-
Posted 12/19/2024.
=====================
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.
=====================
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.
**************************************************
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.
A Keepers Choice inquiry..
- Thread starter nicolai
- Start date
- Status
Nah. Just a mail order Russian dumbass.
critical bill
New member
- Joined
- Sep 13, 2004
- Messages
- 5,157
- Reaction score
- 177
- Points
- 0
- Age
- 59
- Location
- Kissimmee, Florida USA
Nicky...
I do not sell animals directly off my website. I have no "buy it now" buttons anywhere on my site. In order for you to make a purchase it clearly states on my website to inquire with me directly by email with item ID # of the animal in interest. The reason for this is because I am more concerned with who receives my animals than the small amount of profit I stand to make by selling to just anyone. It gives me the chance to check here on the BOI to see if the customer may be a potential problem.
To date, I have never received an email from you inquiring about any animal I have for sale or even to check if the animal you claim to be interested in purchasing is still available for sale.
That said...I am really not interested in doing business with you at all. You're inquiry is now over and that could have been established with a simple direct email to me in the first place.
I do not sell animals directly off my website. I have no "buy it now" buttons anywhere on my site. In order for you to make a purchase it clearly states on my website to inquire with me directly by email with item ID # of the animal in interest. The reason for this is because I am more concerned with who receives my animals than the small amount of profit I stand to make by selling to just anyone. It gives me the chance to check here on the BOI to see if the customer may be a potential problem.
To date, I have never received an email from you inquiring about any animal I have for sale or even to check if the animal you claim to be interested in purchasing is still available for sale.
That said...I am really not interested in doing business with you at all. You're inquiry is now over and that could have been established with a simple direct email to me in the first place.
nicolai
Philosophical Statesman
Wes, I may have taken a beating on TRR , but Brian and corpy and others handed you your ass over there for all the lies you tell, all the switching of subjects, all the twisting of words so why would anyone believe you here?
Chameleon Company
New member
Nic,
Nicolai says:
Nic, I doubt many would argue that its not my "cup of tea". Frankly, much, but not all, of what goes on there resembles this thread, and not surprisingly, many are having to pull from there to reload the arrows in their quivers. Nic, I am enjoying taking a few pot-shots here, if for no reason but to underscore the futility in it all. If you could only take a few steps back and see how this has NOT contibuted to your well-being ...... sigh (again).
Nicolai says:
Nic, I doubt many would argue that its not my "cup of tea". Frankly, much, but not all, of what goes on there resembles this thread, and not surprisingly, many are having to pull from there to reload the arrows in their quivers. Nic, I am enjoying taking a few pot-shots here, if for no reason but to underscore the futility in it all. If you could only take a few steps back and see how this has NOT contibuted to your well-being ...... sigh (again).
nicolai said:
Excuse me.. What happens between Wes and I is between Wes and I. Quit changing the subject you little fartknocker. It won't work.
And pull one more post from anyone else into here from TRR and I will drop kick your worthless rear end out of that user group faster than you can say but..
Well, time to turn in. Gotta go to work in the morning.
Try not to spiral too far out of control or use the last of your rope while I'm gone Nic.
You know what they say about watching wrecks. Don't want to miss any of the numerous other people that you will alienate tonight with your posts.
Try not to spiral too far out of control or use the last of your rope while I'm gone Nic.
You know what they say about watching wrecks. Don't want to miss any of the numerous other people that you will alienate tonight with your posts.nicolai
Philosophical Statesman
bcfos said:
Ahh, is poor ole brian gonna ban me for showing people just how bad his site is with all those morons they call members. Just a bunch or fauna hating loosers that want to stir up trouble here.
Wilomn
New member
mi mi mi la la la, harumph harumph hack hack cough cough mi mi minicolai said:
AHAHAHAHahahahahahHAHAHAHAHAHAHahahahahahahahahAHAHAHAHAhahahahahAHAHAHAHAHaHAHahahahahaHAhHHHahahAHAhAHahaha
Man nicky, you are just burning them as fast as you can get matches lit, aren't you?
See ya, wouldn't want to be ya, promise though, won't miss you once you're gone.
Wilomn
New member
OH MY GOD, your god, whatever god(s) are paying attention.
fester, er Foster, and I are on the same side.
Is the moon full?
fester, er Foster, and I are on the same side.
Is the moon full?
Chameleon Company
New member
Still the best laugh on the internet !
nicolai
Philosophical Statesman
critical bill said:
Chuck, i have never and still havent said anything bad about your business. For all i know you may have a great business these days. I didnt like what you said in hell and was the only reason i hesitated doing business with you.
Nope just the plain fact that what is between you and I is just that. Between you and I. He only brings things like this up to pull attention from himself and I won't let that happen.Wilomn said:
And notice how last post he made he flipped and flopped like John Kerry when asked about the real issues.. This went from being a Nickiboy/Chuck thread to a "Pull as many people as I ca into it and try and make them look bad thread" back to a Nickiboy/Chuck thread..
Someone needs some serious sedation.
critical bill
New member
- Joined
- Sep 13, 2004
- Messages
- 5,157
- Reaction score
- 177
- Points
- 0
- Age
- 59
- Location
- Kissimmee, Florida USA
nicolai said:
We have never done business with each other as far as I can recall in my records.
Maybe I'm wrong....what was the transaction for? Was I the buyer or seller?
nicolai
Philosophical Statesman
I believe the first time was at a hamburg show. you were buying for what i thought you said was a storefront. the second time you shipped me some big salamanders, i forget what kind they were. but they were big.
Chameleon Company
New member
Nicolai,
As taken from a prior post, and somewhat rhetorically, are you an immigrant from Russia ? In the event you are, might I suggest that you are thinking and conducting yourself like an unsuccessful American would, or forgive me, as the Russians always have. The beauty of capitalism (for your competitors) is that it lets you make mistakes and fall flat on your face. What could be called a "complete crash and burn". Successful Americans make mistakes too, for sure, but they recognize them quickly, let go of them, and move on to what works. This thread is a "crash and burn".
As taken from a prior post, and somewhat rhetorically, are you an immigrant from Russia ? In the event you are, might I suggest that you are thinking and conducting yourself like an unsuccessful American would, or forgive me, as the Russians always have. The beauty of capitalism (for your competitors) is that it lets you make mistakes and fall flat on your face. What could be called a "complete crash and burn". Successful Americans make mistakes too, for sure, but they recognize them quickly, let go of them, and move on to what works. This thread is a "crash and burn".
critical bill
New member
- Joined
- Sep 13, 2004
- Messages
- 5,157
- Reaction score
- 177
- Points
- 0
- Age
- 59
- Location
- Kissimmee, Florida USA
nicolai said:
I dont really care if you do. Seriously. Say what you want good or bad. I just do my thing and if it makes people happy thats great. I mean I like to make people happy if I can and I try to get along, but I dont always achieve that.
nicolai said:
Well I didnt care much for what you posted either and I let you know it before you may have assummed it would be ok to do again and again and again. Ya know how it goes....today its a funny photo about my wife...tomorrow your hands up my little sisters skirt. That was all just my way of letting you know how important my wife is to me and how little important you are to me and what your limitations were.
Now that you understand all this....may I recommend a leopard gecko breeder or two considering you may still be interested in making a purchase? Why dont you start with an email inquiry to Marcia McGuiness and see the kind of reception you get from her.
Take care mon ami.....
- Status