• 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.

JoeP at DGS

Everyone should know what kind of person they are dealing with in the animal business world. If a lot of people have something good to say about a dealer great! If red flags go up everywhere and you still buy from that person you are taking a big chance. I heard a lot of bad things about Polanco and payed no attention to it and I got a bad animal. Puked up the same rat pinkie still with wiskers one week after eating. I was also told this animal was solid until three days after I got her (Tina). Then I was told she couldn't go to the bathroom without constantly making her move around for hours at a time. At $1,000.00 I took a chance. He refunded my money without hesitation but now some other poor guy has her. I have been lied to many times and I now refuse to do busines with him. I have also been threatened with physical violence but my battle ground is suppose to be at the Daytona Expo. Maybe he is on a country butt-kicking tour. Check your local listings for dates. In my opinion STAY AWAY FROM HIM!

Matt Lerer
Ghi Reptiles
 
I have to get in on this one.  NO I have never done business with Polanco.  I have heard about him for years, that is why I have never bought from him.  
Sounds like you all are dealing with a spineless jellyfish that does nothing more than float through life without thinking (no, jellyfish have no brain), take it for what it is worth.
It DOES suck that so many people have been NEGATIVELY affected by one person, but hopefully the greaterpopulation has learned and will make wise choices.
Just had to share!
Brian Oakley
 
Sorry of great and powerfull Webmassa,

I am still figuring out all the new neat options on this site.  I think I finally took care of it for you.  Again sorry for the omissions.  It was not intentional.  

Gald to see that so many of you are seeing for yourselves how JoeP really is.  Gald I could warn you all of this deadbeat.
 
you know what I think is really funny, Joe gets the forum on kingsnake shut down(i personally think he tried it to draw everyone over to his site and drum up more buisness for himself, but that is just my opinion, I can say that without getting sued right;)??) sues them or threatens to or what ever happened and then everytime someone post an ad on kingsnake for a tree boa he emails them and tells them to post it on his site as well, so not only does he sell poor animals, lie, cheat but he steals as well, because he is to lazy to make his sites worth while or popular the old fashion way, he tries to steal everyone else costumers but hey all the above is just my opinion from my observations.
 
Let's see how long it would take for my latest post to be deleted....

Here it is

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I heard Joe P threatened Kingsnake.com with a lawsuit..
And that got the treeboa forum on kingsnake shut down.
I also heard that whenever someone advertises on kingsnake a treeboa.....he would proceed to e-mail them and get them to post on his site.

The first issue is sensorship.....trying to get a site to shut up or shut down.    CHEAP

Second is stealing customers.  DOUBLE CHEAP

Why can't people get customers the old fashioned way.

I heard Kingsnake wanted to open the forum back up...but only if Joe P did not go in there.

I heard Joe P. does nothing but get other sites shut down.

Cheap

Look for CHEAP in the dictionary.....it has Joe Polanco's picture on it

Are you gonna beat me up now?...........please</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
 
sheesh...record time....

and some girl named Karen threatened to call MY commander.

Sort of like that  Troy guy who called my commander.
My commander basically told me it was none of the Military's business.  Turns out He was just trying to shut me up.  Probably did not want anyone to know about the dead anaconda with flies in his bathtub.

I wonder what this Karen person has to hide.  Hey Karen...why are you defending Joe so bad....He was the reason Kingsnake does not have a tree boa forum.   So whatever it is that I do can't be half as bad as what he did.

Hey Karen...I know you read this stuff.....why are you defending a guy who threatens everyone?
 
Richie,
Be advised that Joe Polanco is the MASTER when it comes to multiple fake email adresses/acct.  He often emails people under the premise of being someone else.  He has done this to many people that I am aware of myself included...

You can just tack that one on to the list...

Danny Mendez
 
In the interst of fairness, I tried to email the Oh Might JoeP and invite him here to explain himself. <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>   Seems as if he now considers me "SPAM". <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>   Isn't this how most isolationists societies just wither away and die off? <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

Seems as if he is still spouting his dribble as knowledge to a few new herpers on his site.  Maybe we should warn them about him.  Hope he doesn't get carpal tunnel from smacking on that delete key so much. <img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

Oh JOOOOOOOOOOE, come out, come out, where ever you are?<img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>?<img src="http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>?

Face your lagacy as a PUKER SALESMAN and a BULLY wanna be.
 
LOL.....I really get a kick out of the idle threat from "Karen". No offense meant to anyone (aside from a select few), but some people need to get themselves a clue to what actions the military can & will discipline. Ritchie is not representing his views as being those of the Armed Forces. I would also venture to say that he is not posting from a government computer. Nor is he violating any article of the UCMJ, as far as I know.

Karen, based on what's transpired, the response that you will receive from any military officer would be nothing more than a simple, "Thank you for wasting my time. Now have a Coke and a smile, and shut the $@%& up- I have real issues to contend with."

Regards,
Ken H
 
Ritchie,

Obviously you have trouble comprehending the written word, as well as sticking your nose into other people's business.

You had NO BUSINESS posting on the Boa Kingdom Tree Boa forum, you only posted there to make trouble and apparently so you could feel like "a big man."  Your post accomplished neither.  When I replied to your post I knew the administrator would delete it and more than likely only you would see my response in the e-mail you received because I answered your post.  But, you have attacked me publicly, so I will respond in kind.  

I DID NOT threaten to call your commander, nor did I defend Joe.  I asked you why you always felt it necessary to stick your nose into other people's business, especially when you were not involved in any business dealings with the concerned parties.  I also asked you if that made you feel like a man (sticking your nose where it doesn't belong, in case you don't remember the subject).  What I did say about your commander is perhaps you should stop sticking your nose in other people's business before SOMEONE decided to call your commander again (get it, I didn't say I would).  I also suggested that perhaps you should grow up, be an adult, and stay out of other people's business when you are not involved.  I also stated that nearly every post on this BOI has a comment from you in it, [/B]EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE RARELY BEEN DIRECTLY INVOLVED!  You have self-appointed yourself as some kind of enforcement agent/officer and for some reason feel compelled to add your opinion (I was going to say $.02, but frankly it is never worth even that) to just about every disagreement that comes along.  

You are not a regular poster on the tree boa forum, you know nothing about the disagreement, other than what you have read on the BOI, and you HAD NO BUSINESS butting in.  I have nothing to hide.  I am just sick and tired of Ritchie Luna having to pop up and post when he has never done business with the parties involved.  Perhaps everyone posting on this forum should stick with the concept of posting good guy/bad guy comments
ONLY if you have done business with the person(s) in question.  That's why I rarely post on here.  

Ritchie, you really ought not to lie to people, you get caught at it.  Ken, what I said above pretty much goes for you to, you are always putting in your opinion, even when you are not involved.  Danny, this IS Karen, e-mail me privately if you don't believe, I'll confirm.  


Karen Clark
 
First off Karen,

All of us that frequent the BOI only know one side of this story....mainly because there haven't been any arguments from the accused.....the right to remain silent may work in law enforcement, but to sit back and accept these allegations is definately the wrong thing to do.  

ALSO
Ritchie has every right as an american citizen to post whatever he wants, whenever he wants, wherever he wants. so long as he follows the rules of the owner of the site.  With posts being deleted it seems that Joe neither wants to explain himself, nor cares what this entire thing does to his reputation.  I do not deal with ETBs but have a few ATBs.  I am currently in the market for another ATB and now know to ignore every post I see with Joe P. on it.  That is the whole reason that this board is here.....warning people not involved in situations that there are good and bad people to deal with.  Until Joe can come out and explain himself, Ritchie and everyone else on here can bury his name even deeper.

Todd
 
Karen...I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with you! First off...I think Ritchie Luna is a very valuable asset to this site (and ANY other site he might go to)! Just the information he has found out about the "scammers" out there, have saved "the public" A LOT of money! Secondly....when "author" a thread on ANY site...you are MAKING IT MY BUSINESS!! No matter WHAT the subject! These are PUBLIC FORUMS....for the PUBLIC! If you want people to MIND THEIR OWN BUSINESS....don't air your dirty laundry in the public view?? It's just common sense! Ritchie has EVERY RIGHT to state WHATEVER opinion he may have! It's called The First Ammendement! If you don't LIKE his opinion....well, that's YOUR opinion!! ....Neil
 
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Karen Clark @ Feb. 20 2002,20:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Ritchie, you really ought not to lie to people, you get caught at it.  </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
That is right.  I get caught at it....That is why I do not lie.

You said SOMEONE might wanna call my commander.
I presumed you were talking about yourself.   When people say SOMEONE, they usually mean themselves.  So where is it that I lied?  The last person to call my commander had a dead anaconda hiding in his bath tub with flies......Do you want my commanders phone number now?  there is two sides to everyones story.....Everybody is on one side....Joe is on the other...hmm I guess everyone is wrong...and Joe is the innocent bystander

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I also stated that nearly every post </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
What is the percantage of my posting to each and every single thread?  Because "nearly every" usually means more than half.
Can you count?  I have only replied to about < 33 percent of the subject matter on the BOI....that is not most.

yes we stick our noses into other people business.....if we didn't, who else would point out the lies.  If people do not get involved....how can we all get together and get involved and compare notes.

Yeah I should mind my own business.  That way you can buy Jesse Underhill's fake albino surinam.

We should mind our own business so you can buy Brian's fake hets.

We should mind our own business so you can buy Joe Polanco's puking ETB.

We should mind our own business....We should ignore Joe when he actually does go past threatening and actually kicks somone A$$.

We should mind our own business...the fact that we don't makes us all bad.....and it makes Joe good.....that is why you are defending him.

and you are right.  "I have no business" posting on a PUBLIC   forum.  (Okay, does not make sense to me).  If it is on the internet and it does not have passwords to protect it...and any joe schmo can look at it...then anyone can post to it.

I should mind my own business....that way your beloved Joe can post and threaten and get other forums shutdown.

Maybe I should mind my own business because it is probably your NON Tree boa posts that he dicides to keep on the board and NOT delete.

If we minded our own business.  Some inoccent kid would still be thinking that Joe, Brian, and the dynamic duo are really good people.


I might not be well liked by some people......but the last thing you should be doing...(specially in times like these) is trying to cut down on peoples rights.  Because whether I am wrong or I am right...People KNOW not to infringe on anyones rights.  It is like career suicide.
 
Todd,

It was my impression that this board is for posting good/bad guy responses IF you have had dealings with the person/business in question, not speculation and/or opinions, which is what Ritchie provides for the most part.

Karen Clark
 
your right, it is opinions.

So go buy from the "bad" guys.

Because they are not really bad.....It was just our "opinions" that say they are bad.


Buy the fake albino surinam......because it REALLY exists.
We were just "speculating" that it did not exist.
 
Hey everyone,

Karen is actually Karen and she stuck up for me today so lay off a little. Ritchie, it was kind of a cheap shot at Joe but you do have the right to post what you want and he does deserve it! If anyone gets Polanco's side of the story it would be something of fairytale status. He and I had a conversation a month ago and the things he told he did and didn't do were unimaginable! He would say "you and I are the only ones here and I know I didn't do it and you know I didn't do it so why are you lying". This is when we both knew he did do "it". I think he convinces himself of his lies and that is almost sad. He has tried to have a well known breeder lie for him on several occasions and this breeder has told me so and Polanco denys it even when the two other parties involved agree. In my opinion he deserves everything he gets. Too bad, it's a cool site. I am now banned from his site for posting things that were not even that bad. Polancos motto; IF I CAN'T TAKE THE HEAT, I WILL DELEATE.
 
Neil, you have your opinion, I have mine.  Yes, everyone has the right to free speech.  I just prefer to hear from people directly involved in deals, not speculations/opinions from others.  That's my right, as it is my right to say so.

Ritchie, once again, you have lied.  I have NEVER, REPEAT NEVER defended Joe about anything.   Prove it or admit you lied.  My reply to your post had nothing to do with Joe, only with your need to vent your opinions.

Karen Clark
 
I was posting a question to Joe....
You started in on me telling me to grow up and mind my own business.  Any normal person would have viewed that as defending Joe.  If I was wrong then whoopsy.  I WAS NOT LYING.

If you are not defending him ...then I am wrong.  But it was MY OPINION that you were defending Joe.  So my opinion makes me a liar.....(okay if you say so)

My post on the tree boa forum....was towards Joe.
You sure had no qualms about sticking you nose on my post.  You responded to my post that was directed at someone else...Then you come here telling us to mind our own business.  YOU are doing exactly what you are telling us not to.  What is this?  Do as I say and not as I do?

Do not tell people to mind their own business when you are not doing it yourself  My post on the tree boa forum was for Joe.  BUT it is a PUBLIC FORUM.....so I guess you too can stick your nose in there

Karen...where is my lie so I can admit to it

If you were posting stuff about Rich, Neil or anyone else....Then I butted in and told you to grow up.....Would you think I was defending them?  Yes you would, and yes you should
 
Ritchie
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I wonder what this Karen person has to hide.  Hey Karen...why are you defending Joe so bad</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>.  As well, there is your other comment about my "beloved Joe."

Most normal persons wouldn't be so quick to make presumptions.  Most </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">normal persons</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> wouldn't post extremely inflammatory questions just to stir up trouble and self-aggrandize themselves.  I am amazed that you actually know the approximate percentage of posts on this board to which you have responded, but what I would really like to know is the approximate percentage of those in which you have actually been involved in the business dealings.

I am a fairly regular poster on the tree boa forum and saw both disputes play out.  You, Ritchie, however, are not and did not.  

As far as the dispute between Tim and Joe, I asked Tim a question about his husbandry practices (specifically if he cleaned his feedings tongs between animals) on the Tree Boa forum recently.  Tim chose not to give a direct answer, but referred to a previous post that was no longer available because of age.  

As to Matt and Joe, see Matt's post above.  


Karen Clark
 
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