• 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.

Jim Scharphorn (cool critters by lj )

LOL, You guys rock,
I would never take back what I said about casey's racks, and what I said about Matt and my deal, look at how Matt posted good on me on page one, he is trying to make up for his lies, that you guy's believed.
You wrong me and I will let it be known, flat out.
You do not see any posts here were I wronged someone do you !!
I am one of the good guy's
You do not have to worry about any problems with my products or animals.. If your not happy then send it back for a full refund including shipping both ways.
By the way, ever since my other post with Matt, my sales have increased, Got to buy me a new boat, Thanks for the head lines guy's.
 
Well Jim, you would definitely know what a lie looks like. Unfortunately you are a bit mistaken. From all accounts (except yours which is less than reputable) Matt did NOT lie. Matt also did not make things personal as you did by calling his mother and upsetting her. Matt also tried to make things right. I would guess that NO ONE here believes your business has increased since your meltdown in the other thread. You proclaiming yourself a good guy is like me proclaiming I am packing heat like Ron Jeremy. Just not true. Sounds like wishful thinking and a mastery of phoniness (is that a word?) once again by the great Jim. :toiletcla
 
Nope!

"You do not see any posts here were I wronged someone do you !!
I am one of the good guy's"
You are not a good guy! You try to tear my product down after you start making your own line. You are a class A jerk Jim. That is a fact!
Oh and by the way, you also LIE when it suits you, also a fact.
 
jim scharphorn said:
LOL, You guys rock,
Matt posted good on me on page one, he is trying to make up for his lies, that you guy's believed.
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We all no that post was made previous so why do you need to lie about it.

As for the rest of your post I think your own words speaks volumes.
 
Hmmm..Lets see:

Casey Hulse - Well known good guy in the industry that makes quality products and doesn't dick people around.

Jim Scharphorn - Well known in the industry for complaining about every single purchase he has ever made, trying to discredit good guys, taking attacks on sellers to a personal level and generally being a low class toolbag.


Jim, who do you think you are fooling. You are a silly pathetic little man and it matters little whether you sell products/animals that are of high quality. That is only part of what people are looking for in a seller. I am glad Jim O had a good transaction with you. The percentages weren't in his favor.
 
Posted by Matt on 01-20-2005, 10:14 PM

justcage said:
While I havent bought anything from Jim I have sold him alot fo flexwatt and talked to him on the phone about the caging and general reptile hobby. Seems to be a good guy and cares for his animals.....
-Matt Graybeal
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Posted by someone oozing with ethics and would not tell a lie on 02-25-2005, 02:10 PM

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65133&page=1&highlight=Matt+Graybeal



jim scharphorn said:
Matt posted good on me on page one, he is trying to make up for his lies, that you guy's believed.
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All I can say is wow.. I am going to have to agree with Casey and say that your just a plain and SIMPLE "JERK". Noone has wronged you here, ever! Your just feeding on the pain and sucess of other in the business.. Enough is enough...
-Matt Graybeal
 
I have had very pleasant business experiences with both Casey AND Matt...as has everyone else I have ever spoken with about either of them.
I have never met anyone who has considered EITHER of them a liar, or a swindler, or a bad businessman, or anyone dissatisfied with their product OR their communication...or their ability to satisfy the customer...

Other than you, Jim...

Your abrasive nature...and inability to accept responsibility, always placing the blame on everyone but yourself...and your pigheaded stubborness, to accept these guys trying to please you in any way (which I don't feel can be done) is the cause of both of these transactions going bad...

You definitely complain a TON about other people...
All 6 of the threads you started on the BOI are negative about other people...some may be warranted..but THIS one (http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33316&highlight=Scharphorn)...I mean talk about shooting yourself in the foot...
You purchased an animal from the guy...and uploaded the picture HE took to your website...and then started a Bad Guy BOI because he complained???

You are definitely certifiable...



BTW how is the drywall business?
I knew I had heard of a hothead drywaller in the Grand Haven area...
I used to rough frame in Grand Haven...

I wonder if you are the same guy I watched get thrown out of Rycenga one day for being a complete blowhard...
Sounds like the same M.O....
 
LOL, Matt lied, you cannot see it, your loss.
Matts Mom was not rudly spoke too.
Casey, I have 3 racks from you, all sag like no tomorrow, you did not remedy the situation like I wanted, I even had escapes out of your racks ( twice )
Your racks are ugly, You also weld them when the material you use says from the book on HOW TO FORM FINISH AND FABRICATE,
Hot air welding::
Sintra Material is a foamed PVC sheeting material and is therefore not well suited to hot air welding with a solid PVC welding rod. The effect of the heat required to melt the solid PVC welding rod has detrimental effect on the surface of the sintra material.
For this reason the preferred method of adhering Sintra Material to itself in corner applications is through the use of solvent based adhesives.
 
Hey Jim,

Are you aware that you are shooting yourself in the foot yet again? Now you don't even have one to stand on. You have negated the positive aspects of this thread and have shown any potential customers who do a search here what an ass you are even on your own Good Guy thread.
 

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LOL good one Dave.
You two just cannot stand to see someone make it in this business.
Your the one that posted on here to make me look bad and we never ever even dealt with each other and we never will.
Go post on someone you had dealings with.


You want to attack me I will bite back.
If it makes me look bad then so be it.
 
Must not have seen my post...

Either that or he IS the guy I saw getting tossed out...LOL

You may feel attacked or oppressed or whatever...but you seem to be on the defensive and the attack in pretty much every single post you make....
Regardless of what it may pertain to.
 
jim scharphorn said:
Your the one that posted on here to make me look bad
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QUOTE=jim scharphorn]Matt posted good on me on page one, he is trying to make up for his lies
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Who posted that? I don't think David did.
 
jim scharphorn said:
Your the one that posted on here to make me look bad and we never ever even dealt with each other and we never will.
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That was the first intelligent thing you have posted, EVER! You are damn right we will never do business. You make it sound like that would be a punishment for me. Thanks for looking out for my best interest. Now why don't you just do the same for the rest of the industry?

jim scharphorn said:
If it makes me look bad then so be it.
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:lol01: :lol01: :lol01: :lol01: :lol01: :lol01: :lol01: :lol01: :lol01:
 
Yes David posted on pg. 2
and No I am not the guy in rycenga. they are to expensive, wont catch me in there,
Also the drywall business is good, cutting back on the drywall because my cage business is booming.

And D+D, I think the dog breath you smell is your picture.
 
jim scharphorn said:
look at how Matt posted good on me on page one, he is trying to make up for his lies, that you guy's believed.

By the way, ever since my other post with Matt, my sales have increased, Got to buy me a new boat, Thanks for the head lines guy's.
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He made a polite adult comment because he is exactly that....a polite adult businessman. To knock him for it is the height of ignorance Jim

Oh and we also have the inevitable "my sales are up from the publicity" crap. We have been expecting that Jim. You are a bit behind schedule with that particular bit of drivel
 
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