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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.

Good Guy Greg Riso- AWESOME! customer service

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Greg contacted me about this snake a few weeks back. I decided to purchase her after he sent me tons of pictures of her. (I forgot to mention- she is a columbian rainbow boa). He answered all of my questions promptly (through email). He gave me shipping options but seeing as how I've never shipped I let him work it all out. He was perfectly fine with that and gave me all the information I needed. She shipped last night and I received her perfectly packed at 930 this morning. She is mite free and just gorgeous. Thank you so much for your awesome customer service Greg!!!!

Amy London
 
I've received quite a few animals from Greg over the years. Always great with discussing history, genetics and packaging. :)

Amanda Rose
 
Truly A Good Guy To Do Business With

I just completed my first transaction with Greg for a BRB pair and I am so pleased with the quality of the animals and how smoothly the transaction went. I will definitely be doing business with Greg again in the future :). I have a passion for the BRB as a species and I am so excited to own animals he produced and that have great potential. He takes pride in the quality of his animals versus quantity and this makes his animals that much more special because they all get the care and attention needed. He believes in slow growth rather that speed feeding and his the BRB's I received are in very good health over all so far. All around he is a good guy in this business and I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to work with him and own such awesome specimens. Thank you so much for everything Greg!
 
GREG RISO, GREAT GUY WITH OUTSTANDING ANIMALS!

I recently picked up a group of TOP SHELF rainbow boas from Greg! His communication and customer service are outstanding! :thumbsup: I would not hesitate to do business with him again at ANY TIME in the future! Being a boa breeder myself, I know the importance of really caring about your animals and the need to communicate before, during, and after the sale.. Greg does it all! Thanks again my friend! :dancer01:

Jeff Kuhl
Kuhl Exotics
 
Purchase a Herpstat from Greg. Good communication, item was as described. It was well pack and he shipped quickly. I would buy from him again.
 
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