[meteorite-list] Fraudulant Trade - Bob Evans

From: McCartney Taylor <mccartney_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Jun 24 23:54:40 2006
Message-ID: <449DC2AF.7185.13DE9A5_at_mccartney.blackbearddata.com>

I am saddened to announce that I've been the victim of a fruadulent trade. I
view it is as my duty as an IMCA member and a proactive citizen to warn other
meteorite collectors of this person to help them avoid entanglements with this
person, thus I post here. I am pursuing other action, both police and court to
recover my material.

The person I tried to trade with was Bob Evans of Romeoville, IL.

Timeline:
Aug 5, 2005- I shipped him a 1.44kg quartercut of Wellman(f) for his review.
On August 5, 2005 he confirms he received it. At that time Wellman was worth
$3/g, thus a $4320 piece.

>From August 2005 to January 2006 I was put off several times with excuses
about his wife 'stealing' his collection in a marital dispute which included my
Wellman (f) piece. He asked me to keep quiet about it. Being sensitive, I did
as asked.

Febuary 2006- Tucson show. I cornered him at the Tucson show, he agreed to a
reasonable trade amout in exchange for the Wellman.

Febuary 7, 2006 - The week after the Tucson show ended I got an email from
Bob stating he's changed his mind and no deal. But he didn't ship back the
Wellman.

March to June 2006 - After numerous unanswered emails and phone calls, I
sent a certified letter demanding the Wellman's return. There has been no
response at all.

Yes, I'm aware I was foolish in letting myself be fooled for almost a year. I tend
to overly trust the meteorite community in general. Perhaps its a character
flaw of mine.

-- McCartneyTaylor, IMCA 2760
Received on Sat 24 Jun 2006 11:54:39 PM PDT