Maybe the cue owner wants to get a feel for how well received the cue is......might even get some early PM messages about people being interested.........folks that might want to score the cue before it has a chance to get listed in the For Sale section........could also want to stimulate some demand and interest in the cue if the posts are highly complimentary.......gosh, there's lots of reasons.....but who gives a shit if the cue winds up getting listed for sale.......if you aren't going to buy it, why difference to you or anyone else if it listed here, there, or hither & dither.........big friggin' deal.......So What......If you don't like the cue or perhaps can't justify the price, then just don't even bother opening the thread.