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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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Inquiry Anyone dealt with Mark Ahmadi

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Mark Ahmadi from Mobile Alabama, anyone dealt with him as a buyer? Thanks!

He wants to buy my boss, but he has 0 posts here.
 
I just finished a deal with him. He was quick to pay the PayPal invoice and signed for them through fedex upon delivery. Got a message for him staying they were great and thanked me. Shipping done via SYR. No issues as of yet. Hope this helps.
 
Yeah, I was insanely fast to pay! Almost too pushy with, which is what made me concerned.
I made him fedex me a money order, should have it today. We’ll see. I’ll update this post when he gets them.
 
You have to remember Leslie, not a whole lot of people use Fauna anymore. I wish more people would use it because I feel like the BOI is such a great tool for both buyer and seller. I just sold a boa to Mark Ahmadi from Mobile, AL. He messaged me Sunday evening Oct 14th. He sent me the money via PayPal that same night. I Just shipped out his boa on Tuesday evening and he received it today Oct 17th at 9:30am. I messaged him to see how the boa was doing and he said everything was good and thanked me. Money is still in my PayPal account, everything seems to be fine on my end. I say you're safe to go ahead and sell him a snake.
-Frank Alvidrez
 
You’re so right, I just hope the good guys still come here to post about the bad ones.
People are shadier than ever these days. When I googled the name, I didn’t find favorable things. I got the money order today, I’ll be cashing it tomorrow and getting the shipping supplies and get them to him next week I’d assume.
 
He contacted me saying to hold certain animals, got back to him letting him know one was sold but I had stuff I haven’t posted yet. He asked to see them, wanted all of them after he got his money right in a day or so. Mind you he just registered a month ago! So I entertained him. He gets back to me one night after I’m already asleep saying he’s ready and he’ll take what I got! Great, I wake up a couple hours later see his message and reply first thing in the am his time. He gets back to me later saying over the course of the night he spent X amount of dollars and can’t take them anymore. I’ve done this for almost two decades now so I was expecting this from a new member. Then we’re still texting and all of the sudden he paid my girl Ashley like 12k to much and if I can give him a couple days to figure out the refund he’ll take the good size order he wanted. Me being the to nice guy I am, said ok. At that point I confirmed his story with Ash. So at this point I’m thinking, he has to be legit and my experience is due to my schedule! This dude likes to buy boas late at night! So after sending him detailed pictures with prices in order and after him putting 3k of boas on hold, he then changes his mind for the 4th or 5th time and says he just wants the $250 female. There’s not any $250 female! There was a $250 you originally hit me up on and then some. Anyways, my experience from this guy is, he’s new and doesn’t quite get the ethics of the business yet. Sounds like he’s buying a lot of stuff and not really doing the math as far as the ups and mostly downs of buying adult females and is just trying to jump in our hobby head first with money instead of knowledge. We’ve all seen how those people end up most of the time. Hopefully he takes a step back and does some research. That’s my rant cause for me he was just an emotional roller coaster! I want this, I can’t, Now I can, I can but now u only want this one that doesn’t exist! Lol That’s just my experience though, I also know he is legit and does actually spend his money when he says. Just not the hours I’m awake! So this is a mixed review, he’s legit, just be ready to wheel and deal late night! Otherwise, y the time you wake up a few hours later he’ll have already blown 32k in 8 hours! Best of luck to you in this hobby sir!
 
Just to update....

I didn’t have any of the back and forth like Ruben. He paid via money order as requested, it cleared and he signed for the snakes. I got a text saying they are gorgeous. So, no issues
 
ljsreptiles said:
Just to update....

I didn’t have any of the back and forth like Ruben. He paid via money order as requested, it cleared and he signed for the snakes. I got a text saying they are gorgeous. So, no issues
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One of the lucky ones! I’d try working with him again cause I know he’s been legit with others I know. I just hope to have the same experience as the rest of you!
 
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