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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.

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After having my accident almost 2 years ago (which wasn't my fault and I couldn't walk for over 4 months). The insurance company wanted me to settle for $35,000. After you take out 1/3 for the lawyer and costs he incurred that leaves about $23,000. I still have around $20,000 in outstanding medical bills (roughly). I now also have a car payment since my car was totaled and I had to get new one (used). I didn't have a car payment before this but after my insurance only gave me a little more than a couple grand for my car I now have payments. My leg still isn't completely healed and I can not sit cross legged. I have rod through my femur so I have to carry a card to the airport and still get pat searched, wanded and everything else. Well we will be going to court but I wanted all of you to know what insurance companies are doing and pass it on. Even when you are in an accident where it isn't your fault they will low ball you and drag out the issue in hopes they wear you down and you settle for far less than you are entitled. I have also included a news story from CNN about their practices. Pass this on if you can because chances are you know someone who is going through this right now and you never know if you may have to. If it becomes common knowledge what insurance companies are doing then those who have to go to court maybe more compensated and possibly put the squeeze on insurance companies to do the right thing to begin with.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/09/insurance.hardball/index.html
 
You're being screwed Mark. Go get 'em!
 
I feel your pain.

My oldest child was in a devastating car accident as a teenager. She was a gifted athlete and artist, but the accident nearly required an amputation of her left arm. Through sheer tenacity, she healed with about 80% usage of her arm, but so much for that athletic scholarship. Those were some pretty difficult months.

The insurance company wanted to offer her $30,000 which would have covered one of the estimated 5 reconstructive surgeries she needed. I'm sure they never dreamed that offer would be accepted (and it wasn't), but it was the beginning of many many efforts to wear us down.

Good luck...and don't give up!
 
Thanks Jim and Terese. I guess I'm at a point that I'm stubborn enough to wait them out and make them go through the process. There is a chance I won't get anything but I'll let my peers decide that and not the insurance company.
 
Insurance is a racket, not a legit business. You pay for something and when it is needed, they weasel their way out any way they can..

Looking at ms_terese's post begs the question: how much do I have to pay you to remove your arm?? Should I ever find myself in that position, I am certain I will ask the "adjuster" that very question. I am also confident that, if there is a price, it would be much higher.

Insurance companies say that the rates are high because people are always suing them. We sue them in order to get the protection and the coverage we paid for. This drags it all out for years.

Funny how states say they are keeping insurance under control. Look at the premiums and payouts. Are they under control? Not at all. If left in my hands, insurance companies would have to pay up or be dismantled.

Ethics? They have none. These companies post record profits every year. Guess what people..... its your money and you are getting nothing in return except the big, rusty screw.

My opinion, for what its worth: When the RICO Act was first made law, the first group of people that should have been arrested would be our elected leaders. The second group, insurance companies.
 
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