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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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Dennis Dalton emailed me a while back stating he had a deal for me here is a copy of the email sent to me I was wondering if anyone had any feedback on Mr. Durham as I have tried to contact him back after reciving
the email and have tried to call him with no luck I was shipped several female balls 4 to be exact well 2 turned out to be males and the other 2 are extremely underweight so Im also doubting genetics ( there was no paperwork in the packaging anywhere) I was spose to recive an Albino Ball Female turned out to be a male as well as 2 100% Het for Albino and 1 Mojave female Was also a male I have tried to call using the number provided it is now disconnected and the address the package left from is an abandoned building now Im left with 2 Im stating Normals female Bp's (im personally doubting genetics) and I got took for 2000 everything went planned from the start untill I recived my package after opening it I tried to Call Mr.Dalton the number was no longer in service I spoke to him Several times regarding the Balls before they shipped Does anyone know of Mr. Dalton and have contact info for him? Even tho the mojave and albino male sold Im still with 2 females I am unable to use at the time and I lost 2000 even though I made 700 back from the males I wasnt expecting males nor did I pay for males Any help or info is Greatly appriciated So now its back to the begining for me
Thank You Mr. Dennis Dalton (if that is even your real name)

From: "Dalton, Dennis"
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sat, February 27, 2010 8:28:48 AM
Subject: female ball pythons-deal

I’ve got a deal for you . I will explain to you what I have. Email me your phone number if you don’t mind..otherwise we can email..but I am not that good at emailing/typing (someone is actually typing this for me).








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Here is the rest of the emails I couldnt get them on the page earlier Its not even the fact I lost money on this deal money comes and goes always has and always will thats not important to me its the fact that the numbers gone and the address is Vacant we talked several times regarding the Females I seen the pics on a current newspaper along with the weights its the fact that He purposely shipped me the wrong animals when he had the ones I paid for If he didnt want to sell them He could of emailed called texted me on the matter. The one thing I have learned in life is that karma is a (im not going to say it) in the end of the deal I got tooken and screwed So lets laugh about the matter why not I cant control it so Im not going to let it get 2 me ( 2 much atleast LMAO) But when its all said and done Mr.Dennis Dalton will get the worst of it (AND NO THAT IS NOT A THREAT NOR PROMISE Karma just works in mysterious ways and it will be through no fault nor doings of mine when Karma comes around and Bites Mr. Dennis Dalton on his >>> I honestly dont see why people would want screw people over you cant build a Valid Stable Name nor Reputation when you do people like this So why do it?? yes He made a quick 2000 but whats 2grand in this market? Honestly Reliable Trustworthy Honest and Decent Breeders Robert Johnson Ralp Davis Ian G Tom Crutchfeild Casey Lasik Ben Seigeil and MANY OTHER both Private breeders and Bussness Breeder alike (IM SORRY IF I MISSPELT YOUR NAME TAKE MY SINCEREST APOLOGIZES) can bring that in plus more and have done it time and time again Thats why people keep returning to purchase from them I want to take this time to Thank The Reputiable Breeders out there that Keep there transactions 100% trustworthy Thank You

And Thank You the ones who took the time to read this

"Dalton, Dennis"
To: Clarence Payne <[email protected]>


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After 5 pm call me at 315 289 6679






From: Clarence Payne [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 12:25 PM
To: Dalton, Dennis
Subject: Re: female ball pythons-deal



I can call you This afternoon After I get off work and we can discuss this more in length and detail. I would call now but I have to get documents signed reviewed and mailed out. Your in Flordia Correct? What would Shipping be to 23237 & What is your asking price Indivdually and as a group?

I get off work @ 5pm




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From: "Dalton, Dennis"
To: Clarence Payne <[email protected]>
Sent: Sat, February 27, 2010 9:13:11 AM
Subject: RE: female ball pythons-deal

Can you call me (using a co workers phone) at 204-446-2626?



From: Clarence Payne [mailto:[email protected]]
-Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:53 AM
To: Dalton, Dennis
Subject: Re: female ball pythons-deal



i cant recive call while im at work What is your asking price Indivdually and as a group? Are you interrested in any trades?




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From: "Dalton Dennis"
To: Clarence Payne <[email protected]>
Sent: Sat, February 27, 2010 8:39:21 AM
Subject: RE: female ball pythons-deal

There is more to say on this if you could give me your phone # I can call and tell you..I just cant give you my specific work number but can call out-it’s the way that they have the internal phones working on the weekends at the center



From: Clarence Payne [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:33 AM
To: Dalton, Dennis
Subject: Re: female ball pythons-deal



Hello,



This is in response to the Email you sent me It is before 2pm so I am emailing that email address Im all ears on your offer.





Sincerly,

Clarence E Payne III
 
With all due respect, your posts are a bit hard to follow; did you do a trade or outright buy from Mr. Dalton?

Could you please post more info on this guy? Like his email address, any addresses he gave you, tracking numbers, anything else you got in the way of information from him?
 
Can you call me (using a co workers phone) at 204-446-2626?
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Is that a phone number he gave you? I'm not positive but I think 204 is an area code for Canada.
 
Clarence.. I am a little lost on the emails as well. It never seemed like anything ever happened in them. Did you end up breaking your rule and strike the deal on the phone? With his relentless pursuit of wanting to talk on the phone, he throws up a red flag for me. I do understand why you would break down and deal with him on the phone but, next time, back everything up laying out all the details of the conversation in an email.

Sorry man, it looks like you got taken to the cleaners really hard.
 
StrictlyExotics said:
Clarence.. I am a little lost on the emails as well. It never seemed like anything ever happened in them. Did you end up breaking your rule and strike the deal on the phone? With his relentless pursuit of wanting to talk on the phone, he throws up a red flag for me. I do understand why you would break down and deal with him on the phone but, next time, back everything up laying out all the details of the conversation in an email.

Sorry man, it looks like you got taken to the cleaners really hard.
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:iagree: As am I... did you talk to this guy on the phone... can you let us know what was said and when? This is quite confusing as it seems this was all done over the phone which in my opinion is a big No No as you don't have much of a leg to stand on! That's why I do all business through PM or E-mail therefore I have a paper trail if something were to go terribly wrong as it seems to have gone in this deal?
 
I dont mean for the post to be hard to follow

I bought the Females from him for 2k 2 of which turned out where males yes that is the number he gave me along with another one to call after 5 pm I didnt pay much to the number as cell phones area codes vary greatly The Address the Package shipped from is 4211 Mobile Highway, Pensacola Fl 32506 The email address was [email protected] and also [email protected] Both of which cant be emailed now and the numbers one didnt even register when I tried to call it about a week ago the other one I got a weird recording
 
I live in Florida.. not anywhere near Pensacola.. I'm in North Central but if you can provide the address I'll see if I can contact one of my friends up there to do some investigating for you.
 
Clarence, did he respond to one your threads or did you respond to one of his. If I remember correctly, you were posting "looking for wholesale deals" or something liek that right? Did he send you any PMs or anything in your threads?
 
chamgirl99471 said:
I live in Florida.. not anywhere near Pensacola.. I'm in North Central but if you can provide the address I'll see if I can contact one of my friends up there to do some investigating for you.
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Catharine, this is not a smart idea. You never know whos door you would be knocking on;)
 
We talked on email for a minute I called him after 5 after having the pics sent Via Text/Pic mssg (on current newspaper with date showing) I agreed and bought them Yes I did get took for a fool and serves me right for jumping on the deal so quickly I just want everyone elso to know about this and This Scammer Now I can go to the Richmond Reptile Show empty handed with
 
We talked on email for a minute I called him after 5 after having the pics sent Via Text/Pic mssg (on current newspaper with date showing) I agreed and bought them Yes I did get took for a fool and serves me right for jumping on the deal so quickly I just want everyone elso to know about this and This Scammer Now I will still be at The Richmond Reptile Show and I still plan on Adding to my growing Ball Python Collection I cant let this get me all bent out of shape nor will I allow it to Its just a set-back (we all have them time to time) I'm planning on working twice as hard to get things back where I need them to be Its all I can really do Isn't it?
 
Not to knock on the door.. just to see if he is actually living in pensacola!! Just some simple investigating maybe get a phone number or address that the buyer can send a message to.
 
Dennis Dalton
1187 Windchime Way
Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 332-6519

Did a search on his name in Pensacola and this is the only address and phone number that came up under his name!! Don't know if this helps or not.
 
I called the gentleman already not him I belive I kinda shocked him when I called and I agree knocking on random doors isn't the best thing to do Ty for you help
 
StrictlyExotics said:
Clarence, did he respond to one your threads or did you respond to one of his. If I remember correctly, you were posting "looking for wholesale deals" or something liek that right? Did he send you any PMs or anything in your threads?
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No I never got a reply on this site well a few butnothing to interesting to me though I recived an email that read Ball Python Breeder Female Package and yes I was looking for wholesale deals
 
Here is a couple more. They might not be current. I don't know.

DENNIS B DALTON Born Jul 1977
5027 SHOSHONE DR 08/2004
PENSACOLA, FL 32507 (850) 497-0850

DENNIS B DALTON Born Jul 1977
9009 UNIVERSITY PKWY 08/2002
PENSACOLA, FL 32514 (850) 479-2695


This is current.

Lana J Baumeister
1187 Windchime Way
Pensacola, FL 32503-2544
(850) 332-6519
Age: 65+
Household: Dennis B Dalton, Caroline E Dalton

Caroline E Dalton
1187 Windchime Way
Pensacola, FL 32503-2544
(850) 332-6519
Household: Dennis B Dalton, Lana J Baumeister

Dennis B Dalton
1187 Windchime Way
Pensacola, FL 32503-2544
(850) 332-6519
Age: 60-64
Household: Lana J Baumeister, Caroline E Dalton
 
To be honest I seriously doubt he lives in Flordia at all 315 is a New York Area code I just dont get some of the things people do I appricate everyones help in the matter I put a lock on my account for several days to make sure no one trys and drains my account bad news I cant even access my acount either I will keep everyone posted on the matter.
 
The Gentleman tried to use the Western Union to Transfer the Funds that where left in my account to another. The Transaction took place in New Jersey and local authorities are currently looking for him. I hope they catch him :D cuz what he did was a BIG :NoNo:

I am really GOING to HATE myself for this but due to this set back Im thinking off Shutting down my doors before I go any farther I will let everyone know before the end of tonight my Finial desicion If I do Close Down every thing I own (Reptile Related) will be available for Pick Up After the Richmond Expo

I really DONT want to due this but I may have no other choice :angry:
 
Wow... what a scum... I hope they catch him as well!! I'm so sorry you went through this and hope I never have to go through it!! Sounds like a lot of headache and hassle!! Good Luck!
 
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