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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.
  • Responding to email notices you receive.
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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.

Good Guy Glades Herp

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As some of you know I went to the HAMM, Germany show about a month go. I asked Rob Roy if he would ship my snakes that I purchased in HAMM back to the states (ALL VENOMOUS). Everything was so easy! I showed up to the show, went shopping like a little boy in a candy shop, walked over to Glades table at the show, handed him the snakes and went shopping some more. When I was done I said thanks and went to the hotel. IT WAS THAT EASY! A hick-up at the airport (Not ROB ROYS fault) delayed the shipment but I got my snakes soon enough and all are healthy and doing great!

Thanks Rob and Robbie, YOU GUYS ROCK!:thumbsup:
 
I agree Scott. Everything I have bought from Glades has been great! albeit, I hand-pick 90% of the snakes at my San Antonio show.

Randal Berry
 
Glades Herps

Thumbs up! My adult female Cay Caulker Boa arrived today right on time, alive & healthy. Only complaints are, shes BEAUTIFUL!, and MUCH larger than I expected. Thanks again, Robbie!

Brian
 
We met the guys from Glades at the Memphis Repitcon show and ended up with 4 snakes from them... and will gladly do business with them again : )
They were very laid back & cool but professional as well, IMO.
 
Robroy Glades Herp Farm

I bought a yearling male super red Dominican red mtn boa, rob Roy dropped the price significantly an let me make payments as long as I wanted till I was ready to buy it when he could've easily sold it at a reptile show I. Texas he was at when he got my message asking to buy the Dominican he te me he was at a show in Texas but if I wanted it he wouldn't sell it there ( which he def could've) he was extremely nice even took time outta the show to send me pics somethin no one would've done then promised to keep it for me till I was ready to finish paying, las Tuesday I gave my final payment he te me everything that he had done food n housing wise with the boa that had given him success n gave me good pointers he shipped my Dominican to me it arrived earlier than scheduled the next morning, it's the most beautiful Animal I've bought or seen and the healthiest since thin I've not enjoyed a snake more than there Dominican they were so kind to sell me at such n affordable price when they could've sold for 2 grand easy Rob Roy is a wonderful man he's great to do business with he's a hundred percent honest and cares for his customers and the pets he's selling them I would rather do business with him and glades Herp farm THAN ANYONE it's an honor to know him , thanks rob your awesome !!!
 
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