[meteorite-list] weight descrepency
From: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:43 2004 Message-ID: <003801c32162$21114f40$3b31ef42_at_computer> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01C32127.73738EA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Steven, I have been warning people for years, only buy meteorites from = known people, you take serious risks when dealing with unknown people. = This is a classic example. That is absolutely pathetic. Who ever heard = of doing that. I need to learn that trick. Do you want to give us the = name of the person so that if I see them in Morocco I can know who it = is.=20 mike Farmer ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Steven Drummond=20 To: meteorite list=20 Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 12:03 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] weight descrepency Hi List, I recently won 2 auctions from a seller at ebay called = MORFITA. He was auctioning the Rissani Morocco meteorites a few people = were asking about on the list. in his heading he states the weight of = the available meteorite, then in the description he states........=20 "The weight of each item corresponds with its weight when it is = prepared for ets shipment." Now what this really means is that , The weight of this item in = this auction includes the packing material and the Box it is to be = shipped in. This is very deceiving. Well he has lost 1 of the pieces I bid on and the other weighs less = than 1/2 of what he had listed in the heading for this auction,(because = the box And packing material weighed more that the meteorite). I should = have received 102 grams of meteorite in 2 pieces , and I received 1 = meteorite that weighed 17.67 gram.=20 Now I have asked him for one 85 gram meteorite to correct this = problem. His reply ................. =20 " We can send you another meteorite that weighed, = with the included packing, about 62 grams. =20 I believe that this it is the best solution, since us in our it = paginates of ebay we explain that of the weight of the specimens = clearly." =20 So I believe he will send around a 30 gram stone this time. I have = never seen anybody include the packing material and box in the weight of = what is being offered. And I would never bid on anything this small that = was not classified. What a deceiving way to advertise your products. I = certainly will not be bidding on this persons auctions again. And maybe = next time I will have to decipher the description closely before bidding = again. =20 Has anybody on this list ever seen anybody add the weight of the = packing material and box to the piece and list it as such in the heading = of the auction ?=20 I just received a new email from the seller he has changed his wording = on this matter, But how confusing is this statement................. "The weight of the specimens is its real weight. When making purchases = of several specimens, the weight of this specimens are increased 50% to = calculate the shipping cost. when the packages are ready for shipment, = we weigh them again, and if it's difference to your favor among the = shipping cost you have paid and the final shipping cost result, we = refund you your money. Oh well, Have a great day list, Regards, Steven Drummond TUC = :-) =20 . ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01C32127.73738EA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Steven, I have been warning people for = years, only=20 buy meteorites from known people, you take serious risks when dealing = with=20 unknown people. This is a classic example. That is absolutely pathetic. = Who ever=20 heard of doing that. I need to learn that trick. Do you want to give us = the name=20 of the person so that if I see them in Morocco I can know who it is.=20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mike Farmer</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Djesserd44_at_earthlink.net = href=3D"mailto:jesserd44_at_earthlink.net">Steven=20 Drummond</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20 href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite list</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 23, 2003 = 12:03 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] = weight=20 descrepency</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi List, I recently = won 2=20 auctions from a seller at ebay called MORFITA. He was auctioning the = Rissani=20 Morocco meteorites a few people were asking about on the list. = in his=20 heading he states the weight of the available meteorite, then in the=20 description he states........=20 <P><FONT size=3D4><STRONG>"The weight of each item corresponds with = its weight=20 when it is prepared for ets shipment."</STRONG></FONT></P> <P> Now what this really means is that , The weight = of=20 this item in this auction includes the packing material and the = Box it is=20 to be shipped in. This is very deceiving.</P> <P> Well he has lost 1 of the pieces I bid on and the = other weighs=20 less than 1/2 of what he had listed in the heading for this = auction,(because=20 the box And packing material weighed more that the meteorite). I = should=20 have received 102 grams of meteorite in 2 pieces , and I received 1 = meteorite=20 that weighed 17.67 gram. </P> <P> Now I have asked him for one 85 gram = meteorite to=20 correct this problem. His reply ................. </P> = <P> &nbs= p; =20 " We can send you another meteorite that weighed, with the = included=20 packing, about 62 grams. <BR>I believe that this it = is the=20 best solution, since us in our it paginates of ebay we explain that of = the=20 weight of the specimens=20 clearly." </P> <P> So I believe he will send around a 30 gram stone this = time. I=20 have never seen anybody include the packing material and box in the = weight of=20 what is being offered. And I would never bid on anything this small = that was=20 not classified. What a deceiving way to advertise your products. I = certainly=20 will not be bidding on this persons auctions again. And maybe next = time I will=20 have to decipher the description closely before bidding again. = </P> <P> Has anybody on this list ever seen anybody add the weight of = the=20 packing material and box to the piece and list it as such in the = heading of=20 the auction ? </P> <P>I just received a new email from the seller he has changed his = wording on=20 this matter, But how confusing is this statement.................</P> <P><FONT size=3D4><STRONG>"The weight of the specimens is its real = weight. When=20 making purchases of several specimens, the weight of this specimens = are=20 increased 50% to calculate the shipping cost. when the packages are = ready for=20 shipment, we weigh them again, and if it's difference to your favor = among the=20 shipping cost you have paid and the final shipping cost result, we = refund you=20 your money.</STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3D4><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT><FONT = size=3D2>Oh=20 well, Have a great day list, Regards, Steven=20 Drummond TUC :-) </FONT></P> <P>.</P> <P></P></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0035_01C32127.73738EA0-- Received on Fri 23 May 2003 03:33:02 PM PDT |
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