• 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.
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    Hey Mark! This is Robert Sands in Brandon, Fl. I am contacting because I see you are friends with Vernon Kitchens (snakeman152). I was curious if some thing has happened to him? I sent him $200.00 for three horned frogs August 2 and todate I have not heard a word from him. He has not been on this site since August 11. From what I can see this not like him to be silent.
    Thank you
    Robert Sands
    Brandon, Florida
    Dave763
    Thanks. I think we brought a bit much, for that show. That was our first show, we want to do more when they are not to far away. Hamburg is a bit of a drive but we may do that show, depends on what we hatch out this season.
    snakemansnakes
    Yes. I was there. I was also vending. Was talking to kathlene during the show. I loved what you guys brought. That location is horrible IMO. Hearthstone manor is so much better.
    Dave763
    Hi Mark, we're pretty close. Did you make the May 20 WNYHS show in Cheektowaga? We went as vendors, but it was not very well attended.
    G
    I'm interested in the Moonstone you have. What are you asking and what would shipping be to Jerome Id 83338? thank you for your time. Guy
    snakemansnakes
    Yeah he is. I helped him there for a while and he let all of the volunteers go because someone apparently said something to an employee at markheim(his mortal enemy). LMAO
    emilylovesherps
    Hey friend! Just sent you a message regarding the tokays I sent you. Please respond as soon as you can! Thanks~
    snakemansnakes
    I did meet him unfortunately. I volunteered at his shop for a while a couple years back and he ended up letting all of his volunteers go because someone said something about his business to another pet store.
    SamanthaJane13
    Did you ever meet John Crocitto from CroZoo?? He ran a rescue/pet shop/animal ed thing up on Amherst Street a few years back, and had a table for a few years at the Herp Show @ Hearthstone Manor.
    JoeysHerps0105
    Thanks for the Super Pastel! Will buy from again when I'm ready for another great Ball Python. Responded fast and shipped out fast.
    khoffman
    i just meant like not all the snakes and some cash maybe mojave 2 cinny and 2 hets plus like 200$ or something thanks kyle
    snakemansnakes
    Not sure what ya mean by trade plus cash. Did ya wanna do the trade we talked about earlier? The pastel for the pastel het, 2 het og, 2 cin, and mojo?
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