[meteorite-list] Stolen ebay Descriptions

From: Comcast Mail <bobe5531_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Sep 12 23:50:54 2004
Message-ID: <000c01c49944$d6452ca0$6400a8c0_at_aoldsl.net>

Dave,

Do you know how long before the ebay desciptions police come to get me?

Im sorry but youve got to look at Adams emails and laugh.
Besides its Sunday night and theres nothing on TV more entertaining than
this.

Goodnight all

Bob E.
----- Original Message -----
From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_fascination.com>
To: Comcast Mail <bobe5531_at_comcast.net>
Cc: Meteorite list <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 10:42 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Stolen ebay Descriptions


> Now boys, isn't this become a bit unsavory?
>
> Bob, can't come up with any original description huh?
>
> I always buy from sellers in turmoil, how about the rest of the List?
>
> Makes me miss Michael Casper!!!!!!!!!! RRRRRRRRRR!!!! The Captain's our
> sailin' the Caribbean!
>
>
> Any IMCA comments? ;-)
>
> Dave F.
>
>
>
>
> Comcast Mail wrote:
>
> >Whats next ? Adam
> >
> >I cant use the word "meteorite" in my auction headers, because you own
the
> >word "meteorite" ,too?
> >
> >BE
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>
> >To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> >Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 9:59 PM
> >Subject: [meteorite-list] Stolen ebay Descriptions
> >
> >
> >>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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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