• 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.
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  • jameseallenii@gmail.com
    could you explain, as simply as possible, how the karma rating works?/what it's for? I ask because someone has given me some great info, but their karma score is way low(read:negative).
    H
    Just letting you know..matts reptiles scammed me here,i noticed he pulled all his ads,hes from spokane washington.He sent me a message that he was changing his number and name,so be aware and let others know as well.
    B
    Hi, Dennis: I was in Vietnam in 1969-1970 and there was what everybody called a long-necked lizard. I have been unable to find anything about it other than it
    appeared to be some sort of a monitor lizard. However, most monitors were
    not tall enough to come up as far as my knees (6' tall at the time) can you
    help
    Designer Geckos
    Hello Dennis,
    I am a new member to this forum and would like to post classified in the leo section. How can
    leo section.
    I go about doing those? It is unclear on the site.
    Thanks,
    Ray - Designer Geckos
    [email protected]
    D
    can you tell me how to empty me private messages i emptyed my folder but i still have 97 stored messages thanks jeff
    deborahbroadus
    In the General Business forum re: the question about timing of receiving hatchlings per a business deal.

    I gave him BK instead of posting in the thread because it would have been viewed as taking the subject off topic, which might have gotten ME in trouble...also if I had posted in the thread about his attitude, he may have felt compelled to take it further off topic by arguing.

    I didn't send him a p.m because based on his post and attitude, it's quite likely he would have taken the advice the wrong way and blew the whole thing out of porportion.

    You handled it admirably. Thank you.
    Elizabeth Minton
    Clawsonreptiles
    Registered User


    Join Date: Feb 2010
    Location: Dublin, ohio, usa
    Name : Sheldon Clawson
    Trader Rating: (0)

    can you tell me if you think he is scamming. i did a background check on been verified and this is what i gotfor his location. (Columbus, OH
    Wheeling, WV)
    S
    Hey Dennis. I was just reading the thread about Daniel Williams, where you dug up the proof that he was scamming people (even though he was trying to hide it). Simply amazing. I tip my hat to you. I don't know how you do it, but keep up the good work - A Fan
    Dennis Hultman
    Just a note. All of the messages posted here have been answered by private message.
    I don't beleive I receive automatic emails when someone posts here so if you want a quicker answer or response I would suggest sending a private message.
    High End Royal Pythons
    i was wondering if i could change my username? i'm not trying to hide from anything or deceive anyone, i just want to change it to my business name.
    R. Eventide
    Thank you for the positive karma, and thank you (and all the other moderators) for all the work you do for this website and its users.
    J
    hey sorry to bother you. but i didnt know who to ask and you are the only moderator i see on. i cant view the boi and was wondering if you could help me figure it out. thanks
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