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    Yeah, I know. They are a pain in the butt. But they pay the bills to keep my server running. Just a fact of life, I am afraid.

    Want to get rid of them? Simple. Just become a Contributor level member or above and they will be gone. -> Please click HERE."

    Is that too much for me to ask of you to keep this site running? Well, sorry about that. I too wish I could get everything for free. But alas.....

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    Google Adsense ad revenue for December, 2025 was just $30 over the cost of the lease for the server running this site. So, in effect, the money providing the incentive for me to continue running this site is coming SOLELY from the paid memberships and sponsorships here. Which honestly ain't much....

GGC a little backed up? Or What??

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I paid $25 on March 18th to become a contributing member and get a Good Guy certificate of my very own. I am only posting here because all else has failed.
It has been nearly two months now. Still no GGC.:(
I have PMed Webslave and Fraggin dragon about this.(multiple times)They tell me , that they wait until they have a bunch to do then do them all at once.
I know these things can take some time, but c'mon...give me a break. Really? Almost two months? That must be some serious HTML.
A friend got his GGC in three days.
I must have pissed someone off. Not sure how. If I am unwelcome here just refund me my money and we can call it even.Minus my aggravation.

David Perkins
 
Sorry....

Honestly, they are a pain in the ass to set up, so I wait till I have a good number of applications queued up and then process them all at the same time. It's a fully manual process to set these up, and quite honestly, not at the top of the list of things I want to spend my time doing. So I do put it off longer than I should. Unfortunately, if someone sends in an application the day after I just processed the latest batch, it just may be a while before I get enough to run the next batch.

I believe I already told you that, however. Sorry that answer is not what you wanted to hear, but that's the answer, regardless.

If you wish, I can simply refund your money and you won't have to be aggravated any longer.
 

You made my 'do not deal with' list.
If you want a refund, a simple request would have been fine. The editorial smiley seems unnecessary especially when you were given a courteous answer and reason for the delay.
 
I am not the bad guy here.I simply think I am not getting what I paid for. That is all. I hope that that I have not offended anyone. I try very hard to make sure all my customers are happy
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237630&highlight=dave763
Just a few of my customers that have posted here.
I always strive to treat my customers with respect and prompt and courteous service.
I only expect the same from others.
Rich, your answers were not satisfactory. I'm very sorry my editorial smiley has upset you so. When may I expect my refund?
 
I'm very sorry my editorial smiley has upset you so. When may I expect my refund?

I'm trying to take the high road. It's a total fail. I'm not giving you a refund.

Dave, your snarky thread title, inappropriate editorial smiley, and lack of even the rudiments of reading to where you can't even figure out who is posting, means you are on my NEVER EVEN CONSIDER DOING BUSINESS WITH list which is a very small list. I hope for your sake, Mr. Snark, that you improve your courtesy and social skills.
 
I am not the bad guy here.I simply think I am not getting what I paid for. That is all. I hope that that I have not offended anyone. I try very hard to make sure all my customers are happy
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237630&highlight=dave763
Just a few of my customers that have posted here.
I always strive to treat my customers with respect and prompt and courteous service.
I only expect the same from others.
Rich, your answers were not satisfactory. I'm very sorry my editorial smiley has upset you so. When may I expect my refund?

Done.
 
Thank you Rich. I see you also removed my sponsor link. Not what I asked. I should have expected such. Nice.
Lucille you sound like a real frustrated bitch, with nothing better to do than be a drama queen...buzz off. I would not sell to you as you have just made my " don't deal with list".
Rich your answer is unprofessional to say the least. I'm sorry the GGC are such a "pain in the ass" for you.
Also the fact that you removed my sponsor link without notice was rude. Or should I say lame, yeah that's it lame...very lame.What a loser move.
I expect you will now delete my post.
Not that I care really. Rich as the owner operator you know what you have done, and why I'm pissed.

Cya...
 
My guess is the $25 was sent in for the sponsorship link and the GGC was a perk of said sponsorship.

Why wouldn't he delete the link if he refunded your money. Your true colors are shining thru :thumbsup:
 
Thank you Rich. I see you also removed my sponsor link. Not what I asked. I should have expected such. Nice.
Lucille you sound like a real frustrated bitch, with nothing better to do than be a drama queen...buzz off. I would not sell to you as you have just made my " don't deal with list".
Rich your answer is unprofessional to say the least. I'm sorry the GGC are such a "pain in the ass" for you.
Also the fact that you removed my sponsor link without notice was rude. Or should I say lame, yeah that's it lame...very lame.What a loser move.
I expect you will now delete my post.
Not that I care really. Rich as the owner operator you know what you have done, and why I'm pissed.

Cya...

I expected you would obviously ask for the money back for your sponsorship as well, based on your obvious attitude displayed in this thread. You were obviously dissatisfied with me and the way I run this site, and how I choose to prioritize my time, so it wasn't a very large leap of logic to figure out you wouldn't want to be a sponsor here neither. So rather than wait for you to state that easily predictable demand here, I simply took the initiative and took the next logical step you were OBVIOUSLY going to take. And please don't tell me that never crossed your mind.

Besides, I gave you back a FULL refund of your Contributor membership even though you took full advantage of the classified bumps and highlights available to contributor members the entire time you had that membership level. And you had the sponsorship link here that got you a few hundred clicks to your site for free when I refunded THAT amount in FULL as well.

And still you complain and want to badmouth me here....... :shrug01:

I'm sure there are lots of other sites out there that are more to your liking and satisfaction. I'm sure there are lots of site admins out there that can do what you demand of them quick enough to suit you.

Please feel free to exit from whichever side of this stage that suits you the best and join them with my best wishes. I believe that is the best course for both of us, don't you?
 
My guess is the $25 was sent in for the sponsorship link and the GGC was a perk of said sponsorship.

Why wouldn't he delete the link if he refunded your money. Your true colors are shining thru :thumbsup:

Sorry Kevin, but no it doesn't work exactly in that manner.

Memberships and sponsorships are separate and independent features on this site. The GGC is tied to memberships, in that a member must be at least a Contributor level membership in order to participate in that program. Paid memberships procure perks (bumps/highlights for classified ads, some editing functions, member name changes, etc..) for those members who choose to assist this site financially in that manner. The GGC is tied to this requirement simply because it is a pain to set them up for each participant, and I simply chose to not do it for free. Requiring a paid membership level seemed the most expeditious way to handle this. So the lowest payment required to become a participant in the GGC program is a $25 per year paid Contributor membership.

Sponsorships are considered as strictly an advertising avenue for the sponsors and are treated that way. For $50 per year, sponsors can have a direct link to their website placed in the header area of a forum of their choice to try to entice viewers (potential customers) from THIS SITE to visit their website.

When the requested Contributor membership was refunded to Mr. Perkins, the Contributor membership (and related perks) ended. When I refunded the money he paid for the sponsorship link, I then removed that link in the forum section, as was appropriate.

Hope that clears things up a bit..
 
I'm sure there are lots of other sites out there that are more to your liking and satisfaction. I'm sure there are lots of site admins out there that can do what you demand of them quick enough to suit you.

Please feel free to exit from whichever side of this stage that suits you the best and join them with my best wishes. I believe that is the best course for both of us, don't you?

Ummmm my site aint one of them... so dont bother coming over to us :NoNo:

I'll just end up pissin ya off too. :yesnod:
 
Sorry Kevin, but no it doesn't work exactly in that manner.

Memberships and sponsorships are separate and independent features on this site. The GGC is tied to memberships, in that a member must be at least a Contributor level membership in order to participate in that program. Paid memberships procure perks (bumps/highlights for classified ads, some editing functions, member name changes, etc..) for those members who choose to assist this site financially in that manner. The GGC is tied to this requirement simply because it is a pain to set them up for each participant, and I simply chose to not do it for free. Requiring a paid membership level seemed the most expeditious way to handle this. So the lowest payment required to become a participant in the GGC program is a $25 per year paid Contributor membership.

Sponsorships are considered as strictly an advertising avenue for the sponsors and are treated that way. For $50 per year, sponsors can have a direct link to their website placed in the header area of a forum of their choice to try to entice viewers (potential customers) from THIS SITE to visit their website.

When the requested Contributor membership was refunded to Mr. Perkins, the Contributor membership (and related perks) ended. When I refunded the money he paid for the sponsorship link, I then removed that link in the forum section, as was appropriate.

Hope that clears things up a bit..

I appologize... I stand correct. :eek:

**slinks off to the corner**
 
Never asked to have my sponsorship removed. I only asked for a refund for a GGC that you failed to produce.
How much do I owe you for a month of bumps? I will send it right away. You could have avoided all of this by standing by your promise to me.
You really could care less, and it shows. I knew you would show your true colors eventually.
Too bad you can't find the time to do things the right way.

I expect flames.....oh well.....flame away......:D

"When the requested Contributor membership was refunded to Mr. Perkins, the Contributor membership (and related perks) ended. When I refunded the money he paid for the sponsorship link, I then removed that link in the forum section, as was appropriate."

Obviously...it is obvious. lol Rich removed my sponsor link to be vindictive.
 
David, not that it matters now but the twenty five dollars is not for a GGC. The twenty five dollars is to be a Contributing Member here which comes with many perks. The GGC is just one of those extra perks with your contribution. Many people contribute for different reasons. To you it may have been the only reason you contributed but to others it may not even be on the list for them.

ONLY members in the membership groups at the Contributor level and above are eligible to take part in this program.

Contributor memberships have been around a lot longer (years) and when the GGC program was created there was no fee that Rich set for it. He offered it free to those who were Contributors to the site at the time and in the future. Thus it became a extra free perk for those who were Contributing to this site for years. Several times he has stated in the past that he does the processing in batches and it may take some time.

So when you state you sent funds in to get a GGC It may be the only reason why you became a Contributing Member but it isn't what the site offers for twenty five dollars, its something that Rich offered to do for those who were contributing to the site. I don't know if that makes sense, I just crawled out of bed and haven't even got a cup of coffee yet.
 
David, not that it matters now but the twenty five dollars is not for a GGC. The twenty five dollars is to be a Contributing Member here which comes with many perks. The GGC is just one of those extra perks with your contribution. Many people contribute for different reasons. To you it may have been the only reason you contributed but to others it may not even be on the list for them.



Contributor memberships have been around a lot longer (years) and when the GGC program was created there was no fee that Rich set for it. He offered it free to those who were Contributors to the site at the time and in the future. Thus it became a extra free perk for those who were Contributing to this site for years. Several times he has stated in the past that he does the processing in batches and it may take some time.

So when you state you sent funds in to get a GGC It may be the only reason why you became a Contributing Member but it isn't what the site offers for twenty five dollars, its something that Rich offered to do for those who were contributing to the site. I don't know if that makes sense, I just crawled out of bed and haven't even got a cup of coffee yet.



Dennis, it makes sense. I understand and agree. My reasons for becoming a contributing member aside, I feel that Rich owed me the GGC .
His statements of "they are a pain in the ass to set up" and "quite honestly, not at the top of the list of things I want to spend my time doing" were not the answers I expected to hear.
Apparently, or should I say "obviously", I am not welcome here.

"Please feel free to exit from whichever side of this stage that suits you the best"
Nice:rofl:
I think I would like my sponsor link reinstated.;)
 
No offense here, but there were two paths you could have taken. One would have made things better, but you chose the more antagonistic route.

Please take offense here. Calling Lucille what you did was very inappropriate and a true display of your character. This would probably be a better place with less people that treat their peers the way you do. The mods here seem to be psychic when it comes to picking out character flaws... and you sir, are flawed.
 
No offense here, but there were two paths you could have taken. One would have made things better, but you chose the more antagonistic route.

Please take offense here. Calling Lucille what you did was very inappropriate and a true display of your character. This would probably be a better place with less people that treat their peers the way you do. The mods here seem to be psychic when it comes to picking out character flaws... and you sir, are flawed.

I call 'em like I see 'em. Flawed? Yeah probably. Nobody's perfect.
Lucille I apologize for the rude remark.
Uncalled for.
 
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