• 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.

Animal Superstore start-up needs your help!!

P

Pythonbreeder99

Resident Demon
Resident Demon
Joined
Oct 25, 2009
Messages
997
Reaction score
36
Points
0
Location
Lafayette, Indiana
Hello everybody,
Its been a while since I've posted, I have been working on bigger projects than the breeding groups lately. I have been working on a business model/plan for an animal superstore unlike any other. Sort of a Cabellas for keeping animals rather than hunting them type of deal. Anyways, I've just setup a website, and a Facebook page which I'll link below. Take a look at the links and tell me what you think, open to suggestions all around it's still a work in progress, but I think it's off to a good start. I'm calling it "Animallia"

http://www.animallia.us/
http://www.facebook.com/animallia.us
http://www.gofundme.com/animallia
 
You are in my area. That sounds kind of amazing. Do you have a floorplan or anything like that set up yet? Definitely going to be keeping an eye on this!
 
I do have a floorplan in place but I'm still figuring out the 3D animation on "blender". The building will be square and the shopping area circular, and the corners will be used as vet offices, and utility/pump rooms and the fishing pond in the center of the circle with one massive Viv right inside the entrance. I'll post a screenshot of the basic plan once I finish it, probably within the next day or two. Thank you for the support!!
 
That sounds really cool. I live in manchester. I lived in south windsor for 8 yrs. Westage and
 
This wont happen for years to come it will cost upwards of 10 million to build and start, and when it does it wont be in CT. I'm thinking northeastern PA, mostly because of the looser animal laws and that it wont be too far for people to travel from around New England and surrounding areas.
 
Sounds like a neat idea. If you're thinking of a taxonomic class though, it's spelled Animalia, not Animallia. :)
 
Hey that's awesome man. I know you, you work at aquatic wildlife. I bought a few fish. I was the guy talking to you about your res turtles you had. You were telling me you had caught biggest snapper in ct. I'll come in again we can chat. I'm a turtle nut lol
 
Haha, gotcha Cody. May want to emphasize the spelling 'error' then with some capitalization? Maybe AniMALLia for effect?
 
Hmm good idea, I can see how it may otherwise get misconstrued. I will add it to the spelling, maybe just change the color in the "mall" part of the logo.
Thanks!!!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top