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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.

SOLD!! 09 0.1 Super Pastel (One of a kind) Thanks Josh!

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For your consideration,

I am putting up for sale my Super Pastel female. I bought her from Joe Compel Reptiles last winter and am only putting her up to help possibly fund my retail operation. I am looking for best offer on her as I dont know what price I would put on her. She is pushing 450gr now and eats like a hound on small LIVE rats weekly. Her head is amazing looking as well as her coloration.

She will be guaranteed to arrive alive and thrive when she gets there. I offer a 7 day health guarantee. Please let me know if you have any questions other than what is the highest offer you got on her. Use your imagination and make me an offer that you can do, not what someone else can. I am pretty reasonable when I want to be.
 

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Cool Snake!

That pattern says breed me to a Calico written all over it! Nice animal:yesnod:
 
herpsetc said:
hi how are u
i know its says make a offer but its easier if you could put up a price very interested

thank you

carson phelps
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Hey Carson,

I totally understand where you are coming from as I HATE best offer ads too. But let me put it this way, as hard as it is for you to make an offer, it is harder for me to put a price on her as I dont truly want to get rid of her. The only reason I am even considering it is to fund a new retail outlet I started and selling off some of my more larger animals might give me the cashflow to satisfy customer wants for the season.

I will say this much though... The best offer I have had is 800.00 and that is worth contemplating. I would imagine that not too many people are going to beat that offer, except some people who are familiar with me, or the snake itself.

Regards
 
she looks like a pastel calico. I would ask for more than $800 let it sit for a bit that girl is amazing I cant even think of the words to describe how gorgeous she is :)
 
Okay....

To make this fair, I wanted to let everyone know that I have had some crazy offers, good offers, and some ignored offers... The highest offer I have on the table is 925.00 and some normal cb hatchlings (4)... LoL (I asked for some low end snakes) ;) What I am going to do, or say, is the first person who PayPals me 1000.00 to [email protected] will get her shipped on Monday via FedEx depending on their weather as mine will be just fine for shipping. PLEASE confirm with me prior to paying by PayPal so there wont be overpayments.

All my guarantees will be intact as I guarantee live arrival as long as the low temp is above 40 degrees. I also guarantee health for 7 days and would expect there to be no issues whatsoever as she has thrived in my care. If any offer backs out, I will offer her to the next person to make it fair.

If anyone has any questions for me, PLEASE let me know ASAP and I will try to answer them as quickly as possible.

Thanks
 
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She looks ruppel.. ?? Awesome girl you have their Dean!
 
KelliH said:
Amazing Ball Python.
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As are your geckos!!! Didnt I show you her at the OKC show? I dont remember if I showed you her or not. She was UNDER the table... LoL




An update for everyone...

For all of you who made me some GREAT offers in payment plans, if this was a normal circumstance, I would TOTALLY take you guys up on your offers, especially that 1200.00 one. Unfortunately, I am paying for a deal in the morning to fund my retail and I need the cash. If I didnt, I would so take so many of those deals. You guys are really great and I wish I had 10 of her to be able to give everyone a version of her at what everyone offered. She is an amazing snake, especially in person and someone is going to end up being very happy.

Another update...
Again, more great offers
0.2 Pewters, 0.1 Cinny (I like this offer a lot) ;)
850.00 + Pin Male
925.00 + 4 Normal females (2010)
1200.00 in a 3 month payment plan
Another offer (not complete yet) but there was mention of a bee female, caramel albino female and some misc stuff. Not sure where this one will go but I am really excited to hear what the final offer will be.
Decisions, decisions, decisions...
Anyone else have any offers??? I am actually surprised no one mentioned pieds, albinos, or other co-doms
 

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