it can be for different things, some people would like you to explain the trades, some people want to make sure you've read their rules, some people just would like messages to make things more personal
It's just easier to understand what exactly you want from the trade and some might think it's more polite to send a message ! A lot of people don't require them though ^^
xxx xxx xxxbailey, autistic, adult, queer (they/he/she), otherkin xxxi love my cool girlfriend & i like to draw
YEA that definitely makes a lot more sense thank you. you might not know the answer to this follow up question which is totally fine but I know coppa players aren't able to send messages with trades, are they just completely omitted from trading with people who require messages in their rules?