Is there any reason people won't trade with me? I tried selling an unidentified torch for 8FG which I was told was typical...just curious. I wanted to start making some FG

Possible its your join date/post count , People are normally skeptical when trading with a new user.

A good solution is too give your item first , But make sure you take all the proper screen shots when trading.

A better solution would be to use a mediator

well i would give item first, but they dont even respond to the FT item. lol, idk should i start with services or something?

A service would help you build some sort of rep with trades later on. But agreed with above, take necessary screenshots and use a med whenever you feel the need.