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

From: James Balister <balisterjames_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:59:57 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <767422.50147.qm_at_web180103.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Why toss the wrongs in the driveway?? I made mind into rock gardens!? (gardens)? with an S.



----- Original Message ----
> From: "Starsinthedirt at aol.com" <Starsinthedirt at aol.com>
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 1:22:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor-wrongs being sold on ebay by listees
>
> 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,
> href="mailto:magellon.ken at gmail.com">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
<> href="mailto:warren3174 at hotmail.com">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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