• Posted 12/19/2024.
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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.

No contact from USARK?

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When Andrew Wyatt left USARK and (I assume) took off with their email list, I no longer get emails from USARK (a lot of us that were USARK members received emails from his new organization soliciting membership).

I've logged on USARK but don't see a way to check current membership status (if someone knows how, please share!). I don't receive emails from USARK alerting that membership is due for renewal. I don't see newsletters any longer. I've tried contacting them via the contact page on their website, no response.

Anyone else having the same issues? How can I get in contact with USARK?
-April
 
I've only been a snake owner since Feb 2016, so please be kind. I first heard USARK mentioned on our sister site, cornsnakes.com. I've been remiss in joining and do need to get on it, but I just saw your post... Isn't Wyatt the founder? Why did he leave? Were there problems we should know about ? Is there a new organization or a competing organization?
 
I just read a thread further down about Wyatt, USARK and Lacey. I need to start educating myself.
 
I emailed them months ago and never got a reply. I did receive a t-shirt when I joined but no note with it. I was hoping that being a USARK member would be more exciting and educational than this.
 
I will be at the reptile super show this weekend, i can ask them about the email situation and not getting back to members.
 
I've seen updates and alerts posted on Facebook. I don't recall ever signing up for their email list.
 
A member directed us to this thread, so we'll try to resolve any issues. First, our apologies if we've missed some emails but we do our best to respond to all inquiries and concerns. There is always a chance an email may not have gone through, so if the first goes unanswered, it's always a good idea to try a second time. We also occasionally cannot respond to emails sent through our website as the sender may have entered his/her email incorrectly so we cannot reply.

We cannot rehash what happened in January 2013, but there were certainly problems. If newsletters were discontinued, it certainly was not done by USARK. Anyone desiring to be on our email list can do so in about 10 seconds. On the right side of the page at www.USARK.org, there is a simple form. You simply type your email address and state, then hit "Subscribe." Members should also be signed up automatically after joining.

We can check the status of memberships with an email to [email protected]. Memberships are annual, so once we get the date of original membership, dues should be renewed then. We appreciate all members.

All newsletters are posted on our homepage for those who would like to catch up. We also have many educational and entertaining posts on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/UnitedStatesAssociationOfReptileKeepers.

Have a good day.
 
I've tried 3 times using the contact page on the website. I've also renewed membership so my email should be in your database but I do not receive any newsletters or notices of time for renewal. Does USARK even send out reminders about renewing?

I will re-subscribe again and send an email to [email protected] (again). I can PM you my email address directly if that helps? I just want to find out when my membership is due as I believe it has expired.

I am not on facebook.

Thank you for your assistance.
 
I went to their website earlier today to get a membership and a msg popes up telling me there was a problem and to contact administration. I can't do that until after work. I'm in parent meetings and doing this between parents. (Lol)
 
April,

You should have an email from us. We're sorry your previous emails did not go through and our email includes more details.

Darlene,

The website update should be complete (which caused the issue you mentioned). We've seen your message here so no need to send an email. However, if you get that error message again the next time you try, then please do send an email to [email protected].
 
Hi Herald,

I did receive a response from USARK, thank you again for your help.
:)
 
I still cannot get a membership:
Error. Please contact Support for assistance.
I don't even see a way to contact support on the website.
 
DLenaRuth999s said:
I still cannot get a membership:
Error. Please contact Support for assistance.
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I had the same error today when I tried to pay for my renewal, replied back to them at [email protected] to let them know it's still happening. I think they're just having some website issue, hopefully resolved soon.
:)
 
There's so much legislation popping up all over the country, I would imagine they are a bit overwhelmed. I don't even keep up on all of it and I see constant ordinances and state actions being taken. Oregon and Maine both passed insane policies this year and both were already too restrictive.
 
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