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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.

Info Contributions 'n Stuff

Ha, ha, ha I'm gettin' a kewl nano on Tuesday :D
 
I'm not sure if this is the right spot or not but where do I contribute the $$$$ for someone to become a Contributing Member???

It's now my turn to pay it forward and will do it happily. :D
 
Coming down to the wire on the Nano bid :)

Any takers......well any more takers?
 
Off Topic (maybe)

First of all, I want to apologize for possibly going off-topic up front. I have been a member of this site since 2004ish, cant remember exactly. On my old membership, which I didnt know until a couple of weeks ago when soneone told me that I couldnt just start a new one, I had never seen so many caring people regarding this site. I rarely posted, in fact, never posted under my old acct. The only time I ever posted on this one was when I was legitimately trying to buy something. Plus, all I ever saw was drama, drama, DRAMA.
To make a long story short, Rich, if it werent for the people in this particular thread alone, Polasian, Lucille and all of the donations that were received, I do not think I would have paid to become a member because of need, if you get what I mean. Only because I have yet to sell on your site and only really look to buy on Fauna. You have a GREAT site and, for the most part, an even GREATER audience so thank you for providing us with this. The industry will miss you.

Dean Stemple
StrictlyExotics
 
Lucille,
Looks like you have won the nano. I got stuck in a meeting and did not get to send out an email or watch any bidding action. Well looks like that happened last week anyways.

Send me a pm and we will get all the details worked out.
 
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Jeez where are my manners? Kristy, thank you so much for donating the nano to the auction. I really wanted it and will give it a good home. I sent you a pm just now. I think you are terrific!!!
 
RANCO THERMOSTAT UP FOR AUCTION

Ok... So I decided to get rid of something and donate the proceeds to the BOI. I would do the membership thingy but I dont know anyone on this site to do that for. I am going to donate a "USED" Ranco ETC 111000.

I purchased this from Reptile Basics I believe in late 2008. It is/was a grounded one until I ruined the power cord, saws and I do not get along :shootfoot . I tested it with that cord and it still worked so I took the cord off and had no more need for it. I will include the power strip, stand and RANCO in the auction, you just need to add a power cord and wire it all back up. I personally do not like Ranco's so I am not going to use it again.

Pictures will be up tomorrow night and the auction ends the last minute of Jan 31, 2010 EST. EVERY penny will be donated to the BOI except shipping of course. Shipping cost will be additional and it not part of the auction, unless picked up. The auction starts NOW and the reserve bid is .01. Let the games begin!!!
 
Picture of RANCO

Here is the pic of the RANCO. I had to use a different camera than my other because the size of my image is too large. Sorry for such an awful photo.
 
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Thank you Greg. So far Greg has the leading bid of 22.00. Anyone going to beat him? Remember everyone, this is all benefiting the BOI.
 
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