• Posted 12/19/2024.
    =====================

    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.

    =====================
    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.
    **************************************************
    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.

Heat Rack -- 7 Tubs

Status
Not open for further replies.
P

ParagonPythons

New member
Joined
Nov 29, 2004
Messages
29
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Age
38
Location
New Jersey
This heat rack is very nice, its white with 7 seperate escape proof shelves. It holds 7 28qt tubs and has slits inside the shelves to allow for heat tape to be slipped through so that the heat tape is actually inside the shelf. This eliminates the tape getting caught on the tub, or being exposed. I put some small holes in the fronts of the tubs to keep the humidity controlled. Pictures are attatched but if they dont work, they can be emailed upon request -- lookin for local pickup, tri-state area, I will travel to meet you. I will ship it if the buyer pays for shipping. Rack and Tubs included, heating equipment NOT included.

$400

Thanks,
Kevin
[email protected]
www.paragonpythons.com
 
Last edited by a moderator:
rack

doesnt this go for about $400 or so brand new?
 
Dennis Hultman said:
I think this is tacky. His rack maybe over priced or not. You have your own ads why advertise on his with your or someone else’s product?

Should I go advertise on your posts?
Click to expand...
Hey, I don't know were your money comes from but I work hard for mine. When this person first posted this ad I emailed him directly that this rack costs $355 brand new from any of the distributors, and the seller responded that he didn't care what they sold for new. I only listed PMHerps because it was the only one I have in memory. But the the company that makes this rack is B.A.R.R.s http://www.barrs.com/. Anybody can do to either one of them and buy the rack brand new for $355. So if I offened anyone I'm sorry, but I don't have that lush money tree in my back yard.

So Dennis, if you have a source for what I'm selling cheaper please feel free to post it. I don't have a problem with people saving a buck.
 
I didnt say I didnt care, for the record. I said that I paid more then 355 for mine, and that I wasnt about to lose money on a rack because I dont think a rack can lose value if its used or not. I want to take a look at your ads and do my own searching, see if I can help people save money on your products and herps, but I'm not about to stoop to your level. But, thanks for misquoting me and making me sound like a real jacka$$, and I might sound like one right now, but thats cause you blew up my spot and should really have nothing to do with this because your not going to buy it.
 
Actually what you said to me in the email may not have been exactly "I don't care" but it was the same sentiment. The only reason I emailed you in the first place was if your price was reasonable I would have bought it since you are within driving distance. It's not any ones fault that you paid more than brand new retail. I don't see why someone should pay more than the going price a new one. All I did was provide people with the information to make a decision to buy it from you or buy it new for $45 LESS. I apologize for p**sing you off. Sorry about that. If you can find any of the items I have for sale cheaper please feel free to point them out.

I'm all for making a buck but I won't rob anyone to do it.


I have friends on this board and I wouldn't want to see them get ripped off.
 
First off, WHY should it matter what he paid for it or charging for it now???

Second, i also think it was wrong to post a ad for cheaper racks in his ad.

The last time i checked this was america. People have the right to label whatever price tag they desire on any product. If someone bought this and found out they could have paid about the same price from the manufacturer, so be it. There is no law or anything to protect them, because its all falls under the buyer beware clause. Meaning it isnt the sellers fault the buyer didnt shop around to find a better deal. You try to make it seem like the guy is scamming people, when he isnt.

If you didnt like the price and know you can get it cheaper, then do so. Dont bother the seller and advertise other companies in his ad, because you dont agree with it.

My suggestion is to kill the ad and start a new one. if you are allowed to delete ads.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top