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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.

Inquiry Fauna user mattk24 some things don't add up any info??

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Ad up for Abronia. http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=575070

Matt Kenton says he lives in San diego but he just friend requested me on facebook says he lives in McAllen texas. I would be real careful sending money. Lots of things do not add up in the add and on here. And he is offering the same animals on his facebook page.
 

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I think you have fear, about my animals and prices. or not Jay?
Just let all sale our animals correctly, if you dont want to buy its your problem, any pick up is accepted at san diego area,
if any body want my abronia, is not your problem you are so jealous!!!
 
Thanks Jay. I thought just the wording in his ad was suspect. You're probably right. Did you ask him where he is located? Some people move and never update their profiles. I just emailed him and I'll update anything I hear too.
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I have no fear of you, your animals or your prices. Are you kidding? Something about your ad and you smells fishy. That's it. You just joined. You've never posted before this recent ad. You make odd claims your wording is suspect. You live in Texas and your profile says San Diego. So that's it.
 
btmexotics said:
Jealous of Abronia? Me? Haha funny.
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If not why are you bothering me, i just joined here to sell some of my animals, if i moved to san diego i think is not your problem.. yes, i dont updated my fb profile, cause i live at san diego only for short periods.

i know you. please sell your reptiles, let me sell my animals and thats all folk.

take care of your lizards axolotl, frogs, etc, leave me alone. dont lie please if you dont know who i a:yesnod:m.
 
You think I'm jealous of you because of your lizards? You think that I'm using this as some tactic because I think you are competition for me? Do your homework.
I'm sure the moderators will clear this up shortly.
 
btmexotics said:
You think I'm jealous of you because of your lizards? You think that I'm using this as some tactic because I think you are competition for me? Do your homework.
I'm sure the moderators will clear this up shortly.
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Some day in the past you Joined too, and i dont think you had a welcome like this. moderators know each day new users join to this forum, if my english is not good, that is not suspect, my language is not your problem and is not a reason to attack me like you are doing. also my animals are available for pick up at SAN DIEGO AREA or national shipping, they have about 3 years with me, but i repeat it again, that is not your problem. ok, bye and please erase my name from your threads or posts. thank you for nothing.
 
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sure Matt those animals are 3 year captives sure whatever you say.
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i buyed them, 3 years ago, the origin i think is not the problem, i think some they may be are WC but more than 3 years with me can ensure a good quality, and a good breeder couple. if you dont trust in me, i'm sorry.
 
This really isn't even about your animals it's more about you. And trying to figure out who you really are. And where you're really from. If you're who you say you are and you live in San Diego and not Texas been fine that's it just trying to figure it out I'm not interested in your lizards no matter what I have zero interest in your lizards nor am I concerned about you being competition for me
 
so, ? what you need from me Mr. Jay ? i'm moving to another citys sometimes. that is not a problem to sell my items/animals, etc.
 
matk24 said:
If not why are you bothering me, i just joined here to sell some of my animals, if i moved to san diego i think is not your problem.. yes, i dont updated my fb profile, cause i live at san diego only for short periods.

i know you. please sell your reptiles, let me sell my animals and thats all folk.

take care of your lizards axolotl, frogs, etc, leave me alone. dont lie please if you dont know who i a:yesnod:m.
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If you moved to San Diego?
 
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so, ? what you need from me Mr. Jay ? i'm moving to another citys sometimes. that is not a problem to sell my items/animals, etc.
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You could end this thread quickly. Post proof of where you live
 
So do you live in Texas and only sometimes travel to San Diego? If so, where are the animals being kept and by who during your absence?
 
I found his profile after doing a Facebook search. Here are the screenshots of his profile and his Facebook advertisement below. I did a reverse image lookup of his photos and they are not taken from the web that I can tell.
 

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At Coronado zone? Who refers to Coronado as a zone. See I have suspicions about what's going on here but I don't want to say. I will say the term zone is used in Mexico to describe areas and regions. Here in the US we don't refer to areas as zones. Just wondering with your terminology and the way you speak if you are even in the US. Not accusing just saying there's a lot of red flags and if these are 3 year captives and cb why are you advertising them on a facebook page for rare and uncommon imports???
 
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At Coronado zone? Who refers to Coronado as a zone. See I have suspicions about what's going on here but I don't want to say. I will say the term zone is used in Mexico to describe areas and regions. Here in the US we don't refer to areas as zones. Just wondering with your terminology and the way you speak if you are even in the US. Not accusing just saying there's a lot of red flags and if these are 3 year captives and cb why are you advertising them on a facebook page for rare and uncommon imports???
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i said, maybe they are wc, i dont have any extra information. i have this animals from jan 2014and thats it. thats not your problem man... i have the animals, anyone who wants came and see the animals here please PM me!
i dont like your actitude.
 
Here is another Ad, from a few days ago, posted by mattk24.
Something interesting is that 299 is not a U.S. area code.

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This is the final screenshot. It is from the contact tab.

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