[meteorite-list] Classic eBay M-Wrong
From: John Reed <john_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:04:50 2004 Message-ID: <3CE846DD.B2F37048_at_findalltrades.com> --------------18AB6AC82F088E70F4578E2D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ken , I think your making to big a deal out of this. Any serious person will check them out before spending a sizable amount of money You spent 40.00 on a phony but, look what it got you your now an expert on the whole subject You know what they say about guilt or innocence in the criminal justice system " Its better that 100 guilty men go free than 1 innocent man be found guilty " here's how that applies to meteorites Its better that a 100 people buy a 40.00 fake than 1 real meteorite be discarded Also even fake meteorites can make people curious and genuinely interested which means your collection is worth more just by the amount of that interest I am a licensed landscape contractor and guess what? I charge more because a lot of times the unlicensed can't do the work therefor more work is funneled to me more demand for a higher standard means more for $ me. I think meteorites will naturally follow that same course and be found out in the end only to the benefit of the legitimate collector I really think the focus should be on quicker and more conclusive testing Universities are not well equiped for real testing and I know by thier methods they are probably overlooking the most rarest type the low metals since they primarily test with a magnet Where are all the private labs hiding where you can pay and find out EXACTLY what you have? , they are out there but' their not set up for meteorite ID that well Its not an easy process getting a straight answer on a rock sample in fact its very difficult it needs to be streamlined Is their a machine you can buy to test samples? shove it in like an oven turn a dial out comes a print out of your samples enerts, if there is I'm going to get one and start charging all those fakers 5$ each to conclusively absolutely, undeniably certifiably identify their ? I think ther could be a big demand What do you think? Also check this out, this is what the universitiy called quartz let me know what you think http://www.FINDALLTRADES.COM/projects/Snowwhite.htm Thanks John Here's my quote "leave them alone, and they'll come home wagging their tales behind them" Little bo peep magellon wrote: > Hi, > You have got to see this: METEOR >From Deep Deep Outer Space > Lighten Picts Photo#1 Photo#2 Photo#3 > This is THE CLASSIC M-wrong. In an email the guy even told me "I found > it the morning of the first night of the Band of meteorites passing > through Earth's path. We were pelted in this area for several nights > but I > am the only one that has reported recovering one." Also, "Just in the > short year that I have owned this I have answered questions, > displayed, and shipped this precious object to all parts of the planet > for viewing." Yet, I was the first person to ask if his find was > attracted to a magnet. (He did not know and does not have a magnet) > Everything from the description to the photos looks and sounds fake. > When I ask a seller of a m-wrong if I can use his photo and > description for my M-wrong Page, the dishonest ones (knowing their > meteorite is a fake) usually say no or agree under anonymity. This > guy wanted publicity, so I'm convinced that he actually believes all > the unbelievable stuff he is saying. That's incredible! > Ken Newton > #9632 > me > --------------18AB6AC82F088E70F4578E2D Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> Ken , I think your making to big a deal out of this. Any serious person will check them out before spending a sizable amount of money You spent 40.00 on a phony but, look what it got you your now an expert on the whole subject You know what they say about guilt or innocence in the criminal justice system " Its better that 100 guilty men go free than 1 innocent man be found guilty " here's how that applies to meteorites Its better that a 100 people buy a 40.00 fake than 1 real meteorite be discarded Also even fake meteorites can make people curious and genuinely interested which means your collection is worth more just by the amount of that interest I am a licensed landscape contractor and guess what? I charge more because a lot of times the unlicensed can't do the work therefor more work is funneled to me more demand for a higher standard means more for $ me. I think meteorites will naturally follow that same course and be found out in the end only to the benefit of the legitimate collector I really think the focus should be on quicker and more conclusive testing Universities are not well equiped for real testing and I know by thier methods they are probably overlooking the most rarest type the low metals since they primarily test with a magnet Where are all the private labs hiding where you can pay and find out EXACTLY what you have? , they are out there but' their not set up for meteorite ID that well Its not an easy process getting a straight answer on a rock sample in fact its very difficult it needs to be streamlined Is their a machine you can buy to test samples? shove it in like an oven turn a dial out comes a print out of your samples enerts, if there is I'm going to get one and start charging all those fakers 5$ each to conclusively absolutely, undeniably certifiably identify their ? I think ther could be a big demand What do you think? Also check this out, this is what the universitiy called quartz let me know what you think <a href="http://www.FINDALLTRADES.COM/projects/Snowwhite.htm">http://www.FINDALLTRADES.COM/projects/Snowwhite.htm</a> Thanks John <br> Here's my quote<br> "<i>leave them alone, and they'll come home<br> wagging their tales behind them"<br> Little bo peep</i> <p>magellon wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>Hi, <br>You have got to see this: <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewItem&item=1732103613+++">METEOR >From Deep Deep Outer Space</a> <br>Lighten Picts <a href="http://www.bay-town.com/members/magellon/wrongs/scuber4.jpg">Photo#1</a> <a href="http://www.bay-town.com/members/magellon/wrongs/scuber1.jpg">Photo#2</a> <a href="http://www.bay-town.com/members/magellon/wrongs/scuber3.jpg">Photo#3</a> <br>This is THE CLASSIC M-wrong. In an email the guy even told me "I found it the morning of the first night of the Band of meteorites passing <br>through Earth's path. We were pelted in this area for several nights but I <br>am the only one that has reported recovering one." Also, "Just in the short year that I have owned this I have answered questions, displayed, and shipped this precious object to all parts of the planet for viewing." Yet, I was the first person to ask if his find was attracted to a magnet. (He did not know and does not have a magnet) <br>Everything from the description to the photos looks and sounds fake. When I ask a seller of a m-wrong if I can use his photo and description for my M-wrong Page, the dishonest ones (knowing their meteorite is a fake) usually say no or agree under anonymity. This guy wanted publicity, so I'm convinced that he actually believes all the unbelievable stuff he is saying. That's incredible! <br>Ken Newton <br>#9632 <br> <a href="http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/magellon/">me</a> <br> </blockquote> </html> --------------18AB6AC82F088E70F4578E2D-- Received on Sun 19 May 2002 08:44:13 PM PDT |
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