• Posted 12/19/2024.
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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 Manny Frade Perfect Predators

I said I wasn't going to waste anymore time on this person but I think it needs to be clear that I was offering a much more genetically diverse and 2-2.5 X more valuable snake in lieu of the one he contacted me in regards for being a 2 time repeat buyer and someone I was friendly with. The other party had contacted me about the same animal however I didn't receive any payment until AND ONLY AFTER hector and I were clear on what we were doing. Hector decided NOT to accept my offer so I IMMEDIATLEY credited his PayPal. At which point Hector and I were clear and final. THEN and only then (24 hours later) and after Hector and I were clear did I contact the other party and informed the other party on An alternate animal, they accepted the animal and price AND THEN and only then did I run THEIR CARD through our system. SO NEVER were there 2 payments made on 1 snake AND the other party was never charged until AFTER the exact animal they were getting was agreed upon.

So He comes to his senses- Hector 1st was against the animal I was upgrading for him but later realized the missed opportunity and decided for it so I asked him to resend the PayPal and I would still honor it. He did and all was cool but not soon after I received a message from the other party telling me he had been contacted by Hector and Hector's 1 sided story and was understandably displeased. Anyway I decided I had enough with Hector and his back and forth and ratcheting of the situation And it was better after all to just not deal with It all and IMMEDIATELY refund his PayPal AGAIN for a SECOND time.

So in recap, 1 payment for 1 snake AND PAYMENT WAS ONLY after all was clear and 2 payments twice for 1 snake all By Hector all by his decision and lastly 2 payments reimbursed for said snake 1 hectors decision 1 mine.

Story is basically this: Hector's upset at his missed opportunity not once but twice and understandably so, he got in his own way. All he had to do is say thank you or no thank you and that would of been the end of it. I only tried to do something nice for someone and their collection but instead my good deed went punished. IMO Hectors a malcontent and not more to it then that..[/QUOTERead this you idiot!!
 
I said I wasn't going to waste anymore time on this person but I think it needs to be clear that I was offering a much more genetically diverse and 2-2.5 X more valuable snake in lieu of the one he contacted me in regards for being a 2 time repeat buyer and someone I was friendly with. The other party had contacted me about the same animal however I didn't receive any payment until AND ONLY AFTER hector and I were clear on what we were doing. Hector decided NOT to accept my offer so I IMMEDIATLEY credited his PayPal. At which point Hector and I were clear and final. THEN and only then (24 hours later) and after Hector and I were clear did I contact the other party and informed the other party on An alternate animal, they accepted the animal and price AND THEN and only then did I run THEIR CARD through our system. SO NEVER were there 2 payments made on 1 snake AND the other party was never charged until AFTER the exact animal they were getting was agreed upon.

So He comes to his senses- Hector 1st was against the animal I was upgrading for him but later realized the missed opportunity and decided for it so I asked him to resend the PayPal and I would still honor it. He did and all was cool but not soon after I received a message from the other party telling me he had been contacted by Hector and Hector's 1 sided story and was understandably displeased. Anyway I decided I had enough with Hector and his back and forth and ratcheting of the situation And it was better after all to just not deal with It all and IMMEDIATELY refund his PayPal AGAIN for a SECOND time.

So in recap, 1 payment for 1 snake AND PAYMENT WAS ONLY after all was clear and 2 payments twice for 1 snake all By Hector all by his decision and lastly 2 payments reimbursed for said snake 1 hectors decision 1 mine.

Story is basically this: Hector's upset at his missed opportunity not once but twice and understandably so, he got in his own way. All he had to do is say thank you or no thank you and that would of been the end of it. I only tried to do something nice for someone and their collection but instead my good deed went punished. IMO Hectors a malcontent and not more to it then that..[/QUOTERead this you idiot!!
 

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I will post in order.

The post the other buyer posted and me showing him.

I'm glad I got my money back, but I'm very upset that my time and energy were wasted. No one should have to deal with that. I've purchased from some very well known breeders in the reptile community and they've been very professional, pleasant, etc. It's very simple! They have what I want, I have the the money in hand and it's a done deal. Manny was jerking me an the other buyer around the whole time. Manny is falsely advertising his animals and sending the buyers a totally different snake without them knowing. That is the main reason for this post! Not refunding money has been an issue with Manny as well, but not in this situation.

I'm having a hard time getting by the story of the lids not being secured properly on the bins containing high end snakes. I don't buy that fish story for a second.
 
Manny, Manny, Manny how long did it take you to fabricate that story? You know and I know that is no "hold back". That is just another one of your Lipstick Sunglows. If it were a hold back you wouldn't be getting rid of it! So you can forget about that story right there! The reason you told me you were sending me your "hold back" was to make up for the issue we had last year. Which in fact you made very clear in our conversations. Now all of a sudden its a replacement in lieu of the one missing because I'm a two time repeat customer? You said before the snake had even escaped the "hold back" was a surprise! You even said I ruined the surprise! That's lie number 1. I paid you in full for the snake in the ad so why would you be waiting on me to decide? That's lie number 2. The "hold back" was not to replace the one in the ad. It only became a replacement when the one snake two people wanted supposedly escaped. When a customer buys something typically that is what they're expecting. If the seller is going to make any changes it is his responsibility to notify the buyer. The seller does not have the right to send what he or she thinks would be a good replacement or "surprise" without notifying the buyer. As far as coming to my senses that is a joke. I wanted to buy a Lipstick Sunglow from you correct? So if the one I originally wanted just so happens to disappear why wouldn't I buy the only other one available? The only two reasons I didn't want the "hold back" as a "surprise" was because you said it was possible jungle and I was hoping you would actually find the one that had escaped. It had nothing to do with coming to my senses. When you refunded my money without even contacting me the first time, I automatically knew why it was refunded and contacted you about purchasing the "hold back". It had not to do with coming to my senses! I wanted to purchase a Lipstick Sunglow and you had one. So don't flatter yourself! As far as me having a one sided story that is a joke! You lied to two people and got caught! Nothing more nothing less. When I contacted the other buyer he told me you messaged him telling him the pictures were mixed up because the snake in the ad looks identical to the snake you sold him. that is lie number 3. He also wanted the one in the ad. Am I missing something here? Why would you even tell someone the snake is still available if I bought it off of you that very morning? Lie number 4. You can try and sound like Mr. Innocent, but your story isn't adding up. You are a walking contradiction. I am lucky that I didn't get screwed as bad as the other people who were very unfortunate to come across your path. Karma is a you know what! Just remember not to drop the soap!
 
I'm having a hard time getting by the story of the lids not being secured properly on the bins containing high end snakes. I don't buy that fish story for a second.

He is full of it! Some guy commented on my post on Facebook saying that he bought a snake off of Manny for $1200 and that Manny said the snake had died the day it was supposed to be shipped. I read in a different forum that some guy in Brazil sent him payment of $2000 and he never received the snake. He is bad news and I'm done with him.
 
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These will be the last messages, I have blocked him from replying through messanger because I just don't want to get into a long argument with him, calling the op a dead beat, idiot, stupid. Etc that's not how you do business and not how you talk about a past transaction to anyone. He is aware of the thread and if he doesn't come here that's all on him.

This dude is a clown! I wish he would come to NY as vendor at an expo. He is what they call a keyboard gangster! I'm stupid? I'm an idiot? Lol! All I did was try to buy a snake. If anybody's time was wasted it definitely was mine. He gets paid to rip people off I don't.
 
This dude is a clown! I wish he would come to NY as vendor at an expo. He is what they call a keyboard gangster! I'm stupid? I'm an idiot? Lol! All I did was try to buy a snake. If anybody's time was wasted it definitely was mine. He gets paid to rip people off I don't.

Just to clarify! When I said "He gets paid to rip people I don't" When I wrote "I don't" I meant I don't make a living off of ripping people off or wasting their time. Just wanted to make that clear.
 
Manny, Manny, Manny how long did it take you to fabricate that story? You know and I know that is no "hold back". That is just another one of your Lipstick Sunglows. If it were a hold back you wouldn't be getting rid of it! So you can forget about that story right there! The reason you told me you were sending me your "hold back" was to make up for the issue we had last year. Which in fact you made very clear in our conversations. Now all of a sudden its a replacement in lieu of the one missing because I'm a two time repeat customer? You said before the snake had even escaped the "hold back" was a surprise! You even said I ruined the surprise! That's lie number 1. I paid you in full for the snake in the ad so why would you be waiting on me to decide? That's lie number 2. The "hold back" was not to replace the one in the ad. It only became a replacement when the one snake two people wanted supposedly escaped. When a customer buys something typically that is what they're expecting. If the seller is going to make any changes it is his responsibility to notify the buyer. The seller does not have the right to send what he or she thinks would be a good replacement or "surprise" without notifying the buyer. As far as coming to my senses that is a joke. I wanted to buy a Lipstick Sunglow from you correct? So if the one I originally wanted just so happens to disappear why wouldn't I buy the only other one available? The only two reasons I didn't want the "hold back" as a "surprise" was because you said it was possible jungle and I was hoping you would actually find the one that had escaped. It had nothing to do with coming to my senses. When you refunded my money without even contacting me the first time, I automatically knew why it was refunded and contacted you about purchasing the "hold back". It had not to do with coming to my senses! I wanted to purchase a Lipstick Sunglow and you had one. So don't flatter yourself! As far as me having a one sided story that is a joke! You lied to two people and got caught! Nothing more nothing less. When I contacted the other buyer he told me you messaged him telling him the pictures were mixed up because the snake in the ad looks identical to the snake you sold him. that is lie number 3. He also wanted the one in the ad. Am I missing something here? Why would you even tell someone the snake is still available if I bought it off of you that very morning? Lie number 4. You can try and sound like Mr. Innocent, but your story isn't adding up. You are a walking contradiction. I am lucky that I didn't get screwed as bad as the other people who were very unfortunate to come across your path. Karma is a you know what! Just remember not to drop the soap!

Manny read this and please respond to your earliest convenience. We would all like to hear your explanation. The real story if you may. We wouldn't want to waste anybody else's time with your bs! Your business name fits you perfect! You are a "Perfect Predator" except in a little person form.
 
I'm going to post two more screen shots. The first one is my conversation with Manny about purchasing the snake on the ad Tuesday morning. The second one was just sent to me from the other buyer. This one shows the other buyer inquiring about the snake I had already purchased.
 

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I read another long boi and it seems lying is what he does best. I will never purchase from him even though he has some awesome looking animals.
 
Thank you hec 1 for providing the last screen shots, you clearly have been taken. With out the time stamps it was hard to know who bought which animal first. A little proof goes a long way.

Perfect predator's tried to bait and switch you. He got caught.

Did you receive your second refund?
 
Thank you hec 1 for providing the last screen shots, you clearly have been taken. With out the time stamps it was hard to know who bought which animal first. A little proof goes a long way.

Perfect predator's tried to bait and switch you. He got caught.

Did you receive your second refund?

He sure did try, but got caught. Yes, I did get my money back.
 
Jesus. Another scam..

This guy is a career crook and doesn't care about his reputation. He will continue to rip people off because there are people/customers and very well known breeders in this hobby who turn a blind eye to it. They continue to defend him and do business with him only because he produces nice stuff. He picks and chooses who he wants to scam. He knows who he wants to scam before an actual deal is finalized.That is how he operates. Just like a career crook! You'll get some people protecting him because he has never scammed them, but that's how he plays his game. He can't and won't scam everyone because then it's really game over for him. He needs those good transactions to counter all the bad ones. He's a master manipulator.
 
Hec , in my humble opinion everything shows you guys are victim of a well planned, dishonest sale. It sounds like other than initially using a wrong photo for the animal he wanted to sell, comming up with a marketting glare, using words like hold back animal for sale was hopping and taking chances to sell the other animal with a cover up.


On the other hand , isnt owning a boa in NY illegal? I thought pythons, boa, even ball pythons and any constrictors that grow over 10 Ft are restricted. So careful
 
Hec , in my humble opinion everything shows you guys are victim of a well planned, dishonest sale. It sounds like other than initially using a wrong photo for the animal he wanted to sell, comming up with a marketting glare, using words like hold back animal for sale was hopping and taking chances to sell the other animal with a cover up.

On the other hand , isnt owning a boa in NY illegal? I thought pythons, boa, even ball pythons and any constrictors that grow over 10 Ft are restricted. So careful

Not where I live. Why do you feel the need to bring that up? Stick to the more important issue. Stick to what the post is about. Sounds like you're an undercover Manny lover from my point of view.
 
Not where I live. Why do you feel the need to bring that up? Stick to the more important issue. Stick to what the post is about. Sounds like you're an undercover Manny lover from my point of view.

Then your point of view seems askew.

Read the rest of the post. He expressed his belief in it being a scam. Attacking support with false allegations is a great way to lose an audience's favor.

He could have asked you more privately about the legality question, but it is not an unreasonable question and a common topic (legality in a particular location) that gets brought up in BOI threads.
 
Then your point of view seems askew.

Read the rest of the post. He expressed his belief in it being a scam. Attacking support with false allegations is a great way to lose an audience's favor.

He could have asked you more privately about the legality question, but it is not an unreasonable question and a common topic (legality in a particular location) that gets brought up in BOI threads.
This topic is not about location so I don't see the point of him bringing it up.
 
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