[meteorite-list] Ebay M-wrong

From: magellon <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:04:50 2004
Message-ID: <3CE6BC22.6FEB9AA7_at_earthlink.net>

Great idea!
Ken
#9632

Michael Blood wrote:

> Hi Rafael and all,
> What do other members of the IMCA think of adopting a policy
> encouraging all members to include a statement when posting to
> eBay along the lines of:
> "Member of IMCA" BEWARE non-IMCA members offering
> "meteorites" on eBay that are NOT meteoritic. Buy only from
> IMCA dealers and fellow collectors to insure what you are
> getting IS actually a meteorite, not a 'meteorwrong!'"
> Without such a statement, the IMCA function is fairly impotent
> on eBay. This, at least, would cause buyers to consider/reconsider
> crapola offered from non-members & since membership is open
> to anyone committed to legitimate practices, I don't know how
> there could be any objection.
> What do people think?
> RSVP
> Thanks, Michael PS: Let's keep it on the list - won't do much good
> to email me, personally, on this issue.
>
> --
> Rafael Blando Torres wrote:
> >
> > I think its a tektite too, is there anybody on the net who controls a little
> > bit ebays??..it seems almost anyone can post a garden rock or some stupid
> > thing and claim its a meteorite, and win some money.
> >
> > For example, we as meteorite collectors know what a meteorite looks like or
> > at least we know where to buy meteoritesĦĦĦĦĦĦĦ, but an uninformed person
> > cannot tell a difference and can buy a simple rock thinking its a meteorite.
> > My friends always say: "how do you know its a meteorite and not a garden
> > rock?" and I always reply them: I buy them from reputable dealersĦĦĦĦĦĦ
> >
> > Can we do somthing to prevent these frauds???
> >
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