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    I am still waiting on my developer to finish up on the Classifieds Control Panel so I can use it to encourage members into becoming paying members. Google Adsense has become a real burden on the viewing of this site, but honestly it is the ONLY source of income now that keeps it afloat. I tried offering disabling the ads being viewed by paying members, but apparently that is not enough incentive. Quite frankly, Google Adsense has dropped down to where it barely brings in enough daily to match even a single paid member per day. But it still gets the bills paid. But at what cost?

    So even without the classifieds control panel being complete, I believe I am going to have to disable those Google ads completely and likely disable some options here that have been free since going to the new platform. Like classified ad bumping, member name changes, and anything else I can use to encourage this site to be supported by the members instead of the Google Adsense ads.

    But there is risk involved. I will not pay out of pocket for very long during this last ditch experimental effort. If I find that the membership does not want to support this site with memberships, then I cannot support your being able to post your classified ads here for free. No, I am not intending to start charging for your posting ads here. I will just shut the site down and that will be it. I will be done with FaunaClassifieds. I certainly don't need this, and can live the rest of my life just fine without it. If I see that no one else really wants it to survive neither, then so be it. It goes away and you all can just go elsewhere to advertise your animals and merchandise.

    Not sure when this will take place, and I don't intend to give any further warning concerning the disabling of the Google Adsense. Just as there probably won't be any warning if I decide to close down this site. You will just come here and there will be some sort of message that the site is gone, and you have a nice day.

    I have been trying to make a go of this site for a very long time. And quite frankly, I am just tired of trying. I had hoped that enough people would be willing to help me help you all have a free outlet to offer your stuff for sale. But every year I see less and less people coming to this site, much less supporting it financially. That is fine. I tried. I retired the SerpenCo business about 14 years ago, so retiring out of this business completely is not that big if a step for me, nor will it be especially painful to do. When I was in Thailand, I did not check in here for three weeks. I didn't miss it even a little bit. So if you all want it to remain, it will be in your hands. I really don't care either way.

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    Some people have indicated that finding the method to contribute is rather difficult. And I have to admit, that it is not all that obvious. So to help, here is a thread to help as a quide. How to become a contributing member of FaunaClassifieds.

    And for the record, I will be shutting down the Google Adsense ads on January 1, 2025.
  • Responding to email notices you receive.
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    In short, DON'T! Email notices are to ONLY alert you of a reply to your private message or your ad on this site. Replying to the email just wastes your time as it goes NOWHERE, and probably pisses off the person you thought you replied to when they think you just ignored them. So instead of complaining to me about your messages not being replied to from this site via email, please READ that email notice that plainly states what you need to do in order to reply to who you are trying to converse with.

Bad Guy Garret Smith ( Scammer )

DragonDavy - every post you have made in this thread is subject to removal and infraction because they don't include your name. The line is drawn - contact WebSlave to have your name put on your profile. If you make another post in this thread without including your name, you will be removed.
 
Frogman11 said:
That was awesome. They proved your point Elexis in a matter of minutes lol.
Now they will attack you for a while. These two birds of a feather will flock together.

Garrett.
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Garrett, this drama does not make your criminal actions any less. You are still a thief of your fellow inthusiasts unless you can prove otherwise and a confirmed smuggler. Has anyone brought up as a potential victim came forward and said that is not true? No, they avoid out of fear that you instilled in them, not concerned about the circus you helped initiate. Keep believing the attention is off of Garrett Smith, but the truth is, this circus is networking your name as a thief across the world. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Frogman11 said:
:iagree::iagree:

Would anyone buy something off of Chris or Lynn Peterson? Lynn was on my "Do not deal with" list way before this BOI. I won't buy an anole off of Lynn if it was the last lizard on earth. He had displayed his typical aggressive behavior on this BOI quite well.

If anyone is interested in buying animal off of me and sees this post. I will send you all the bank wire forms and email showing this transaction is legit. I will also send you the animals with no money down. If you like what you receive, then you can pay me.

I don't need to prove anything to these two.

Would anyone buy animals off of Chris or Lynn YES/NO
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I'd absolutely purchase from Chris and Lynn, especially because they have done an excellent job at outing you as the scammed you are.

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Big Time Reptiles said:
Awful smug all of a sudden?

Called me numerous times whining, moaning, & groaning, saying you & your biker buddies in California, are going to Chico & thumping Garrett, for ripping you off for $6500.

Not once have you come here and said a word, until now, thanking someone who is defending him, are you bi-polar, or did Garrett promise you another $100, or a couple extra lizards?

Charlie, I'm on your side, but enough is enough, speak up, and get it off your chest, Garrett ripped you off, and that's, that!

AVOID Garrett Smith at ALL COST, HE CAN'T BE TRUSTED. PERIOD!

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles
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So "CROD" from "Ny, Ny" actually lives in California?
 
saucyross said:
I'd absolutely purchase from Chris and Lynn, especially because they have done an excellent job at outing you as the scammed you are.

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Thank you Ross. I am actually a hobbyist. Every snake I have let go from my collection in the last several years was given or donated to people I felt would give them a good home. I appreciate your post!
 
I'm pretty sure he lives in NY, I think he just meant he had friends in Cali. I don't know him but have spoken with him a few times on posts in the uromastyx page on Facebook and I know he met up with another member who I know for sure lives in NY to get help building some cages.
 
juliasara said:
I'm pretty sure he lives in NY, I think he just meant he had friends in Cali. I don't know him but have spoken with him a few times on posts in the uromastyx page on Facebook and I know he met up with another member who I know for sure lives in NY to get help building some cages.
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Correct in your thoughts. He does reside in NY.

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Pasodama said:
Correct in your thoughts. He does reside in NY.

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Watch out you might get a snide pm from him thanking you for posting his "business" lol I was trying to help him out so people didn't think he was a liar but I won't make that mistake again!
 
DragonDavy,
You will notice that your username has changed colors, and that your usergroup now indicates that you are in limbo. You ignored the direction of both Nickolas and me, regarding putting your real name in your profile before posting, and have chosen not to correct that matter despite infractions and PMs - hence the change.
Your privileges are rather limited, and will stay that way until you contact WebSlave to have your name added to your profile. If you find that you are unable to use PMs (that function will be extremely limited, as well), you can use the Contact Us button at the bottom of the page.
 
dieselfan said:
375 days and counting...
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According to what Garrett said in post #663 in which he stated "if after the year mark, we would both be going after a refund", I guess it's every man for himself. Of course if Mike has to go after the ghost Pakistani for his money (providing he didn't strike a deal), then Garrett will have to give Mike his contact info.
 
Michael, please update us on your health and if Garrett has offered anything. Hope you are doing OK buddy. You can't let this slide. Health is obviously more important than anything though, so no pressure, we just want to help you out.

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I figured I should run an update. I had chatted with Michael and a few friends of him. No simple way of putting this, he is really sick. Not only is the Lupus in a 'flare up" state causing his doctors to require very aggressive treatments. Unfortunately, treatment for autoimmune diseases many times cause just as much damage as the disease. When my wife went through similar treatments, she could not get out of bed let alone function. At the same time, the disease itself is very tied to stress. So least to say, going on here to update us or discuss further only adds stress to Michael and pushes the disease. This disease can kill Michael (for those that do not understand what Lupus is).

Anyways, looks like Michael has bigger things to focus on, so please respect his decision to stay away for a while and pray he gets better. But it does not take Garrett out of legal responsibilities here, and I say we stay on top of him. Possibly there are legal actions that we as a community can do to help?
 
spinytail said:
I figured I should run an update. I had chatted with Michael and a few friends of him. No simple way of putting this, he is really sick. Not only is the Lupus in a 'flare up" state causing his doctors to require very aggressive treatments. Unfortunately, treatment for autoimmune diseases many times cause just as much damage as the disease. When my wife went through similar treatments, she could not get out of bed let alone function. At the same time, the disease itself is very tied to stress. So least to say, going on here to update us or discuss further only adds stress to Michael and pushes the disease. This disease can kill Michael (for those that do not understand what Lupus is).

Anyways, looks like Michael has bigger things to focus on, so please respect his decision to stay away for a while and pray he gets better. But it does not take Garrett out of legal responsibilities here, and I say we stay on top of him. Possibly there are legal actions that we as a community can do to help?
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I don't get it. You submit a post soliciting Mike to "please update us on your health and IF GARRETT HAS OFFERED ANYTHING". You also state "YOU CANT LET THIS SLIDE". Then you call him? As I recently posted, without mentioning Mike's name, if someone was satisfied by Harrett, they would have posted it. The only person I see not respecting his decision to stay away for a while is you. Trust me, everyone that knows what's going on is praying for him, myself included.
 
Wat? :shrug01: I have no idea what you are talking about Chris or if you know what you are talking about... let me try to comment the best I can make sense of your post.

Chris Kennard said:
I don't get it.
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That is nothing new.

Chris Kennard said:
You submit a post soliciting Mike to "please update us on your health and IF GARRETT HAS OFFERED ANYTHING". You also state "YOU CANT LET THIS SLIDE". Then you call him?
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Thanks for repeating that for who? No I did not call him. I was originally contacted by a friend of his after my first post. The rest of that conversation and one with Michael is confidential, but gave me some reason to post an update.
 
Also Chris, none of my conversation with Michael or his friend had nothing to do with this thread, other than he is too sick to discuss Garrett or any of the legal issues with him. It was mostly about his health and general reptile chat (positive things).
 
spinytail said:
Wat? :shrug01: I have no idea what you are talking about Chris or if you know what you are talking about... let me try to comment the best I can make sense of your post.


That is nothing new.


Thanks for repeating that for who? No I did not call him. I was originally contacted by a friend of his after my first post. The rest of that conversation and one with Michael is confidential, but gave me some reason to post an update.
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Sorry if misinterpreted "I had chatted with Mike" with you calling him. Guess he called you? No matter. And mum's the word on the confidentiality thing. Seems to be a pattern in this thread. No need to have mentioned that since no one asked.
 
spinytail said:
Also Chris, none of my conversation with Michael or his friend had nothing to do with this thread, other than he is too sick to discuss Garrett or any of the legal issues with him. It was mostly about his health and general reptile chat (positive things).
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I would certainly want to keep such a conversation confidential what with all that positive stuff going on.
 
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