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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.

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Thanks for your quick reply.I'm going on a business trip but I will
instruct my assistant to prepare and mail your payment so i need your full
name,mailing address and cell phone number.Am paying by Certified or personal
Check .I'll add Extra $50 for keeping it in my favor.I will also make
arrangement for pick-up which will be after you must have received and
cashed the check.Awaiting your info.
Thanks


Got the above today, same old tune different email. Beware of these the scams.
 
I received exact email today as well. Such an obvious bs scam. I replied back I need name, number, location and it’s crickets. From a ‘g e’ and a super silly long random email addy.
 
He Is Still At It

Just got this regarding a still active but older posting of mine on my Chinese Box Turtles for Sale. Same guy now using a "GE" named handle with the email address of: [email protected]

Earlier, over the summer was using other ID's and email addresses. Saw this newer thread on this guy and wanted to add my info to it.

Only change is he is now offering only $30 to keep it in his favor not the $50 as before.

Still asking if "Still available?" When responds states the same old same old,
"I need your full name and address.Am paying by Money Order /personal check or cashier check.I'll add $30 for keeping it in my favor."

Was glad to see this new thread posted. As I haven't been very active on here recently. Pondering whether or not if I should take this any further with him. Thought I might say sure but send the funds overnight only for fastest transaction. But then what does one do with a bad check, money order or cashier's check? Will the police or other authorities really do anything about it or even can they? Seems if they could they haven't or isn't a priority. Any ideas or input would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
[email protected] said:
Pondering whether or not if I should take this any further with him. Thought I might say sure but send the funds overnight only for fastest transaction. But then what does one do with a bad check, money order or cashier's check? Will the police or other authorities really do anything about it or even can they? Seems if they could they haven't or isn't a priority. Any ideas or input would be appreciated. Thanks.
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If nothing else having the scammer ship you the cashier's check costs him time and money to send it.
 
Thanks for all the heads up info and detection guys and gals. Thank goodness I haven't had the displeasure of dealing with this particular scammer recently.
 
Beyond GenetiX said:
I’m still waiting for my check..
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I received my check.:rofl:and it only took 4 emails back and forth to get them to send the money, and they sent $1250.00 more than I was asking for my lizard.


The check is drawn on BMI in N.Y. sent from FL., from a bogus person in MI.

It's a tangled web they think weave.

I figure if I continue to scam the scammer, it might slow em down a little, to date in 18 months of fooling the different scammers I've received 18 checks totaling $46,800.:D


I'm having a BLAST!


Lynn Peterson
Big Time reptiles
 

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Big Time Reptiles said:
I received my check.:rofl:and it only took 4 emails back and forth to get them to send the money, and they sent $1250.00 more than I was asking for my lizard.


The check is drawn on BMI in N.Y. sent from FL., from a bogus person in MI.

It's a tangled web they think weave.

I figure if I continue to scam the scammer, it might slow em down a little, to date in 18 months of fooling the different scammers I've received 18 checks totaling $46,800.:D


I'm having a BLAST!


Lynn Peterson
Big Time reptiles
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I forgot to mention, he goes by G E, from email: [email protected]

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles
 
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