• IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ!! This concerns the future of this site.

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    Posted 07/14/2025
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    Putting this at the top so it will more likely be read rather than skipped over.

    If you read below, you will see that I disabled the Google Adsense ads on January 1, 2025 in the hopes that I could get you all to donate AT LEAST $25 per day to make up the shortfall such an action would entail to financially support this site. I just got finished checking the stats through PayPal of the previous 6 months, and I plainly see that this did not happen. Yes, some people donated more that the bottom level Contributor Membership, but equally plain is that most people don't give a crap as long as they get a place to advertise their animals and merchandise for free. Well excuse me. I asked for help and apparently that fell on a lot of deaf and uncaring ears. Do you feel it unfair of me to want to make some money from this site, just as YOU are apparently wishing to do? I sure do hope that concept doesn't shock and offend you. But it is what it is. As such I will be reinstating that Google Adsense Ads as soon as I get around to it .

    Burdensome are they? Well, I don't like them either, but I gave you the opportunity to show me they weren't needed to keep this site financially solvent. You blew it. Don't like the ads and want to go elsewhere? Sorry about that. Bye bye. Good luck to you. You left me no choice if this site is going to remain alive. It is either that or I just pull the plug on this site and you all will HAVE to go elsewhere. Yes, I know some people will be overjoyed by such a move, and personally I really don't care about that. I have done my part as best I can. I really don't need to be doing this AT ALL.

    And please, don't come to me asking me to donate this site to you. Screw that. I didn't go through all the headaches running this site for decades to just GIVE it to someone. I would just as soon see it become just a footnote in the history books.

    Do I sound angry? Sorry if I come across this way. In reality, I am just VERY disappointed in the whole herp industry in how they treated this site. Snubbed it, really. Oh well. I guess it was my fault for expecting (hoping?) for more out of people.

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    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 of 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.

Info Chris Benz (chrisbenz003) using other peoples photos in his ads

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John, you are so GREAT at exposing photo theft/scams! Thank you!
 
Good catch. He replied to my email inquiry with the following email starting from the bottom with the price and pictures. I replied to his email just to mess with him.


Hello Dear thanks for your respond.Yes the will come along side with a
huge stainless steel if you want it so.I am very happy to know you are
willing to have my pythons as part of you.I wish to know if you are
taking all three of them ? if not let me know the python you will
choose for me to make arrangement to send to you.Like i earlier
explain in my first mail,i will be shipping them to you and the
shipping and flight fee for one including everything else is $400.I
need you to let me know which of them you are really willing to have
home with you and also to let me know when you want them because the
need a home, more to that some one who will love and knows how to
treat them.Get back to me so i can explain how the shipping and home
delivery arrangements will be done.

On 2/5/14, Torman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thank you for the pictures. They are really nice and I'm very interested in
> them. They come with the huge stainless steel cage correct? I need something
> that is prison grade to keep infidels in.
>
>
> On Feb 5, 2014, at 5:28 PM, Chris benz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hello and thanks for the interest you have in my 2 Piebald pythons,and an
>> albino python.I am sorry for my late respond. I have been breeding
>> pythons for 3 years now, I have two Piebald pythons available including an
>> albino python, they are all 10 months old but the albino is 11 weeks and 2
>> days old, they are great eaters, they feed on frozen food, they are well
>> trained, vaccinated, easy to handle and very friendly, they have all
>> papers and will be coming along with a huge stainless steel cage, I know
>> you have been wondering why am giving them out, This is actually due to
>> that fact that, I was transferred and relocated to the United states,
>> California. I work as a nurse here. And the apartment I live in, my
>> landlady does not permit me keeping my pythons so i was given some time to
>> find a new home for my pythons, so i am looking for a very loving and
>> caring home for them. And it will take just about 7 to 8 hours on flight
>> to get to you if you are located in the united states and the will be well
>> handled and taken care of at the shipping agency. What am scared of is if
>> i will be able to trust in you as a very loving and caring home for my
>> pythons because what the need now the most is much attention and love.
>> All we want is a good and caring home or breeder where this pythons can
>> be loved and well taken care of o.k. Each of the pythons will cost you
>> $400 for each and $1200 for all three including transportation and
>> delivery. it includes everything okay so you don't have to worry yourself.
>> i will have to use a pet courier to ship the pythons over to you so you
>> will have to send the $400 for each Pythons flight fee to me so i can use
>> to pay for their flight. And i will love to know have some info on your
>> environment and on you so i know the kind of home my pythons will be going
>> to.
>> We have attached the pictures of the pythons available so look at the
>> pictures and make your choice so that we can proceed with the delivery of
>> the python of your choice to your home address okay.
>>
>> Thanks and waiting to hear from you
>> regards
>>
>>
>>
>> <Maxino4.jpg>
>> <Maxino3.jpg>
>> <Maxino2.jpg>
>> <Maxino1.jpg>
>> <Luda1.jpg>
>> <Luda2.jpg>
>> <luda3.jpg>
>> <Luda4.jpg>
>> <Kit1.jpg>
>> <Kit2.jpg>
>> <Kit3.jpg>
>
 
:rofl:

No, that's not a clear photo theft and scam.

"If you will please send to me a cheque in the amount of $5000.00 to have my trained. friendly pythons as part of you, I will then insert into your bank a checque for the balance herewith for my heart, and a huge stainless steel cage, and your much attention and love, notwithstanding remittable love and your much attention, my dear."

And yes, the stainless steel cage is suitable for infidels. More :rofl:

You're both great!
 
I wish they would quit calling me "Dear."
Here's a follow up to the earlier email starting from the bottom up. Enjoy!



Hello Dear, what are you trying to insinuate ? why should your Names
be that of the president ? I do not understand what you are getting
at.Why are you actually and what do you want.I am just looking for a
loving and caring home for my pythons.I need you to explain yourself
to me why your address should be that of the present of our
country.Please let me know your respond.


On 2/5/14, Torman <[email protected]> wrote:
> That's great! I'm excited to get the snakes. My mailing address is below.
> Where should I send my payment?
>
>> Your Full Names ..Barack Obama
>> State ....................DC
>> City .......................Washington
>> Home address ......1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
>> Contact Number ...203-867-5309
>> Zip Code ...............30305
>> Nearest Airport to your home ..DCA
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:36 PM, Chris benz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hello and thanks very much for your respond, it makes me feel so happy
>> knowing that you are actually taking all three of my pythons.Yeah actually
>> i can arrange for a well big enough steel cage that will be able to
>> contain the three of them.Like i said i will be shipping them to you and
>> the shipping and home delivery cost for all three of them including
>> everything else is worth $1200.They below requested information will be
>> needed from you
>> Your Full Names .............................
>> State ..............................................
>> City ................................................
>> Home address .................................
>> Contact Number ...............................
>> Zip Code ...........................................
>> Nearest Airport to your home ..................
>> Once i have these details i will prepare them and arrange all their
>> documents,belongings and necessary stuffs together and drive with them to
>> the pet delivery agency and get them registered a flight for them to be
>> delivered and brought to your home address.So i will wait to read from you
>> with the above details and also when you will want me to send them over
>> because am ready to send them to you even tomorrow depending all on
>> you.Waiting to read from you with your shipping and home delivery details
>> so we can finalize everything and proceed with them for registration of
>> their flight so the can b boarded to you.Take care and i await your
>> respond.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 7:24 PM, Torman <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> I would like all three of the snakes and the steel cage. Will the cage
>>> hold three infidels or criminals?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:00 PM, Chris benz <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hello Dear thanks for your respond.Yes the will come along side with a
>>> > huge stainless steel if you want it so.I am very happy to know you are
>>> > willing to have my pythons as part of you.I wish to know if you are
>>> > taking all three of them ? if not let me know the python you will
>>> > choose for me to make arrangement to send to you.Like i earlier
>>> > explain in my first mail,i will be shipping them to you and the
>>> > shipping and flight fee for one including everything else is $400.
 
Like this doesn't have Nigeria Scam all over it lol

Christ, now there moving away from Craigslist and hitting Forums...

What idiots!
 
Torman12 said:
I wish they would quit calling me "Dear."
Here's a follow up to the earlier email starting from the bottom up. Enjoy!



Hello Dear, what are you trying to insinuate ? why should your Names
be that of the president ? I do not understand what you are getting
at.Why are you actually and what do you want.I am just looking for a
loving and caring home for my pythons.I need you to explain yourself
to me why your address should be that of the present of our
country.Please let me know your respond.


On 2/5/14, Torman <[email protected]> wrote:
> That's great! I'm excited to get the snakes. My mailing address is below.
> Where should I send my payment?
>
>> Your Full Names ..Barack Obama
>> State ....................DC
>> City .......................Washington
>> Home address ......1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
>> Contact Number ...203-867-5309
>> Zip Code ...............30305
>> Nearest Airport to your home ..DCA
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:36 PM, Chris benz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hello and thanks very much for your respond, it makes me feel so happy
>> knowing that you are actually taking all three of my pythons.Yeah actually
>> i can arrange for a well big enough steel cage that will be able to
>> contain the three of them.Like i said i will be shipping them to you and
>> the shipping and home delivery cost for all three of them including
>> everything else is worth $1200.They below requested information will be
>> needed from you
>> Your Full Names .............................
>> State ..............................................
>> City ................................................
>> Home address .................................
>> Contact Number ...............................
>> Zip Code ...........................................
>> Nearest Airport to your home ..................
>> Once i have these details i will prepare them and arrange all their
>> documents,belongings and necessary stuffs together and drive with them to
>> the pet delivery agency and get them registered a flight for them to be
>> delivered and brought to your home address.So i will wait to read from you
>> with the above details and also when you will want me to send them over
>> because am ready to send them to you even tomorrow depending all on
>> you.Waiting to read from you with your shipping and home delivery details
>> so we can finalize everything and proceed with them for registration of
>> their flight so the can b boarded to you.Take care and i await your
>> respond.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 7:24 PM, Torman <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> I would like all three of the snakes and the steel cage. Will the cage
>>> hold three infidels or criminals?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:00 PM, Chris benz <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hello Dear thanks for your respond.Yes the will come along side with a
>>> > huge stainless steel if you want it so.I am very happy to know you are
>>> > willing to have my pythons as part of you.I wish to know if you are
>>> > taking all three of them ? if not let me know the python you will
>>> > choose for me to make arrangement to send to you.Like i earlier
>>> > explain in my first mail,i will be shipping them to you and the
>>> > shipping and flight fee for one including everything else is $400.
Click to expand...

Love the address but surprised that they caught it.lol
 
English bulldogs, eh?

774-265-6121 ... [email protected]... AND "[email protected]" all in one totally bogus ad under the catagory of "Aircraft, avaiation"?

But wait! Where's the steel cage?

Too flippin' funny ... and totally awesome catch and contribution, Chris :)
Thank you.
 
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