• 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.
  • 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 accidentally created a duplicate account. Can I delete one of them??
    Hell_Creek_Reptiles
    I just renewed my sponsor membership in the python classifieds and wanted to change the subtitle to "Investment quality reptiles and fossils - specializing in super dwarf retics.
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    Hello! I have been told you are who to contact about changing my profile name. This profile (Bugs_and_Herps) is under the name Chris Megargee, which is actually my father’s name. Since the account is now mine and I am going to potentially start selling on here I would like the name changed to my name, Buzz Megargee. Thanks so much!
    WebSlave
    I changed your profile name as you requested, but the other requests have issues associated with them.

    I need a FULL birthdate to change that field.
    A member name change is a perk of paid membership. Sorry, but until you are a pid member, that is not an option open to you. Honestly, if you are selling animals on this site and now want a more commercial sounding member name, a paid membership might be in your best interests anyway to call attention to the fact that you are supporting this site. Just my opinion, of course.


    Might be best if you take this conversation to private message, so it can be more private. This page is visible to the public, you know.

    Hope that helps.

    Rich Z.
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    Hello, I’m hoping I can change my info on my fauna account. I’m a relative new user of fauna and it was a way to reach new people to sell my animals. I used my Moms info on my account as I didn’t think I would be able to sell last year whne I was 17. But know that I’m 18 Im hoping to get all my info on my account. I’ve posted over 50 Posts on fauna and have sold a lot of turtles and tortoise to many people all over the nation from California, Texas, Arizona, Tennessee, Florida etc.

    Please add the following changes

    Name: Umar Yusuf
    Age: 18
    Username: Californiatestudofarm ( if that’s to long please just make it Californiatestudo)

    I’m sorry I didn’t use my actual info on my account I was a new And didn’t feel comfortable using my info.
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    Hi my name is long nguyen. And i need to add my last name in my profile. Somehow it didn't add my last name in there. So please change it for me. Thank you
    WebSlave
    Take this conversation to private message and we can discuss the options there.

    Sorry, but we will likely be discussing passwords, and I don't want this to be in a public area.
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