Wow.

I appreciate people taking the time to respond to my post, but somehow the message is getting lost.

Just out of curiosity, is anyone actually reading my posts entirely?

I know how to rig. I'm quite skilled at it in fact for some one that would list 3D as only a secondary part of my current occupation. I first learnt bipedal rigging in 2003, and over the next two years refined what I consider my 'ideal' simple but effective standard character rig.

Don't want/need rigging tutorials. Seriously.

I'm just after rigged characters...something like a site like Turbosquid, but that properly supports the Maya format.

Here's how this would play out on a Max forum:
ME: "Hi, I'd like some rigged characters, that I'm happy to pay for."
PERSON: "Try Turbosquid. It's great!"
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fin.

I don't like Max though...I like Maya. Is there actually nothing around? Am I doomed to not have available those same resources?