[meteorite-list] Stolen ebay Descriptions

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Sep 12 23:09:06 2004
Message-ID: <01e601c4993d$a33aa1c0$6401a8c0_at_c1720188a>

Dear List,

To show you what kind of person Bob Evans really is here is an example you
can check out for yourself. Bob took it upon himself not only to use NWA
numbers we reserved and paid for the study of, he is actually copying our
descriptions, word-for-word. Bob, these descriptions are the property of
Meteoritelab, come up with your own DESCRIPTIONS!


Our Description and ebay link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2268563957
NWA 1877, 850mg fragment of the second "Olivine Diogenite" in private hands,
found 2003 in Northwest Africa. A weight of only 312 grams is recorded for
this find. NWA 1459 the only other Olivine Diogenite available to the
public weighed a mere 49 grams. After cutting losses and type specimen
deposits there is less than 220 grams of this material left in private hands
including NWA 1459. This material is believed to represent the deepest
sample, yet recovered, from the asteroid Vesta. A great deal of time was
spent preparing this material. We used a penetrant stabilizer before
polishing even begun to prevent the large crystals from being plucked during
polishing. This is important because the crystals have cleavages that are
easily fractured during preparation. No less than 10 polishing steps on a
diamond lap was needed to take these specimens to a 3,500 grit polish,
something you do not see everyday. This material is rarer than a
Brachinite, a Chassignite or even a Lodranite. Even though this is number
two, it still represents the rarest of all classifications in private hands,
there is nothing rarer!


Bobs stolen description and link to auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2269795593
This is a LARGE 1.2 Gram Fragment of NWA 1877. This is the second rare
"Olivine Diogenite" in private hands, found 2003 in Northwest Africa. A
weight of only 312 grams is recorded for this find. NWA 1459 is the only
other Olivine Diogenite available to the public and weighed a mere 49 grams.
After cutting losses and type specimen deposits there is less than 220 grams
of this material left in private hands including NWA 1459. This material is
believed to represent the deepest sample, yet recovered, from the asteroid
Vesta. This material is rarer than a Brachinite, a Chassignite or even a
Lodranite. NWA 1877 represents the rarest of all classifications in private
hands, there is nothing rarer! This gorgeous meteorite is a must have for
any serious or new meteorite collector !

Not only is using NWA numbers that do not match his pieces he has stolen
several other descriptions and ideas from us, he is a complete fraud. Check
out his other auctions and compare.

All the best,

Adam Hupe
Received on Sun 12 Sep 2004 10:59:07 PM PDT