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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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Bad Guy Heather Bishop - If we pick the snake up from the hub we will kill it...intentionally

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Over the years I have dealt with plenty of people that I do not agree with but this one really just takes the cake. This customer was such a nightmare I feel I am obligated to share her disregard for life to hopefully make sure nobody else has to deal with this headache and no more animals are ever put in harms way because of her.

Long story short, Heather Bishop purchased a snake off our website that we had listed at $199. Her temps were too cold for home delivery and she excitedly agreed to pick the animal up at the hub. We shipped like normal and the animal arrived at the hub like normal. Then we get an email from her asking if she could keep the snake for a few weeks and then send it back for a full refund. We are not in the business of "renting" snakes out for a few weeks so told her all sales were final sorry and didn't think anything else of it when she said she would be picking him up shortly.

A few hours go by and we notice the snake is still at the hub so we email, text, and call to be sure she is going to pick the snake up. This is where we get told that her dad said if she picks the snake up at the hub it will be killed and demanded a full refund. The actual shipping there was $65 and that's what it costs to mail it back as well so really fedex is the one that was making out on this deal. Luckily the animal was held at the hub and return shipping was easy. The poor thing would have likely been left to die if it had been shipped to her doorstep!

I wish if they were so passionate about disliking snakes to say they would literally kill it if they picked it up from the hub that they would have just NOT purchased the snake or just told me that before I shipped it so that they could get a refund. Luckily I do not cut corners on shipping and although the low was FREEZING the snake was packed extremely well with a 60 hour pack. I always pack prepared for a delay that would cause the snake to take 2 days in transit....I just never expected a customer to refuse picking the animal up at the hub.

I have not posted about this transaction until now because of course she told her bank that I never shipped her anything and I tried to rip her off so they did a charge back. Square had the transaction pending so I just held off on the BOI post until then. Side note, square was 0 help and basically said all they do is hold the money until the customers bank decides what they want to do which I can't expect a different outcome than the bank siding with their customer ever happening.

I would under no circumstances ever sell Heather Bishop anything living and hopefully this posts can help prevent anybody else dealing with this headache and prevent any other animals just cruising across the country round trip for no reason.
 
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Hopefully the bank will side with you, as she didn't follow your TOS & you did ship a product.
 
It's possible, but I find it hard to believe she...

A. Had access to a credit card at 16 (I know she "stole it", and used it illegally)

B. Ordered something with said credit card that she knew her father was completely against to the point he would kill

Smells like buyers remorse. Would love to see if she is truly that age.
 
It's possible, but I find it hard to believe she...

A. Had access to a credit card at 16 (I know she "stole it", and used it illegally)

B. Ordered something with said credit card that she knew her father was completely against to the point he would kill

Smells like buyers remorse. Would love to see if she is truly that age.

I don't think she stole the card the billing info was her name not the fathers.
 
That's what I am implying. I forgot the option of a debit card though.

oh ok. Yes we are on the same page then. I always just assumed if they had a cc to make the purchase they were old enough to make the purchase!
 
oh ok. Yes we are on the same page then. I always just assumed if they had a cc to make the purchase they were old enough to make the purchase!
Minors can't have a bank account in their own name but of course if they have one in their name and a parent's name, they can have a debit card issued or the bank account can be linked to PayPal. That's the downside to using an automated shopping cart, you don't 100% know whether or not the person on the other end of the transaction is a minor.

Also because search engines can't find text in pictures:
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Very sorry you had to eat that Matt. They should be 100% responsible for shipping. While I doubt this "father" is real, he should have said she'll be paying the shipping. If it had been my daughter she would be out of that money. Thanks for warning us.
 
Matt, kudos to you for your quality packing job that helped the snake survive. I do not believe any of the hogwash about her alleged father posting.
In my opinion she is an airhead and worse, an animal abuser. Had it not been for your responsible nature and great packing, I think that critter would have been a goner.
I certainly hope you let her know that her shenanigans are here, and that you have warned others of her behavior.
 
Wow!!!
So Sorry!!!

Yes,entering a contract with a kid is nonbinding.And you probably didn't know.
Sounds also that Dad don't like snakes.Maybe ,the only good snake is a dead snake.We have all heard that one.

I am a Single Dad with a 15 year old and she often pretends to be older online.
Until,I come in then of course I'm the Bad guy.

A Father's duty is to take responsibility for the acts of the child and to cover and protect his children.
ALSO,TO MAKE AMENDS FOR THEIR CHILDREN'S MISTAKES.Even Darth Vader came around in the end!!!

So,very sorry to hear this and I wish you the very best for the Holidays.

Regards,

Albert
 
I also question that the "father" is contacting you. It's entirely possible that she and her father have the same phone, but I noticed that communications from both are both stamped in the same way at the bottom "sent from my Galaxy note 8".

Heather, don't plan on buying from anyone who checks the BOI before completing transactions. You are one to avoid for sure.

Matt, you seem like a good guy and I'm sorry this buyer screwed you over, and put the animal's life at risk. Thanks for letting us all know.
 
You can dispute the banks decision and get your money back ( I used to work for a bank and then a card processor) they always side with the shopper first but u have a 75% chance of getting it back if you dispute it. Reach out to your bank for help if you don’t know how to do it


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