• 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.
  • 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.

For Sale Texas-Bound November 17th!! Get Your orders in and ready for transport!!

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Greetings Everyone,

For those who were a part of the first itinerary last week, or at least followed the corresponding 'Texas-Bound November 3rd!!' ad (http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=741990), Lois and I are stickin' to it and returning to The Lone Star State again on November 17th (actual arrival = 18th)!! For those who are unaware of what all of this pertains to, please read my original ‘(VENOMOUS) ANIMAL DELIVERY SERVICE’ ad posted on September 4: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2222383#post2222383.

The positive feedback and immense support from all five (5) Sellers and 10 Customers on the debut run was phenomenal, and Lois and I are optimistic for this to become even better!! You can read five (5) Replies on the first 'Texas-Bound' ad linked above, and there would have been more if allowed. I will detail how the process works which is quite simple honestly, but preferably over a phone call as I don’t have much time to type these days. Still; if I can find a moment later this week, I will bullet-point the process in a nutshell somewhere in this ad.

As of November 17, we have 12 Pickups/Deliveries lined up so far; see photos 2-4, and a Reply with two (2) more photos, for Google Maps screen captures of the current itinerary (id est, more Pickups/Deliveries will hopefully be added which could slightly alter the itinerary, but which all Sellers and Customers will be apprised of renewed ETAs):

Saturday, 11/14:
*Three (3) Pickups in South Carolina (not depicted)
*Delivery to Pocono Lake, PA (from 11/14 Pickup; not depicted)
Tuesday, 11/17:
A. Delivery (from 11/14 Pickup)
Wednesday, 11/18:
B. Pickup x 2
C. Pickup
D. Pickup x 4
E. Pickup + Delivery (from 11/14 Pickup)
Thursday, 11/19:
F. Delivery (from D. Pickup)
G. Delivery (from D. Pickup)
H. Delivery (from B. Pickup)
Friday, 11/20:
I. Delivery (from D. Pickup)
J. Pickup
K (“A”). Delivery (from J. Pickup)
Saturday, 11/21:
L (“B”). Delivery (from B. Pickup)
M (“C”). Delivery (from D. Pickup)
N (“D”). Delivery (from E. Pickup)
Sunday, 11/22:
O (“E”). Delivery (from C. Pickup)
P (“F”). Home

Nota Bene: Google Maps Stop times show to be sooner, therefore the overall itinerary to be completed a lot sooner, based on nonstop driving, and though we drive nonstop, being realistic based on our first itinerary, I have adjusted for later days/times in creating more accurate ETAs. As Pickups/Deliveries are added, such as two (2) post-departure, again, ETAs may or may not be affected.

Please share these ads like wildfire! The more shipments the merrier! And as far as payment options ($125), it is preferable for the Customer (Recipient) to pay me directly, but one Seller on the first itinerary chose to pay me for two of his three Customers instead, as did one Seller on this itinerary. Payment will be due upon securing the shipment from the Seller, whether from the Customer (preferable) or the Seller. My payment option details:

Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo: Burzum999
PayPal: PayPal.Me/Burzum999/125 (main site), or send to [email protected] (app, mobile site)
Square: *Over the phone unless You trust credit card details or photos via email or text which I would immediately delete, but this is NOT recommended*

Lois & I thank You in advance for Your (continuing) patronage, especially in the wake of Delta’s dreadful return on Veteran’s Day (11/11)! (We offer so many benefits to our service including daily inspections with daily photos and videos sent as proof [Customers loved this!], live arrival guarantee [ask for terms or details], no special crating nor IATA labels, flexibility and versatility including able to change course last minute, et cetera.)

Sincerely,

Timothy Gould
Obscure Gems Reptiles
[email protected]
Cell: (413) 427-4832
 

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Updated itinerary 11/13 (fourth screen capture)

Fourth screen capture of updated itinerary 11/13. Seven (7) Pickups/nine (9) Deliveries thus far!! Spread the word and keep’em comin’!!
 

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Updated itinerary 11/17

Fourth and fifth screen captures of updated itinerary 11/17. Eight (8) Pickups/10 Deliveries thus far!! Spread the word and keep’em comin’!!
 

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Itinerary final draft

Fourth and fifth screen captures of updated itinerary 11/18, with two (2) Pickups/Deliveries added post-departure yesterday. Twelve (12) Deliveries thus far!! Spread the word and keep’em comin’!!
 

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