Excluding existing members current selling activities..
New members are required to have 50 posts under your belts before selling within the shop and swap section of the forum.
I have made one serious error in judgement recently. As a result, myself and am sure most all existing members would agree how important it is for new members to participate regurlarly within the forum for a period of time before being allowed to offer items up for sale.
The truth is, that once you partipate regurlarly, we will all get to know you just by the nature of your interaction within the forum. You will find that just by participating regurlarly, we will all become well aware if you provide rough, slabs or other lapidary related items as a result of that interaction..
The exception is if another member "contacts you". "Asks and initiates" a purchase from you prior to your 50 posts..
Glad your here, and looking forward to getting to know you !