• 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.

John Martino

yea I used that and it was all about boas and not balls. they were also pretty old postings, but they were good about him. Just wanting to cover myself before spending alot of money
Thanks David Pollard
 
Susan, there are 2 John Martinos. One lives on Long Island and hes the Boa guy.

The other John Martino is in Jersey (RMJ Reptiles)and hes the Ball Python guy and I would recommend him as a good guy. :thumbsup:
munchkin1020 said:
yea I used that and it was all about boas and not balls. they were also pretty old postings, but they were good about him. Just wanting to cover myself before spending alot of money
Thanks David Pollard
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Hey Guys its John Martino out of Long Island. I am John Michael Reptiles as Michael is my middle name and I knew there was another John Martino in the business. I am mainly Boas but I am starting to get into the Ball market a bit. If you have any questions of me, or need references of any kind, please dont hesitate to ask. Hope this helps. Thanks, John Martino
 
I have done thousands of dollars worth of business with John Michael Reptiles and can vouch for his animals! Top notch. I know nothing about the individual out of Jersey.

Griz
 
munchkin1020 said:
Has anyone had any dealings with John's het balls
Thanks David Pollard
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I own a male albino Ball which I purchased from John Martino, and I couldn't be happier. He's a happy, healthy little animal -- and best of all, he eats like a baby Burm. :D
 
I have purchased from John Michael Reptiles on two different occassions. Both times the animals were presented accurately and in perfect shape. I still have both animals today, one going on almost five years. I would not hesitate to purchase again. Great guy.
 
We have done several deals with John all have gone off with out any problems. He is a easy man to deal with and has some great animals.

Rich Parrinello
 
John Martino Good Guy

John Martino is a great guy to do business with, He is very knowledgeable and his animals are the finest quality investment Boas you will find. We reccomend him Highly. :rofl:
Freddy & Debbie
Hunter Reptiles
 
Just wanted to add a thumbs up for John Martino of John Michael Reptiles as well. Purchased a nice pied from him. I hope it's ok for me to add this, but I think it deserves recognition.

I ordered a pied male, and he offered me a FREE het male. I accepted. So he ships and the pied gets here no problem, well packed and everything. But, no het pied male. :shrug01: I wasn't worried about it, as I didnt pay for it, and didnt really need him for anything in particular. I email John in a joking fashion. So, John offers to ship him to me for free!?? $50 out of pocket, or he offers me a female morph I wanted at a GREAT price, and free shipping.

Anyway. Long story short, The next ball python I pickup, I will be checking with him first.


-Jon Kelly
 
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