• 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.

Bad Guy Craig Martin

Ed Clark said:
dmasio had a transaction that did not go well just like you and he came here to warn as all.

he tried to work it out with him then all he got was attitude and a bunch of lies.

he promised to send another python then tried to change the deal before shipment.

These actions by the seller should be a warning to everyone.
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:iagree:
 
klingie83 said:
This why when spending good money on quality animals it is always good to buy from reputable people. Unfortunately in the reptile industry it is hard to find that. It’s sad really. I have read this whole thread and still have yet to see any proof of Craig’s story. Yea don’t blame you one bit for being weary of getting Animal from him. I too would want to make sure it was healthy. Craig you definitely need to learn some people skills when it come to speaking to your paying customers. Well good luck in getting this disaster worked out.
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JK-Reptiles said:
Gotta love the shitty attitude and way people talk to their customers.

Class act!!
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Jske stay out dude . Dont tell me your as bad them..... cuz thats scary . You know as well as i do. He needs to breed then again.. by the way do you know a mr. wielder
 
Ed Clark said:
Craig step away from the computer, give it a rest. you are your worst enemy right now.
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your right about that. But im not to worried about it because these people clearly cant read. i did nothing wrong. the man wants a replacement for a snake that has 1 in 32 chance of making a snow . thats 1 out every 128 babies!!! he hatched out 7. on top of screwing me in the previous deal. If peope cant see that I dont want to deal with them anyway.
 
I did nothing wrong!!!

when you read the post It clearly states i told him i would give him a purple snow. he denied it.
I tried to to do an exchange . He backed out of that to.
He insulted me . After trying to help him out. So i shut him down.
He went public with it in black and white showing that what im saying is true. Yet all you people sided with the him when its been him that is wrong from word go. So with that alone i dont care what you think. im in the right . As far as me not paying pay pal. Thats false as well. i give everyone the choice. if they choose to send friends and family . Its them frauding paypal not me.
I have helped out everyone i have ever dealt with. Ive never done anyone wrong! The nice guy finishes last!! Im ok with that. i still have the best out there. I will continue to donate 20% to disabled vets . All you breeders that posted on her suck. 1 in 32 is is like 1 in 128 babies . he hatched 7 out of 20 ?????? do the math people !!!!! He should of been dshut downn before he even started!!!!!!!!!
 
Craig, I notice that you chose to change your location. Interesting.
 
Craig martin said:
your right about that. But im not to worried about it because these people clearly cant read. i did nothing wrong. the man wants a replacement for a snake that has 1 in 32 chance of making a snow . thats 1 out every 128 babies!!! he hatched out 7. on top of screwing me in the previous deal. If peope cant see that I dont want to deal with them anyway.
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Craig,most of us understand the odds of producing a snow from that breeding.

Its all the jibber jabber that has got some people wondering about you.you do not need to insult anyone to get your point across.you have posted your side of the story that most here understand completely.
 
Craig, If you had just stated the facts and left out all the other stuff you would have been seen as at least honorable. Keep bumping this thread doesn't help.

Also how many people will buy from guy located in rgndnfk?

Stop and take deep breath and think out response before posting. Don't make life any rougher than it already is.
 
Reptar said:
My initial reply was in support of Mr Martin as 6 eggs is not enough of a sample to prove if it is indeed het or not. No matter how much a seller is frustrated by a buyer it does not make good business to disrespect them publicly on any forum. Your initial reaction was commendable to offer a replacement but instead of slinging mud back and forth what would be satisfactory to both parties involved to settle this? What does the buyer want and what is the seller able to offer in compensation?
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I never went public until he did. Once he did that. Which there was no convincing him unless he got what he wanted. Which wasn't going to happen after I offered the purple snow. The damage he created for a illegitimate reason is done. So it doesn't matter what the outcome is now. Even if it's proven to be het. Is done. The biggest issue is that people actually fed the fire and was agreeing that 6 eggs was plenty... Which is no even close to being true. None of this was what I wanted. Then to make a this big of an issue. Then post her Forsale right after....... Just don't get it...
 
Ed Clark said:
Craig,most of us understand the odds of producing a snow from that breeding.

Its all the jibber jabber that has got some people wondering about you.you do not need to insult anyone to get your point across.you have posted your side of the story that most here understand completely.
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If someone attacks you you would stand up for yourself. That's what I did.
 
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