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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.

Help with Shipping Leo's please...

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This year I will be having MANY more babies then last year having 4 females laying rather then 2. Last breeding season, I just sold my babies to local pet stores and people I knew. This year, I will be having SHTCT babies. And there is no way a pet store will understand there falue cash-wise of one of those over a normal.

So my QUESTION is where can I get all the shipping boxes and heat packs...ect from. I saw a website that sold everything you needed in packs a couple years ago. But i can't find it.

Thanks guys, Austin :cool:
 
I would try a local pet store that sells fish. They usually get their fish in styrofoam coolers and often times end up throwing them out. We usually get about 4-5 a month. They are perfect and, best of all, free! :hehe:
 
to insulate the box you can get a sheet (4x8) of 1/2in styrafoam for about $7.
 
I get the styro boxes from the pet shop too or when they are out I buy the sheets 4X8 and cut to fit my own boxes. Most walmarts will give you boxes and they have tons of good sixes of sturdy boxes. Then I print out 1/2 page stickers (the 1/2 page labels) That have the contents on them and stick them to the sides to cover up the writing ont he box.

I like Cody's how to site too:
http://progeckos.com/caresheets/small_ship.htm
 
Thanks alot guys! You all helped alot.

W00t!
Post #100!

This calls for a breack down...
:rofl: :dancer01: :rotflmao: :rofl: :dancer01: :crazy03: :rotflmao: :rofl: :dancer01: :rotflmao:
 
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