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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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Placed and order and paid by Paypal last Friday thru their website. I haven't heard a word from them. Their Phone number is always busy but their fax number works.
E-mail address is: [email protected]
I have sent them several e-mails, a fax and have tried to call them a bunch of times. Does anyone know anything about them or if there is a problem?
Thanks in advance.
Mel Wright
 
I MIGHT have an answer for you!! I HAVE done business with Larry before, we have also spoke on the phone....from what I understand (and I could be TOTALLY wrong), Larry and his partner spend DAYS at a time IN THE DESERT collecting WC specimens for resale to us!! Horney Toads and things like that! I've NEVER known him to be dishonest...especially when he probably doesn't even know you sent him money, yet (unless the two of you actually spoke or emailed)!! Give it some time....I'm sure there's a reasonable explanation....Neil
 
I ordered a pair of Desert COllared lizards from him last summer and I was VERY pleased with not only the animals, but with the communication.  We never spoke on the phone, just through e-mailing and his service was excellent.
-Ira Leventhal
The Leopard Gecko Central
 
I think you can check your paypal account and see whether or not the payment has been accepted by him. He may not haved picked it up yet. It sounds from the other posts that you have nothing to worry about, but that's easier said than done. If you decide against the purchase, I am pretty certain you can withdraw or cancel the payment if it has not yet been claimed. He will probably get back to a million calls and emails as usual and contact you then. <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>
 
THIS will answe your questions!! It's an E-Mai I JUST RECEIVED from Ciro Spino....

Hi,
I was wondering if you could do me a favor, since you posted and we have emailed each other before. For some reason, it wont let me post. Please post that Larry shuts his business down around October/November (he has to shut down as the animals go into hibernation!&#33<img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> and doesnt open up until spring. From the guys post it seems that he purchased and paid for animals without exchanging emails or anything. I cannot understand why he would purchase and pay for animals without confirming the availability of them. Anyways, Larry is on the east coast now and probably wont get back to Nevada for another month or so, maybe sooner. He is from the east and comes here for a few months. Anyways, thanks for your time.
Ciro Spina

Hope this helps!! ....Neil
 
Thanks for the help everyone.
I should have asked before I ordered but I guess i just took
for granted since there was nothing indicating any type of closure time on the website and that the items on his list looked to be available, I jumped to conclusions.
Oh woe with me. I'll have to wait until he checks his e-mail or his Paypal account. If both people are verified a payment can not be withdrawn from what I can see.
It's not a problem. The constant busy signal on the phone kinda confused me too. No matter what time you called it was always busy and still is. Thanks again Neil and everyone else.
Mel Wright
 
Hello,
Larry and Cheryl are excellent herp folks...I have done business with them for years as I collect in Texas so we compliment each other by supplying each other reptiles...But back to main theme..They stay in New York during off season as that is where they are originally from and still maintain a family construction company there...He will be back in Neveda in march to get ready for chuckwallas...
Thanks and Happy Herping!!
Richard/Wendy Ford
WesTexReps
 
Hi again everyone,
I'd just like to thank everone again for all your extremely helpful info and also let you all know that I received a phone call from Larry today (owner of Desert Reptile) and we had a very nice long chat.
He is back on the west coast now and as stated by Richard from WesTexReps, It will be awhile before things will be up and rolling as far as collecting goes.
Larry does spend about 3 months of the year not to far from me on the east coast and we've already made plans to get together this coming November for supper somewhere.
I must say that Larry is a super nice individual and is extremely compassionate about his business. I have already decided to put in a much bigger order then I had originally, and will be ordering alot more from him in the coming months. You won't go wrong by dealing with Larry.
Thanks again everyone.
And you too Larry!!!
Mel Wright
 
he is a great guy and his herps to ... i oredered a trio fo horned lizard last year and when i got them BOTH females were gravid and laid eggs nice business with that guy... heh  <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>
 
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