[meteorite-list] weight descrepency

From: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:43 2004
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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

  .



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<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>
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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> =
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  <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,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; =
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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Now what this really means is that , The weight =
of=20
  this&nbsp;item in this auction includes the packing material and the =
Box it is=20
  to be shipped in.&nbsp; This is very deceiving.</P>
  <P>&nbsp;&nbsp; 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).&nbsp;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>&nbsp;&nbsp; Now I have asked him for&nbsp;one &nbsp;85 gram =
meteorite to=20
  correct this problem. His reply .................&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
  =
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
  "&nbsp;We can send you another meteorite that weighed, with the =
included=20
  packing, about&nbsp;62 &nbsp;grams.&nbsp; <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."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </P>
  <P>&nbsp;&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; =
</P>
  <P>&nbsp; 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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </STRONG></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>Oh=20
  well,&nbsp; Have a great day list,&nbsp;&nbsp; Regards, Steven=20
  Drummond&nbsp;&nbsp; TUC&nbsp; :-)&nbsp; </FONT></P>
  <P>.</P>
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