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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.

Good Guy South Mountain Reptiles / Don Soderberg

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I have bought several snakes from Don Soderberg at South Mountain Reptiles (most recently just yesterday 01/01/2016) and thought it was time to give him a shout out.

He's got gorgeous corn snakes and the occasional other species for sale. They aren't the cheapest you'll find but they are very fairly priced, especially for the quality. All of the snakes I have purchased have arrived healthy, obviously well cared for and carefully packaged. They also have been exactly as represented.

Don is a straight shooter who will disclose any issues with a specific animal right in the description (i.e. , this snake is being offered at a reduced price because he's grouchy). He's also prompt at responding to e-mails and phone calls, and is willing to offer help and advice after the sale. I called him with panicked newbie questions back when I had just gotten my first corn snake and he talked me down and helped me get her eating. BTW it was operator error - I was going about it the wrong way.

I trust Don enough that whenever I go looking for a snake, even if it's not a corn snake, I check with him first to see if he happens to have one just to give him first crack at the business.
 
I purchased my first snake (a Reverse Okeetee Cornsnake for my daughter) from Don Soderberg of South Mountain Reptiles, arriving at my home 02 FEB 2016. Don has excellent communication via email, replying patiently to all of my newbie questions, aiding me in selection (even suggesting another breeder if he didn't have what we wanted available), and offering helpful support after the sale. Shipping was held up a couple weeks due to winter weather, and Don worked with us to ship when both the weather cooperated and I could guarantee someone would be home to receive the snake. The snake is healthy and feeding well on f/t pinkies. I would definitely purchase from him again. Great snake, great customer service, great guy.
 
Have purchased 3 snakes from Don. He's a great guy. I am in the market for a new corn baby this year and he will likely be my go to guy!
 
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