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    Is that too much for me to ask of you to keep this site running? Well, sorry about that. I too wish I could get everything for free. But alas.....

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    Google Adsense ad revenue for December, 2025 was just $30 over the cost of the lease for the server running this site. So, in effect, the money providing the incentive for me to continue running this site is coming SOLELY from the paid memberships and sponsorships here. Which honestly ain't much....

Info Baines01 "Baines Wright"

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This one caught my eye as soon as I noticed the name, because I have already looked a Baines for the BOI. That one was bainesreptiles, name Francis Baines, email [email protected]. That account apparently sought to sponge off the reputation of Frances Baines of Baines Reptiles; and used a US location while having funds sent to the UK.
While I can't say with any certainty that this account is related to that one, I can say that each ad posted by this user has shown images taken from the internet. At present, all but one of these ads has been removed; but he can't delete my screen shots.

Here are the ads he has posted so far. Due to attachment limitations, I will show the origins of the images in a subsequent post. (There is only one photo in his current ad, and it's from RDR - that will be included as the 4th attachment of this post.)
 

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Now for the other two ads:
from B-P.net (Adam Chandler photo)
from killerpets.com/collection
from Deviantart (phoenix-cry photo)
from captivebredreptileforums.uk (mike10205 photo)
 

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I know it showed up in the ads; but I want to make sure the email comes up in searches:
[email protected]
(I had it in my initial post, but edited it out before submitting because there were too many baines things in that paragraph.)
 
I don't think "here" registers as anything more than another classifieds site to them. They cast a wide net, and hope to haul in some easy cash. Unfortunately, there isn't a shortage of trusting people that don't take proper precautions prior to sending payment.
 
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