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That's an opinion, but not really one I share. I haven't bought that much from the classified section (and have never actually sold anything, although I've tried). Nonetheless, I enjoy it. If some people only want to sell things, and we forumengers are able to reap rewards from this, I am thrilled. If some people only want to sell things, and the prices are stupid or the wares a joke, we'll take the piss and have a good laugh (usually - dogballs doesn't count).
I still worry that a subscription system that allows you to sell thing will result in a drop in the classifieds section (although I have no way of actually knowing this. Although I'm sure those random posts from people on the continent will dry up - and would some of the best sellers on the forum actually have joined in the first place if they were asked for cash up front? I don't know the answer to this, but maybe no?).
What is more, I think enforcing it will be tedious and annoying. You'll often see classified in the polo section of the forum (for polo related things - balls, piping, ski-poles, and polo-related bikes and parts). This would have to change I guess.
I'm all for supporting the forum through a subscription if that's what VB deems necessary, I just worry about the affect it will have on classifieds if it becomes classified centric.