[meteorite-list] A fine line-an additional thought
From: LabNEMS <staff_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:06:18 2004 Message-ID: <5.0.0.25.2.20021126211541.0234b5a0_at_popmail.xensei.com> --=====================_134004770==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Steve / List: Thanks for the response. What caught my interest and concern was the definitive / declarative heading: "South Texas Meteorite - 36+ kilograms" in combination with the disclaimer in the description. This may be a "foundational statement" that will now show up with other specimens being offered and if so, we're walking that "fine line". I've watched the ongoing list discussions about different "pseudos" being offered. There doesn't seem to be a suitable answer for all (meaning the List-collective and the Ebay seller). Those well-grounded in the meteoritical sciences know that it either is or is not a meteorite. I don't think that one can have both as is presented in the above listed Ebay offering but maybe this is the closest or best case that we'll see. Russ K. New England Meteoritical www.meteorlab.com At 08:09 PM 11/26/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Russ, >One other thing came to mind, was that Ebay will go after sellers who claim >that their auction is for a genuine name product. If for example someone >offers a "genuine" >Rolex watch, a Prada hangbag, Gucci Luggage, etc, it has to be the real >thing. If the seller puts into their description: Gucci like, simulated >Rolex, they're partially off the hook. I once read that the Prada company has >gone after sellers of "knock-off" hand bags, in Copywrite Infringement >lawsuits. Ebay has been cooperative in that respect. Unfortunately, >Meteorite is not a brand name. > >Best, > >Steve Sachs --=====================_134004770==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <html> Steve / List:<br> <br> Thanks for the response. <br> <br> What caught my interest and concern was the definitive / declarative heading:<br> <br> <b>"South Texas Meteorite - 36+ kilograms" <br> <br> </b>in combination with the disclaimer in the description. This may be a "foundational<br> statement" that will now show up with other specimens being offered and if so, we're<br> walking that "fine line". <br> <br> I've watched the ongoing list discussions about different "pseudos"<br> being offered. There doesn't seem to be a suitable answer for all (meaning the <br> List-collective and the Ebay seller).<br> <br> Those well-grounded in the meteoritical sciences know that it either is or is not a<br> meteorite. I don't think that one can have both as is presented in the above <br> listed Ebay offering but maybe this is the closest or best case that we'll see. <br> <br> Russ K.<br> New England Meteoritical<br> <a href="http://www.meteorlab.com/" eudora="autourl">www.meteorlab.com</a><br> <br> <br> <br> At 08:09 PM 11/26/2002 -0500, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Russ,<br> One other thing came to mind, was that Ebay will go after sellers who claim <br> that their auction is for a genuine name product. If for example someone <br> offers a "genuine"<br> Rolex watch, a Prada hangbag, Gucci Luggage, etc, it has to be the real <br> thing. If the seller puts into their description: Gucci like, simulated <br> Rolex, they're partially off the hook. I once read that the Prada company has <br> gone after sellers of "knock-off" hand bags, in Copywrite Infringement <br> lawsuits. Ebay has been cooperative in that respect. Unfortunately, <br> Meteorite is not a brand name.<br> <br> Best,<br> <br> Steve Sachs</blockquote></html> --=====================_134004770==_.ALT-- Received on Tue 26 Nov 2002 09:46:08 PM PST |
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