• 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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i'm new but how much does he need to keep the boi? i think it helps alot of people with reassurance and not getting taken when they are buying, i know it has me. thank you, Bruce Essig
 
I imagine that question doesn't really have a concrete answer. It's kind of like asking how much I need for groceries. Well......are we talking about todays groceries or tomorrows? Enough groceries for this week, this month or this year? If I have enough money for groceries this week it doesn't mean I can stop working~ I still need more money for groceries next week.....and the week after. And enough money for groceries this week is not necessarily enough money for groceries this same week next year~ prices will increase before then.

It's kind of an ongoing thing. Add some funds when you can and hope it's enough to keep Rich in whatever the computer equivalent of groceries is.

And~ you can always buy those hamsters from Lucille!! But I won't promise not to buy them out from under you again if you try!
 
Cheryl Marchek AKA JM said:
And~ you can always buy those hamsters from Lucille!! But I won't promise not to buy them out from under you again if you try!
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I am just waiting to hear from Licelle! Just to see is we have a deal or not? If not, I am going to have to find some other reason to donate my $$, for this worthy cause! ;)

Wayne
 
MedusaCoils said:
SURE!! Will you at least meat me half way?

Wayne
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You know, I just know you are a great guy, but that is a heckuva road trip.
There have been a bunch of people that have offered good stuff on this thread to help Fauna and you could get something from one of them.
Or you could contribute $10 to stop me fron writing any more hamsta rap.:D
 
KathyLove said:
Musical hamsters! I like it!
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People maybe 100 miles from each other could buy the hamsters and donate to Fauna, then put them up for sale again. They could go into the Guiness Book of World Records as the most well-travelled hamsters anywhere. Think of it, they could go to Rome, to France, to Idaho. We could have cute outfits for them for cold climates.
Little ambassadors for Fauna :)
 
lucille said:
You know, I just know you are a great guy, but that is a heckuva road trip.
There have been a bunch of people that have offered good stuff on this thread to help Fauna and you could get something from one of them.
Or you could contribute $10 to stop me fron writing any more hamsta rap.:D
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I have $15, that I am willing to donate to the BOI and all you have to do, is put them back on the market, for someone else to buy! Cheryl is game to it!

Wayne
 
They are back up, then. Who wants to buy two ultra cute female hamsters, 10 gal. tank, wheel, water bottle and food, to benefit Fauna?
 
lucille said:
Thank you Wayne. And I appreciate the page you put up on Fauna's behalf on your website. You are a terrific person, and I'm glad you are here :)
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No Problem and Thank You! Now we just need some takers!! LOL!! Who else will buy those hamsters, so you can keep them?

Wayne
 
At least Rich doesn't have to be worried about somebody having problems with your hamsters, since they haven't been going anywhere so far, haha!
 
The vermin are for sale again?
So who else wants to see lucille keep the vermin?

COME ON PEOPLE!
Someone buy the hamsters so the vermin stay right where they belong........way, way, WAY over wherever Lucille lives!
 
You know, there are a lot of reptile dealers here, and collectors, and others who could scrape together $15 so that you don't have to buy the Vermin Sisters.
It is funny as heck and it's for a great cause, who will step up and donate $15 not to have my hamsters?
 
If I have to buy them again I may actually take possession this time...........

and turn their very cute pelts into a mouse pad!

If you think I wouldn't do it......you don't know me.........
 
I may have to take the banner out of my signature and do a write up about those hammies. We have to get the advertising juices flowing regarding them! ;) Because, So far those hammies have brought in $30, for the BOI. We could include that they have magical money making abilities!

Wayne

Wayne
 
SAVE THE VERMIN only $15!!! :eek:
 
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