I didn't make the rules, understand the intent but if one browsed the classifieds and found a listing that peaked their interest and not have the privilege to message the seller until a set count of posts then what is a fella do to?
See rule #10
"10) To participate in the classifieds forum at TGT you must have 25 quality posts or more. This rule was added to weed out scammers and gives TGT members a chance to get a feel for you as a board member before they decide whether or not to buy/sell/trade with you."