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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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Inquiry Nick Hall -- sn8kecowboy84 -- Any info?

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This person posted a very extensive list of animals for sale in the classifieds, and includes some really rare morphs (i.e. banana, albino pewter, citrus blue ghost, citrus leopard, mahogany, pastel calico champagne, spider platinum, super citrus blue ghost, super citrus white out, super stripes, etc) that raise some red flags for me. Any info on this guy would be appreciated.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=220290
 
Looking for people that know you, have purchased from you, etc. Looking for positive transactions. I would also like to hear a bit of background from you yourself as well. You pretty much came out of nowhere with some extremely rare, high-dollar animals which raises some red flags, so before considering purchasing something, I would like to find out more about you -- where you're from, how long you've been in the industry, where you acquired the animals that are listed in your ad, whether you bred them yourself or broker them for others, what your setup is like, what your quarantine procedures are, etc. I'm sure others here would also like to find out more as well since you're relatively unknown.
 
people where accusing me of buying stuff from somewhere else and reselling it but what they dont understand is I did buy this stuff had some of it for a couple years and as of 12-23-10 i am unemployed so i decided to sell it but i have a deal worked out with someone for the majority of it and the rest im going to sell locally cause im tired of people not being able to ask questions and find out for themselves they just want to email other people and ask them and they dont know whats going on so they make speculation.
Thanks to all of you that ruined the classifieds for me I probly wont be back after tonight I used to love to come on here and see what people had to offer and talk about but im tired of dealing with the selct few that just ruin all this site was built to serve.
 
Reptile Education Program needs help
I opperate a reptile education program and I am hoping that my fellow reptile lovers can help me out. I am needing a large boa. The one that I was showing has passed away at 30 years old. If you have something that isnt aggresive and you would like to give a good home to please contact me. Thanks Nick
[email protected]
(620)525-1033
7.31.2010 Nicholas Hall (Kansas) P:620-525-1033
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yep me too notice that im from the same area listed crazy huh
 
sn8kecowboy84 said:
people where accusing me of buying stuff from somewhere else and reselling it but what they dont understand is I did buy this stuff had some of it for a couple years and as of 12-23-10 i am unemployed so i decided to sell it but i have a deal worked out with someone for the majority of it and the rest im going to sell locally cause im tired of people not being able to ask questions and find out for themselves they just want to email other people and ask them and they dont know whats going on so they make speculation.
Thanks to all of you that ruined the classifieds for me I probly wont be back after tonight I used to love to come on here and see what people had to offer and talk about but im tired of dealing with the selct few that just ruin all this site was built to serve.
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That is what the BOI is for, to inquire about unknown sellers. No one accused you of anything, I was merely asking questions. I would rather hear from people who have done business with you in order to get a clear picture of your reputation.
 
No jen not what im saying I had other people contact people from off this site and inquire about me and then they wanted to know where i got everything from but alot of people where accusing me of drop shipping and other stuff and I just am tired of that group but it doesnt matter cause nothing is for sale by me any longer and I will not sell here agin or any online site cause of stupid people do you know anyone like that Jen lol so thats the story unemployed and need money thats why they was for sale
 
sn8kecowboy84 said:
people where accusing me of buying stuff from somewhere else and reselling it but what they dont understand is I did buy this stuff had some of it for a couple years and as of 12-23-10 i am unemployed so i decided to sell it but i have a deal worked out with someone for the majority of it and the rest im going to sell locally cause im tired of people not being able to ask questions and find out for themselves they just want to email other people and ask them and they dont know whats going on so they make speculation.
Thanks to all of you that ruined the classifieds for me I probly wont be back after tonight I used to love to come on here and see what people had to offer and talk about but im tired of dealing with the selct few that just ruin all this site was built to serve.
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If anyone ruined it for you, it was you. If you are a new kid on the block, people are going to ask questions. Too many scammers have popped up, and ripped people off. Something about you seems fishy to me. I have been in this business for years. You claim to have all these high dollar animals, but you are posting in the adoptions section trying to get a free normal ball python. And then as soon as someone questions who you are, you take down your ads.

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If I had a high dollar collection, the last thing I want is a ball python that comes from who knows where.

I think Jen did a good thing here, and exposed you. Now you claim people here are picking on you. Your responce is just like a tipicle scammer who has been exposed. I say, good job Jen.
 
tell you what if i am a scammer prove it i have bought and sold on here for awhile and no not saying people are picking on me what im saying is I was accused of drop shipment and thats not what it was so i have decided to deal with someone who wanted almost all of it
 
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Reptile Education Program HELP
my red tail boa has died he was the centerpiece to my education show if anyone has a redtail that needs a home please let me know [email protected] thanks, Nick
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Reptile Education Program needs help
I opperate a reptile education program and I am hoping that my fellow reptile lovers can help me out. I am needing a large boa. The one that I was showing has passed away at 30 years old. If you have something that isnt aggresive and you would like to give a good home to please contact me. Thanks Nick [email protected] (620)525-1033 ... »

7.31.2010 Nicholas Hall (Kansas) P:620-525-1033 #53681
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You have thousands of dollars worth of animals and your begging on different forums for a normal boa?
sn8kecowboy84 yep me too notice that im from the same area listed crazy huh
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Are you denying you are the same person that is posting these?
 
no i was after one large boa not a baby they arent readily avalable out here in kansas
 
although that phone number isnt connected anymore my number is 620-804-0824 but thats a side fact
 
Um...punctuation marks are your friend. Just sayin'.

Anyways, Nick, i'm still not sure what you're trying to say...can you please explain a drop shipmant? Why you were accused of it, and why you needed to find someone else to deal with it?

I'm just trying to understand, not accuse...
 
ok a drop shippment is a bunch of wild caught animals and they were saying that I was buying trash low quality crap and trying to scam people into buying it as a high dollar animal and basically FUCK people over and thats not what I was doing its a matter of people saying that your animals are all crap and that your worthless does that make sense
 
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I will not sell here agin or any online site cause of stupid people do you know anyone like that Jen lol
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Are you accusing me of being "stupid" because I inquired about an unknown new person before giving them my hard-earned money for an animal that they may or may not own? If so, then I guess I'm guilty as charged.

Probably a good thing I listed some of the high-dollar things you posted in your ad since you deleted it. Those were among about 30-35 different ball python morphs and there were other double/triple combos in there as well. What really made me wonder was the "2010 female banana". As far as I know, only 4-5 people have them and they are not selling the offspring.
 
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