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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.

Inquiry Dan at DTS Herps, Inc (Boca Raton, Florida) - Good guy?

Bill.... as to those of us that have had dealings with Dan.... if you have posted on here at all in his threads then you have had dealings with Dan. If you posted anything other than how good his is then you felt the verbal wrath of him... wheither it was warrented or not.
 
Okay, let's see here, we have folks who have had a good deal with Dan, folks who have had bad deals with Dan and there are folks who have not had any deals with Dan but have seen how Dan carries himself when deals go bad and put them all together and we have the debate which is this thread.

As being one who has not had any deal whatsoever with Dan but has witnessed a number of times the way in which Dan handles himself when a deal goes wrong, I can say that I would under no circumstance deal with or suggest that anyone else do business with Dan. Mainly because I do not believe he is trustworthy or honest which has been verified by his past posting.

For those of you who have had a good deal with Dan and feel less than a warm welcome when doing so or who have not done so after seeing another and their welcome when doing so. I don't care if you have had one good deal 3 years ago or 6 this year, your good experiences are not enough to negate the way in which Dan does handle himself when the deal goes wrong. Do each and every one of you who want to come here and toot Dan's horn honestly feel they would react any differently were the shoe on the other foot and you were on the receiving end of the bad deal and then suffered the rantings from Dan? Would you feel all warm and tingly inside when someone else came here and praised the person who just ripped you off and then called you half the names in the book because you wanted things made right or would you feel resentment towards the others for calling the one who ripped you off a good guy?

I for one would not show my support for someone who carries himself as Dan does regardless of how many good deals I may have had with him. Then again I have standards and will not deal with persons of Dan's caliber and if someone I am dealing with turns out to be I stop dealing with them and will pay more to get the desired animals elsewhere. Supporting people by still purchasing from them when they have been found to be as undesirable as Dan is condoning the way they do business just as continually posting support for said individuals here does.

Those people are people I would not do business with either. Condoning such business practices tells me that you either will or have conducted business in similar fashion and I for one will do my best not perpetuate these kinds of deals by supporting someone who is likely to be practicing business in an inappropriate way.

What really gets me is those who post in a positive manner for Dan are posting what is and should be expected in a deal. I'm sorry but communicating back and forth and sending out the animal in a timely manner and the animal(s) getting to point "B" alive and well is the way things should be done. To have to come here and pat Dan on his back for doing what he is supposed to do is laughable to say the least unless Dan is a helmet wearing, crayon eating imbecile. If he is then we have yet another reason that he should not be in this business/hobby.
 
That is exactly my point - when you have a good experience with someone, you post it here. When you don't, you also post it here. One does not outweigh the other.

As far as how Dan deals with a negative shipping experience, that is extremely subjective. Did the buyer go on the attack? This will most certainly assure a hostile reaction from a seller. And maybe a seller HAS a defensive attitude, and their custmer service in difficult situations could use some work.

That doesn't mean that a good transaction should be dismissed as a fluke. There are good and bad transactions with any given animal seller; that's all I am saying, and don't expect everyone to assume the worst, or ask them to. Talk about handling a situation badly! Most likely, as Bill and Randal have said, people with good experiences are afraid to post.

I am done with this thread. I don't much care that Dan didn't handle a negative situation well. Since I wasn't there, I can't offer an opinion. End of story.

Kathy Weeks
 
Sssnakemom31 said:
. I don't much care that Dan didn't handle a negative situation well.
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I would like to echo once again the sentiment of several, including myself, that your deal went well.

Russian Roulette. Some get a good deal, and that's a fact.

Would I put a gun to my head and pull the trigger? Nope. Would I likewise chance a deal with someone whose deals gone wrong, go really, really wrong with examples of customer service that must rate imho among the worst anywhere? Nope.
 
Sssnakemom31 said:
That is exactly my point - when you have a good experience with someone, you post it here. When you don't, you also post it here. One does not outweigh the other.

As far as how Dan deals with a negative shipping experience, that is extremely subjective. Did the buyer go on the attack? This will most certainly assure a hostile reaction from a seller. And maybe a seller HAS a defensive attitude, and their custmer service in difficult situations could use some work.

That doesn't mean that a good transaction should be dismissed as a fluke. There are good and bad transactions with any given animal seller; that's all I am saying, and don't expect everyone to assume the worst, or ask them to. Talk about handling a situation badly! Most likely, as Bill and Randal have said, people with good experiences are afraid to post.

I am done with this thread. I don't much care that Dan didn't handle a negative situation well. Since I wasn't there, I can't offer an opinion. End of story.

Kathy Weeks
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Kathy your missing the point being made. Use the search function and research DTS. Every one of your questions will be answered and then you will realize how lucky you got with a good transaction. Im not saying he never has them. Im sure he has thousands BUT if there is a problem with the shipping prepair to get called everything in the book and then get your email address & phone number put on ignore.

To see him go into :mah: you dont have to attack. It only takes 3 little letters.... BOI and you could have even been telling him you started a good guy thread and he'd blow up on you.

Please... do the research and you will see why we are saying what we are. We have been here and dealt with it first hand.
 
This thread is quite interesting. I am usually a "to each their own" kinda gal but Kathy's point of view has me perplexed.

Essentially what you are saying Kathy is that even though you can go back and read the prior rants and raves by Dan himself you refuse to judge him because it didn't happen to you? So using that logic you would allow a convict arsonist to sit outside your house and play with matches and just hope for the best, right? You really live in the fast lane sister and I hope it works out for you in the end!
 
Where is Sargent Joe Friday when you need him?

Some excerpts from the BOI Rules
"This forum is designed to serve the purpose of giving anyone...the opportunity to inquire about, or find already existing information concerning a person or business with whom they are considering doing business with.
...FACTS are what we are looking for. ...Opinions are acceptable as long as it is PLAINLY stated that you are stating an opinion.
...This will need to be in a format that will allow a reader to quickly find what they are looking for. "
 
This thread is crazier than Clark Griswold getting ready to just "jump on in" with Christie Brinkley in the first Vacation flick.. Remember with his hands clappin in front of him, "this is crazy, this is crazy, this is crazy!!" lmao.. Just saw that flick, took the time to read this over the past couple days with a back injury, and, I am glad that I only get my animlas from reputable boys, and girls, in my own backyard/AZ.. I love this site, and cannot imagine what could have been sent to me if I hadn't did my homework via this site: ie: the big BOI search on everyone in or outta state for me.. It is all about how you conduct yourself when caught, or in the dookie, and this does included customer service..
 
I for one would not show my support for someone who carries himself as Dan does regardless of how many good deals I may have had with him.
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I agree 100%. As I have had a transaction go well, I consider myself lucky that I didn't get screwed $1000. I work hard for my money and don't enjoy seeing innocent people try to purchase something faulty and/or misrepresentend and the seller does nothing for them. Yes, Dan probably has several healthy animals. Obviously he satisfies enough people to stay afloat for the time being...but he acts like an angry child on the BOI and that marks him out of my book.
 
Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum and really just wanted to join to express my gratitude that you all posted your experiences with Dan. I was just about to purchase a red tegu from him when I searched google to see if he had a website or something to learn a little more about this guy. That's when I stumbled across this thread and I'm really glad that I did. Who knows what could have possibly gone wrong, I'll always remember to research a dealer before I purchase from them again. Now, I was curious if anyone here could recommend a reputable breeder of red tegus?

Thanks again,
Megan
 
Moogsable said:
Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum and really just wanted to join to express my gratitude that you all posted your experiences with Dan. I was just about to purchase a red tegu from him when I searched google to see if he had a website or something to learn a little more about this guy. That's when I stumbled across this thread and I'm really glad that I did. Who knows what could have possibly gone wrong, I'll always remember to research a dealer before I purchase from them again. Now, I was curious if anyone here could recommend a reputable breeder of red tegus?

Thanks again,
Megan
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Here you are...http://www.varnyard-herps-inc.com/.
 
Interesting thread guys. I have just started researching DTS HERPS because of one of their ks ads for a 1.1 pair of mexican black kingsnakes. Seems it might not be the wisest choice. It's not a good sign that this was on the first page already.

Thanks for the info guys. I'll dig a little deeper but sounds like it will be about the same.
 
I had gotten a western coachwhip from him back last summer and the animal had a very bad case of scale rot and was very sick. I contacted him and asked for some kind of satisfaction due to the fact the snake died and he did nothing! I will not ever buy from him again. The guy was a total jerk.
 
I was talking to him last year via e-mail about a monitor. I had asked alot of questions about care, the breeders and how they were physically. He was great at answering all the questions. I then asked about live arival garentees and what his health garentee window was (12 hours or 2 weeks or if there was even one). He said he didnt offer a health garentee and as long as the carrier didn't mess up my ackie should arrive fine. Now i've been screwed over before, hence all the questions before i ever order now. I normally don't check the BOI but thought it would be worth the three minutes it took to read over the first tread. When i mentioned that i had done a search on fauna and just wanted to double check some shipping and health question i had (i too am someone willing to give someone new the benifit of the doubt) he stop replying to my e-mails. I no longer have them sorry my inbox get full all the time and sence it wasn't a transaction i just deleated them. If he had just assured me that yes the monitor will arrive a live and healthy or he would make it right, i'd have no problem with that, but he just stopped talking all togeather. No rude e-mail or this anger that i hear of.
 
Then you got lucky Chelsea... most folks that mention the BOI get slammed at least once then he blocks their emails. At least that seems to be the pattern that has been posted here. Who knows how many contact him about concerns they read here and then never post their experiences.
 
I have to say I seriously don't understand some people's viewpoints here, either....

For those who have had good dealings with Dan, was there anything wrong with your reptile or the delivery or any other aspect of the transaction? The point people are trying to make, here, is that when everything goes well, then yes, he seems to be a decent guy. But if something goes wrong, it doesn't matter what the problem is 'cause it's never his fault.

Yes, I agree, that just because someone says a seller is a Bad Guy doesn't necessarily make it the case. There have been many threads here started by whiny buyers who refused to take responsibility for their own mistakes. It happens, and for the most part, people realize who's truly at fault. One Bad Guy thread does not a Bad Guy make, necessarily. However, when the Bad Guy threads start piling up, it becomes less and less likely that we're dealing with a ton of bad buyers (from a statistical perspective, if nothing else).

Many of us here just don't understand why someone would continue to buy from a guy like Dan just because all of his/her transactions have gone well. The only reason you had a good experience is because nothing went wrong! Are you seriously going to continue risking your hard-earned money with someone who is well-known for not taking responsibility when he messes up? If so, that is your prerogative, and I won't stop you. Just don't expect any warm-fuzzies when you do get screwed over because...quite frankly...it will be your fault...and no one else's. I've seen it happen way too many times here on the BOI: people give a Bad Guy the benefit of the doubt (despite mounds of evidence to the contrary), and then they come back bawling because they got screwed.

Experience is not necessary for learning. If my brother stuck his hand on a hot stove and burned it, do I need to do the same thing to learn that the stove is hot and I shouldn't touch it? Do I need to get hit by a car to learn to look both ways before I cross? Does Britain need to invade Russia in the winter to figure out that's a bad idea? Do I need to have an affair with a White House intern to learn the consequences of such an action? The wisest are those who learn from others' mistakes.
 
R. Eventide said:
I have to say I seriously don't understand some people's viewpoints here, either....

For those who have had good dealings with Dan, was there anything wrong with your reptile or the delivery or any other aspect of the transaction? The point people are trying to make, here, is that when everything goes well, then yes, he seems to be a decent guy. But if something goes wrong, it doesn't matter what the problem is 'cause it's never his fault.

Yes, I agree, that just because someone says a seller is a Bad Guy doesn't necessarily make it the case. There have been many threads here started by whiny buyers who refused to take responsibility for their own mistakes. It happens, and for the most part, people realize who's truly at fault. One Bad Guy thread does not a Bad Guy make, necessarily. However, when the Bad Guy threads start piling up, it becomes less and less likely that we're dealing with a ton of bad buyers (from a statistical perspective, if nothing else).

Many of us here just don't understand why someone would continue to buy from a guy like Dan just because all of his/her transactions have gone well. The only reason you had a good experience is because nothing went wrong! Are you seriously going to continue risking your hard-earned money with someone who is well-known for not taking responsibility when he messes up? If so, that is your prerogative, and I won't stop you. Just don't expect any warm-fuzzies when you do get screwed over because...quite frankly...it will be your fault...and no one else's. I've seen it happen way too many times here on the BOI: people give a Bad Guy the benefit of the doubt (despite mounds of evidence to the contrary), and then they come back bawling because they got screwed.

Experience is not necessary for learning. If my brother stuck his hand on a hot stove and burned it, do I need to do the same thing to learn that the stove is hot and I shouldn't touch it? Do I need to get hit by a car to learn to look both ways before I cross? Does Britain need to invade Russia in the winter to figure out that's a bad idea? Do I need to have an affair with a White House intern to learn the consequences of such an action? The wisest are those who learn from others' mistakes.
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:iagree: and a very good post

Do I need to have an affair with a White House intern to learn the consequences of such an action?
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ummmm no comment :rofl:
 
Sssnakemom31 said:
That is exactly my point - when you have a good experience with someone, you post it here. When you don't, you also post it here. One does not outweigh the other.
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Kathy, you are so right. The BOI is here for us to post our bad and our good experiences. It is up to the individual reader to make the final decision as to whether they wish to buy or sell to someone that is the subject of a thread, or threads, here. You have just as much of a reason to post your good experience as another has to post their bad one, and I for one hope you will continue to post on BOI threads and communicating to others your experiences, whether good or bad, and whether it goes against the majority of opinions posted here or not. I respect that, and I appreciate it too.
 
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