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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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1.1 Sub-Adult Western Pigmy Rattlers. Eat f/t and live hoppers. Arkansas locality. 125.00pr.

Shipping is available for 100.00 through Delta or Southwest. Ask about a group price with other animals for sale. 915-667-7968. Thanks, Shaun
 

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I will pay you $300 if you will FedEx it to my door...

I live in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Please call me if you can do this for me

Scott 480.710.7773
 
I know its against the policy of fed ex to ship venomous reptiles, but where in the law does it say that it is a felony ? Do you have a sourse ? I am not trying to start a fight, I am just asking.
 
I don't get it.... Scott777 his name on his profile is Mark Jones yet he goes by Scott as signed by his ludicrous post.

The price of the pair shipped would be $225. Why would he offer more money to ship them illegally?

It seems to me that this guy is simply trying to incriminate someone.
 
I think Scott777 needs to be Banned and Blocked from Fauna Classifieds.
This is Exactly the reason Venomous reptiles are being banned all across the US.
What a Moron.
 
A Felony - C'mon man

First of all, Fedex is a private company - not the US postal service. Just like Delta Airlines is a private company. It is not a felony to ship venomous reptiles via Fedex unless the State you are shipping into or out of has a law making venomous reptiles illegal in that state or the reptile(s) you ship are protected. Fedex does have a company policy against venomous reptiles, but you cannot be charged with a "felony" anywhere for violating a private companies policy. Seems there are a lot of "know-it-alls" on here, but this claim that it is a "felony" is just stupid.:shootfoot
 
This is not the place to discuss shipping legalities - feel free to continue your discussion in the shipping forum.
 
Shamangirl said:
First of all, Fedex is a private company - not the US postal service. Just like Delta Airlines is a private company. It is not a felony to ship venomous reptiles via Fedex unless the State you are shipping into or out of has a law making venomous reptiles illegal in that state or the reptile(s) you ship are protected. Fedex does have a company policy against venomous reptiles, but you cannot be charged with a "felony" anywhere for violating a private companies policy. Seems there are a lot of "know-it-alls" on here, but this claim that it is a "felony" is just stupid.:shootfoot
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Wrong. Ever here of the Lacey Act? If the box is up to IATA guidelines and isn't labled "Dangerous or Venomous" reptiles, it's a Lacey Act violation. So therefore, if the shipper ships them illegally via FedEx and doesn't label the contents of the box accordingly, it's in violation of the Lacey act and yes you guessed it, that'a felony.
 
Apparently some people didn't understand my message - anybody that chooses to continue the discussion in this (4 month old) ad will be given a 3 day suspension to contemplate things.

Legitimate inquiries about the animals are, naturally, excepted from the above.
 
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