Over a year, no animals, no money, no proof, no Pakistani contact.
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Posted 12/19/2024.
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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.
Bad Guy Garret Smith ( Scammer )
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Don't let the rare occasion of a "succesful" transaction with Garret fool you - the OP is still out THOUSANDS of dollars for animals he purchased over a year ago. Avoid Garret, the convicted smuggler, at all costs.
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Honestly those 4 positive reviews don't help, I was searching for something I wanted to buy a few days ago and one of the few ads for it was yours. I took one look at who posted the ad and didn't even bother opening it. I'm pretty sure others who have read this will do the same. Sure other people have had bad reviews posted and customers still trust them, the difference between them and you is how they handled the situation. A bad review or 2 won't ruin a business, but the way you have acted here and the fact that over a year has gone by and its still not resolved will.
Garrett,
First and foremost, you are a CONVICTED SMUGGLER, A proven LIAR & THIEF.
You've come here and stated I sell (sales) sick animals, PROVE IT!
I can prove what I stated about you!
My name is Lynn Peterson, Chris & I are not related "Chris and Lynn Peterson show."??
This is not a show, this is a BOI thread about you conning & ripping off good folks, who believed and fell for your con.
Last, I don't have any plaque, I brush & floss my teeth, and see my dentist regularly.
I thought I was done with you, but I see you want to play, let's get with it.
I can't stress it enough, AVOID Garrett Smith like the PLAGUE, he can't be TRUSTED, PERIOD!
Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles
He can't prove anthing when all he tellsare lies. Funny coming from a guy who sold several princeps to several people, none of which lived.
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uromastyx13
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I see you're looking through Faunaclassifieds.....
Any updates, pertaining to Garrett and your $6500 he owes you??
Hope you're feeling better Michael!
Can't stress it enough, AVOID Garrett Smith like the PLAGUE, he CAN'T be TRUSTED, PERIOD!
Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles
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uromastyx13
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I see you're looking through Faunaclassifieds.....
Any updates, pertaining to Garrett and your $6500 he owes you??
Hope you're feeling better Michael!
Can't stress it enough, AVOID Garrett Smith like the PLAGUE, he CAN'T be TRUSTED, PERIOD!
Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles
His silence is nothing short of a slap in the face to the site he reached out to for help. I'm starting to wonder just how many scammers are involved in this thread.
spinytail
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Chris get a clue, he is sick and the stress of this triggers an attack on the body. I am surprised the way you obsess on people you did not investigate the disease and what your antagonistic comments do to him. I would not be surprised if you are for Garrett and making a circus of this thread for Garretts benifit.
Trust me, I have a clue. Perhaps you should stop obsessing on me. Lynn asked a question that requires a simple yes or no answer. If this thread, which he started, stresses him out so much, why is he visiting? That fact that you could possibly accuse me of being for Garrett after reading this thread is laughable and reeks of ulterior motive. Go stalk someone else who puts stock in your ridiculous accusations. Furthermore, I was addressing Lynn, not Mike and my accusation regarding scammers was not directed at Mike, which is pronably disappointing to you. But you wouldn't know that because you shoot from the hip. No harm, no foul. By all means, feel free to get the last word in. For anyone else reading this thread, AVOID GARRETT SMITH LIKE THE PLAGUE!
spinytail
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Chris who is the stalker? I doubt Michael who started this thread wanted to have a "moderator" as yourself telling people when they can read and when to answer questions. He will let you know when he has more to say on the topic, period. So go about YOUR business unless you want to continue being the stalker here. The way I see it you are being more helpful to Garrett with your questioning and rants, give it a rest and realize you are not helping anyone but your own eggo here.
Please direct everyone here to the post where I anyone "when they can read and when to answer questions". And don't think for a second that I will ever take orders from you. As far as the way you "see it", pretty distorted. My questioning and "rants", as you so melodramatically put it, seem to upset you as much as they upset Garrett, who will be commending you for attacking me. Nice job.
Where I "told"...
Garrett, have you received any Saara Hardwickii, from Pakistan, yet?
Are you still in communication with your Pakistan contact?
Has your contact given you a recent update?
Has anybody else received any Saara Hardwickii, from this deal, yet?
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Are you still in communication with your Pakistan contact?
Has your contact given you a recent update?
Has anybody else received any Saara Hardwickii, from this deal, yet?
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Garrett,
CALL OUT..............
How many have you sent that info to? How many animals have you shipped, with out pay before you shipped??
Your last attempt to leave me bad karma, in response to the bad karma I left you, you mention you have a few cards up your sleeve? I ENCOURAGE YOU to play those cards, we'll see whose has a better hand?
Bring it, or fold, I'm calling your hand.
Can't stress it enough, AVOID Garrett Smith like the PLAGUE, he CAN'T be TRUSTED, PERIOD!
Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles
I've made more money off of this thread than Garrett has made since this thread started. Just sayin'.
After my last post, Garrett has been here viewing this thread (I have screenshots).
This means that, as with my questions earlier in the thread, Garrett will not, or cannot, give me any answers.
Plus, to date, nobody has come forward to state that they have received any Saara Hardwickii from this deal.
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This means that, as with my questions earlier in the thread, Garrett will not, or cannot, give me any answers.
Plus, to date, nobody has come forward to state that they have received any Saara Hardwickii from this deal.
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Deb,
No surprises here......
Here's his answer to my call out, of course it's in the form of his forever trying to leave me bad karma:
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02-23-2016 01:50 AM Frogman11 LOL, You are a complete tool. Keep posting. I love it…lol____________________________________________________________
It's his way of retaliation, how dare he question me, I'll show him, "you sell sick animals, LOL"
Reality, is no longer within his reach......
Garrett's not going to answer any questions, and he's not going to pony up any proof, he DOESN'T have an answer, and the PROOF doesn't EXIST!
I CAN'T STRESS it enough, AVOID Garrett Smith like the PLAGUE, he CAN'T be TRUSTED, PERIOD!
Lynn Peterson
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What doesn't seem to "exist" is a Pakistani deal or even a Pakistani connection. Both easy to prove. You would think that anyone with a negative thread about them would go out of their way to smother that thread with proof right out of the gates. I would. But that's just me. I'm sure I'm not alone.
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Mike any updates? Lizards? Money?
The bets are in. I'll be making 200 bucks off of that post. He won't be answering that post. Pretty sad. AVOID GARRETT SMITH LIKE THE PLAGUE!
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Hey tom, as of today nothing . I been MIA due to health issues i been dealing with since October gone through several treatments and still am going through several treatments weekly and i need to avoid as much stress as possible reason i fell off the grid.
I think i been more than patient with garret but like always it's just more false promises to buy time i have accepted my loss since the stress hes caused me and will continue to cause doesn't benefit my or my family's health at all. I have asked for several refunds or payments and like always he refuses.
Hey tom, as of today nothing . I been MIA due to health issues i been dealing with since October gone through several treatments and still am going through several treatments weekly and i need to avoid as much stress as possible reason i fell off the grid.
I think i been more than patient with garret but like always it's just more false promises to buy time i have accepted my loss since the stress hes caused me and will continue to cause doesn't benefit my or my family's health at all. I have asked for several refunds or payments and like always he refuses.