[meteorite-list] (Vaguely OT) Letter of Commendation

From: Kathy Wallace <kwal2000_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Mar 21 13:24:54 2005
Message-ID: <422A1E8B.5070404_at_swbell.net>

Hi List,

I am new to meteorite collecting and would like to relate the following:

I would like to commend two of the members of the meteorite list.

As you know awhile back, the list was rampant with talk of "lost in the
mail" meteorites.
Although I didn't write, I had a really bad Christmastime problem of not
receiving 2 shipments.

The first was from Michael Cottingham. I purchased a number of
meteorites thru his 1/2 price
sale of 12/6/04. Well, close to Christmas, I had not received the
meteorites but thought it could
just be slow mail what with the Christmas mail rush, so I finally
emailed Michael asking when he
had mailed my package. Michael emailed me the shipment date and that it
was sent priority mail.

I checked with the Post Office regarding lost/possibly stolen mail. They
said that since there was
no delivery confirmation, certification or insurance, there was nothing
they could do and sent
me to the local Police. The Police laughed and said they could do
nothing, it was a Federal problem.
Back to the Post Office for more runaround. NOTE: Be sure to at least
get a delivery confirmation
since this will let the Post Office track your item. If your item is
over a certain amount (whatever you
consider high enough) you should either insure, certify, or register
(the safest way).

To make a long story short... I never received this package, but like
the true gentleman he is,
Michael gave me the option of my money back or credit for the meteorites
(which he definitely did not have to do) and last week I purchased new
meteorites
using the credit from the lost ones. These arrived yesterday. They are
all wonderful.

The second item was purchased at about the same time from Mark Bostick.
After several emails, and still no book, Mark, without my asking, sent me
a replacement (again, something he did not have to do).
It arrived within a few days. Great book.

My sincere thanks and know that I will continue to buy from you,
Michael, and you, Mark.

Kathy Wallace

P.S.

Since I am giving praise, I want to express my thanks to Rob Elliot of
Fernlea Meteorites, who
(at his own expense) sent me my order by Federal Express so it would
arrive by Christmas and
Impactika - Anne Black who was so very helpful with TX meteorites for
my husband's Christmas present.

THANKS to all of you.
Received on Sat 05 Mar 2005 04:03:07 PM PST