[meteorite-list] IMCA member offering questionable meteorite

From: Sharkkb8_at_aol.com <Sharkkb8_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:21:03 2004
Message-ID: <1a7.1714dc2c.2c41df7a_at_aol.com>

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Charlie:

> he states that he is selling "as is", which tells me this IMCA member
> [Shirokovsky] knew exactly what he was doing: selling a meteorwrong as a
> meteorite.....[snip]...this seller seems clearly to have pulled a fast one with the
> buyer
> being none the wiser, whereas the IMCA member selling the "iron rock" from
> Maryland does not seem to be, in my mind at least, anywhere near as deceptive
> in what he's doing.

Agreed. Mr. "Meteorite-lookin'-iron-rock" can at least receive dissenting
votes as to his intentions (as we've seen), but Mr
"Shirokovsky-as-is-with-no-IMCA-logo" is pretty transparent.

       Gregory

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Charlie:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3DCITE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT=
: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">he states that he is selling "a=
s is", which tells me this IMCA member [Shirokovsky] knew exactly what he wa=
s doing: selling a meteorwrong as a meteorite.....[snip]...this seller seems=
 clearly to have pulled a fast one with the buyer<BR>
being none the wiser,&nbsp; whereas the IMCA member selling the "iron rock"=20=
from Maryland does not seem to be, in my mind at least, anywhere near as dec=
eptive in what he's doing</BLOCKQUOTE>.</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" style=
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 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">Agreed.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. "Met=
eorite-lookin'-iron-rock" can at least receive dissenting votes as to his in=
tentions (as we've seen), but Mr "Shirokovsky-as-is-with-no-IMCA-logo" is pr=
etty transparent.<BR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gregory</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000"=20=
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Received on Sat 12 Jul 2003 06:02:34 PM PDT


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