How does WTB work?

You got it pretty much right. Posts in the Buy/Sell forum are locked to not allow responses. One has to message the seller/buyer directly via the email address in their user profile.

@Mark Holmgren 110217 posted:

I posted in the Want to Buy forum for the first time.  I tried to respond to someone else's WTB post and it looks like you can't.  Does this work like the for sale board where no replies are allowed and you respond by direct contact with original poster?

Yes, per the terms and conditions.

@Mark Holmgren 110217 posted:

I posted in the Want to Buy forum for the first time.  I tried to respond to someone else's WTB post and it looks like you can't.  Does this work like the for sale board where no replies are allowed and you respond by direct contact with original poster?

UPDATED: 3-5-2023 FOR SALE / TRADE and WANT TO BUY RULES

Thanks for linking the rules.