I'm not sure of the exact time and contributions - from memory it's not too long, around a month I think with regular contributions to threads. It's a good idea in my opinion, not only stops the site attracting purely sellers but also what I thought I wanted to sell and buy was completely different to what I actually bought and sold once I'd learned from the massive knowledge base on here.is this because I am a new member? If so how long do I have to wait?