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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.

Info Contributions 'n Stuff

PM sent to Kite

Hi Allyson,

Looks like you are the winner of the Lygodactylus geckos. Please give us a call 626-963-5123 so that we can work out the details.

I have just sent you a PM. Can you please contact me. If I dont hear from you within a reasonable amount of time, I will assume you are not interested in completing this auction. I guess I could start the auction over again. Would you please be so kind as to just let me know what your intentions are?

Thank you,

Linda Switzer
www.SwitzerReptiles.com
626-963-5123
 
I have a nice 2 1/2 " unsexed C. Fasciatum that I'd like to donate. Comes with a gorgeous (if I do say so myself) 6 inch acrylic cube enclosure custom made by me along with the furnishings, a nice piece of bark, substrate,a silk leaf, and a 30mm Petri dish for water.
No shipping, local to Houston only.
Bidding to start at 99 cents, auction to end noon Central on Thanksgiving.
 
No one bid the T and that auction is closed, but I got a WONDERFUL email this morning containing an offer to make yet another hamster donation!!!!
 
Hi Lucille,

OK $5 for those little rodents (I say that with love). Actually, your price is $10....hmmmm ok, so my $5 is for one of them. I guess put one of them back on the market, or take one of them off the market (sorry, I'm a bit confused as to where this auction stands :) )
 
Thank you for supporting Fauna with your hamster donation!!!!!! I appreciate your help!!:)
 
BASEBALL CARDSSSSSSSSSSS

Here we go...FREE SHIPPING...ONE WEEK auction...starting at $25. Holidays are coming...a box of old baseball cards will make a great gift for sons, nephews, hell...even a few grandpas :)

donruss 86'
donruss 87'
donruss 88'
donruss 89'
donruss 90'
donruss 91'
donruss 92'

score 88'
score 89'
score 90'
score 91'
score 92'

topps 84'
topps 86'
topps 87'
topps 88'
topps 89'
topps 90'
topps 91'
topps 92'

upper deck 91'

***NOTE - those listed above are NOT complete sets. All the cards I'm auctioning are simply PART of those sets***

There are also about 50-60 "MVP" "All star" & "Rookie" cards. The box they are in states its a "900 count." Not having counted them one-by-one... 800-1,000 cards seems about right. There are some big names in here too!

I'm no card expert...just a former collector. However, if you have any specific questions about these cards then please let me know, I'll do my best to answer.

You can cross off at least 2 or 3 people from your Christmas list with these!!! We got 3 weeks to help the Big Meanie make a decision about the B.O.I. so lets make it count...

I never did these donation auctions before, so if my format is wrong, then please someone let me know.

Thanks and happy bidding :thumbsup:
BIDDING ENDS ON 12/16 - 12AM
 
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Auction #2 GOLD COINS!!!

ok...auction # 2...starting bid $5...FREE SHIPPING!!!

You are bidding on four(4)Golden reproductions of the 1908 U.S Saint-Gaudens $20 Gold Piece, including the presentation papers they are taped to. Each coin is electroplated with genuine 24-Karat Gold. They are more than 3/4 the size of the original U.S. gold dollar.

Your not getting 1 coin, your not getting 2 coins, your not getting 3 coins, YOUR GETTING 4 COINS FOLKS!!!! These can clean up spills, comb your hair, and EVEN cut though a tin can!!! (not really, but that text seems to works for those guys on TV :shrug01: )

These are great collectors items and great gifts. Auction ending on 12/16 at 12AM.
 
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RANCO ETC-111000

Alright, so how about some herp related stuff...

Ranco ETC-111000 Thermostat

Its wired up (6 outlets) and ready to go! It came with one of my FB racks. I used it for 2 or 3 years...it still looks/runs great. I'll post pictures later today.

If you bid prior to seeing the pictures, and then decide its not what you want once the pics are up...then you can retract your bid...no problem.

Acution ending on 12/16 at 12AM (Eastern time)

Starting off at $25...FREE SHIPPING!!! (within continental US only)

Also check out the two other auctions above. If you decide to place a bid, please state which of the three items you are bidding for;

- Baseball cards (starting bid $25)
- 4 coins (starting bid $5)
- Ranco (starting bid $25)

Thank you & happy bidding!
 
Thanks again Mr Grinstead for starting the bidding, and thank you all who have bid thus far. About 4 days left in the auction...soooooo who wants a Ranco? How about you...the gentleman in the back? Perhaps you madam...the lady in the red dress...would you like a Ranco?
 
Good in a dress? Oh thats a flat out lie.

You have anything else for bid? I dont feel like flipping threw 12 pages...@_@
 
bokuza said:
You have anything else for bid? I dont feel like flipping threw 12 pages...@_@
Click to expand...

Yup...The following is the post with baseball cards;
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showpost.php?p=830113&postcount=106

And here is the post with the collector coins;
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showpost.php?p=830682&postcount=107

I know that both those items are "off-topic" with regards to this site...however I figured it cant hurt to put them up. Once the time runs out on these three items (12/16 at 12AM Eastern Time) I'll then put up 2 or 3 boa/python husbandry books I have. So stick around Tesla :) Its going to be a long week :yesnod:
 
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