I feel like that the forum did merits to get quality post. And the main reason is to limit the amount of people on that rank. Without those merits people can easily become a Hero member in a few months. But because of merits they have to make quality post rather than making average post and getting the same out come. So I feel like trading merits is not ideal maybe even illegal. Because what's the point of selling merits if you will not earn it again?
It all goes on making even more money with those smerits that they do have and the fact that theres a demand to it since there are people who
do really like to fasten up their rank up rather than on focusing on making constructive post.They do love the fast way thats why they throw
up some bucks for it to be achieved and we know that higher rank would have higher pay in terms of sig campaigns which they do think
that they can break even it soon once they do able to join one so they do took the risk on buying.It isnt allowed since its a form of abuse
but stopping it is not really that simple.