[meteorite-list] IMCA not a knight in shining armour !

From: Martin Altmann <altmann_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:04:29 +0100
Message-ID: <007001c95ec6$6f22d8a0$177f2a59_at_name86d88d87e2>

Ooops,

of course I don't mean inhabitants of coastal Florida :-)

It was that incident, when on ebay several auctions were held by a seller,
whose ID was "floridacoaster" or so,
who sold forged Dhofar-lunaites, not only with an invented legend, but with
falsified certificates of the Institute of Planetology in Muenster,
and the finder of that Dhofar number told too, that other than the story,
the seller told, he never was selling material to him.

Unfortunately a list member - although warned - distributed some of that
material - in his freebies actions.

Best!
Martin

-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Greg Hupe [mailto:gmhupe at htn.net]
Gesendet: Montag, 15. Dezember 2008 15:51
An: Martin Altmann
Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA not a knight in shining armour !

Hello Martin and List,

Martin wrote,
"IMCA-labels reduce the probability especially for the beginners to fall for
such sellers like the Minors, de Russes, Lindforses, Evanses,
floridacoasters of the world and the Far-East-fakes-sellers... remarkably."

Please clarify who you refer to by "floridacoasters". I presume you refer to

Stan and not one of the several Florida meteorite collectors/dealers like
myself.

Best regards,
Greg

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Altmann" <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA not a knight in shining armour !


A knight in a rusty armour is better than a rogue in a golden robe.

IMCA-labels reduce the probability especially for the beginners to fall for
such sellers like the Minors, de Russes, Lindforses, Evanses,
floridacoasters of the world and the Far-East-fakes-sellers... remarkably.

Good day.
Martin

-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Bob
Evans
Gesendet: Montag, 15. Dezember 2008 12:58
An: M come Meteorite Meteorites
Cc: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA not a knight in shining armour !

Thank you Matteo,

There are many others that agree with you that just choose not to speak up
here on list.
----- Original Message -----
From: "M come Meteorite Meteorites" <info at mcomemeteorite.it>
To: <bobe5531 at comcast.net>
Cc: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 11:46 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA not a knight in shining armour !


>I have buy only one time from Bob Evans and all its go ok
> with no problems. For IMCA I agree with the words
>
> Some of the most
>> respectable people in the business never have and never
>> will be a member of the IMCA.
>
>
> this is right, many meteorite dealers is not IMCA member and
> they sale with no problems and its honestly. What I have say
> to a IMCA member time ago: a Logo - IMCA logo - not confirm
> if you are honestly or a good dealer. I am a ex IMCA member
> and I am kick off from this why I I had battle with Farmer,
> but for me is not a problem, I not cry if I not have a IMCA
> logo.
>
> Matteo
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Da : "Bob Evans" <bobe5531 at comcast.net>
> A : "Bob WALKER" <qwalkra at mailbox.ezadsl.net.au>
> Cc: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Oggetto : Re: [meteorite-list] IMCA not a knight in shining
> armour !
> Data : Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:18:37 -0600
>
>> Oh Thanks Bob,
>>
>> Believe it or not I have many happy customers who continue
>> to make purchases. And now that my customer base is
>> shrinking thanks to all the conjecture that is strewn
>> about this forum, some of them will be getting some great
>> deals on my auctions. IMCA is a joke. Some of the most
>> respectable people in the business never have and never
>> will be a member of the IMCA.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bob WALKER" <qwalkra at mailbox.ezadsl.net.au>
>> To: "Meteorite" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 4:51 PM
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] IMCA not a knight in shining
>> armour !
>>
>>
>> > Listoids
>> >
>> > Heaven forbid !
>> >
>> > The alleged guardian of our sacred community condoning
>> > the sale of "Mekong Iron"
>> >
>> > It isn't the first or last time that Listoids have been
>> > unhappy with IMCA...
>> >
>> > I'd like to hear from other Listoids who have had
>> > "disagreements" with IMCA - I'm beginning to take the
>> > view that there is a bad odour to IMCA ( ? by dealers
>> > for dealers ?) - tho I'm still acutely aware of the
>> excellent work done by many IMCA members >
>> > At least it will take the heat off Bob EVANS for a while
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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