I forgot to put the link.
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/profile.php?do=privacy
To answer your question Quicksilver, newbies haven't learned how to PM people, and the vendors list gives the vendors website and their profile page. It's really easy for a newbie to leave a message on the profile page. I know it seems so easy to PM someone, but to a newbie it's all so confusing.