• 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.

  • IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ!! About the Google Adsense ads being displayed

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    Posted 08/15/2025
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    Yeah, I know. They are a pain in the butt. But they pay the bills to keep my server running. Just a fact of life, I am afraid.

    Want to get rid of them? Simple. Just become a Contributor level member or above and they will be gone. -> Please click HERE."

    Is that too much for me to ask of you to keep this site running? Well, sorry about that. I too wish I could get everything for free. But alas.....

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    Google Adsense ad revenue for December, 2025 was just $30 over the cost of the lease for the server running this site. So, in effect, the money providing the incentive for me to continue running this site is coming SOLELY from the paid memberships and sponsorships here. Which honestly ain't much....

Good Guy Kimberly Lucas from GorgeousGecko -- wonderful to deal with!

TOS updated

REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE/POLICY
If an animal arrives DOA, we may require proof in the form of the deceased animal being shipped back to us. In most cases we will be able to accept digital pictures as a substitute. This will be decided on a case by case basis. Once we determine that you have a valid claim, we will work with you to find a suitable replacement animal. We do not give cash refunds on shipped animals. Our main goal is to make every transaction a pleasant experience, if any problems arise, please be assured that we will make it right! Our reputation is very important to us and we have built and maintained our good name by providing great animals and products as well as the very best in customer service. In the unlikely event that there is a problem with any items or animals, we ask that you keep the details of the problems private while your claim is being processed. You must first contact us and allow us the time (up to 4 weeks) to review your claim, and figure out a suitable arrangement to replace your products or animals. Posting details of the transaction, problem, or claim, on any public forum or web site during this 4 week time period is a direct violation of this policy and will result in the immediate and unconditional void of our guarantee. This allows us the time to thoroughly review any complaints and take action to make our cusomer's experience an exceptional one.

GUARANTEE
All animals are guaranteed to arrive alive and healthy! Animals delivered must be signed for at the initial delivery attempt. Packages must be inspected when you take possession. You must email me the code on the bottom of the gecko container within 30 minutes of arrival or the live animal guarantee is void. In the event of a deceased animal, we must be notified within 4 hours from the time you take possession of the animal. Notification can be via phone, phone message, or e-mail. The Live Arrival Guarantee is void if the package is not delivered on the next day following the day it was shipped due to error or any delays on the carrier's part. However, we will make sure you receive replacement animals if they arrive DOA due to carrier delays.
 
I negotiated a trade deal between Kim and Vicki from Big Fat Geckos last year- went very smoothly and Vicki received some lovely and healthy geckos.

I also agree with Ethan's post about a TOS; if you don't like a seller's TOS, then just don't do business with them. They're quite honestly giving you that option up front in black and white rather than screwing you after the fact!

IMO, from a seller's perspective, a TOS is about setting reasonable expectations and boundaries in a world that currently is FULL of completely unreasonable expectations and demands from buyers. The longer you work with people, the more you realize the need to protect yourself. I have my own TOS set up much more "strictly" than I actually am when dealing with 99% of my own customers... but it's that 1% that makes me VERY happy I have my policies down in black and white for them.
 
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