[meteorite-list] eBay policemen? ONE MORE TIME ....

From: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:25 2004
Message-ID: <002c01c38fad$cec77c40$ebcc43d8_at_malcolm>

Elton and list, Elton wrote; "What punishment are you advocating?"

I don't want anyone punished, I just would like to see the IMCA members use
a little honesty in there descriptions so they do not make us all look bad.
: ) I have noticed, NONE of the big dealers are tricking people into
looking at their stuff. Mike Farmer uses the word "large" and puts the
weight in there too! He sells a lot of meteorites, proving to me, that you
do not need to trick people to sell meteorites.
  And this thing turned into an IMCA discussion, it did not start out that
way!!!
Thanks, Tom
Peregrineflier <><
The proudest member of the IMCA 6168
----- Original Message -----
From: E.J <jonee_at_epix.net>
To: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_frontiernet.net>
Cc: metlist <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] eBay policemen? ONE MORE TIME ....


> ....Hey Folks! Where do we conduct IMCA related business? ......The IMCA
> mailing list of course!!
>
> (I am suggesting to the BOD (board of directors) at IMCA, that they
> adopt a policy that ALL IMCA business be restricted to the IMCA list
> unless specifically authorized otherwise. This Witch Hunt is out of
> control!!!! Arrrrggggghhhh!HHHHH!)
>
> Tom aka James Knudson wrote:
>
> > <snip>
> > Lets say someone new goes on ebay and sees a 2000g Campo described as
> > "HUGE".......<snip>. He gets it and is thrilled with this Huge Campo.
> > <-NOTE: he is thrilled you said so yourself
>
> He gets the "BUG" and goes back to Ebay to look around. This time he
> finds a 94lb Campo, but his campo was huge? So what is a buyer to think?
> DON"T TRUST THEM DISHONEST IMCA MEMBERS, that whole bunch are full of
> #&%$(# !!!!! ) Now what, buy from none IMCA members, OK, and it turns
> out to be slag! Oh well, this meteorite collecting thing sucks! You can
> not trust anyone!
>
> I see you are impassioned about this but, has anyone come to you and
> lodged a specific complaint? Or is this a debate about the number of
> angels who can dance on the head of a pin? What punishment are you
> advocating? Stoning them with their own auction? lol Tom you are old
> enough to know that to men size is relative and subject to inflation in
> their imaginations!! I don't see the "beef"!
>
> > Thanks, Tom
> > wondering if I should be the proudest member of the IMCA 6168
>
> Well Frankly, I have always wondered how you got that title. I didn't
> get the notice of competition! Not that I care who claims it, but how
> can you attack other's freedom of expression and use the self proclaimed
> title of "proudest member"? Do you see my point? Seems you are saying
> that it is wrong only if it isn't your wording. (Yeah I know I sound
> harsh but Don't wager it if you aren't willing to lose it and not whine.)
>
> All kidding aside now.....
>
> ONE MORE TIME: IMCA Business on IMCA net!!! Why is that such a hard
> concept to follow? Post to your hearts content overthere.
>
> IMCA has a procedure for approaching the sellers of questionable
auctions.
> IMCA has a procedure of taking up complaints against members who are
> accused of violating the IMCA policies and the BOD will investigate and
> decide who is in violation not the member.
>
> That said, What do you want the meteorite central list members to do for
> you?
>
> Elton and Oldie BE
>
>
Received on Sat 11 Oct 2003 12:11:53 AM PDT