[meteorite-list] EBAY Slag for sale
From: Paul <bristolia_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:52:37 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <110801.25437.qm_at_web36205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> On Jun 28 23:19:27 EDT 2007, Bill wrote: "Starchasers is a good one. Meteorites falling in his general direction constantly. All new Illinois finds too. Look at his 454 GRAM IRON NICKEL METEORITE SPECIMEN." ...text deleted another person wrote: " Here's another one selling common filth as expensive meteorites on eBay - with some victims making bids, too: " Maybe someone should buy a couple of the least expensive items being sold by this person on eBay; have them analyzed by a couple of experts; and publish the results of the investigations in a popular article and forward the results to the proper authorities. Also, if someone living in Illinois truly believes that this or any other person living in Illinois is dealing in fake meteorites, it seems like they need to complain to the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General Office given that he appears to reside in Illinois. The selling multiple pieces of slag to people as meteorites for tens or hundreds of dollars, should easily qualify as felony fraud. The web page for the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General Office can be found at: http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/index.html Also, there is "Submit Questions to the Office of the Illinois Attorney General" http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/about/email_ag.jsp Maybe someone can ask the Illinois Attorney General Office if they should be doing something about this bozo? Simply griping about such people on Internet message boards is not going to accomplish anything. Maybe if they received enough complaints and questions about what can be done, the Illinois Attorney General Office might decide it is time to investigate the validity of what is being sold on eBay? Also, it seems to me that using the mails to send people fraudulent merchandise and selling such items also should violate mail and wire fraud laws, including Postal Service regulations. However, I serious doubt the authorities will do anything unless someone takes the time and trouble to complain. Talking the talk needs to be followed up with walking the walk. Best Regards, Paul ____________________________________________________________________________________ Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow Received on Sat 30 Jun 2007 02:52:37 PM PDT |
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