[meteorite-list] Ad Ebay meteorites

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Nov 4 12:46:46 2004
Message-ID: <014201c4c29e$9ed02940$b6b22041_at_Gregor>

Hi Martin,

If he wants to send payment for lab fees with proper type sample, then no
problem. Both are needed to confirm authenticity and/or pairings or
meteoritic origin.

It is a simple, but somewhat expensive, process. It is necessary, however.

Best regards,

Greg


----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Altmann" <Altmann_at_meteorite-martin.de>
To: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe_at_tampabay.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay meteorites


> Hi Greg,
>
> so offer to Bob, that he sends his specimens to you and then you let it
> check.
> Sportsmanlike idea.....
>
> Martin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe_at_tampabay.rr.com>
> To: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
> Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>; <bobe5531@comcast.net>
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 6:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay meteorites
>
>
>> Hi Mike, list and all,
>>
>> Mike, I feel your pain. Unfortunately, you had many investors from the
> past
>> that you had to give the NWA numbers to as well as us (i.e. 801...and
> other
>> investments/NWA meteorites).
>>
>> We had a small, select group of a scientist and one individual with us
>> (along with two other investors stateside) who we had as researcher and
>> investor last year who were on an expedition to Morocco and we know where
>> all material is that we purchased, especially NWA 1877 (1110 from
>> previous
>> unaided trip). Therefore, when people attempt to sell NWA 1877 and 1110,
> we
>> know the provenance of the tested material that we have and of our
>> investors, this is why we continue to harp on those not doing the right
>> thing and selling "supposed" pairings!
>>
>> Bob, get a clue, your collectors/customers deserve better than
> second-guess
>> stones you pass off as meteorites, much less than planetary or rare (or
>> ordinary for that matter!). You are following a couple of the bad
>> Moroccan
>> dealer's "habbit"s of offering bad material for simple, quick gain. Get
>> above that...
>>
>> Best regards to all,
>>
>> Greg
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
>> To: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>; "Comcast Mail"
>> <bobe5531_at_comcast.net>
>> Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 11:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay meteorites
>>
>>
>> > Again, if that is to be the case, then I want EVERYONE to immediately
> STOP
>> > using my number, NWA 801, and NWA 1929, and others.
>> > Those are my numbers for specific pieces, and suddenly there are
> hundreds
>> > of pieces of NWA 1929 on eBay and at shows, many uncut, and I would
>> > like
>> > to know how people think they are paired with my meteorite?
>> > Michael Farmer
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>
>> > To: "Comcast Mail" <bobe5531_at_comcast.net>
>> > Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 7:49 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay meteorites
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hey Bob,
>> >>
>> >> I thought everybody agreed to abide by the NomCom rules regarding the
> use
>> >> of
>> >> NWA numbers. What you have is not NWA 1110 or NWA 1877. Why don't
>> >> you
>> >> use
>> >> statements such as:
>> >>
>> >> I suspect my untested and unofficial material may be paired to NWA
>> >> 1068
>> >> or
>> >> NWA 1877 because a Moroccan dealer named Habibi told me so.
>> >>
>> >> and...
>> >>
>> >> I borrowed some of my descriptions against ebay rules from the Hupes
>> >> without
>> >> their consent.
>> >>
>> >> I do not want to get into any more arguments because Jeff Grossman has
>> >> made
>> >> the rules clear regarding the use of NWA numbers. Most everybody else
>> >> has
>> >> changed their descriptions on websites, at shows and auctions to
> reflect
>> >> their newly found understanding of these rules.
>> >>
>> >> Let this serve as a final warning and then I will post the names,
>> >> addresses,
>> >> phone numbers and transgressions of anybody who improperly uses NWA
>> >> numbers
>> >> without paperwork of material we were responsible for making official
> on
>> >> a
>> >> legally protected website called 'TheMeteoriteSite.com", still under
>> >> construction. The lack of respect for NomCom rules only serves to
>> >> undermine
>> >> consumer confidence.
>> >>
>> >> When bad checks were received at one of our retail stores we used to
>> >> enlarge
>> >> it to the size of a poster and paste it on the storefront window so
> that
>> >> over a 100,000 motorists could view it every day as they passed by.
>> >> Needless to say, the writers of the bad checks paid up and
>> >> less-than-honest
>> >> shoppers never tried to pass bad checks on us again.
>> >>
>> >> Best Regards,
>> >>
>> >> ------------------------------------
>> >> Adam Hupe
>> >> The Hupe Collection
>> >> Team LunarRock
>> >> IMCA 2185
>> >> raremeteorites_at_comcast.net
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Comcast Mail" <bobe5531_at_comcast.net>
>> >> To: "Meteorite list" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 6:25 PM
>> >> Subject: [meteorite-list] Ad Ebay meteorites
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Hello fellow collectors,
>> >>>
>> >>> I have a few meteorites up for auction . A large diogenite fragment ,
> a
>> >>> martian sample currently at $ 1.00 ending tomorrow.
>> >>>
>> >>> See folowing link and click on sellers other items :
>> >>>
>> >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2281962639
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks
>> >>> Bob Evans
>> >>>
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