Participation in the classifieds requires 50 quality posts.
PM'ing someone I think only takes 15, but if you are PM'ing about an item in the classifieds, see above. Most members won't skirt the 50 post requirement. At least I hope they wouldn't.
50 to post in there(classifieds), but 50 posts to be able to buy something from there? Even non gun related. That's a shame.
I read the rules in there and I understand the reason people want to see post count to post and prevent spammers but I figured a PM to get the ball rolling to purchase something would be ok.