• 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.

Inquiry Mike Qiang (big apple)

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Has anyone dealt with Mike Qiang? I am interested in purchasing an iguana from him but I am not comfortable sending him the fund without checking first. He is listed as from Pomona CA. If anyone can help me with this, I would be very appreciative.

Ty
 
No personal experience with him, but from reading the ad I saw a few red flags...

Refusing to give information on fauna and wanting to do the deal over the phone usually mean they intend to avoid a paper trail and proof of the transaction details.

Hopefully someone else who has done business with him can give you a better answer. :shrug01:
 
After talking to him on the phone, exchanging emails and looking at the post, I have decided that this person (Mike Qiang or Mike Zhang), would be someone I do not wish to send money upfront. He refused my offer of personal visit to purchase the iguana. Please take extreme caution when dealing with this person.
 
typherp said:
After talking to him on the phone, exchanging emails and looking at the post, I have decided that this person (Mike Qiang or Mike Zhang), would be someone I do not wish to send money upfront. He refused my offer of personal visit to purchase the iguana. Please take extreme caution when dealing with this person.
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Odd, I also saw that he "welcomed" visits.

He's viewing, maybe he'll have something to say.
 
i do personal visit but not for , cause u guys dont k anything about cayman iguana . u should be read my post again , i just wonderning , do u understand english ? cause i m already wrote which 1 is for sale . sounds u have eye problem . also u can come my place take lokk , but i dont sale for you ! ! !
 
big apple said:
i do personal visit but not for , cause u guys dont k anything about cayman iguana . u should be read my post again , i just wonderning , do u understand english ? cause i m already wrote which 1 is for sale . sounds u have eye problem . also u can come my place take lokk , but i dont sale for you ! ! !
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Yes, we understand english. Do you?

So you're not selling to him because he posts on your ad?
 
on monitor page just saw he sold a green tree monitor one photo looks like at a swap and other looks like a different lizard..maybe they'll give some feedback
 
I doubt he sold it! I think it is a part of an elaborate scheme to defraud people....just too many red flags!!!! Why is he using two different last name? Qiang and Zhang on his email?
 
bobtard said:
Yes, we understand english. Do you?

So you're not selling to him because he posts on your ad?
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i welcome everyone posts on my ad , u k why i dont sale to him , cause he dont k anything about cayman iguana ? he dont k DAVID BLAIR , he dont k DAVID BLAIR raise cayman iguana , he dont what reason the cayman start mating , when they birth . does u guy s k ? he was bug me a lot . cause he s friend ask me home address and take visit , i c when i come back home i will , he ask me what time , i c around 8 00 pm . but when i come back home , i just c u guys post like that , is this correct ? ? ? ! ! !
 
i do personal visit but not for , cause u guys dont k anything about cayman iguana . u should be read my post again , i just wonderning , do u understand english ? cause i m already wrote which 1 is for sale . sounds u have eye problem . also u can come my place take lokk , but i dont sale for you ! ! !

For your information....I have more than 60 C. lewisi cross....so I think I know a lot more that you do. You told me that your 2010 baby is 3 feet long....that is impossible. My 2010 babies are around 18 inches and my 2008 are around 3 feet.
 
typherp said:
I doubt he sold it! I think it is a part of an elaborate scheme to defraud people....just too many red flags!!!! Why is he using two different last name? Qiang and Zhang on his email?
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why u name is ty park ? ? ? whats u first name ? what is u last name ? what is u middle name ? ? ? ? ? ??
 
big apple said:
i welcome everyone posts on my ad , u k why i dont sale to him , cause he dont k anything about cayman iguana ? he dont k DAVID BLAIR , he dont k DAVID BLAIR raise cayman iguana , he dont what reason the cayman start mating , when they birth . does u guy s k ? he was bug me a lot . cause he s friend ask me home address and take visit , i c when i come back home i will , he ask me what time , i c around 8 00 pm . but when i come back home , i just c u guys post like that , is this correct ? ? ? ! ! !
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I'm sorry, but I really don't understand what you're trying to say. :shrug01:
 
big apple said:
why u name is ty park ? ? ? whats u first name ? what is u last name ? what is u middle name ? ? ? ? ? ??
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u doubt i sold out ? do u need the trk number ? ? ? i would like everyone k u guys dont k anything ! !!
 
well you would be wrong we don't know about lewisi as we keep them otherwise we wouldn't even be wasting our time..believe me ...we look for the best breeding stock so people being careful about cash in that amount are a no sale I networked to find tyherp just to let him get a chance at it so if its for real we want to see ..post new picture with tomorrows news paper and a mountain dew can to in picture to prove size..All the requests are real easy..I always post or send pictures this way so people know it's the real deal you should to..Ty let me know if this goes anywhere..I wanted to talk to you about some hatchlings next year anyways ..I'm a friend of Kelly Pauls ..and you keep alot of animals that I do..
 
I bought many lewisi cross from David Blair and I have no idea what you are talking about when you say that I have arranged a visit with you at 8. If someone did, I do not know about it.
 
typherp said:
i do personal visit but not for , cause u guys dont k anything about cayman iguana . u should be read my post again , i just wonderning , do u understand english ? cause i m already wrote which 1 is for sale . sounds u have eye problem . also u can come my place take lokk , but i dont sale for you ! ! !

For your information....I have more than 60 C. lewisi cross....so I think I know a lot more that you do. You told me that your 2010 baby is 3 feet long....that is impossible. My 2010 babies are around 18 inches and my 2008 are around 3 feet.
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who told u my 2010 haching is 3 ft ? ? ? ?? ?? ? ?? ? ? dont be lie here ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
typherp said:
I bought many lewisi cross from David Blair and I have no idea what you are talking about when you say that I have arranged a visit with you at 8. If someone did, I do not know about it.
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go check DAVID BLAIR WEBSITE NOW ! ! !
 
Mike im sorry but maybe some of the hostility here is due to the constant internet slang and improper English?
 
Awesome idea Pat! Mike, please take a photo of the iguana with tomorrows news paper and post here. If you do, I will send you $200 and a sincere apology.
 
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