I want my user name changed

Originally Posted by ReptileGeek181

Just quit school and get a job so you can pay the $25.

Yet another gem of wisdom. I'm tempted to pay the $25 just so I can give you a proper 'Karma donation'.

I agree, that is terrible advice, to quit school. I made the appropriate donation, Dan.
But many in high school have part time jobs. I suggested yard work- cutting one yard in this area we both live in, Caleb, can bring in anywhere from $20-$50, (I pay $30 for a small front yard) you could make your $25 in one afternoon.

Personally, I don't think the AMOUNT of money is an issue here. It's probably that it is ANY money.......

Originally Posted by Helenthereef

Maybe what you could do for now is put your business name as your signature. That way it would show up under your posts (where my blog address is on this post), until you have made a few sales and can become a contributing member?

Or edit your status so that it reads your business name instead of "Registered user"

If having the 'business' name in plain sight is an absolute must, Helen has already pointed out two very simple, and free, ways to accomplish it. It may not be the total gratification you're looking for, but it's still better than nothing.

Originally Posted by WebSlave

Unfortunately, if you have gotten into this thinking you were going to make money, it is my opinion that you don't realize just how far away you are from that goal. Can you afford to operate in the red for several years?

No, I am not going to change my mind about my policy. It would certainly be interesting, I guess, to have a loophole in that policy whereby anyone who isn't making money as a business could be exempted and get whatever they want for free. I believe that MOST people doing this are not making any money when they consider actual expenses. Heck, I started breeding corn snakes as a hobby around 1978. I didn't come up with "SerpenCo" as a business name till 1985. And I'll bet I wasn't operating in the black till around 1991 or so when I decided to go full time at it and increase the NUMBERS I would be able to produce. Yeah you can make a goodly amount of GROSS receipts breeding reptiles, but your expense tend to keep pace and overwhelm any profits you may try to realize. Heck, we used to have rodent chow and bedding material delivered every two weeks and was costing me about $1,500 a month. It would have brought tears to your eyes to get the electric bills I had to pay. To this day I still wonder if the amount of effort expended was worth the final result.

So all I can say, is good luck to you on your venture.

I know I said I was done discussing this, but I feel I must address this. Yes, I hope to make money some day, but I know I will lose money for a while. I'm in this for my love of keeping and breeding reptiles, but want to turn it into a business as well I can manage to operate in the red for a while. I'm getting by, my parents are helping me out (while I don't have a job) and I get paid for an odd job here and there, but everything goes towards taking care of the animals. I'll pay the $25 when I have it.

Lastly, if you just in it for the money, then no, it wouldn't be worth it, but if you love the hobby, then it should all be worth it.

Originally Posted by ReptileGeek181

Just quit school and get a job so you can pay the $25.

Wow, great advice, you could be a guidance counselor

Originally Posted by Lucille

I agree, that is terrible advice, to quit school. I made the appropriate donation, Dan.
But many in high school have part time jobs. I suggested yard work- cutting one yard in this area we both live in, Caleb, can bring in anywhere from $20-$50, (I pay $30 for a small front yard) you could make your $25 in one afternoon.

Between school and taking care of the reptiles, I don't have much time. I might could pick up some odd jobs this summer though.

Originally Posted by ApexPredatorBoids

Yet another gem of wisdom. I'm tempted to pay the $25 just so I can give you a proper 'Karma donation'.

Ya think maybe it was sarcasm? I could be wrong and I know its hard to tell on line but do you think anyone would seriously be suggesting quitting school to get a job to pay a $25.00 fee for an online reptile site. Its one of the few posts that actually did make me LOL.

If I'm wrong and reptile geek was serious then yeah, I agree with the rest of you.

Originally Posted by WebSlave

Personally, I don't think the AMOUNT of money is an issue here. It's probably that it is ANY money.......

No, it's the AMOUNT.

Originally Posted by sschind

Ya think maybe it was sarcasm? I could be wrong and I know its hard to tell on line but do you think anyone would seriously be suggesting quitting school to get a job to pay a $25.00 fee for an online reptile site. Its one of the few posts that actually did make me LOL.

If I'm wrong and reptile geek was serious then yeah, I agree with the rest of you.

Whether the statement was made facetiously or not, is open to interpretation. If you're bored, feel free to sift through his past contributions and decide for yourself just how seriously he should be taken. My own comment was intended more to address his standard operating procedure of adding absolutely nothing of value to whatever thread he posts on. I've taken this one far enough

Originally Posted by ApexPredatorBoids

Yet another gem of wisdom. I'm tempted to pay the $25 just so I can give you a proper 'Karma donation'.

Thanks baby!

He's my number 1 fan <3