[meteorite-list] why worry?

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From: meteorites_at_space.com <meteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:04:51 2004
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On Tue, 21 May 2002, "Chuck" wrote

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> <DIV>  Hello All and Dirk,</DIV>
> <DIV>I would like to reply to this one.</DIV>
> <DIV>First of all,  "YES" we have to be
concerned what is sold on
> ebay. MW sold to the Public hurts not only you,
but anyone trying to make
> a repetition as a honest Dealer, a flood on the
market of bad sells with
> MW could do serious damage to the
many Dealers selling on ebay.</DIV>
> <DIV>What's not sold on ebay is up to the
Dealers as to what and how much
> they want to release.</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>" Let the buyer beware" I don't think so!.
You said " Part of any
> hobby is education " this is why
<STRONG><U>ALL</U></STRONG> of
> you on the list and Dirk, <STRONG><U>Must
</U></STRONG>combine your
> stored-up information with this  needed
Education. This Information
> should be as full as it can, let's call it
a  "Beginners Kit to
> Understanding Meteorites Information Kit".</DIV>
> <DIV>This "Kit" ,must contain Basic
ID,Pictures,MW, Equipment, places to
> search, Ball Park Prices and what they MIGHT go
up to and
> Links. <STRONG><U>YOU</U></STRONG> on the
list who are willing to
> take time out of your every day toils to do
this,are helping your
> potential/new 
<STRONG><U>"CUSTOMERS"</U></STRONG> .</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>Stop leaving them out there to wander
alone through the darkness, for
> an Educated Buyer is a confidant person willing
to spend MONEY, because he
> feels good about himself and what he is about
to partake in and does not
> keep on saying to himself and (others) should I
or shouldn't I
> ?.</DIV>
> <DIV>"Let the buyer take the responsibility" I
don't think so !.</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>You want to Win something ?. The persons
who put this together and
> those of you who put  it up as a Link, are
going to be the
> <STRONG>Winners </STRONG>!</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>Thank you for your time in reading this,
Chuck Jenkins</DIV>
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> 2002 5:47:38 PM</DIV>
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> [meteorite-list] why worry?</DIV></DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>Dear List Members,<BR>Why do
we even have to concern
> ourselves as to what is or isn't sold<BR>on
ebay? Let the buyer beware!
> Part of any hobby is education. Call<BR>it
tuition if someone buys a MW.
> Did someone teach you what to buy or<BR>not? Or
did you, as many, take a
> risk and buy something without not<BR>knowing
100%? We don't have to be
> the Holdens of the world. Let the<BR>buyer take
the responsibility. I step
> back now.<BR>Sincerely, Dirk
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Chuck,

What you say is EXACTLY what I have been saying with
regards to Ebay for years, and the only reason I WILL
NOT sell any meteorites there.

The problem is as you stated, but to educate the
public-- that is not an easy task when it comes to
meteorites.

I have had an "identification site" up for several
years now.

http://www.geocities.com/meteorite_identification

Or search the term "Meteorite Identification" on any
search engine.

Many have told me that this is one of the best and
clearest meteorite ID sites on the web, but even then,
I get nearly one thousand samples a year and thus far
only three out of thousands sent over several years
were meteorites.

It is very difficult to convey what the characteristics
of meteorites are to those that have not a clue other
than the fact that their rock is heavy, black and
magnetic.

Then there are the sites out there like "Boggy Creek"
and others that muddy the waters even more.

And that coupled with meteorwrongs on Ebay make it even
harder for us who know a meteorwrong from a meteorite.

I think the best course has already been initiated.

IMCA

As it grows we will have a community of meteorite
enthusiasts that will certainly know the difference a
rock and a meteorite.

And more importantly, offer to those becoming
interested in the field meteorites that are EXACTLY
what we say they are--- meteorites and not meteorwrongs.

And maybe, just maybe, IMCA will have its own "auction
site" where all that is offered will be meteorites.

Boggy Creeks, Frass, and other so called "lunars"
excluded-- for obvious reasons.

Steve Schoner
American Meteorite Survey
IMCA #4470
http://www.geocities.com/american_meteorite_survey

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