[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> --part1_1a7.1714dc2c.2c41df7a_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 --part1_1a7.1714dc2c.2c41df7a_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE= =3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"> <BR> Charlie:<BR> <BR> <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, 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= =3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial"=20= LANG=3D"0"><BR> <BR> </FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2= FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">Agreed. 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> <BR> Gregory</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000"=20= style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Ar= ial" LANG=3D"0"><BR> </FONT></HTML> --part1_1a7.1714dc2c.2c41df7a_boundary-- Received on Sat 12 Jul 2003 06:02:34 PM PDT |
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