[header] How to trade coupons and deals on a message board [title] Read the message board rules thoroughly. [step] Each message board is different from another, so don't assume that you can magically start trading automatically even if you know. Some boards may have posting minimum requirements before a person can start trading, limitations until a person has a certain amount of trading ratings, etc.
[title] Get to know your fellow couponers. [step] Aside from trading, the entire point of these message boards is to get and share knowledge with others about scoring great deals.