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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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Hi,
Noticed he has alot of very nice snakes. Just curious if anyone has bought/traded recently that have finished a transaction with him? His snakes seem to be of a very nice size so has anyone seen his personal collection? Not that I hold it against him but is he a flipper? Any info is appreciated. Thx, Paige
 
He's a flipper.

He just brought my whole collection and is flipping it. My animals are top notch, but I can't guarantee them, any longer because I have no idea of his quarantine procedures.

Some of the females may be gravid and may lose their clutch as a result of all this flipping and shipping.

I researched him before selling, and didn't find anything on him. Proceed at your own risk.
 
WOW Deborah Seems as your really upset with Victor for selling/flipping your animals you SOLD him Hmmm SOLD means he bought them and there his right??? Well that means there no longer yours right??
Honestly what do you have to guarantee?? Your not selling the animals he is SO why would you need to guarantee the animals??
 
Deborah,
Just wondering you can tell me MYOB if you want but if he bought them and is selling them right off did you give him a smoking deal because I would think shipping them all out so soon would negate any profit? Thanks, Paige
 
WOW Deborah Seems as your really upset with Victor for selling/flipping your animals you SOLD him Hmmm SOLD means he bought them and there his right??? Well that means there no longer yours right??
Honestly what do you have to guarantee?? Your not selling the animals he is SO why would you need to guarantee the animals??

Go read the other thread. I have already answered.

Am I upset? No, but some people are :shrug01:.

They are sold, and his to do with as he wants. However, before I sold, I researched his name and came up with nothing. NOW there is something under his name to help buyers make an informed decision.
 
Deborah,
Just wondering you can tell me MYOB if you want but if he bought them and is selling them right off did you give him a smoking deal because I would think shipping them all out so soon would negate any profit? Thanks, Paige

I have no clue as to his financial setup, I am concerned because some of the animals may be gravid.

Regardless, you asked about him, I answered. The information is here. What you do with it is up to you.:shrug01:
 
Give it a rest Deb , and be careful your true colors might come out again ..

theres no reason for you to have any concern over them anymore THEY ARENT YOURS get over it and move on .

you no longer own them nor do you have anything to do with what he decides to do with em ...
 
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