[meteorite-list] weight descrepency
From: Pekka Savolainen <pekka.savolainen_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:43 2004 Message-ID: <3ECE874E.9080502_at_dlc.fi> --------------020404090905000103010702 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hello, Steven and the list, think there must be some missunderrestanding in this. Pareja Minerals (Morfita) sells mainly mineralspecimens, and thatīs why their system of shipping charges is quite complicated. If you buy some crystals, the packing material may weight more than the specimen. I bought lately 236 grams Rissani from the dealer, and that was the exact weight of the spec. Anyway, they sell more minerals than meteorites, and as far as I know, this dealer is quite well-known and trusted in this sector. Think Carlos speaks better spanish than english, so is it possible, there is some missunderrestanding because of that? This is just my opinion, but my experiences with Pareja Minerals has been better than good. They are professionals in minerals (not so much in meteorites), so itīs quite hard to belive, a well-known dealer would make this kind of trick on purpose. But who knows, this is a strange world... Think at least Bob Keller from Rockhound in US should know this seller, he can be reached from his site; http://www.rockhounds.com/bkeller/ take care, pekka > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Steven Drummond <mailto:jesserd44_at_earthlink.net> > > To: meteorite list <mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com> > > 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........ > > "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. > > Now I have asked him for one 85 gram meteorite to correct this > problem. His reply ................. > > " We can send you another meteorite that > weighed, with the included packing, about 62 grams. > 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." > > 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. > > 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 ? > > 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 :-) > > . > -- Pekka Savolainen Jokiharjuntie 4 FIN-71330 Rasala FINLAND + 358 400 818 912 Group Home Page: http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/eurocoin Group Email Address: eurocoin_at_smartgroups.com --------------020404090905000103010702 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <html> <head> </head> <body> <br> Hello, Steven and the list,<br> <br> think there must be some missunderrestanding in this. Pareja Minerals (Morfita) sells mainly <br> mineralspecimens, and that´s why their system of shipping charges is quite complicated. If you<br> buy some crystals, the packing material may weight more than the specimen.<br> I bought lately 236 grams Rissani from the dealer, and that was the exact weight of the spec.<br> <br> Anyway, they sell more minerals than meteorites, and as far as I know, this dealer is quite<br> well-known and trusted in this sector. Think Carlos speaks better spanish than english, so is it<br> possible, there is some missunderrestanding because of that?<br> <br> This is just my opinion, but my experiences with Pareja Minerals has been better than good.<br> They are professionals in minerals (not so much in meteorites), so it´s quite hard to belive, a<br> well-known dealer would make this kind of trick on purpose. But who knows, this is a strange<br> world...<br> <br> Think at least Bob Keller from Rockhound in US should know this seller, he can be reached from<br> his site;<br> <br> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.rockhounds.com/bkeller/">http://www.rockhounds.com/bkeller/</a><br> <br> take care,<br> <br> pekka<br> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:003801c32162$21114f40$3b31ef42_at_computer"> <blockquote dir="Ltr" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(0,0,0); margin-right: 0px; "> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; "> ----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="background-color: rgb(228,228,228); background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; -x-background-x-position: 0%; -x-background-y-position: 0%; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; "><b> From:</b><a title="jesserd44_at_earthlink.net" href="mailto:jesserd44@earthlink.net"> Steven Drummond</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; "><b> To:</b><a title="meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com" href="mailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com"> meteorite list</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; "><b> Sent:</b> Friday, May 23, 2003 12:03 PM</div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; "><b> Subject:</b> [meteorite-list] weight descrepency</div> <div><br> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">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........ <p><font size="4"><strong>"The weight of each item corresponds with its weight when it is prepared for ets shipment."</strong></font></p> <p> 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.</p> <p> 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. </p> <p> Now I have asked him for one 85 gram meteorite to correct this problem. His reply ................. </p> <p> " We can send you another meteorite that weighed, with the included packing, about 62 grams. <br> 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." </p> <p> 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. </p> <p> 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 ? </p> <p>I just received a new email from the seller he has changed his wording on this matter, But how confusing is this statement.................</p> <p><font size="4"><strong>"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.</strong></font></p> <p><font size="4"><strong> </strong></font><font size="2">Oh well, Have a great day list, Regards, Steven Drummond TUC :-) </font></p> <p>.</p> </font></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <br> <pre class="moz-signature" cols="$mailwrapcol">-- Pekka Savolainen Jokiharjuntie 4 FIN-71330 Rasala FINLAND + 358 400 818 912 Group Home Page: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/eurocoin">http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/eurocoin</a> Group Email Address: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:eurocoin_at_smartgroups.com">eurocoin@smartgroups.com</a> </pre> <br> </body> </html> --------------020404090905000103010702--Received on Fri 23 May 2003 04:40:46 PM PDT |
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