• 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.

"MnJ" Snake, Tortoise, Reptile Rescue - VA ???

THIS WAS ON CRAIGSLIST:

Hello this is Michael Davis i see many post out there bashing my rescue efforts i do have a partner in this and the emails someone on here was getting was from him not me thats number one and number 2 we have applied for 501c3 status and waiting but we state we are non profit because we are not making nothing out of this period so yes the term non profit does apply there we are new and still trying to get things all in order this is not some joke nor some CL Or fauna bs and whoever mentioned i had over 100 snakes is totally wrong my email address is [email protected] if your not getting mail from that address your not getting it from me period this is still new and up and coming so stop thinking the worst and get to know us personally then make your judgements please we are trying to help we are not trying to take snakes in for any money or profit we are also in the works with animal controls in surrounding countites asking them to place us on list the got even the spca we are not known well yet but we will be and we will be 501c3 soon you can count on that this is not a scam whatso ever you can come to my home and see me personally if you would like i am sure you will see we are doing nothing but trying to help out but i guess as they say no good deed goes un punished email me if you like and talk to me personally before judging me
 
This is the email I received:

rom nicholas ignacio <[email protected]>
to [email protected],
date Mon, May 12, 2008 at 8:51 PM
subject ok...your soooo sued
mailed-by craigslist.org

hide details 8:51 PM (21 minutes ago)


Reply


** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html


we know all about your little plans, we do a good thing and people like you attack us, and now you post my partners information to the public? are you crazy? you cant do that? this is home he has children, and you post it for people to harass him? for what a bunch of lies you make up, a good deed we have been doing for half a decade...your sooooo sued...for defamation of character and unlawful disclosure of private information information, this is a rescue and charity work we do, Mike and I are both ATTORNEY's IDIOT! yeah im a mean mother fucker! and I can be, and you can go and post this in fuana too! your sued!
 
Scammers' Handbook

his partner did it? Yeah right! Who gave this needle#$%^ a copy of the handbook?

G. Beniquez
 
Well first of all I have never seen an Attorney who doesn't know how to spell. Second of all if he really was an attorney he would really know better then to show his character like that!! Does not do him any good. If everything his partner says is true then I feel sorry that he has this idiot involved with him. If it is legit then this guy is the one messing up everything and has no one to blame but himself. We have only put the truth out there, none of this was made up, nor the e-mails doctored.
 
Hey guy's, this Nick is posting on Venomous Snakes.org. (Ask the Experts)
He seems like a real tool.

Randal
 
SethsExotics said:
Mike and I are both ATTORNEY's IDIOT! yeah im a mean mother fucker! and I can be, and you can go and post this in fuana too! your sued!
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ME ME please sue me first :D That is, if you are not too busy with your mother......
Oh brother, it's a dead giveaway when they start talking about lawsuits and lawyers.... :rolleyes:

(Not that I have anything against lawyers :D )
 
Mental Aptitude (or lack thereof)

Please, oh wise and powerful lawyers do not unleash you fury on me! I am oh so terrified!

Do your clients pay you with services rendered via male prostitutes?

A very scared,

G. Beniquez
 
Michael,

First let me say that I also run a rescue. We do not accept cash donations because we are not yet 501c3 certified. It clearly states that on our website. Some people donate to charities for the tax break and if you're not yet certified, your donors will NOT RECEIVE that break. As an "attorney", you would know that and know it's illegal to state otherwise (ask for donations) due to federal regulations.

You demand people to see what you're all about before judging, yet your "partner" uses idle threats and profanity to get his point acrosss. This is extremely irresponsible, unprofessional and really makes you look bad.

All information that was posted here, including your phone and address are PUBLIC record and not considered private information. As attorneys, you would know that as well

Personally, I would never surrender an animal to your "rescue" simply because the attitude from you and your partner has been very immature. I'm not sure you're old enough to have a hampster, nevermind a herp. :yesnod:
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Nice catch Seth!! :thumbsup:
 
Mark, above, posted that they said this on Craigslist:

"we are also in the works with animal controls in surrounding countites asking them to place us on list the got even the spca"


I think we should really send the animal controls and the spca a copy of this thread.
 
I've also never met a lawyer with so much time on theirs hands. Posting on forums all day long and responding to every single reptile post on Craigslist two seconds after it has been posted like he was sitting there, refreshing over and over, just waiting for one.
 
I'm surprised that your Craigslist post has not yet been flagged.
 
Its information that is freely available to anyone, anywhere. Took me about 10 seconds to look it up.

Michael has posted again to clarify that the emails are coming from his partner and not him.

It went from both of them being lawyers, to one of them being a lawyer, to neither of them being a lawyer, in the span of about 30 minutes. Hmmm.

I'm going to bed. 'Night ya'll.
 
I got sent emails wanting some stuff I was selling from both of those addresses. I knew it had to be the same person by the way they typed. Needless to say they didn't buy anything. :shrug01:
 
Found one of the emails read the very first email at the bottom. :rofl:
If you don't buy snakes why ask me if I have any for sale? :shrug01:


RE: your snake racks
Sunday, May 4, 2008 10:35 PM
From:
"Tim Rash" <[email protected]>
Add sender to Contacts
To:
"nicholas ignacio" <[email protected]>


Sorry this setup is $900 new I won't go that low.

Tim

--- On Sun, 5/4/08, nicholas ignacio <[email protected]> wrote:

From: nicholas ignacio <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: your snake racks
To: [email protected]
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2008, 10:00 PM


hmmm...well i live close by, but i have to think about that one..$400 is alot even with the theormstat since they are used and damaged..im a reptile rescuer and we dont real liek to spend money on cages since we would rather spend it on the reptiles...the best i think we could do is $300 with themrostat

Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 18:57:31 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: RE: your snake racks
To: [email protected]

I'm in Fairfax, Va the best deal I will do is $350 cash without the thermostat.

Tim

--- On Sun, 5/4/08, nicholas ignacio <[email protected]> wrote:

From: nicholas ignacio <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: your snake racks
To: [email protected]
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2008, 9:53 PM

yes we are very interested....where are you located? are you negotiable?

Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 18:52:00 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: your snake racks
To: [email protected]

Hello, I have the racks only no snakes for sale.
Let me know if you want to buy them.

Tim

--- On Sun, 5/4/08, nicholas ignacio <[email protected]> wrote:

From: nicholas ignacio <[email protected]>
Subject: your snake racks
To: [email protected]
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2008, 8:33 PM

** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html


hello! i am interested in your snake racks...also do you have any snakes for sale? please get back to me. 703-2**-****

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