This is no different from how it was done before. Before a prospective buyer would ask a question and decide if that question was to be posted in public or sent privately. ALL this option does is keep a running track so the seller can follow all inquiries on the site and keeps a record of discussions if a deal goes south later. If we went back to the way it was ALL that would change is that no record would be kept and the reply counts would be lower. what should be done is that the replies should not be counted in the totals if they are private questions or responses.

everyone has the right to ask a question in private. doing so is a disservice to our members and might cost you a real buyer