I have to agree with this one! And please include the "trades" threads in that forum! It has become increasingly difficult to find anything in the General Forum and as a result, it is becoming less and less useful.
I think it would make things easier for everybody, especially for those forlorn wannabe traders who come on at quiet hours when so few people are on, their chances are really slim of finding the trade they want. They disrupt conversations and thus turn off anybody who might want to trade.
I block people for spamming with their trade offers, but it's really not their fault there's no reasonable and effective alternative.
This is a good idea, and we have been thinking about doing it for quite a while. If we did put one in though, it would be a temporary solution until we design a better overall framework for player-to-player trades.