House rules. Not my call.You are correct it is definitely a rule I don't understand. Why should people who read posts but does not participate regularly be excluded?
And you OBVIOUSLY have not read (and comprehended) all 3 links I sent.
This is what I usually send to folks via PM who try to bypass the classifieds.
To protect our established members from scammers* , you must have either 50 QUALITY posts (no one liners) to gain access to the classifieds. Or you may also become a site supporter for only $20/year if you just cant be bothered to participate in the message board. (not everyone does) https://www.indianagunowners.com/account/upgrades
Understand that INGO is primarily a message board with a classified section as a perk for PARTICIPATING members. This isnt just another Gunbroker, Armslist, etc.
Our goal here is to have a social community of pro 2A members who feel comfortable trading with other members because they have built up an online relationship with others here, and get a feel for who they are buying/selling from.
And this is actually a fairly tight knit community. MANY people here know each other "in the real" and have become great friends and shooting buddies via transactions and meet and greets (and eats) . Some even consider each other family.
So please stop by the introductions section and say hi and tell us a bit about yourself.
Please review the rules. They are below. You may also want to pay careful attention to the 3rd link if you just want to pay to become a site supporter. It explains the classifieds rule from the perspective of members if you just decide to go the site supporter route and not actively participate in the message board. That has its disadvantages.
We look forward to seeing you around.
And this may seem rude, but I assure you it is not. You are not the first to not understand the rules. It happens weekly to monthly. That is why I have that macro saved.