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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.

Anyone dealt with Boca Reptiles?

He won't post because he knows all of the people he has ripped of will want answers from him.

Not posting allows him to avoid having to answer for his activities.

I'll take a guess and say that the person who you spoke with regarding Sal has the initials NG.
 
Trying vs. doing...

I spoke with someone recently who knows Sal pretty well. He's been trying to get Sal to do the right thing and take it one small step at a time. I'm not going to say who this person is in public, but youre welcome to email me Wes and I'll give you the particulars. Its kind of an interesting story and it may explain why Sal will not post here anymore. When I mention the name you'll know who it is right away.
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So there is actually an interesting story behind someone who is trying to do the right thing one step at a time but will not make one comment about it? What is admirable is that he seems to be doing it but he doesn’t want to share it. Anonymous deeds, those are the one that really matter, is that it? Well, in reality you said he is trying (trying again…for the nth time and counting) to do the right thing one step at a time. But doing the right thing would be better than just trying. For example, he is trying to stay away from the BOI, but he is not doing nothing about it, as he still reads this thread.
 

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The BoidSmith said:
So there is actually an interesting story behind someone who is trying to do the right thing one step at a time but will not make one comment about it?
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It answered my question as to why he's been MIA with respect to defending himself and I did find it interestesing when it was explained to me.

The BoidSmith said:
Anonymous deeds, those are the one that really
matter, is that it?
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Dunno. I was only told why he wasnt posting.

The BoidSmith said:
Well, in reality you said he is trying (trying again…for the nth time and counting) to do the right thing one step at a time.
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Reaility check. I didnt say Sal was trying to do anything. I said that the person I was dealing with was trying to get him to do the right thing...one small step at a time. Counseling him.

The BoidSmith said:
But doing the right thing would be better than just trying.
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Absolutely.
 
SPJ said:
He won't post because he knows all of the people he has ripped of will want answers from him.

Not posting allows him to avoid having to answer for his activities.

I'll take a guess and say that the person who you spoke with regarding Sal has the initials NG.
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No. Hell no.
 
critical bill said:
I dont have information as to Sal's dealings or even personal information about him if thats what you desire. You seemed to have a real interest as to why he has not replied to this thread. I had the answer to your question
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As Wes stated, I think everybody knows why he isn't posting. Him pretending he has alterior motives, or "real" reasons for not posting is not going to change the real reasons.
 
critical bill said:
Ok. I didnt know you were just razzing him. I thought you wanted to know why he wasnt posting. Carry on....
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Listen chucky, if YOU want to be salito's babysitter, YOU go right ahead and be it.

I do NOT care why he is or is not doing as he has promised many times to do. I do CARE that he DOES do what he has promised many times to do. It's NOT the motivation behind the honoring his word that I am interested in, I don't like him enough to care that much but, I AM interested in whether or NOT he has done, as yet, what he has promised many times to do?

NOW do you understand?

Of course razzing is part of what I'm doing, as any fool, hint hint, can see and as you, hint hint, have so aptly proven. Just because that's all YOU saw, if that IS indeed all you saw, then how is this lack laid at my feet? I am NOT your babysitter and it is NOT my job to point out things I think you may have missed. Unless, of course, you do so as you have here by so overlooking the MAIN point.

What IS the main point you ask? As well you may. Let me tell you. MY main point is that salito is NOT to be trusted. He has promised MANY times to make it right to everyone he owes. I DO NOT believe him and so far as I know am justified. Should he prove me wrong and ACTUALLY pay everyone all he owes them, then I would cease.

Hubris, chucky, hubris; not you, not me, not anyone I know, sees EVERYTHING.
 
No. Hell no.
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I thought he knew Sal and since they are both in the same state, I figured he was pushing for Sal to do the right thing.
 
Boca Morphs....

Sal just bid and won a few auctions I had up on reptileauction.com. Not that he won these auctions with the serious intent of purchasing them, but serious or not I have refused the sale and explained to Sal why. I am sure in light of the recent attention I have given Sal on another thread he feels this is the best way to extract revenge....by disrupting my auctions.

Below is a copy of my reply to his winning bid notifications.

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From: Chuck
Date: 06/13/05 01:32:46
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Reptibid Auction #1118760448, 1118756338, 1118758891

Hello Sal,

Not that I firmly believe you've placed these winning bids with the intentions of honoring them, but I could not accept any money from you knowing full well that money belongs back in the hands of the people you've had "accounting problems" with. I guess we can safely add that you're not a bona fide educator or scientist purchasing the turtles for educational purposes or research.

I have no intention of pursuing this with you other than to inform the webmaster why I will not honor your winning bids. I am sure he will be understanding in light of your very public financial affairs. In addition, your favorite place and favorite people will also be made aware that I have refused the sale.

Good luck in getting things settled...

Chuck
A Keepers Choice
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Its not that I dont like money but....I could not accept money from Sal when he owes so many people for so long. I couldnt and I wouldnt sell him a cricket.

His reptileauction.com username for those who do not know it is I81u812. Very original.
 
wilomn said:
Listen chucky, if YOU want to be salito's babysitter, YOU go right ahead and be it.
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No Wes I have enough charges in my care. As you can clearly see by my last post I am not one of Sal's top choices for babysitter.
 
I came on this thread during an unrelated search and was curious. Is Sal still haunting the reptile industry? I have not seen or heard his name in quite a spell
 
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