• 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 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.
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  • Utta
    You should take the ones you like the most to a coin shop and see how much they're worth! :D its also a great place to find missing links in your collection :)

    Gratz! Do you QT your new arivals?
    Carlene16
    Well my dad recently just gave me a sock full of old coins, I honestly have no clue what I have, probably nothing special but there is some pretty old stuff, some coins from the 1800's and a couple silver dollars. Just some really old stuff! Since then, I've collected the sets, the state quarters, the nickel set, the newest pennies, and the Abe set, and other random stuff. I've got about 8 buffalo/indian head nickels, I really like those!

    I love my little collection! My yellowbellys arrived today and they are fantastic! =]
    Utta
    Gratz! Got quate a nice collection goin on over there ;)

    Im good, glad you're doing great!

    I collect proof sets and silver dollars! What do you collect? :)
    Carlene16
    Yay! I get my pair of yellowbellies tomorrow! What a great two weeks in a row.
    I'm great =]
    how about you?

    you collect coins???
    i do too!
    Utta
    I love em fiesty! Tthere so cute with that big deep hiss in a little worm body :p

    I've been good! What have you been up to?
    Carlene16
    Thanks! She is pretty feisty, but I've only tried picking her up once. Her colors are amazing.

    How have you been! =]
    Utta
    Who'd you go to the haunted house with? :)

    It was good! Went to the movies, then just watched TV.

    Yay! Gratz on your new additions!
    Carlene16
    It was great! The haunted house was we went to was alot of fun. How was your halloween? =] I'm excited for this week because my boa will come wednesday and I have a yellowbelly pair coming later on this week as well!
    Utta
    Good to hear! :) how was your halloween? Go to a party? Or just stay home?
    Carlene16
    I'm great =] Just got home from a nice weekend upnorth, and a haunted house after that. How about you?
    Utta
    Same with my little girl. She was super sweet at the show, got her home and she became QBOTU(queen bit** of the universe) but now she's sweeter then can be :D

    Really? Lol. I also have a beard that most people don't like :p
    Carlene16
    Hah my girl I have now hissed like crazy whenever I picked her up before, but now she is my little angel :D

    I'm being honest, I'm a sucker for guys with long hair =]
    Utta
    I love em feisty lol. I think they're so cute when they hiss :D

    No need to lie Carly ;)
    Carlene16
    Frank Espinosa, FrankenBoa on here. Can't wait to see her in person, I hope she's not too nasty at first.

    You are cute =] I searched until I found you! Now that's dedication.
    Carlene16
    I won't tell you =] She's normal but she sure it pretty :D I'm getting a sunglow shipped to me next week! :D now I'm going to look for your pictures hah =]
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