By only allowing each user to start one post in the Related Offers and Requests forum, you prevent us from both replying to offers as well as making requests within a five day period.

For example, on day one, I make a post offering Widgets for sale in that forum. On day three, it turns out I now need Gadgets. I'm not allowed to post my request for Gadgets because it hasn't been five days since my offer for Widgets.

Make sense? There's got to be a better way to enforce the limit of offers.

I can't think of a better way, but if you can...

Unfortunately people can't be trusted to do the right thing on their own. Its a shame strict rules like this need to be put in place because some abuse the system!

I'll give it some thought... thanks for the reply Chicken :)

edit Just thought of something... how about splitting the Offers/Requests into two forums. Limit posts in the Offers forum to 1 every 5 days, and don't allow replies (but no limit) in the Requests forum.