If anything the way the classified threads are run now are a result of the members being stupid, getting OT, and pissing and moaning. Yes, I’ve done it before, not as much as others, but it does make things harder to sell dealing and sorting through all the garbage.
If you’re really intersted in something, how hard is it really to PM the seller, ask questions, ask for contact info, or ask to come look at the item?
The way I see it, this method filters out a lot of the lowballing, broke, not interested, time wasting, tirekickers.