[meteorite-list] Brad Sampson Update

From: Fred <fred_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:11 2004
Message-ID: <004501c2416c$3fd6a460$0300006f_at_pcdad>

What is Sampson's eBay username?

Thanks

Frederic Janik


----- Original Message -----
From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_msn.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Brad Sampson Update


> Hello Steven, Matteo and list,
>
> Matteo....good luck, Brad promised me a refund over a year ago on some
very
> late and very poorly shipped meteorites that arrived smashed up. I have
yet
> to receive any refund and recieved almost the same response as Matteo from
> my inquiries. List members may also remember Brad e-mailed the list
saying
> he couldn't find my address or e-mail and once again promised the
> refund...seems to be a common problem of his.
>
> Look through the archives and you can find several other Sampson
complaints.
>
> These actions by Sampson have only hurt himself. For example I collect
> Kansas meteorites. Had Sampson been honest and straight with me in our
> earlier transaction I would have bought the complete mass of Lost Creek at
> $5.00 a gram and would have thought I came out like a bandit. Instead
what
> did you get out of it Brad? $2.00 a gram? I don't know but it was sold
low
> enough to be resold for under $3.00 a gram at a profit.
>
> Not sure if the IMCA does come in play here however, as Brad does sell
real
> meteorites.
>
> Mark Bostick
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: SSachs9056_at_aol.com
> >To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> >Subject: [meteorite-list] Brad Sampson Update
> >Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 14:16:47 EDT
> >
> >Dear List,
> >
> >I sure didn't mean to get embroiled in a controversy, but was thinking
> >outloud when I responded to Matteo's post. I was also emailed later,
> >privately by someone else on this list, who finds themselves in the same
> >boat
> >as Matteo-----money sent, no meteorite. At that point my IMCA
> >responsibility
> >(?) kicked in.
> >
> > Interestingly, I typed in Brad's name into YAHOO and found a post made
to
> >this list From January 17, 2001 from Sergi Simakov, also wanting to know
> >Brad
> >Sampson's correct email address, because he too had sent money and had
> >never
> >received their meteorite specimen. (list server archives).
> >
> >Uh...without knowing Brad personally, or ever having done business with
him
> >before, I would be hard pressed to even offer my opinion on this dealer's
> >reputation, and so forth. For that reason alone, I will remain mum. If
> >others
> >on this list have worked with Mr. Sampson, possibly they can offer some
> >insight.
> >
> >However: Checking old threads, I have found several Email addresses for
> >Brad
> >Sampson, take your pick:
> >Bobwrasse_at_webtv.net
> >meteor.dealer_at_gte.net
> >meteordealer_at_aol.com
> >
> > Brad, if you are out there reading this or someone on this list can
pass
> >this message along to Brad,-------you might want to reply to Matteo,
about
> >his concerns.
> >
> >Best, Steven L. Sachs IMCA #9210
> >
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