Default rank cant use buy signs/only blue ranks

Hi! i am having a problem where everyone but my default rank(newbie) cant use [buy], and [sell] signs.. Also, Only Newbies and Admins have differerent colored ranks.... every other rank has &1 (navy blue)

Plugins:

Code:

CraftBukkitUpToDate
MobDisguise
worldguard-5.5.2
EssentialsGeoIP
EssentialsXMPP
EssentialsGroupBridge
VoxelSniper
EssentialsGroupManager
WorldEdit
Essentials
EssentialsChat
EssentialsProtect
EssentialsSpawn

In the essentials folder:

Here is my Essentials config:
http://pastie.org/4144199
I use notepad ++ for ALL of my config editing

spawn yml file:
http://pastie.org/4144203


jail yml file:
http://pastie.org/4144205


worth yml file:
http://pastie.org/4144211


upgrades-done yml file:
http://pastie.org/4144217


trade text document:
http://pastie.org/4144227

rules text document: (default rules)
http://pastie.org/4144231

motd text document:
http://pastie.org/4144234

items csv file:
cannot upload to pastie


GROUP MANAGER FOLDER:

config yml file:
http://pastie.org/4144258

global groups yml file:
http://pastie.org/4144262

groupmanager\worlds\skycraft:

groups yml file:
http://pastie.org/4144270

users yml file:
http://pastie.org/4144274


WORLD GUARD FOLDER:

config yml file:
http://pastie.org/4144287

worldguard\worlds\SkyCraft:

blacklist text document:
http://pastie.org/4144298

config yml file:
http://pastie.org/4144305

regions yml file:
http://pastie.org/4144307


MAIN FOLDER:

bukkit yml file:
http://pastie.org/4144315

server properties file:
http://pastie.org/4144319

the ip is 75.72.117.174
if you want to test it out, but PLEASE tell me you are from bukkit forums

bump

i figured out the ranks.... now help with the sign usage!

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.