Regarding COVID - I had a family member die of it on Wed morning. 46yo female, good health, no co-morbidities, not overweight, 3 weeks in ICU, double pneumonia, collapsed lungs, kidney failure, cardiac arrest, had to be revived a time or two, then bang. Dead. This stuff ain't no joke. Wear your mask guys and wash your dirty asses. With soap.
Hope you get to feeling better Randy.
Regarding Selling - this forum and AS are the only two I use that don't require some creds or minimum post count to sell items. Both can be a pain to someone who doesn't meet the threshold but I think it's a good idea. I see posts all the time for saws and components for sale with only a few posts - no matter the deal, I move along. I've also been asked when selling something if I have someone to vouch for me so I've sent them to other members I've done business with for creds. Either way, it is still scary for the buyer. G&S is the way to go to protect ourselves, but often times, unless specifically called out in the sale ad, the seller eats those fees. I just ran into that on another site. My mistake in the ad but I won't make it again. There are plenty of guys on here I buy stuff F&F and will continue to do so with those I have personal experience with or are highly regarded. Best things we can do as members is rate the seller and buyer after the sale!