• 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.

Allen from Reptile Kingdom, in New Jersey, Beware

cyberfrog said:
My point here isn't even to defend Allen and you people can't even get that much. MY point is I said the guy would get paid and you people bashed ME for saying so. Then when he gets paid you just wimper off into some hole somewhere until I call you out. I waited a full day between this kids post that he got paid before I did so and Nemo was the only guy to post.


Oh, I get it. You're pissed because we didn't fall all over ourselves in a rush to bow and scrape at your feet when Allen did actually pay up.

My abject apologies for not realizing that the most important thing here was your frail ego. Is it bolstered now? Do you feel better?

Get a clue: This thread wasn't about you and nobody owes you anything.
 
Just the response I would expect. It has nothing to do with my ego, and more to do with people like you, Erin, making this BOI into a joke because you spend 90% of your time talking out of your ass. You know no part of the situation nor anyone involved other than what you read in a thread, but you can judge anyone at any time and not have to take the consequences when you are wrong. I call you out on your stupidity and you further flame me when had you not judged me to be a scammer or at least judged me a defender of someone who you also judged to be a scammer then I would have no reason to call you out here. My tip in the future, don't be an ass to people and maybe they won't do the same to you.
 
*sorry, hit "submit" to soon.*

cyberfrog said:
My point here isn't even to defend Allen and you people can't even get that much.

You are a Liar. You're whole point here HAS been to defend Allen.

What you don't seem to get is this: Al tried to screw over FOUR people that we know of! Did they get paid? Yes, after publicly outting Allen. Which begs the question: how many other people has Al screwed who didn't post about it?

To be honest Adam, considering you think that its OK to send people bad checks, or lie to them and try to not pay them at all, I'm starting to think you're just as much of a scumbag as Allen is. I sure as hell wouldn't do business with you.

That said, I'm done feeding the troll.

Chris, again, glad you got paid finally.
 
Show me where I defended Al's actions? If you are sure enough to call me a liar, then prove it. Every time you open your mouth, you prove my point.
 
cyberfrog said:
Show me where I defended Al's actions? If you are sure enough to call me a liar, then prove it. Every time you open your mouth, you prove my point.


I see that you're still "going off on one". You predicted correctly that the OP would get paid, i'll give you that. The fact that you can't see the real reason why the OP got paid (this thread and so called "joke"), tells me you've got your head jammed where the sun don't shine.
 
Oh, sorry, I forgot no transaction is ever considered complete until the BOI makes it so. If it wasn't for the BOI who would ever pay anyone what they owe in this business, right? Nice to know your self importance isn't wasted. Man, this is rediculous, blinded by your own BS.
 
Allen apears to be going down hill quickly. Why not call his office or try and place an order. See how long it takes him to get back to you. His webpage is nearly sold out and his available lists aren't going out anymore. I also hear he is not a regular at the local shows anymore. Wonder why... He is starting to show a trend of bad checks or non payment or slow payment. What part of that is making him a good guy. I understand you are not trying to defend Allen but it looks like you are. Would you send him 1500 dollars worth of animals and then let him dictate when he is going to pay it back? Nobody does that. I have been a customer of Allens and due to the threads popping up have decided its better to avoid him. Who knows I may have been next..
 
Serafim said:
Allen apears to be going down hill quickly. Why not call his office or try and place an order. See how long it takes him to get back to you. His webpage is nearly sold out and his available lists aren't going out anymore. I also hear he is not a regular at the local shows anymore. Wonder why... He is starting to show a trend of bad checks or non payment or slow payment. What part of that is making him a good guy. I understand you are not trying to defend Allen but it looks like you are. Would you send him 1500 dollars worth of animals and then let him dictate when he is going to pay it back? Nobody does that. I have been a customer of Allens and due to the threads popping up have decided its better to avoid him. Who knows I may have been next..

Finally a light of intelligence in this mess. I'm not sure what's up with Al, as I said before I don't know him personally, just professionally. I know he was not at Hamburg, which is the first time in as long as I can remember he missed one. I hope he will be at the HDG show this weekend. I''m sure there will be much eye-rolling and BOI bashing at the show when this all comes up, lol.
 
cyberfrog said:
Finally a light of intelligence in this mess. I'm not sure what's up with Al, as I said before I don't know him personally, just professionally. I know he was not at Hamburg, which is the first time in as long as I can remember he missed one. I hope he will be at the HDG show this weekend. I''m sure there will be much eye-rolling and BOI bashing at the show when this all comes up, lol.


BOI bashing? So you're a hypocrite aswell? You must be, considering you're still here posting.
 
cyberfrog said:
Finally a light of intelligence in this mess. I'm not sure what's up with Al, as I said before I don't know him personally, just professionally. I know he was not at Hamburg, which is the first time in as long as I can remember he missed one. I hope he will be at the HDG show this weekend. I''m sure there will be much eye-rolling and BOI bashing at the show when this all comes up, lol.

Yeah, and I'm sure all those doing the eye-rolling and BOI bashing will be the first ones here looking for help when they get screwed over by someone on a deal.... :rolleyes:
 
I have been a member for 5 years with 300 posts, not exactly a rabid boi watcher. I consider the BOI "for entertainment purposes only" as most threads here are full of worthless self important drivel. I check in at work when I'm bored as they haven't blocked this site. I have a few people here whose opinions I resepct, but most people here, especially on the BOI, I think are idiots. I have met Rich in person, I respect him, but I would bet even he knows the BOI is falling downhill fast.
You guys attack my honor, honesty, and integrity got stating something that turned out to be absolutely true. When it turned out to be true, no one but Nemo would even post on the thread. Perhaps because there was no more drama to cause or anyone else to bash to make you feel more important about yourselves. I call you out on your BS and more of the same comes my way. I should expect as much from people who hide behind the keyboard and call people liars, scammers, bad check writing scumbags and whatever else you say because when you turn out to be wrong, who cares. Well I care when you question my integrity, even on this site.
There was once a famous quote that "God created man, Sam Colt made them equal." Whoever said that had obviously not experienced the internet. Only on the internet can you saw anything you want to about someone personally then when you are wrong you just shrug and go off to attack someone else? There is no real fear of consequences and very little chance of real confrontation. It's a perfect medium for you too feel better about yourselves at the expense of others. You judge Allen by 3 or 4 transactions out of who knows how many hundreds or even thousands of transactions then went without a hitch. Like I said, no one cares about a good guy thread. You then attack me for stating the truth, which was that he would get paid. Period. When I call you on it, you further attack me because I have put a chip in the little globe of invulnerability you have as a judge and jury of the BOI.
I won't take your bullshit, nor will I stand silent while you attack my integrity and honesty. I have had one animal returned to me in all the time I have done business and that was at a show and it was because the idiots cooked the poor albino gopher. I still gave them their money back. You take take your self righteous presumption about me and my character and shove it up your ass.
 
Crap, sorry for the language, I Was rolling and it got a little wild at the end. My bad Rich.
 
cyberfrog said:
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I should expect as much from people who hide behind the keyboard and call people liars, scammers, bad check writing scumbags and whatever else you say because when you turn out to be wrong, who cares. .

Cyber, I have tried to stay out of this as much as possable but I must say I dont "hide behind a key board" and accuse anyone of writing hot checks. I tried to work things out with Allen over the hot check for weeks and could never get a response from him until I came on here. I never called him any names, I never posted one thing that was not true. I am still willing to post emails and records from my banks showing the check was not good.
Why does it make us "bad people" for coming on here and seeking advice and help? So it is you oppion that everyone of us who had a problem or post on here are just below your feet? That is no better than when Chris said everyone from NJ was bad. Not all breeders are bad people, not all Whole sale buyers are bad people, and not everyone who is on this board is bad. There has just been some bad deals that have taken place yet you want to cuss everyone of us who has posted on here or complain about a bad deal with Allen. :rolleyes:
 
Mindy, I wasn't referring to you. I apologize if it came off that way. Someone on this thread did literally call Al a bad check writing scumbag. It wasn't a shot at your issue. Again, as before, I don't condone bouncing a check to anyone, which why I don't write them or take them in this business. I do understand as a self employed induvidual checks do bounce and in your an the other cases it may or may not be intentional. I don't know Allen well enough to say so.
 
Furthermore Mindy, I would NEVER suggest if you felt you had gotten screwed that you should just deal with it. I think you should post it here, as you are involved, and the complainee should be involved, and hell maybe even people related to the situation or are able to give good advice to help you out. IF I remember right, that is what the BOI is here for. What I don't like and the people who I think are idiots are the ones jumping in when they no nothing about the situation, have no involvement nor help to give, but just want to rip into someone big time for doing something wrong. I'm sure it's fun when you have no fear of retribution. I certainly do not think I am any better than anyone or think any less of anyone for trying to get help. However, when people act like that it cheapens you and your problem. IMO no one really cares at that point about your issue, just making a scene.
 
cyberfrog said:
Mindy, I wasn't referring to you. I apologize if it came off that way. Someone on this thread did literally call Al a bad check writing scumbag. It wasn't a shot at your issue. Again, as before, I don't condone bouncing a check to anyone, which why I don't write them or take them in this business. I do understand as a self employed induvidual checks do bounce and in your an the other cases it may or may not be intentional. I don't know Allen well enough to say so.

Apology accepted Cyber. And if I may say I think we need to let this Thread rest for now unless something else comes up. Everyone is getting angry at everyone and we are wandering away from the purpose of this Forum. I enjoy reading information that all of you post on this Forum but this is all getting so ugly it is becoming sick. :( I am not saying everyone needs to kiss and make up but Chris has his money so let it go.
 
cyberfrog said:
I have been a member for 5 years with 300 posts, not exactly a rabid boi watcher. I consider the BOI "for entertainment purposes only" as most threads here are full of worthless self important drivel.
...somebody should re-read his own posts.


cyberfrog said:
Seems I was right and am not a spawn of satan.


cyberfrog said:
I'm still waiting to see where all of the people that caused me drama to come back and eat their words.


cyberfrog said:
MY point is I said the guy would get paid and you people bashed ME for saying so.
 
Difference between self importance and self defense Ed, but thanks for playing. We have a copy of the BOI Drama home game for you....

I seriously don't think of myself as in any way important to anything involving this site. If I never came back after this post, I highly doubt anyone would even notice. I will not have my honesty and integrity attacked so some idiot can feel good about himself.
 
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