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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.
  • Responding to email notices you receive.
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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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I had placed a wanted ad on fauna asking for Het Hypo Redfoot. 2 days later a guy referenced above contacted me by email asking if I was still looking for redfoot. I emailed back I was looking for Het hypo. He switched to text and sent pics of killer Brazilians and Venezuela redfoots, he did not know what Het hypo were. I told him I would be interested in the Brazilians and he said 450 per pair. He did not know how to FaceTime so I was suspicious and he said he lived in D.C. so an hour away. He said to meet him at his home and I said someplace public so he said meet at hotel. He never showed but soon after I arrived he texted laughter and said “you think your smart” “but I made you waste fuel and time” he used a phone # of 3607498198 and email of Davisbreedingfarm. Watch him. Frank Dombrowski [email protected]
 
treefrog4243 said:
I had placed a wanted ad on fauna asking for Het Hypo Redfoot. 2 days later a guy referenced above contacted me by email asking if I was still looking for redfoot. I emailed back I was looking for Het hypo. He switched to text and sent pics of killer Brazilians and Venezuela redfoots, he did not know what Het hypo were. I told him I would be interested in the Brazilians and he said 450 per pair. He did not know how to FaceTime so I was suspicious and he said he lived in D.C. so an hour away. He said to meet him at his home and I said someplace public so he said meet at hotel. He never showed but soon after I arrived he texted laughter and said “you think your smart” “but I made you waste fuel and time” he used a phone # of 3607498198 and email of Davisbreedingfarm. Watch him. Frank Dombrowski [email protected]
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He contacted me as well, but I see he dropped Benjamin.

I've been playing with him, emails are attached. I'm waiting on my check, when it arrives, I'll drop the bomb on him then.:rofl:

Find somewhere in the emails, where we discussed, price, or species?????

They're going strictly off a sheet in front of them, because it's obvious to me they don't read English, and if they do, it's very poorly.....

Give these scam artist an inch and they'll take a mile...

Of course start at the bottom, and read up.

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles


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On May 15, 2018, at 3:09 PM, David Philip <[email protected]> wrote:


Thanks for putting my mind at rest. I am sure you will get payment very soon. Please let me know as soon as you have received it so i can tell you where to send my balance and also schedule pick-up.

On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 1:08 PM, David Philip <[email protected]> wrote:
Yes

On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 1:07 PM, Big Time Reptiles <[email protected]> wrote:
Is your mind at ease?

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From: Big Time Reptiles <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: what are you looking for?
Date: May 15, 2018 at 2:33:57 PM CDT
To: David Philip <[email protected]>

David,
If your assistant over paid, you have nothing to worry about. I’m an honest person, unlike some of the scam artist out there, I’ll refund your over pay through Western Union.

Again, no worries, you’ll have your money back, the same day I receive it, I’ll need to know who to Western Union it to??

I’ll email you as soon as I receive payment.

Thank You!

Regards,
Lynn
On May 15, 2018, at 2:27 PM, David Philip <[email protected]> wrote:

This is urgent and I need your response. I just found out that my Assistant overpaid you. The payment meant for another item was made out in your name and sent to you.However I want to believe I wont have a problem with you on this. Once you receive the payment, Please proceed to the bank and cash the payment, deduct your money and send back my Balance to me through western union then we proceed with pick-up arrangement. I really hope I can fully trust you with this? I will await your response on this so my mind can be at ease.
Thanks.

On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 8:26 AM, Big Time Reptiles <[email protected]> wrote:
David,
If payment hasn’t been mailed, no worries, I have another who wants to buy them, so if you want them I need to know no later than 5 p.m today.

Regards,
Lynn
On May 14, 2018, at 1:28 PM, David Philip <[email protected]> wrote:

Great!. I'm going on a business trip but I will instruct my assistant to prepare and mail your payment which I'm sure you will get in about 2-3 days business days. I'll add $40 extra for the delay. I'll pay by M O or cashier check so send me your info (i.e full name, mailing address and your phone number) so payment can be mailed out immediately. I will also make arrangement for pick-up which will be after you must have received and cashed the payment.Awaiting your info.

On Sat, May 12, 2018 at 2:50 PM, Big Time Reptiles <[email protected]> wrote:
What reptiles are you looking for?

Regards,
Lynn

On May 12, 2018, at 1:28 PM, David Philip <[email protected]> wrote:
Still up for sale? let me know the final price
 
Lynn, yes he is a piece of work. I talked to him on the phone 1 time and could barely understand what he was saying. Let me know what happens. Frank
 
Here's a follow up to this scammer.

The shipping label has a return address of Florida, Square Deal Lumber CO.

It was mailed from Indiana, and the check has an address California.

I'm betting dollars to doughnut holes this joker is in Africa.

It was fun, but I've reached the end of this game, I WON:D

Attached is the shipping label and the check I received in the mail today.

I almost forgot, there was NEVER any discussion about what he wanted to purchase, or what I had for sale, and yet, look at the amount of the check.:shrug01: I remember back when scammers had more class, and brains.....

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

 

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Excellent! I LOVE when you string them along like that!
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Man that sucks!!!! I’d be P.O.’ed for sure. I’ve heard of a lot of scams but this guy is a piece of work. Scamming you solely for time and gas money.....

Well I hope Karma catches up with him.
 
Do lowlife is a con dealt with him the same story about his assistant over paid and he fired him.
 
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