• 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.

Sam Leam - Good Guy!

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I recently purchased a DH Ghost Boa from Sam Leam. He is the person with the posting 'Funeral Sale - Everything must go' under StickyTongues.

Sam was very prompt and informative during our communication, and he shipped as soon as he received the money.

I received the boa and it was much nicer and a little larger than I had thought from our conversations and the pictures I had seen.

Needless to say, I was very satisfied and was hoping to purchase more of the animals he has listed at those great prices.

I would recommend anyone do the same!

Thanks again Sam!


Take care, Joe Rollo - Bci Joe
 
Joe,

Thanks for putting me on the BOI. Believe it or not this is the first time anyone has put me on here, even though I sold a good amount of boas. I'm glad that you like her. She is a good one and will make some great babies. Can't wait to see the ghosts that will come out of her. Keep in touch.

Sam Leam
 
I have sold Sam a few Boas and has always been a pleaser to deal with.Very good guy to deal with.
Mike Wampole
Boafanatic
 
Hey Mike,

I just picked up the female albino from your wife Tracy. When you said that albino is beautiful, you wern't kidding. I think she is amazing. Everyone at the show thought she was a coral. I talked to Rick at the Chicago reptile house and he said there a few albinos from the same clutch that also looked coralish. Maybe she is a coral.

I also noticed a few scales that were black? I know they aren't mites. Maybe she will turn out to be a coral paradox albino. That would be fun. Thanks for the great deal on another beautiful boa. Let me know if you get anything else like this in.

By the way for those who are thinking about buying anything from Mike, he has some awesome animals and really takes pride and care in his work. Great guy to deal with.

Sam Leam
 
i've bought a few boas from sam, very good guy to deal with. helped me setup my cage and very informative about how what what to do. very honest seller and ould do business again anytime. you won't be disappointed in your boas from sam leam.
 
Good Guy

I recently purchased an '02 anery female from Sam. He did a great job at keeping up the communication. The snake arrived quickly and is doing great. Thanks for the good job!

Scott
 
Sam's a great guy. Awesome communication, too. I got 1.1 BPs from him today, and both arrived safe and sound in their nicely packed box. For once FedEx even got here before 10:30! No problems at all from start to finish, and I'm very happy with these guys.

Ghost male, the one with the scars. Such a sweetie right out of the bag!
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And one of the cutest little females I've ever seen. She's 50% poss het OG, but even if she ends up being a normal I love that patterning.
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Thank you Sam!
 
Shadera,

You are a breath of fresh air. I wish there are more buyers like you. I hope you enjoy them and if you ever run into any problems with them just let me know and I will help the best I can. Good luck with your projects!
 
"Good Guy"

I just completed a trade deal with Sam Leam on Thursday. I received 2. O.Ghost, and a .1 Pastel 50%het O.Ghost. The animals are top notch, and Sam is too. I definitely plan on doing business with him again in the future.

Thanks Sam.
 
I met up with Sam at the Tinely show to do a trade. Very happy with the animal I received. Wouldn't hesitate to trade with him again.

Thanks.
 
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