• 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.
  • 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 WARNING....Nick Nistico "Precision reptile labs"

Chucky, calm down.... Chris Ivins is not Chris Jorden...

Googled: CJ Reptiles.. Results.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.jorden/forsale.htm
Click on the printable order form and your answer to who Chris Jorden is:

Chris Jorden, CJ Reptiles, 47 Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey, Cambs, CB4 5RR.

Hey Chris Jorden lives in the UK..... Not florida.

Now if you were smart... (haha sorry i couldnt resist the jab at that chucky bear) you wouldve done a whois on the link below the Chris Jorden link.. and results on the whois query would be:

Domain Name.......... cj-reptiles.com
Creation Date........ 2007-03-25
Registration Date.... 2007-03-25
Expiry Date.......... 2009-03-25
Organisation Name.... LaDina Ivins does that last name look familiar?
Organisation Address. P O Box 99800
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. EmeryVille
Organisation Address. 94662
Organisation Address. CA
Organisation Address. US

Admin Name........... PrivateRegContact Admin
Admin Address........ P O Box 99800
Admin Address........
Admin Address........ EmeryVille
Admin Address........ 94662
Admin Address........ CA
Admin Address........ US
Admin Email.......... [email protected]
Admin Phone.......... +1.5105952002
Admin Fax............

Tech Name............ PrivateRegContact TECH
Tech Address......... P O Box 99800
Tech Address.........
Tech Address......... EmeryVille
Tech Address......... 94662
Tech Address......... CA
Tech Address......... US
Tech Email........... [email protected]
Tech Phone........... +1.5105952002
Tech Fax.............
Name Server.......... ns19a.nameservers.net
Name Server.......... ns19b.nameservers.net

So lets do a whitepages.com look up on LaDina Ivins

Ladina A Ivins
508 Riverside Dr
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-4845

Now if someone could do an IP check on Chris Ivins then the mystery of his identity can probably be resolved.

Whether his business is an actual registered business name is another story.. If Christopher wouldve omitted the "I own CJ Reptiles" bit out, then his post wouldnt have stuck me as odd..

Dennis Hultman should be proud of me now. haha :rofl:
 
snakeboy12 said:
Hey bruce, Im not adding fuel to the fire but I discussed this with you. He will not say sorry or admit he is wrong, so I will continue doing as I do and he will continue doing what he does which is Threaten me and be a big lien jerk and be immature. Thats Nick Nistco Sir.
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Something else that just caught my eye.

Joshua, is Nick currently threatening you? How, what kind of threats, as well as, what has he said? If he's making any kind of threat towards you, whether it be a violent or non-violent, during in which any kind of legal investigation is pending, you should document them and notify your parents and your authorities.
 
Fuck Nick. He stole $154 of my money. He ducked and dodged my calls for days. I recieved a dead baby cham. and contacted him the SECOND after I opened it after taking it from UPS hands my self, he avoided all replies until I threatened him and he replied if I had not threatened he would have concidered and said I didn't make the claim soon enough. Don't buy his animals. Search his other reviews. They're all bad.
 
We have tightened down the rules here somewhat, but not to the extent where a single incident of profanity will get you banned. Yeah, if you make it a habit, though, that most certainly will take place.

But seriously, fellas, bear in mind that youngsters will be reading your words here and it doesn't reflect well on you nor this site when you use such language.

So think a bit about it before you click that SUBMIT button, please?
 
he did threaten me but not lately! he said that he was the worst person i could mess with and he said that I have no future in reptile and also said that I was in huge trouble and said he would call florida fish and wildlife on me!
 
snakeboy12 said:
he did threaten me but not lately! he said that he was the worst person i could mess with and he said that I have no future in reptile and also said that I was in huge trouble and said he would call florida fish and wildlife on me!
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So he didn't hreaten to harm you? I would not classify what you just stated as threats. As long as you're doing the right thing, he can call anyone anything he wants and they can't do a thing to you. I don't doubt that he is a bad guy, but if this is the worst of it, I'd tone down the threat accusations. They can do more harm than good.
 
captnemo said:
So he didn't hreaten to harm you? I would not classify what you just stated as threats. As long as you're doing the right thing, he can call anyone anything he wants and they can't do a thing to you. I don't doubt that he is a bad guy, but if this is the worst of it, I'd tone down the threat accusations. They can do more harm than good.
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If this whole situation had occurred between (2) adults I would agree, The fact of the matter is that Josh is just a kid, and Nick is an Adult. There's a big difference when you get involved with threatening a minor opposed to an adult. Josh doesn't need to tone down Sh*t. He is not of age nor of size to fight this battle alone. Yes, I am friends with Nick, but Josh has got my back on this one. Again, I personally know them both. Josh is a good kid, I'm sure some day he will be doing shows with my kid. I will not befriend Nick because of his actions, but I sure as hell will not approve. The way I see it, Nick has had (2) opportunities to build his business and reputation in the reptile community. It is apparent that he has had substantial negative feedback through both Dark Forest and Precision Reptile Labs. Everyone has the opportunity to control their own destiny in Life. Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you.:thumbsup:
 
snakeboy12 said:
if u spoke with him on the phone you can tell that what he says are threats! so yes they are threats, i talked to him.
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If you and he were speaking on the phone you were in no immediate danger no matter how upset you were with each other. My parents used to tell me I was in big trouble all the time and I hardly saw it as a major threat.
As far as fish and wildlife, it is not a threat to do something one is entitled to do, and we are all entitled to talk to these agencies.
 
Get Sum said:
If this whole situation had occurred between (2) adults I would agree, The fact of the matter is that Josh is just a kid, and Nick is an Adult. There's a big difference when you get involved with threatening a minor opposed to an adult. Josh doesn't need to tone down Sh*t. He is not of age nor of size to fight this battle alone. Yes, I am friends with Nick, but Josh has got my back on this one. Again, I personally know them both. Josh is a good kid, I'm sure some day he will be doing shows with my kid. I will not befriend Nick because of his actions, but I sure as hell will not approve. The way I see it, Nick has had (2) opportunities to build his business and reputation in the reptile community. It is apparent that he has had substantial negative feedback through both Dark Forest and Precision Reptile Labs. Everyone has the opportunity to control their own destiny in Life. Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you.:thumbsup:
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I agree with you Jason. I would hope that there are laws that recognize that even implied threats, which are what I would consider what Nick has done, to minors to be considered outside of what adults are liable for?
Josh, Have you told Nick to stop contacting you? If you haven't I would recommend it ( via email as a document) and then refuse all calls and/or other forms of communications from him, he can then be charged with harassment or even possible menacing.
 
ForkedTung said:
I agree with you Jason.
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Well I agree as far as Josh is concerned. As far as Nick repairing his reputation; To say he has any chance of doing that would be a grossly optimistic to the point of absurdity.
 
snakeboy12 said:
i told him to stop insulting me and calling me, but he wont stop!
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You need to stop answering the phone, document all calls, emails,PM's, public posts by him, etc. from him and then contact the police to file harassment charges, if they won't file at this point then find out what they need in order for you to do so. At the least they will be aware of what is going on and you will have started doing the right thing to resolve this.
 
If he has documentation/proof of the calls and that they were harassing and or threatening then he has enough to file a suit. At the Super Show this weekend I spoke with a lawyer who took a point to find and talk to us... This person has been following this whole Nick thing (hello; and thanks!) and told me that I should file a lawsuit post haste against him. With the harassing and threatening calls from him that I have recorded from him as well as testimony that I have from other people about his proven track record of slanderous behavior by him. Nick has also mentioned my business by name so I was also told that I can go after him for a second count.
Will I do this? I don’t know, I am not the sue type of person... However Snakeboy, if you have your proof I assure you can sue him.
 
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