[meteorite-list] eBay policemen?

From: Mark Ferguson <mafer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:24 2004
Message-ID: <01a601c38f60$917fa580$6701a8c0_at_vs.shawcable.net>

Thanks Dave

I liked the way you phrased that. I have been bypassing some of the posts
for the more interesting and informative ones like Mike's and Atul's. My
minor was anthropology, so I find hearing about India interesting. Its also
a look into what can be expected when one travels for any reason. When one
travels abroad, searching for meteorites or just for pleasure, one really
needs to keep in mind (and an open mind at that) that you will often leave
the "western" world behind and enter into a civilization that is so
different that its hard to comprehend. I wish I had the fore-sight when I
was younger to search for meteorites when I was overseas. But I enjoyed
those far away lands all the same. This list has opened the world up for me
again and although I do travel and camp a lot here in the northwest, its not
the same as being in a non-western country.
I would like to hear of some of the other major meteorite hunting peoples
exploits in distant lands. Maybe, if they read the list, they will post some
of their travels and enlighten those less fortunate or willing. I find that
as much fun as the meteorites they find and buy.

Mark


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Harris" <entropydave_at_ntlworld.com>
To: "metlist" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 11:01 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] eBay policemen?


Hi,
I have to throw in my 2g's worth here - seems that some people on the list
spend too much of their time trawling eBay looking for auctions to criticise
and debunk and publish their 'findings' to the list.
Fine in principle, but we are not here to police eBay - I think that "Caveat
Emptor" should prevail here. If anyone is naive or stupid enough to spend
thousands of bucks on a so-called 'meteorite' and from a supplier who doesn
t sport the IMCA label then so be it.

Like a lot of people, I find the exceptional ripoffs very funny and I am
quite happy to have my attention drawn to it, but on the whole these
auctions for faux meteorites are all a bit sad, desperate and not really
funny.

Seems to me that every Metlist digest I get now has a "look at this eBay
auction..." gleefully pointing out some stupid ad - Can I suggest that
perhaps one could spend one's time better employed?


frustratingly frustrated!


dave


IMCA #0092

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