Hello Everyone - a newbie need help

WYann · Apr 20, 2025

Hello everyone here. Greetings from Toronto, Canada.

Photography has been my hobby since my junior school days.
I still remember my first camera was the Kodak Brownie Fiesta which my uncle bought me when I was around 8 or 9 years old. I never took any photos with this camera because I didn't have the funds to buy a roll of film.

I just signed Photrio today. I like to post to the For Sale forum, but keep getting "You have insufficient privileges to reply here".
What do I have to do to obtain sufficient privileges to post? Your help is appreciated.

Thank you very much.
Yann

mshchem · Apr 20, 2025

Welcome to Photrio

MattKing · Apr 20, 2025

WYann said:
Hello everyone here. Greetings from Toronto, Canada.

Photography has been my hobby since my junior school days.
I still remember my first camera was the Kodak Brownie Fiesta which my uncle bought me when I was around 8 or 9 years old. I never took any photos with this camera because I didn't have the funds to buy a roll of film.

I just signed Photrio today. I like to post to the For Sale forum, but keep getting "You have insufficient privileges to reply here".
What do I have to do to obtain sufficient privileges to post? Your help is appreciated.

Thank you very much.
Yann

Welcome to Photrio.
To use of the Classifieds, you need to be a paid subscriber. You can see details about that if you click on the "Support Us" link near the top of most pages.
The one shown here/;

Sirius Glass · Apr 20, 2025

Welcome to Photrio!

Post until you have 20 posts and then you will have those privileges.

MattKing · Apr 21, 2025

Sirius Glass said:
Welcome to Photrio!

Post until you have 20 posts and then you will have those privileges.

This is correct if all you wish to do is ask questions with respect to someone else's listing.

RalphLambrecht · Apr 21, 2025

WYann said:
Hello everyone here. Greetings from Toronto, Canada.

Photography has been my hobby since my junior school days.
I still remember my first camera was the Kodak Brownie Fiesta which my uncle bought me when I was around 8 or 9 years old. I never took any photos with this camera because I didn't have the funds to buy a roll of film.

I just signed Photrio today. I like to post to the For Sale forum, but keep getting "You have insufficient privileges to reply here".
What do I have to do to obtain sufficient privileges to post? Your help is appreciated.

Thank you very much.
Yann

have you signed in with name and password? I so, You should see your name on the top and should see the post reply' button to the right. Then, you can reply.

koraks · Apr 21, 2025

RalphLambrecht said:
have you signed in with name and password? I so, You should see your name on the top and should see the post reply' button to the right. Then, you can reply.

Ralph, please see #3. Posting in the Classifieds forum requires a subscriber account.

WYann · Apr 21, 2025

Good morning and thank you to all the friends who replied. Really appreciate your help.

There is a line at the top of my screen: Due to recent spam issues, private messages to fellow members will not be available until you have posted at least 20 (genuine, not filler) messages in our public forum area or have a paid subscription to Photrio. You must also be registered for at least 5 days. " Maybe I have to wait 5 days before I can post.

koraks · Apr 21, 2025

WYann said:
Maybe I have to wait 5 days before I can post.

Please refer to no. #3. @MattKing has explained it; I'll do it once more:

To reply to a thread in the Classifieds section, you need to be registered >5 days and you need >=20 posts. These conditions also apply to initiating private conversations with other members. We often enable this before these conditions are met if a user requests us so. This is also explained in this thread: https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/how-the-classifieds-section-works-read-this-first.204146 That thread is fairly easy to find (or so I thought):

To post an ad in the classifieds, you need a paid Subscriber account. This is also explained in the FAQ I linked to above.

Alan Edward Klein · Apr 21, 2025

MattKing said:
This is correct if all you wish to do is ask questions with respect to someone else's listing.

I was trying to post a point and it didn't work. Do you have to click on a check mark or something?

MattKing · Apr 21, 2025

Alan Edward Klein said:
I was trying to post a point and it didn't work. Do you have to click on a check mark or something?

On which thread?
Unless a thread ban has been imposed manually on you - which is unlikely - there should be no restriction.
Every once in a while there can be a very brief delay while the system is involved in a maintenance procedure.

WYann · Apr 21, 2025

Sirius Glass said:
Welcome to Photrio!

Post until you have 20 posts and then you will have those privileges.

Hello Sirius,
Thanks for your reply. How can I create 20 posts? I cannot upload to New Media and I cannot reply to Classified, etc.
Look like I can only access this forum.

BrianShaw · Apr 21, 2025

You should be able to participate in any existing thread discussing photography, or select “new” and start a thread on the photography topic of your choice.

You currently have 3 posts in this thread. Write about photography and the next 17 will come easily. Tell us about you, and your gear, and your photographic interests. Ask questions about topics you need information about. &ct

MattKing · Apr 21, 2025

WYann said:
Hello Sirius,
Thanks for your reply. How can I create 20 posts? I cannot upload to New Media and I cannot reply to Classified, etc.
Look like I can only access this forum.

koraks said:
To reply to a thread in the Classifieds section, you need to be registered >5 days and you need >=20 posts. These conditions also apply to initiating private conversations with other members. We often enable this before these conditions are met if a user requests us so.

We usually wait for a specific request from the new member. But I'm going to out on a limb and add you to the queue of those who have made the request.

Sirius Glass · Apr 21, 2025

MattKing said:
We usually wait for a specific request from the new member. But I'm going to out on a limb and add you to the queue of those who have made the request.

Thank you.

mshchem · Apr 21, 2025

To the OP, what are your photography interests?

WYann · Apr 22, 2025

I like to thank all the members who helped me in the last few days, particularly MattKing.
Everything is working now. I will try to joint as a subscriber tomorrow.

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