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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.
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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 )

Garrett, if this is your idea of proving yourself innocent and or exposing me as some sort of bully or chicken sh** you are painfully mistaken. All your recent posting has done is show the kind of person and businessman that you truely are. I bet anyone who reads just the last page or two of your BOI thread is able to see you for the fraud,liar and bully that you are. Good luck with your sales dude! Funny to see that some things never change!
 
Garrett, Your reputation is one of the worst I've come across since I became a breeder in 1990. You lie, cheat, possibly smuggle and rip people off if given the chance. My emails to you were to t"est the waters", because I knew exactly who you were/are beforehand. If you said "Sure, come on down and pick them up and here's some pictures of what I have", then I would have been there today with cash in hand and bought all 4 pairs if they were healthy and exactly as described DESPITE your reputation.

I never thought you had them to begin with though. People who have animals like that don't let pairs go for $800 per pair in addition to not even being able to provide pictures.

You never said they were sold until I said I would pick them up in person. This would have given you zero chance to screw me over, so you probably didn't want to take that chance.

Reading through all of the BOI posts about you, there are A LOT of people you've burned and most likely still owe money or animals to. I am sure much, much more than has even been reported here on Fauna as well. That I have no doubt about whatsoever.

I've bred higher end animals than these pure Aussie frilleds over the years. If you have a copy of the January 2010 issue of Reptiles, you'll see that I was the first person to produce Albino Carpet pythons (outside of Australia, in the world). I've imported 10's of $1000's worth of breeders for myself (not animals I immediately flipped like you do). I produce quality animals and give quality customer service to everyone who inquires. I never treat people like (too slow to act, your loss). I build relationships in order to retain future customers with every contact made. If I post an animal for sale, I post pictures. If they ask for more and I can give them, I do. If they ask for locale info, it's easy to supply. If they ask for references, they get them. If they want permit info on imported bloodlines, they get it.

You on the other hand....are the complete opposite of that kind of practice. Your reputation would not be as bad as it is unless you worked at it, in which you absolutely do work at it.

You add to the scum of the herp world, and I knew that well before I emailed you. None of your behavior comes as a surprise, none of it.
 
LOL... Its NEVER "enough said" With you.

Post one piece of evidence/proof that I ripped off ANYONE Lyn? You CAN NOT. You have made up scenarios and dollar amounts in your head. Your lies and accusations are a bunch of BS.


What's the matter frogman, did I hurt your feewings?? I started choking, from laughing so hard. You are so HILARIOUS, and or DELUSIONAL, I'm having a hard time posting my response, I'm still laughing so hard!:rofl::rofl:

Start reading, starting with post 1 of this BOI thread that's ALL about YOU RIPPING off some unsuspecting collectors for rare uro's, now DON'T stop at the first post, continue reading, you will get to the posts where the rest of the unsuspecting collectors you ripped off are made known, and the 20K is spelled out, you have roughly 1,450 posts to go.........:rofl:

You Frogman are a real piece of work, it boggles the mind, the things you come up with.:rofl::rofl:

Can't stress it enough, AVOID Garrett Smith like the PLAGUE, he CAN'T be TRUSTED, PERIOD!

Lynn Peterson
big Time Reptiles



 

I'll answer the above question in red on this BOI.
No I can't answer that question OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD....but I can look it up in 2 minutes. The 2016 report is not in yet but to answer your EXACT question from above it looks like in 2015 CITES II a pair of Cebus capucinus Mammalia Primates Cebidae Cebus US AU US" were legally exported out of Australia. Since this is a reptile site it looks like in "2014 8 CITES II Morelia carinata Reptilia Serpentes Pythonidae Morelia US AU were LEAGLY exported from Australia to the US. but you Chris Proctor knowing everything I'm sure you already have this information. LOL



Here's an email directly from the wild dept. in Australia. I wanted the info directly from the source. Looks like I have more info than you do...

"On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 5:04 PM, WildlifeLicensing <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello Chris,

Generally speaking any native Australian fauna leaving the country first needs to be approved by our Federal Government (“Department of the Environment”). This rarely happens, and when it does it's only to zoological facilities. Legal export of reptiles for trade has not happened (legally) for a very long time, several decades at least.

You can contact the Department of the Environment by e-mail at the following web address:

https://www.environment.gov.au/about/contact-us/website-feedback

Thank you

Adrian Coleman
Nature Protection Branch
Wildlife Licensing Section
Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW)
Locked Bag 30, BDC,
Western Australia (WA), 6983
Phone : (08) 9219 9834
Fax : (08) 9219 8242
E-mail : [email protected]
[email protected]

 
In case anyone is wondering
 

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Great post's LOL,

1. Lynn, STILL no proof that I ripped anyone off. and $20,000? really?
See the regulars on BOI would normally be questioning you about hearsay and proof.....but since you are now a BOI regular you get a pass? You are trying to speak for other people. Usually thats not allowed. The fact is that YOU were on my DO NOT DEAL WITH LIST 6 month before this BOI. Remember the earless monitors that you wanted from me and called me about? all because he didn't like or could afford my earless monitors????????

2. Chris Proctor. You came off as a guy that needs to toot his own horn, like Lynn. From your first e-mail telling me how you bred them and know this guy or that guy. They were 90% sold when you emailed me with a list of 5 people in front of you. I told you that people were interested them before I got your "ill pick them up" email. Ive been breeding rare reptiles 10+ years on you and many more 1st on you skipper. Anyone can view Australias exporting information, you are not special. lol all because he missed out on buying some frilled dragons?????????

3. Patrick Sterling. Incase anyone was wondering. Thats is 60% you Patrick Sterling posting negative karma and 40% Lynn posting the rest. When someone is obsessed with you it doesn't take long to add up. In fact he's already posted negative karma on todays post. Crank calling my house? Posting fake craigslist adds, leaving negative Karma on every post for a year and a half......because he missed out on buying a gecko??????????

I WOULD AND DO AVOID THESE 3 LIKE THE PLAGUE!

 
So someone who is a convicted smuggler,scammer, thief,liar,and a fraud should be allowed to post classified ad's here on this website with impunity? Given Garretts trolling/bullying,lieing stealing, one would think members here should speak out against him, I would think its any honest person's duty to whack him with negative karma given the chance. Give me an infraction(s) if necessary,however I think most people would agree with the negative attention Garrett has has generated.
 
So someone who is a convicted smuggler,scammer, thief,liar,and a fraud should be allowed to post classified ad's here on this website with impunity? Given Garretts trolling/bullying,lieing stealing, one would think members here should speak out against him, I would think its any honest person's duty to whack him with negative karma given the chance. Give me an infraction(s) if necessary,however I think most people would agree with the negative attention Garrett has has generated.

Abuse of the Karma system isn't allowed. The general site policy questions can be addressed on the Feedback forum, here are some links you may find relevant. Let's not let this thread get too far off topic please.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=283253

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176473
 
Funny guy...lol.


Great post's LOL,

1. Lynn, STILL no proof that I ripped anyone off. and $20,000? really?
See the regulars on BOI would normally be questioning you about hearsay and proof.....but since you are now a BOI regular you get a pass? You are trying to speak for other people. Usually thats not allowed. The fact is that YOU were on my DO NOT DEAL WITH LIST 6 month before this BOI. Remember the earless monitors that you wanted from me and called me about? all because he didn't like or could afford my earless monitors????????

2. Chris Proctor. You came off as a guy that needs to toot his own horn, like Lynn. From your first e-mail telling me how you bred them and know this guy or that guy. They were 90% sold when you emailed me with a list of 5 people in front of you. I told you that people were interested them before I got your "ill pick them up" email. Ive been breeding rare reptiles 10+ years on you and many more 1st on you skipper. Anyone can view Australias exporting information, you are not special. lol all because he missed out on buying some frilled dragons?????????

3. Patrick Sterling. Incase anyone was wondering. Thats is 60% you Patrick Sterling posting negative karma and 40% Lynn posting the rest. When someone is obsessed with you it doesn't take long to add up. In fact he's already posted negative karma on todays post. Crank calling my house? Posting fake craigslist adds, leaving negative Karma on every post for a year and a half......because he missed out on buying a gecko??????????

I WOULD AND DO AVOID THESE 3 LIKE THE PLAGUE!

 
Since it seems to be a topic currently,

I would be very curious if someone, anyone, can provide me with a telephone/webpage/email message that states exports of an Australian reptile from Australia to either Europe or the US is legal
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The last person that I had tell me exports were legal, but difficult, was Mike(Michael) Plank with Big Game Reptiles. Anyone that doesn't know the name can Google it and see why I am so curious.

Naturally, zoological import/export isn't being discussed in this request.
 
Since it seems to be a topic currently,

I would be very curious if someone, anyone, can provide me with a telephone/webpage/email message that states exports of an Australian reptile from Australia to either Europe or the US is legal
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The last person that I had tell me exports were legal, but difficult, was Mike(Michael) Plank with Big Game Reptiles. Anyone that doesn't know the name can Google it and see why I am so curious.

Naturally, zoological import/export isn't being discussed in this request.

Nathan,

You can go to https://trade.cites.org/en/cites_trade/ and see what has been imported exported from all countries.
 
Here is the ad Garrett posted on Kingsnake directly claiming he is selling animals "guaranteed purchased from the person that original [spelling error not fixed] exported them out of Australia."

Commentary aside, asking the name of the person who actually exported those animals from Australia is fully relevant to the legality of the animals you are offering for sale. According to the email sent to Chris Proctor from Adrian Coleman of the Nature Protection Branch of Australia, private exports have not occurred in Australia for several decades. Given the animals being offered for sale are not several decades old, understanding their origins and the legality of those origins is of critical importance.

What is the name of the person you are supposedly getting these animals from who got them exported from Australia? Or are you claiming that these animals are from the original lines exported from Australia years ago? If the latter is true, this is false advertising, as all eastern bearded dragons in captivity today are the offspring of those "original" exports from Australia.
 

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Any normal person with nothing to hide would not be waisting time trying to pull off "damage control" here if those animals were already sold. Unless of course, to divert the attention away from the legalities of the deal in question. Garrett loves smoke and mirrors. Any honest person would go out of their way to prove his accusers wrong with names and proof of documentation. That won't happen here. :toetap05:
 
No Issues with Garrett at all!

I have seen my name being posted a number of times throughout this long thread and now I am finally speaking out. I was trying not to post due to the fact that several instigators involved here keep twisting the words of what anyone posts. That said, I have purchased and worked with Garrett without any issues for several years now. I have NOT been ripped off at all or lost any money, plus have received great animals. I have spent well over $6k in lizards with him and am still working with him. I have a real problem with this thread, in the fact that some people are posting and listing names of others and saying that they were ripped off when they never spoke with the people they are referring to like myself. Garrett has been able to find very rare lizards for some of us and legally handle and import those animals for us. In this business of Reptile importing, permits and processes can take lots of time and that doesn't mean people are getting scammed or ripped off.
 
Any normal person with nothing to hide would not be waisting time trying to pull off "damage control" here if those animals were already sold. Unless of course, to divert the attention away from the legalities of the deal in question. Garrett loves smoke and mirrors. Any honest person would go out of their way to prove his accusers wrong with names and proof of documentation. That won't happen here. :toetap05:

110%, .....
 

Remember the earless monitors that you wanted from me and called me about? all because he didn't like or could afford my earless monitors????????

Is there anything you won't lie about?

I NEVER wanted earless monitors, when I called you, I asked if you had paperwork on the monitors in question, because a close friend of mine thought he'd like to have a pair, you said "when they're sold, the buyers will get the paperwork" yeah, right, sure they would've.

Think maybe anyone you sold those too, will come forward and tell us all about the paperwork they received with their earless monitors, or are the monitor's like the uro's, they didn't come in either......

Show proof you didn't scam several out of 20K, let's have the people that were named in this thread, come forward, and tell us all about what a great guy you are, and you didn't scam them....

Can't stress it enough, AVOID Garrett Smith like the PLAGUE, he CAN'T be TRUSTED, PERIOD!

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles
 
I have seen my name being posted a number of times throughout this long thread and now I am finally speaking out. I was trying not to post due to the fact that several instigators involved here keep twisting the words of what anyone posts. That said, I have purchased and worked with Garrett without any issues for several years now. I have NOT been ripped off at all or lost any money, plus have received great animals. I have spent well over $6k in lizards with him and am still working with him. I have a real problem with this thread, in the fact that some people are posting and listing names of others and saying that they were ripped off when they never spoke with the people they are referring to like myself. Garrett has been able to find very rare lizards for some of us and legally handle and import those animals for us. In this business of Reptile importing, permits and processes can take lots of time and that doesn't mean people are getting scammed or ripped off.

Summed up... The words of a victim who came forward to close friends who are big names in the industry after she got scammed by Garrett..Sat by as countless others got scammed and did/said nothing. Whinned and complained behind the scenes for almost a year and then finally got what she was paid for. Wow, good for you Maria! What about the half dozen plus other people who gave gave Garrett money over a year ago, have been lied to, threatened and bullied into submission and have yet to receive anything? We get it... You only speak for yourself and your experience. Glad to hear things worked out for you.
 
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