• 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.
  • 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.

For Sale Itinerary #57, January 7th!! Get Your orders in and ready for transport!!

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Public Service Announcement

Please see my ad from 04 January 2024 offering VIP Transport, a.k.a. Direct Transport! It is a proposition that may appeal to a few. Here:

https://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2356628#post2356628

*****​

NOTA BENE: Please follow this link to my Obscure Gems Reptiles, LLC, page: https://www.facebook.com/Obscure-Gems-Reptiles-LLC-107953575277946, and read my Credentials, Conditional Live Arrival Guarantee (more like Exemptions from Live Arrival Guarantee) and Payment Terms & Conditions, which are all Pinned to the top of the page.

*****​

PRICE MATRIX (for multiple Pickups being delivered at the same time, to one [1] Destination, per itinerary)

One (1) Pickup = $175
Two (2) Pickups = $325
Three (3) Pickups = $450
Four (4) Pickups = $550
Five (5) Pickups = $650
Six (6) Pickups = $750
Successive Pickups will continue to be $100/ea on top of the $750.

Another way of wording it:

1st Pickup = $175
2nd Pickup = $150
3rd Pickup = $125
4th Pickup = $100
5th Pickup = $100
6th Pickup = $100
Successive Pickups will continue to be $100/ea.

NOTA BENE: This is when ALL Stops, id est all Pickups + Delivery, are within Standard Territory, id est: All of Pennsylvania down the east coast to Tampa, across the Gulf down to San Antonio, over to San Angelo and straight up through the greater eastern halves / portions of OK / KS / NE, up to Minneapolis, the lower halves of WI and MI, and everything within. Create imaginary latitudinal and longitudinal lines if You will, and there You have it. This is all give-or-take by the way; id est, I don't cut hairs.


EXTENDED TERRITORY SURCHARGES (ETSs)

For each Stop, whether Pickup or Delivery, outside of Standard Territory, there will be a surcharge. This is called an Extended Territory Surcharge (ETS). Exempli gratia:

$25: Laredo, Lubbock & Odessa, TX
$50: El Paso, TX; Cheyenne, WY
$75: Tucson & Phoenix, AZ

Very rarely, a Shipment will incur both the Seller and Buyer (Recipient) being in Extended Territories, in which there will be two (2) ETSs. Exempli gratia: El Paso, TX-->Staples, MN would be $250 total: $175 (base fee) + $50 (El Paso ETS) + $25 (Staples ETS).

NOTA BENE: This ETS is for the Stop or general region, only charged once each time I go there. It is not per Shipment. Therefore, if there are multiple full-priced (id est, $175) Shipments associated with an Extended Territory Stop or general region, whether incoming and / or outgoing, this ETS will be divvied up over all full-priced Shipments, and if there are enough Shipments, the ETS could be negated altogether. Exempli gratia:

Odessa, TX ($25 ETS)
One (1) Shipment = $200
Two (2) Shipments = $175/ea

El Paso, TX ($50 ETS)
One (1) Shipment = $225
Two (2) Shipments = $200/ea
Three (3) Shipments = $175/ea

Tucson / Phoenix, AZ ($75 ETS)
One (1) Shipment = $250
Two (2) Shipments = $225/ea
Three (3) Shipments = $200/ea
Four (4) Shipments = $175/ea

Just to clarify, ETSs have nothing to do with the Price Matrix above. Id est, exempli gratia: If a Buyer in an Extended Territory is receiving two (2) Shipments, it will be $325 (per the Price Matrix) + whatever portion of the regional ETS if applicable, whether $75, $50, $25 or $0.


LARGE SHIPMENT SURCHARGES (LSSs)

Exceptionally large Shipments still incur their own surcharge (possibly on top of an ETS), whether a single large animal (exempli gratia, an adult Ophiophagus hannah), a large pair of animals (e.g., full-grown 1.1 Bitis rhinoceros), or a gazillion animals. This is called a Large Shipment Surcharge (LSS), and it is determined not so much by the number, size or weight of the animal(s), but rather by the overall space of the container(s). Exempli gratia:

>15 Quarts worth of space = $25
>32 Quarts worth of space = $50
>60 Quarts worth of space = $75
>100 Quarts worth of space = $100

NOTA BENE: This is per or by Shipment, which actually saves the Buyer (Recipient) money if they are receiving multiple Shipments. Id est, exempli gratia; receiving four (4) Shipments of 15 Quarts worth of space each = 60 Quarts total, yet it will only cost $550 per the Price Matrix above, not $625.

*****​

Greetings Everyone,

For those who were a part of any of the first 56 itineraries, or who at least followed the corresponding ads (ask for the links; the new XenForo platform has a 10,000 character limit, so I had to cut a lot out), I am hitting the road again on January 07. For those who are unaware of what all of this pertains to, please ask me for my generic service description which I send to all New and Prospective Clients.

As of January 02, I have 30 Shipments / 53 Stops lined up so far, here is the current itinerary (id est, more Stops [Shipments] will likely be added which will alter the itinerary, but which all affected Clients will be apprised of renewed ETAs ASAP):

Tuesday, 1/7
Waynesboro, PA
Holtsville, NY

Wednesday, 1/8
Ridgeland, SC (dropping off animals)

Thursday, 1/9
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Callahan, FL
Ridgeland, SC (dropping off animals)
Ocilla, GA

Friday, 1/10
Ridgeland, SC (picking up animals)
Little River, SC
Supply, NC
Denton, NC

Saturday, 1/11
Honea Path, SC
Seneca, SC
Pheba, MS

Sunday, 1/12
Houston, TX
Magnolia, TX
San Antonio, TX

Monday, 1/13
Fort Worth, TX
Rhome, TX
Anna, TX
Naples, TX

Tuesday, 1/14
Kansas City, MO
Ballwin, MO
Fredericktown, MO

Wednesday, 1/15
Flint, MI
Sun Prairie, WI
La Crosse, WI

Thursday, 1/16
Moorhead, MN
Sioux Falls, SD
North Bend, NE

Friday, 1/17
Osborne, KS
Pierre, SD

Saturday, 1/18
Billings, MT
Columbia Falls, MT
Libby, MT

Sunday, 1/19

Vancouver, WA
Portland, OR
Coos Bay, OR

Monday, 1/20
Jackson, WY

Tuesday, 1/21
Provo, UT

Wednesday, 1/22
Kermit, TX
Alpine, TX
Abilene, TX

Thursday, 1/23
Austin, TX
New Braunfels, TX
Bacliff, TX

Friday, 1/24
Seneca, SC (dropping off animals)
Commerce, GA
Seneca, SC (picking up animals)

Saturday, 1/25
Spruce Pine, NC
Alexandria, VA
Gore, VA
Home

*****​

Give Obscure Gems Reptiles, LLC’s, Animal Transport Service a shot, You will not be disappointed!! And as far as payment options and quotes, please inquire.

Sincerely,

Timothy Gould
Obscure Gems Reptiles, LLC
Cell: (413) 427-4832
[email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083197847409
 

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Okie dokes, since ads cannot be Edited at the moment, I will have to Reply every time I update the Stops, or maybe I will find that I can update this Reply. ETAs as of 01/03/25:

Tuesday, 1/7
Waynesboro, PA

Wednesday, 1/8
Flint, MI
South Lyon, MI

Thursday, 1/9
Ridgeland, SC (dropping off animals)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Callahan, FL

Friday, 1/10
Ridgeland, SC (dropping off animals)
Ocilla, GA
Ridgeland, SC (picking up animals)
Little River, SC
Supply, NC

Saturday, 1/11
Denton, NC
Honea Path, SC
Seneca, SC
Helena, AL

Sunday, 1/12
Pheba, MS
Houston, TX
Magnolia, TX

Monday, 1/13
San Antonio, TX
Kermit, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Rhome, TX

Tuesday, 1/14
Anna, TX
Fredericktown, MO
Ballwin, MO

Wednesday, 1/15
Sun Prairie, WI
La Crosse, WI
Moorhead, MN

Thursday, 1/16
Sioux Falls, SD
North Bend, NE
Osborne, KS

Friday, 1/17
Pierre, SD
Billings, MT

Saturday, 1/18
Columbia Falls, MT
Libby, MT

Sunday, 1/19
Vancouver, WA
Portland, OR
Coos Bay, OR

Monday, 1/20
Jackson, WY

Tuesday, 1/21

Wednesday, 1/22

Alpine, TX
Abilene, TX
Austin, TX
New Braunfels, TX

Thursday, 1/23
Bacliff, TX
Pheba, MS

Friday, 1/24
Seneca, SC (dropping off animals)
Commerce, GA
Seneca, SC (picking up animals)
Spruce Pine, NC

Saturday, 1/25
NC
Norfolk, VA
Alexandria, VA
Gore, VA
New Fairfield, CT

Sunday, 1/26
Home
 
As of January 06, I have 27 Shipments / 50 Stops lined up so far, here is the current itinerary (id est, more Stops [Shipments] will likely be added which will alter the itinerary, but which all affected Clients will be apprised of renewed ETAs ASAP):

Tuesday, 1/7
South Lyon, MI

Wednesday, 1/8
Waynesboro, PA
Charles Town, WV
Supply, NC

Thursday, 1/9
Little River, SC
Ridgeland, SC (dropping off animals)
Callahan, FL
Ridgeland, SC (dropping off animals)
Honea Path, SC

Friday, 1/10
Helena, AL
Pheba, MS

Saturday, 1/11
Magnolia, TX
San Antonio, TX
Kermit, TX
Fort Worth, TX

Sunday, 1/12
Rhome, TX
Anna, TX
Fredericktown, MO

Monday, 1/13
Flint, MI
Batavia, IL

Tuesday, 1/14
Sun Prairie, WI
La Crosse, WI
Moorhead, MN
Sioux Falls, SD

Wednesday, 1/15
North Bend, NE
Osborne, KS
Pierre, SD

Thursday, 1/16
Jackson, WY

Friday, 1/17
Libby, MT
White Salmon, WA

Saturday, 1/18
Portland, OR
Coos Bay, OR

Sunday, 1/19

Monday, 1/20

Alpine, TX

Tuesday, 1/21
New Braunfels, TX
Austin, TX
Temple, TX
Anna, TX

Wednesday, 1/22
Columbia, MS
Pheba, MS

Thursday, 1/23
Abbeville, SC
Anderson, SC (dropping off animals)
Commerce, GA
Anderson, SC (picking up animals)
Spruce Pine, NC
Morganton, NC

Friday, 1/24
Alexandria, VA
Gore, VA
Matamoras, PA
New Fairfield, CT

Saturday, 1/25
Home
 
As of January 10, I have 32 Shipments / 57 Stops lined up so far, here is the current itinerary (id est, more Stops [Shipments] will likely be added which will alter the itinerary, but which all affected Clients will be apprised of renewed ETAs ASAP):

Tuesday, 1/7
South Lyon, MI

Wednesday, 1/8
Home
Waynesboro, PA
Millerton, NY

Thursday, 1/9
Ranson, WV
Supply, NC
Little River, SC
Ridgeland, SC (dropping off animals)

Friday, 1/10
Milton, FL
Callahan, FL
Ridgeland, SC (picking up animals)

Saturday, 1/11
Honea Path, SC
Helena, AL
Pheba, MS

Sunday, 1/12
Magnolia, TX
San Antonio, TX

Monday, 1/13
Kermit, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Rhome, TX
Anna, TX
Naples, TX

Tuesday, 1/14
Fredericktown, MO

Wednesday, 1/15
Penn Hills, PA
Flint, MI

Thursday, 1/16
Sun Prairie, WI
La Crosse, WI
Sioux Falls, SD
Moorhead, MN

Friday, 1/17
Roseville, MN
Waukesha, WI

Saturday, 1/18
North Bend, NE
Osborne, KS
Pierre, SD

Sunday, 1/19

Monday, 1/20

Libby, MT
White Salmon, WA
Portland, OR

Tuesday, 1/21
Coos Bay, OR

Wednesday, 1/22
Jackson, WY
Provo, UT

Thursday, 1/23

Friday, 1/24

Abilene, TX
Alpine, TX
El Paso, TX

Saturday, 1/25
New Braunfels, TX
Austin, TX
Temple, TX
Oklahoma City, OK

Monday, 1/26
Lawrenceburg, TN
Pheba, MS

Tuesday, 1/27
Columbia, MS
Abbeville, SC
Anderson, SC

Wednesday, 1/28
Seneca, SC
Spruce Pine, NC
Alexandria, VA
Gore, VA

Thursday, 1/29
Ranson, WV
Matamoras, PA

Friday, 1/30
Home
 
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