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    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.

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Bad Guy Ty park/ ty lizards FL

caffeinecynic said:
I will address this as someone who did criticize some of Michelle’s behavior earlier on.

Let me preface by saying point blank, you deserved to win michelle, and I’m glad you did. Ty did you wrong.

I will say that I think you could have handled some of your conversations with him early on better. Not because you were wrong but because some of how you spoke came across as very brash and emotional.

That does not mean, however, that I think you are a bad person or a bad customer. I’m simply saying this to be as impartial as possible and to try and guide forward: I would try to breathe and have a little more tact before addressing a seller in the future.

Again: not that I think it would have changed anything with Ty, it wouldn’t have, he had his mind made up. Just as a word of advice going forward.

As for not selling to you - I wouldn’t worry about that. If anything, your willingness to fight for your convictions is admirable and I personally would have no problem selling to you if I produced something you wanted.
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We all have our opinions and while I do see your point, to think that having to be more careful about how one talks to collect their rightful property is a bit off base.

Someone steals from you and not recovering your own property is your own fault because you didn't kiss the thief's ass to get it back? This is your critique and rational judgement? Seriously?

There was no problem at all until Mr. Park failed to follow though on awarding the prize that, once won fair and square, belonged to Michelle.

She had clearly won and that the exalted Mr. Parks decided that somehow she was not entitled to collect her property due to her "attitude" was the beginning of all this.

No matter how the transaction went with regard to civility, my own opinion is that Mr. Parks got WAY more consideration than his unethical actions dictated. This was a "professional" business deal and transaction that was handled like a toy dispute in kindergarten.
 
Michelle Cutler
you already said you did not produce any and that you only produced purples....... so how would i know now you aren't just going to get one from the other breeder??? and pass it off as one of yours? you said the other breeders are the same quality as yours would have been. so why would you have said you didn't produce any. then say you were going to get one for me from another breeder. instead of just telling the truth and honoring your promise. this is shady and if i had known this was going to be shady and scammy i prob wouldn't have bought tix for the albino/blue
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These are Michelle's own words from post #12 in this thread.

I've bolded part that I'm addressing. I am not saying that she was wrong. I am saying that in a conflict, it is better to try to ascertain more information before you start referring to the seller as shady and scammy.

This whole comment, in and of itself, was unnecessarily defensive. Note that she was not wrong, but it could have been handled with a lot more tact. Please reread the conversation.

I said early in the thread, and I will say it again: I believe this specific statement to be the turning point when Ty decided he was not going to even try to work with Michelle. He was wrong. I have never said he wasn't. However, had she instead asked this question as something like, "If you didn't produce a blue albino, may I ask what kind of albino you will be sending me?", we might have seen an entirely different output to this scenario. It may never have gone to court.

I'm not disputing Ty did her wrong. I'm pointing out that there were some things Michelle did in her actions that she could have handled better.

I get it. She was upset. She's human.
It happens.

That doesn't change that that statement, whether it turned out correct or not, could very well have been the difference between her getting the tegu she wanted all along, or this long legal battle. Hindsight is 20/20, but now that it is all settled and done with, I think it is important to consider going forward.

I am also not disputing how Michelle behaved after Ty refused to send her the lizard. Go after the guy. He deserved every bit of it and more. My point is not about that. It is about the events leading up to that.
 
E.Shell said:
We all have our opinions and while I do see your point, to think that having to be more careful about how one talks to collect their rightful property is a bit off base.

Someone steals from you and not recovering your own property is your own fault because you didn't kiss the thief's ass to get it back? This is your critique and rational judgement? Seriously?

There was no problem at all until Mr. Park failed to follow though on awarding the prize that, once won fair and square, belonged to Michelle.

She had clearly won and that the exalted Mr. Parks decided that somehow she was not entitled to collect her property due to her "attitude" was the beginning of all this.

No matter how the transaction went with regard to civility, my own opinion is that Mr. Parks got WAY more consideration than his unethical actions dictated. This was a "professional" business deal and transaction that was handled like a toy dispute in kindergarten.
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""YES"" lets not forget that she never had an attitude at all before Park blew a gasket. When he didn't produce the Blue one, he wanted to switch it (one of his) with some random breeder. She simply stated that wasn't the deal and wanted to know who this breeder was (which he refused to mention) then when she asked multiple times for the more expensive purple ones< he told her straight NO multiple times.. So she politely asked for the 3000$ promised so she could buy one later in the future when he does produce them. He refused and started calling HER names and greedy. Then got all of his rat pack to chim in on facebook attacking her..HELL if I had the $$ I'd pay all the fees so she could pursue all of them for threats and defamation !!!! when all along he was the greedy one for wanting to keep the expensive TEGU that in the end , he got for free by breeding them .

CONGRATS TO MICHELLE for holding on..

and as mentioned earlier in a post.
I don't believe Park got what he wanted, yes he took her for a long ride, and did everything he could to string her along...but his main expectation in all this was to get her to quit and then he wins by default.
I strongly believe his lawyer told him he had no case and no chances, stubborn as he his, he went on by himself in hopes she would quit with all his tactics.. He failed :-D that's the best news ever he failed and she won.
now that free tegu he had, will cost him a fortune.
way to go "TY" that's showing us LOL
for the rest of times, I will always share this BOI to all adds I see referring to his animals so people know who he really is.
 
It’s over !!

I promised an update when this was all over.
My lawyer and I have been paid.

I can not discuss the amount but there are public court records that have been posted here from out previous motions and judgements.

HE filed this FL suit against me and at this point I couldn’t have “walked away” even IF wanted to (which I wouldn’t have anyway) I always fight for what is right and so did my lawyer. He’s a go getter just like me.
I highly recommend him.
He is out or Sarasota FL his name is attorney don Cahill with Moran and Sanchy law firm.

This was a long and stressful 2 1/2 years. But the outcome was what I thought it would be plus :)

In the end I didn’t get the lizard that I won
But Im on a waiting list for one from a person who I know will honor their word . I even get first pick of the litter and I am very excited :)

I believe that everyone should stand up to people when they are wronged and not back down no matter what.

I am so happy that this whole mess is FINALLY OVER!!!!!
Now hopefully we can both move on.
I do wish him all the best

If you weren’t blind you know what was right and what was wrong here.
Some chose not to see it but the majority did so Thank you again for everyone who continued to support me through this.

Just an FYI I am a well know and established sugar glider breeder out of Massachusetts (I do ship), I breed amazing gliders and some very high end gliders. I’m also an approved vendor of toys and cagesets for them.
I treat my customers with respect and you can always count on my word.
I follow the motto “ the customer is always right”
So if anyone is or knows people who are interested in getting gliders send them my way. If they mention they were referred by a fauna member, I will give them $50 off any glider and 25% off any toys I make for them :)

Unrelated but enough about this all so
I’m adding a cute pic of a rare melanistic and a mosaic having a little to much fun on New Year’s Eve lol
I still can’t figure out why my pics only post sideways so sorry In advance lol

Happy new year and thanks you all again

Sincerely,
Michelle
 

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Great news Michelle, and congratulations!!

I'm very sorry Mr. Park chose this path for you both.
 
I love a happy ending :) Good for you Michelle, I am SO glad this worked out in your favor! Congrats and here's to a drama free 2019! :)
 
Michelle,


That news definitely made my day! CONGRATULATIONS, you definitely deserve it!

You have more MOXIE than most I've met in my life, we need more like you!

This ones for you...:beer:



Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles
 
Great news! It takes courage and perseverance to stand up to a bully and you did. Congrats on the well earned win!!
 
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Sugarhedgie said:
I promised an update when this was all over.
My lawyer and I have been paid.

I can not discuss the amount but there are public court records that have been posted here from out previous motions and judgements.

HE filed this FL suit against me and at this point I couldn’t have “walked away” even IF wanted to (which I wouldn’t have anyway) I always fight for what is right and so did my lawyer. He’s a go getter just like me.
I highly recommend him.
He is out or Sarasota FL his name is attorney don Cahill with Moran and Sanchy law firm.

This was a long and stressful 2 1/2 years. But the outcome was what I thought it would be plus :)

In the end I didn’t get the lizard that I won
But Im on a waiting list for one from a person who I know will honor their word . I even get first pick of the litter and I am very excited :)

I believe that everyone should stand up to people when they are wronged and not back down no matter what.

I am so happy that this whole mess is FINALLY OVER!!!!!
Now hopefully we can both move on.
I do wish him all the best

If you weren’t blind you know what was right and what was wrong here.
Some chose not to see it but the majority did so Thank you again for everyone who continued to support me through this.

Just an FYI I am a well know and established sugar glider breeder out of Massachusetts (I do ship), I breed amazing gliders and some very high end gliders. I’m also an approved vendor of toys and cagesets for them.
I treat my customers with respect and you can always count on my word.
I follow the motto “ the customer is always right”
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above is the final update I gave. Comment #2545 . I tried to
Quote it but pressed done before
I previewed it. Oops 😂😂
 
Coming up on 293.000 views! wow!
 
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