i personally would never trade on this forums.. its too ripe of scammers. so i just dont bother in the first place.
Well it's definitely your personal decision,but many users in here trade with fellow members,and definitely haven't had any problems..
The thing is all about following the due course,and procedure to make sure you're safe in case of any wrong doings
One way to do that is through an escrow(trusted)service,and making sure such user is a reputable member of the forum...