[meteorite-list] Re: IMCA

From: Steve Witt <stelor96_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:04:51 2004
Message-ID: <20020522061518.15716.qmail_at_web9601.mail.yahoo.com>

Bob,

I have to agree with you. Negative remarks will only cause us
problems as an organization. Keep our comments positive and no one
has anything to knock.

My two grams,
Steve


--- Bob Martino <martino.6_at_osu.edu> wrote:
> All,
>
> Regarding the IMCA and eBay, I think that only positive messages
> should be
> used. Something like, "Member in good standing of the IMCA. All
> material
> sold is 100% guaranteed to be genuine." Then include the logo.
>
> Simple as that. Anyone who looks around eBay should notice this
> logo and
> text on a lot of meteorite auctions. If they're smart, they should
> wonder
> why the guy claiming to have a "Leonid Meteor" for sale does not
> have such
> a guarantee.
>
> This positive message says _nothing_ about anyone else or their
> auctions.
> Thus, eBay can't get its knickers in a bunch over it.
>
> The only problem is the subtle implication that any dealers who are
> not
> members are somehow suspect. Unfortunately, that problem is there
> no
> matter what. Any time a business is not a member of a professional
> organization (take the Better Business Bureau for example) people
> may
> wonder why not. Still, I see it as an important first step.
> SOMETHING
> needs to be done, and eBay won't/can't do it. Who else does that
> leave?
> Just us.
>
>
>
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>
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> but night has clouded over
> no spark of constellation
> no Vela no Orion." -Enya
>
>
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=====
Steve Witt
IMCA #9020

http://www.meteoritecollectors.org

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