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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.

George Knaack / GLK Herp / reptilenews.com (inquiry)

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Hi, I am currently trying to work out a partial trade on a pied female he has for sale. Just curious if anyone has purchased from him. He seems like a real nice & honest guy. I just want some feedback if there is any.
Thanks, Jim
 
I've bought a few normal females from him and also met him in person. He is a great guy and i'm planning on doing business with him again this summer. Hope this helps,
wish I could get a pied.
Bill Fox
 
That's cool. I apreciate it. I really didn't want to dump that much money without some sort of positive feedback. :D
Thanks, Jim
 
George Knaack

We've been dealing with George for several years & you can't find a more honest person. Also extremely helpful.

Carl & Linda Vail
 
Good guy to do business with.

George is a good guy to do business with. Good followup and shipping practices. I would not hesitate to do business with him again.
 
I have never personally done business with him but he seems like a nice guy with a top notch collection and love for the animals.
I corresponded with him about some home made incubators he had made and wanted to know wwhat materials, heating elements, etc, and he helpd me by even sending me a whole diagram. I wouldnt hesitate buying from him.
 
George Knaack @ GLK Herp - Great Guy

I recently completed a transaction with George Knaack @ GLK Herp. I purchased a male het Orange Hypo bp & a male het Butterscotch Hypo bp. George was very pleasent and handled his end of the deal flawlessly. The snakes arrived here as scheduled, well packaged and healthy looking. They both ate their first day here and continue to be great feeders. I look forward to doing business with George again in the future.
 
Great Guy

I just ordered some Herpstat thermostats from GLK Herp, and the guy teleported them to my door. I honestly have no idea how he managed to get the shipment to move that fast. Well packaged, and perfect.
 
I did a trade with him in 06, and everything went fine. The Het Hypo female he sent was the highest gold baby I got that season, very nice looking snake, and great eater.

Dave
 
Good guy

George has vended at Dupage County show since inception, Always having a great display of thermostats and ball pythons. He is one (of many) venders that we have never had a complaint about.
Come on out to see him. www.allanimalexpo.com
Lee Watson
 
George is one of the true "good guys" if there ever was one. Hard-working, honest, and knowledgeable. On a personal level I cant think of anyone I`ve dealt with in this industry who is more trustworthy than George. He`s built my website,incubator, and alot of my baby/subadult racks as well. Whenever I`m in a bind, George is the one guy I can always count on. Mark Petros BallPython777.com
 
I'll add to the tread, I have not talked with George in probably a year or so, but have dealt with him many times in the past, great guy, very easy to deal with and as honest as them come. Don't hesitate.....

Neil Golli
 
Just purchased Two Ball Pythons from George and Love Them!

George the pythons are home and ate their first meal yesterday morning no problems with the Mojave but the Ghost took his time. The snakes look great and hope to do more business soon.
 
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