I'm new to the knife game. Looking to get involved. However as with any new relationship it's how you get treated in the beginning that makes you decide if you're going to stick around or not LOL. Every member on here their feedback started at 0 just like mine. My suggestion would be if members are selling only to members that should list that way. Or the thing to do would be to make the group closed to where you can read only but to interact and send messages you pay a fee and join just like eHarmony LOL.
It isn't that you can't buy having zero feedback ... yes everyone started at zero ...
but it is more about get involved in the forums ... contribute to discussions and gain some time ... some trust ... some familiarity with other members and even friendships ...
then some will give you a chance and sell to you and you can start to build a good reputation and members see you're here to join the community from your love of knives and related items ...
and show you aren't just here to buy sell or flip knives ... if all you want to do is buy and sell there are many sites dedicated to just that ... this forum kind of offers that as a bonus to being part of the community ...
and it's for just this reason that most members shy away ... too many come on thinking they will just jump in and buy and sell and make money or get real great cheap deals ... well after you contribute some and get to know members then you have those chances ...
but to come in bad mouthing members isn'tgoing to get you far ... and I am not trying to be an ass ... I am genuinely trying to help you understand Blade Forums and how and why many members do what we do ...
and the selling is closed ... you must have a Gold or higher membership to list items for sale or trade ... but non paying members can buy ... it's just a matter of whether a member will take that chance selling to a non paying and so far ... non contributing member ... that's part of the "new" relationship ...
I hope you will stick around and share some of your oersonal experiences and what knives you like/dislike ... what knives you own/or might be interested.
It truely is a great place with a vast amount of knowledge if you are willing to join in ... good luck.
-JJ