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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.
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Anyone dealt with Boca Reptiles?
- Thread starter BryonsBoas
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Mike Greathouse
Reptilian Dreams
Exactly!
jlexotics
New member
I have tried to contact Boca Reptiles to check out some animals he's had up. He is local (boca is 15min or less from me) and I won't have an animal shipped when there is no need. Needless to say no one ever got back to me. I won't do business with them.
Simba
New member
business in boca
i wouldnt do business with anyone else other than underground reptiles. they have taught me so much and never can do enough for me and other customers. any one else dealt with them?
Greg Diamond
i wouldnt do business with anyone else other than underground reptiles. they have taught me so much and never can do enough for me and other customers. any one else dealt with them?
Greg Diamond
Mike,
I think it is great what you have done with bocareptiles. I would not suggest anyone ever purchase anything from Sal. I had hoped he had finally given up but apparently not before he could rip off a few more people.
Mark
I think it is great what you have done with bocareptiles. I would not suggest anyone ever purchase anything from Sal. I had hoped he had finally given up but apparently not before he could rip off a few more people.
Mark
gila7150
New member
Nice job Mike! It would be even better if you could like the site to one of Sal's many threads.
MoonlitMedia
Design Specialist
That's Karma (his girlfriend)...he has her using her own name instead of using his. http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/member.php?u=9181
Just bringing this back up since Sal is now advertising on KS again.
MoonlitMedia
Design Specialist
pardalis
New member
You are going to love this!
Good ol sal keeps on coming back with more.
http://www.bocamorphs.com
Why wont he F*%$@ing die!
Good ol sal keeps on coming back with more.
http://www.bocamorphs.com
Why wont he F*%$@ing die!
The truly amazing thing is...
...the only two types of animals that he has on his site are twenty three "Leticia Boas" and sixty seven 20" Ball Pythons. The truly amazing thing about the balls is that a large number are listed as either "Jungle", Granite, or various other morph names. All but a few are described as having special traits.
Of course there is no mention of origin on any of them. Gee...I wonder where he picked up 70 or so balls and nearly 25 "Leticias".
Do you think there is any possibility that he is selling fresh imports and not mentioning it in his descriptions?
Nah...Sal would never do something like that
...the only two types of animals that he has on his site are twenty three "Leticia Boas" and sixty seven 20" Ball Pythons. The truly amazing thing about the balls is that a large number are listed as either "Jungle", Granite, or various other morph names. All but a few are described as having special traits.
Of course there is no mention of origin on any of them. Gee...I wonder where he picked up 70 or so balls and nearly 25 "Leticias".
Do you think there is any possibility that he is selling fresh imports and not mentioning it in his descriptions?
Nah...Sal would never do something like that
pardalis
New member
No, not sal. He would never do anything like that. 
The only thing that keeps morphing is the name of his company.
His guarantee?
His guarantee is posted somewhere else almost word by word, but where?Either he is using this breeder guarantee or it was copied from Sal.
His guarantee is posted somewhere else almost word by word, but where?Either he is using this breeder guarantee or it was copied from Sal.
Neil Gubitz
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Yes, Dan.... That's the guarantee that *I* wrote for MY company, and since Sal's ex-wife did my website, I let them copy it for theirs....
Have you seen his BREEDER'S page??.... He has got some GORGEOUS animals!!.... Half of his animals aren't even up there yet.... Next year, you will see some of the most spectacular animals coming out of Boca Morphs.... even I'M very impressed with the quality!!....
Neil
Have you seen his BREEDER'S page??.... He has got some GORGEOUS animals!!.... Half of his animals aren't even up there yet.... Next year, you will see some of the most spectacular animals coming out of Boca Morphs.... even I'M very impressed with the quality!!....
Neil
Please Neil stop defending this trash. He has ripped off many people including me and has never made any effort to make good. His breeders may look good but from my experience he sent me sick/dying animals. He is still the same with the same guarantee he will never stand behind. He lies and blames others for his short comings. Until he finally makes good with his bad dealings I will not let others forget his true colors.
Isn't that so "buddy". I know your watching.
keep running and changing your name.
Mark Westberg
By the way if anyone wants to believe the lies that Sal has told about me I have dealt with at least 5 reputable people from fauna and have never had a problem with any of them or them with me.
Isn't that so "buddy". I know your watching.
keep running and changing your name. Mark Westberg
By the way if anyone wants to believe the lies that Sal has told about me I have dealt with at least 5 reputable people from fauna and have never had a problem with any of them or them with me.
Neil, he can have gold plated polka dot boas, but until he changes the way he does business, INCLUDING compensating all the people that have been screwed over the years, there is not a single thing that he could do that should be deemed "impressive".