[meteorite-list] "Antartic" meteorite for sale on Ebay

From: John Gwilliam <jkgdiver_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:44:43 2004
Message-ID: <4.2.0.58.20010328153626.00993f10_at_pop.primenet.com>

Hello All,
Here's everyone's chance to get your very own meteorite from Antarctica.
I'm too busy laughing at this one to get angry yet.

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=574497494

The description says:

"THIS IS A LARGE IRON METEORITE, IT MEASURES 3 1/4" X 2 3/4". IT WEIGHS
ABOUT 5-8
      POUNDS. A FREIND OF MINE, IS A SCIENTIST AND FOUND IT AT THE
ANTARTIC. I ALSO
      HAVE A LARGER PIECE ABOUT 30-50LBS, AND I AM TAKING OFFERS. THANKS
AND GOOD
      LUCK BIDDING ON THIS PIECE."

Hopefully no one out in cyberland will take this seriously.

Fraudbuster...............where are you;-)

Best,

John Gwilliam
John Gwilliam Meteorites
PO Box 26854
Tempe AZ 85285
http://www.meteoriteimpact.com
Received on Wed 28 Mar 2001 05:42:31 PM PST