[meteorite-list] pieces forsale...authenticity problem?

From: MexicoDoug <MexicoDoug_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Oct 29 23:34:24 2006
Message-ID: <005d01c6fbdc$a1697de0$0325a2ac_at_thedawning>

Hi Dave, A really nice listmember just pointed out to me that one of the
excellent dealers from the southwest who fell into the Geidam authenticity
trap had pull his material and made good. That leaves just Matteo and
Steve. It looks like an oversight on both of their parts. That's not
acceptable!

Failure to maintain impeccable standards regarding authenticity hurts
everyone. You can't run, you can't hide. Just like AIDS ... just because
someone did something unmentionable with an ape, doesn't mean the dealer
next door can't contract it and unknowingly pass it along to you or me.
IMCA, or no IMCA, that really doesn't solve the problem, Dave, my respects
to the good policies of Association, but in reality there is only one
meteorite supply which we are all swimming in. If one person taints it - we
all suffer. There should be no false sense of security since the meteorite
supply has more holes in it than the US border or a wheel of Swiss Cheese.
And not everyone has a Nininger in their pocket to come to the rescue
clarifying this stuff.

This particular unobtrusive type locality, Geidam, just happens to be
setting right smack at the top of my must-really-have list. I care. I am
speaking out because I want to be sure when I ever get my dream on this OC,
that it is the real McCoy...er make that REAL GEIDAM (and not some cheesey
phoney Gouda or Edam).
Wishing better yet for the Garden of Eden,
Doug


----- Original Message -----
From: "MexicoDoug" <MexicoDoug_at_aim.com>
To: "steve arnold" <stevenarnold60120_at_yahoo.com>;
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] pieces forsale...authenticity problem?


> Chi Steve wrote:
>
> "and a 14 gram slice of GEIDAM with crust for $175. I will pay all
postage
> and shipping."
>
> Hello Steve, please, I know you are trying hard and sometimes things are
> getting out of control.
>
> I am sorry to have to post this as I am in favor of a kinder and gentler
> list where respect is maintained at all reasonable times, and I just don't
> feel like getting involved in commercial arguments where I have no
business
> and correspond with more and more list members who all enthused about the
> same wonderful field of Space science that I am. But:
>
> I want to alledge that this GEIDAM misrepresentation has been on too long
> and no one has any reason to perpetuate it. There are at least three
> dealers, not just Steve, currently offering Geidam and I understand they
are
> all from the some source via a top notch ace of a dealer in Alaska who was
> misrepresented by someone near the locality causing this. Alaska was very
> kind to inform that it was a mistake and very honorable and reasonable as
> far as I can tell about the whole thing. Perhaps it is another even
better
> meteorite locality. But let's keep AUTHENTIC guys. From Italy to New
> Mexico it is being offered, Matteo once complained about the same thing.
> But Matteo is still selling it!:
> http://www.meteorite-times.com/classifieds/classified.php/listing/379
>
> Guys, Please can we all be friends and treat AUTHENTICITY as a DIVINITY
our
> community! I truly hope someone in the know can tell me I am dead wrong
> about this locality and at least some of the specimens that have hit the
> market in recent months. I am puzzled why the community is not doing a
> better job of policing itself and that hurts my confidence in the whole.
>
> Thanks kindly
> Doug
>
>
>
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