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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.

SpitFire Reptiles ARE SNAKE KILLERS!!!

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Spitfire said:
I'll get more info on "Scott" for you in after the holiday but he is a scammer and Liar. He told me he'd ship FedEX and shipped a 5.5 ft python via USPS. He voilated the Lacey act and I would not recieve the package to to implication of receipt of illegally shipping live reptiles. She snake was returned to him dead supposedly but aftr he stated he would provde pics of the dead snake, the later recanted that deal. throughout the entire ordeal, he was direspecting me, calling me names, threatening me, etc.
This guy is one of the most unprofessional folks I have ever dealt with. Like I said, I will provide even more details and proof after the holiday. Oh, and he has yet to refund me my money. Considering he lied to me and misrepresented his business practices, he should refund my moneyno matter what the outcome.
Be back soon!
Sounds like you aren't so squeaky clean are ya, Scott? I mean Terry or whatever you decided your name is for whatever deal you make with folks.
I knew some crap on Terry would float to the surface eventually. It's just oo bad it din't come up before I completed my transaction(more like a money giveaway) with him.
Avoid this piece of work like the Plague.

-Yasser






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Yasser Killed my snake and denied the package I have pictures to prove it Yasser you better be quit Or I will make you look bad and post the pic of the dead snake that you killed!!!

You denied the package purposley I even have your E-mails to back it up and dont even acuse me of threatening you. I have all your E-mails and your Threats you sent to me.


Dont even go there Snake killer

He denied the package 3 times purposley and knew the shipping company was g0ing to put a hold on it 5 Days after the 3rd day he denied it. Then it takes 10 buisness days to get back to me. Total of 1 month 1 week till I recieved it back. I have all tracking #'s to prove it!!!

Yasser I told you if you oped the package and was not happy with it I would refund your money but you failed to do so. You deneid the package because I did not give you the tracking # fast enough you said *Quote the E-mail.
I spoke to you 7pm at night and you emailed me threats at 11am the next morning making threats because I did not respond fast enough. 8 hrs later he makes threats and tells me he is not going to accept it and will reject it ever time it comes. He had the tracking # within 14 hr after I shipped it.


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Emails from yasser AKA SPITFIRE REPTILES

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----- Original Message -----
From: Scott
To: Yasser
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: my email


Below shows that you recieved the snake. ----->

Label/Receipt Number: EQ09 9171 198U S
Status: Arrival at Unit

Your item arrived at 7:36 am on May 26, 2006 in PORT ORCHARD, WA 98366. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later.


----- Original Message -----
From: Yasser
To: Scott
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: my email


Well since I haven't heard back from you yet again, I just wanted to inform that it's 7:45PST and no snake arrived here today like you said it would. I await your response. Again.

-Yasser



----- Original Message -----
From: Scott
To: Yasser
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: my email


First off do you threaten everyone who does not get back to you in a 24hr. period of time?

2nd of all when you recieve the JCP send it back to me please I gave you a hell of a deal! * I will even refund you!

3rd if you want to post stuff that is untrue I can take legal action against you...

4th here is the tracking: # EQ 099171198 US

* went out yesterday at 3:00 p.m. PST

* I run a honerable buisness here and I dont know how long you have been in the game, but I know you just cant threaten people and jump to conclusions!


----- Original Message -----
From: Yasser
To: Scott
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: my email


Terry,
The Fed Ex delivery truck came but there was no package from you. Where's my tracking number?
What is going on? Maybe I am jumping the gun, but you are leaving me with a very bad feeling about this. I have called you several times today with no answer and no call returned.
If I do not hear back from you by the end of today, I will be contacting your local police dept. and the FBI Internet Fraud division as well as the BBB. I also will be making a post on the Fauna Board of Inquiry with all of our correspondences. Even if the snake does show up at this point I won't accept it, I am very upset at how you have chosen to deal (or not deal) with me.
Get back to me ASAP.

-Yasser



----- Original Message -----
From: Scott
To: Yasser
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: my email


sent it will get back to you on tracking #
----- Original Message -----
From: Yasser
To: Scott
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: my email


Terry,
Just checking in to see if you got the snake shipped. Please send me the tracking number and approx. arrival time.
Thanks.

-Yasser



----- Original Message -----
From: Scott
To: Yasser
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: my email


Shipping first thing tomorrow did not forget about you!!

Hope you like her
----- Original Message -----
 
I will vouch for Yasser and Cheyanne at Spitfire. I have done may good deals with them and they care a great deal about their animals, perhaps obsessively so.

The originator of the thread is a liar as exposed in the thread linked to in the post above.

Scotty, gonna ever post your real last name?
 
I have dealt with Yasser and it was very professional from start to finish. I wish more people were so easy to work with.
Terry Scott (or whatever his name is) apparently committed a serious crime when he shipped a snake via USPS and seems unaware of the implication to the point of posting the information on a public website. Terry should obviously be avoided.
 
Terry Scott, the more you post the deeper the hole you are digging yourself into. You shipped a snake USPS?? That in itself would prevent me from ever doing business with you, yet on top of that you have the nerve to come here and start a negative thread about the recipient because they wouldn't accept the package?? Unbelievable.
 
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I really wish threads like this could be deleted, since many people don't take the time to go and read all the replies, all they see is on the front page that someone is bashing Spitfire Reptiles...

I know Yasser Personally, and have known him for a while, and I can say without a doubt he would never do something like that, He is very passionate about reptiles and I can also vouch for him and say that this post is full of lies and is a pathetic attempt at slander. I am sorry for your loss, but there where so many things you did wrong, and already seem to have a bad reputation here on the forums, I for one support Yasser and Spitfire reptiles, and I know he would never do harm to a potential new addition to his collection.

Like I said, Its sad that just anyone can post threads like this, and I felt that I needed to add my thoughts on this thread even though I don't really post in the BOI often..
 
Terry why don't you post some tracking info so we know you sent it to Yasser? Show us a photo of the box and shipping label. Give us some info we can use..Randy
 
David I know what you mean , Yasser's a good guy and ya hate to see stuff like this happen..Randy
 
Scott, This thing is starting to get ridiculous, It seems that anybody that has a problem with you, you start a thread about how bad they are.You sir, need to take a step back (way back hopfully :rofl: ) You are accusing Yasser of killing a snake, when in fact "You killed it" by sending it through the Post Office.And from what I've seen in the other thread about you, You sir need to take up a new hobby (Business) If you want to stay in the Pet Field might I suggest maybe Pet Rocks.....Those can be shipped by all carriers and guess what...????? You cant kill them :rofl: Terry you sure are a piece of work, And I don't mean a Monet.
 
He did the same thing to me as well.. Wrote a bashing thread, and then had his friend start another bad thread about me as well...
 
ravensgait said:
Terry why don't you post some tracking info so we know you sent it to Yasser? Show us a photo of the box and shipping label. Give us some info we can use..Randy
Randy here is the tracking: # EQ 099171198 US (USPS)
 
Question for both sided of this issue...

Even if the snake does show up at this point I won't accept it,

Did anyone do a darn thing about this snake being in the box for days...I mean c'mon ... Crime committed or no Crime committed I would of got that snake out of the box...It is wrong and illegal to ship snakes through the USPS BUT give me one example of ANYONE every being prosecuted for it...I never even heard a rumor of someone getting nailed for this... Has anyone? Lots of rules on the books, I know many dealers here who sell tortoises and don't send a Interstate Health Cert. with them..that's a federal lacy act violation isn't it? Personally I'd taken my chances and got that snake to safety!
So why didn't someone step up to the plate and save this poor snake? I seriously doubt even if busted the gov't would come after the buyer who specifically paid for and ask shipping to be done in an legal manner..they simply have no real case..doesn't the welfare of the animal out way all other considerations?...isn't there animal welfare laws that make such indifference to the snakes well being illegal as well?
Just this whole situation seems unfortunate...mostly for the snake!!
 
I know

At least for me, I check my mail about 1-2 times a week, I would never expect a snake to be sent to me via USPS, Not everyone checks thier mail daily. What blows my mind is this person has a website and seems like he is not fresh into the hobby so WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD HE SEND A SNAKE USPS!!!????...Its pretty commonly known that its NOT OK to do so, I also feel bad that the outcome was the snake died, but I DO NOT hold Spitfire responsible for the death, that lies COMPLETELY with the person who shipped the snake USPS.

He should have known better, and now should take full responsiblity for it...reguardless if anyone has ever gotten "busted" for it or not, Its sheer stupidity that ANYONE would ship a snake USPS.
 
Seems both guys knew the snake was in limbo in the box...and would most likely stay there...seems both guys knew if nothing was done the snake would perish in limbo...
Spitfire was angry with the service Scott provided ( or didn't provide ) nor did he want to touch a package that was sent illegally...I can understand this..
Scott was a complete moron for sending it USPS and placing Spitfire in this situation...
But my question is for Scott and Yasser...
If you knew the box wasn't going anywhere...if you knew the animal was in jeopardy...why didn't someone just pick up the phone call spca..call the humane society call someone for Christ sakes..but to just ignore the fact that this animal would die in a box if no-one did something..I understand it is Scott responsibility ultimately..BUT do anyone of you really think Scott would do a damn thing!!!Sometimes doing the right thing means taking the initiative ... not turning a blind eye and saying..not my prob..shouldn't of sent it that way!!
 
Justin I can understand what your saying but-- I had someone return an animal to me by USPS who just left it at my door. I opened it and to make a long story short I ended up with a dead snake and was out almost a grand as well as broke the law. If the Mail man had knocked I'm not sure I would have accepted the package.

Yeah it sucks that this snake died but as has been mentioned IE after two days in the care of the postal service he could have already been that way. Not an excuse but the fault here clearly belongs to the shipper. If you want to break the law shouldn't ask others to unknowingly join you or expect them to even in these circumstances. Randy
 
Very True

Very True, Who to know that the snake died during transit to Yasser? I know from experience since I work in the shipping industry, WE DO NOT USE USPS FOR ANYTHING, if you don't care about your package getting there, or the contents inside...yeah its a cheap way to ship, but WE rarely use USPS except for letters...THATS IT!!! they have lost to many shipments or shipments arrive WAY damaged...I agree though....Nobody knows WHEN the snake died, with my experience with USPS I could imagine it possibly perished during the trip to Yasser...But again who knows...
 
Simple: Tell the mailman upon or after delivery the situation and file a complaint or have them start looking into it. Then you are the responsible person who is reporting an illegal act while saving the snake. You could keep the snake, hand it off ot the SPCA etc.

The USPS might not have done anything about the shipping situation but now Yasser sets himself up for animal cruelty, etc. which looks for worse for someone in the biz.
 
For all of you people saying that Yasser should have accepted the snake...

Let's put this in perspective, shall we?

Yasser is a pharmacist and a father to two children. Reptiles are his passion, but not his livelihood. His family depends on him financially. Violating the Lacey Act, should he have been prosecuted, would surely have meant the loss of his license and his income, and possibly his freedom.

This was a snake that might already have been dead.

I know exactly what I would have done. Those of you who think otherwise are entitled to think differently.

Terry Scott Sanchez killed this snake. Yasser bears no responisibility for that. None.
 
Stop the madness, don't add to it.

ravensgait said:
Justin I can understand what your saying but-- I had someone return an animal to me by USPS who just left it at my door. I opened it and to make a long story short I ended up with a dead snake and was out almost a grand as well as broke the law. If the Mail man had knocked I'm not sure I would have accepted the package.

Yeah it sucks that this snake died but as has been mentioned IE after two days in the care of the postal service he could have already been that way. Not an excuse but the fault here clearly belongs to the shipper. If you want to break the law shouldn't ask others to unknowingly join you or expect them to even in these circumstances. Randy

You don't have to join in the breaking of the law, but don't add to the laws being broken.
 
romad119 said:
Simple: Tell the mailman upon or after delivery the situation and file a complaint or have them start looking into it. Then you are the responsible person who is reporting an illegal act while saving the snake. You could keep the snake, hand it off ot the SPCA etc.

The USPS might not have done anything about the shipping situation but now Yasser sets himself up for animal cruelty, etc. which looks for worse for someone in the biz.
Wrong. Sadly, the recipient is just as guilty as the sender under the law. Ignorance is not an excuse, nor is "I reported it" a defense.

Again, let's not let the bad guy distract us by throwing stones at someone else.
 
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