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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.

Scammer Marksrepfasc

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So this person Mark Robbin https://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/members/markrepfasc.237079/ replied to one of my wanted posts. He offered me two turtles. 1 large scorpion mud, 1 large white lipped mud. Originally he asked for 300$ shipped but said he's open to offers.

So I asked if he'd do 165$. He says yes, this was through an email he told me to respond to.

He then sends me his paypal account which was a different email from the one used(thats fine, I use spoof emails to feel out interactions so spammers dont have my main email). He was supposed to ship out thursday for friday arrival. He said he couldnt, and apologized. I asked for a refund to try again the following week.

He ignores me asking for that, and says hell ship out on friday. I said no, Id rather wait till next week. He said ok, ill ship out next week. I said refund it and ill repay the following week. He ignores then I say atleast ship it friday because hes acting sketchy to me. Guy says he will, comes friday- absolutely no response. No tracking numbers. I file a claim through paypal, then I get emailed by a lady with broken english asking why I am messing with her account reputation. Asks me to cancel claim. Says to talk it out with him. Says he took the money out. I said no, I want my money back. Then apparently he goes on paypal talking in spanish to try to throw them off as a misunderstanding. I spoke back in spanish, then radio silence by him. The lady messages me, saying to give her my whatsapp that shell put us both together. That she wasnt aware of all of this. That he apparently sent it. I asked where tracking is, says he dont have it. Its already monday. No package from fedex or ups. Figured he lied and sent it 3 day shipping, still no usps either. I get prenotifications of all packages that are being delivered to my house- tracking or no tracking(its a service).

The lady tells me to cancel claim that I wont win, etc. etc.

I caught him today checking out the forums.

He IS STILL TRYING TO SCAM. He's also dropped different emails in different threads. Normally not alarming but given the behavior.

Still waiting for paypal to escalate dispute to claim.


I have more photos but not sure how to add.

Btw, this is my first time buying on here directly from a member. 🫠😩 Screenshot_20240805_184801_Samsung Internet.jpgScreenshot_20240803_135327_Gmail.jpgScreenshot_20240803_134825_Gmail.jpgScreenshot_20240803_134816_Gmail.jpg
 
Look forwarning. I am autistic and get overwhelmed by stuff like this so if I am going to be called stupid for the obvious please dont.... I already feel like trashScreenshot_20240805_190734_Samsung Internet.jpgScreenshot_20240805_190752_Samsung Internet.jpgScreenshot_20240805_190806_Samsung Internet.jpg
 
I hope your PayPal claim is successful (should be, if it is a simple Goods and Services, no shipment sort of claim). Thanks for calling out the scammer here.
 
Socratic Monologue said:
I hope your PayPal claim is successful (should be, if it is a simple Goods and Services, no shipment sort of claim). Thanks for calling out the scammer here.
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Thank you, I was tempted not to because I know how heated stuff can get in here in the past. I am also aware I am a tad paranoid so full disclosure. But the whole situation was suspicious. I see some people on here who only accept zelle, cashapp or friends and family but that doesn't offer you the buyer protection.

Yea he never delivered. I check my packages infront of the mail person and open it infront of them just to verify things.
 
XSeed said:
I was tempted not to because I know how heated stuff can get in here in the past
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You've given evidence in support of your claims, so you've done your due diligence. Anyone who isn't happy with that is responsible for their own feelings.
 
Socratic Monologue said:
You've given evidence in support of your claims, so you've done your due diligence. Anyone who isn't happy with that is responsible for their own feelings.
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Thank you so much. I am always nervous about these situations. I am actually angrier that my account now has a record of opening 1 dispute. I try to be super careful. 😟
 
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