• 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 Today, March 23rd!! Get Your orders in and ready for transport!!

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Greetings Everyone,

For those who were a part of any or all of the first nine (9) itineraries, or at least followed the corresponding ads:

November 3: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=741990
November 17: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=743530
November 30: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=745171
December 15: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=746372
December 29: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=747466
January 11: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=748657
January 28: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2244808#post2244808
February 8: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=750893
March 2: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=752201

...Wes Allison and I are returning to The Lone Star State on March 23rd (actual arrival = 3/24). 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, and read all of the positive feedback on the first of the aforementioned links (11/3).

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. In the meantime, please check out the previous ‘Texas-Bound’ ads for an idea of how these itineraries work, the smooth flow n’ logical order of Pickups and Deliveries, that is, and infer what You can.

As of March 23, I have 19 Pickups/Deliveries lined up so far. See photos 2-4 for Google Maps screen captures of the current Main Run itinerary, and the corresponding list here (id est, more Pickups/Deliveries will likely be added which, logically, will alter the itinerary, but which all Sellers and Customers will be apprised of renewed ETAs):

Pre-Run (see Reply with one [1] photo)

Saturday, 3/6:
*Pickup in Adrian, OR (previous run, not depicted)
Sunday, 3/14:
*Pickup x 2, from the Pittsburgh Reptile Show (not depicted)
Tuesday, 3/16:
*Upper Darby: Delivery (from 3/14 Pickup)
*Sellersville: Pickup x 2, + Delivery (from 3/14 Pickup)
*Saylorsburg: Pickup
Monday, 3/22:
*Pickup x 2, in Aston, PA (not depicted)

Main Run (Photos 2-4, for now)

Tuesday, 3/23:
Chesapeake: Delivery (from 3/22 Aston Pickup
Wednesday, 3/24:
Jackhorn: Pickup
Taylorsville: Delivery (from 3/16 Saylorsburg Pickup)
Dobson: Delivery (from Jackhorn)
Little River: Pickup
Toccoa: Delivery (native; from Little River Pickup)
Thursday, 3/25:
Fort Myers: Delivery (nonvenomous; from 3/16 Sellersville Pickup)
Friday, 3/26:
Cleveland: Pickup x 3, + Delivery (from 3/6 Adrian Pickup)
Rowlett: Pickup
El Paso: Delivery x 3 (from 3/16 Sellersville, 3/22 Aston & Cleveland Pickups)
Saturday, 3/27:
Ballwin: Delivery (from Rowlett Pickup)
Sunday, 3/28:
Little River: Pickup x 4
Sellersville: Delivery (from Cleveland Pickup)
Lehighton: Delivery (from Little River Pickup)
Saylorsburg: Delivery (from Little River Pickup)
Matamoras: Delivery (from Cleveland Pickup)
Monday, 3/29:
Sharpsville: Delivery (from Little River Pickup)
Ashville: Delivery (from Little River Pickup)

Nota Bene: Google Maps Stop times show to be sooner, therefore the overall itinerary to be completed a lot sooner, based on nonstop driving; however, though we drive “nonstop”, being realistic based on the first nine (9) itineraries (my gregarious, loquacious and personable nature being most culpable for delays, haha), I have adjusted for later days/times in creating more accurate ETAs. As Pickups/Deliveries are added, 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 [minor surcharges for multiple Pickups, and for Pickups and/or Deliveries out of our range - be looking for a new colour-coded ‘territory map’ soon]), it is preferable for the Customer (Recipient) to pay me directly, but a few Sellers have preferred to pay me instead, and that’s fine. Payment will be due upon securing the shipment from the Seller, whether from the Customer (preferable) or the Seller. My payment option details are:

Zelle: [email protected]
Cash App: $Burzum9
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

I thank You in advance for Your (continuing) patronage, especially in the wake of Delta’s dreadful return on Veteran’s Day (11/11)! ...in which, word has it, they have failed several times already! (...no surprise...) I offer so many benefits to my service, including but not limited to: Daily inspections with videos of each animal sent as proof (Customers love this!); live arrival guarantee (ask for terms or details); no special crating nor IATA labels; hand-delivery to Your home, work or public place of Your choice; flexibility and versatility including able to change course last minute (e.g. from home to work); direct communication (and timely responses) with the carrier of Your precious gems; et cetera.

Give Obscure Gems Reptiles’ Animal Transport Service a shot, You will NOT be disappointed!! :)

Sincerely,

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

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hi Tim..Ken Dixon here..friend of Jason yaklich...we have met several times at harmer awhile ago.
I'm located at 704 west MAIN St loudonville ,Ohio..44842...
have baby from Jason..wanted to get your fee to come pick up and give to Jason?
phone is 330]521-1036...prefer text...but email works [email protected]
 
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