Payment method required to send messages???

jea48:

It appears that to "reply" one needs to do so via a "new" message.

I don't gather why a confirmed PMT source would be required for PM's of non sales stuff, but whatever.

I will only add a PMT source if I decide to buy/sell again.

Also didn't know that you were from the Des Moines area (or forgot).

I grew up on the South side/moved to CA in 77.

DeKay

Tom,

You just need to add a credit card.
This is required to  contact  our sellers.

And there you have it!

" add a credit card.
This is required to cut down on fraudulent users contacting our sellers."

If AUDIOGON could guarantee that they will never be hacked and lose control of my data, I might be willing to do that just to send messages.

However, we all know it is IMPOSSIBLE to guarantee your data storage will never be hacked.

Correct?

That goes for any entity that takes your credit card information.

What's your point?

Thanks @thecarpathian The requirement to "add a credit card" is probably not the riskiest thing to do. Most of us give credit card numbers to entities like Amazon and on-line retailers almost every day. I have not heard of an identity being stolen from a credit card number, and fraudulent charges are generally easy to rectify. Of course, it is irritating that bad behavior by bad actors have caused Audiogon to believe this requirement is necessary.