[meteorite-list] Meteor-wrongs being sold on ebay by listees

From: Starsinthedirt at aol.com <Starsinthedirt_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:22:31 EDT
Message-ID: <3c4e7.352eac43.38fca7e7_at_aol.com>

Hi Ken and Warren, While I agree with all you said Ken (Every thing is
correct), who want's to go through all the trouble. Like Warren, I have ben
in the same spot and just tossed the obvious wrongs in the gravel drive.

It would be more pleasant to find out up front who is selling unclass NWA
lots that are actual lots of meteorite material. I would think some list
members are selling like this?

Tom

In a message dated 4/18/2010 11:58:17 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
magellon.ken at gmail.com writes:
Hi Warren,
If I may suggest: First contact the seller(s) privately and share your
concerns. If the seller(s) responds and corrects the transaction, then
the transaction is complete and needs no further discussion.

IF the seller(s) and yourself cannot reach a mutual resolution, then
share name of the seller(s), the transaction details, and the
attempted resolution details with the List.

Best wishes,
Ken



On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 1:14 PM, Warren Sansoucie
<warren3174 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hello list,
>
> I was wondering what people think about some of the selling on Ebay in
bulk. I'm not naming names here. I am however referring to list members
that have sold me, over time, a sizable amount of hematite and magnetite and
complete CRAPATITE.
>
> When I buy a bulk amount of unclassified NWAs, I have come to expect
upon cutting or windowing a certain percentage of terrestrial debris. However,
lately I have been getting rocks that look closer to bubble gum than
meteorites.
>
> These items are obviously NOT even close to meteorites and I have
suspicions that the sellers know this. I mean come on, once you look at a few
thousand NWAs it becomes childs play to spot that all black chunk of
magnetite.... please stop throwing it on the scale and selling it.
>
> Lately, I feel my place in collecting NWAs has become the role of a
filter to prevent others from having rusty red and black earth crayons.
>
> Is there anyone left on the list that has bulk NWA's for sale?
>
> Perhaps someone that picks out the obvious crap? I know there will
always be a percentage of wrongs in the pile, that's a given. I just want the
obvious wrongs taken out. I would also like to see listees willing to take
the wrongs back in exchange or at least acknowledge what they did. The fact
that I have wasted my saw life on certain specimens is poof to me that not
all can be visually culled. I'm really only speaking of the obvious junk.
>
> If there is anyone left that is selling unclassifieds in bulk, please
contact me.
>
> I window and cut many small specimens to take to local schools. The
inspiration these can leave on young minds can often be life changing.
>
> Warren Sansoucie
>
>
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