[meteorite-list] "Weston" on e-bay

From: Count Deiro <countdeiro_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:47:12 -0500 (EST)
Message-ID: <32911087.1290134832817.JavaMail.root_at_elwamui-milano.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Friend Mike and Listees,

I've bought two Rolls Royce Spurs, two Lexus 300 series sedans, two Jeep Grand Cherokees, one new Ford Interceptor, one Mazda 6, a Honda 750 Shadow Aero, two hot boats, a Ford tow truck and about $50,000 worth of assorted personal property... and at least $20,000 worth of small meteorites. Since 1999, I have had but one problem purchase. A big concreted Nantan (slag) that I paid less for than what it cost to ship.

My purchases are small potatoes compared to many eBayers on this List. One Listee I know has dealt a seven figure amount in ten years on eBay with less than a handful of bad deals. I agree with your old saying, "Let the buyer beware."

I think Ebay is a great way to buy and sell. Why beat up on them? How the hell do they know a meteorwrong from a meteorite.. unless someone tells them? Just where are they wrong in this "Weston" deal?

Best to all,

Count Deiro
IMCA 3536




-----Original Message-----
>From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 18, 2010 1:46 PM
>To: JoshuaTreeMuseum <joshuatreemuseum at embarqmail.com>
>Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "Weston" on e-bay
>
>eBay certainly doesn't have the best interest of it's sellers in mind,
>and from the looks of this auction (and others like it), they don't
>care about their buyers or the integrity of their marketplace either.
>Caveat Emptor.
>
>
>On 11/18/10, JoshuaTreeMuseum <joshuatreemuseum at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>> This auction just ended, a great price for 72 grams of Weston, (I paid a lot
>> more than that for mine!), not so great of a price for botryoidal hematite.
>> But seriously, if you're so dumb you don't know that Weston is an H4 and you
>> bid on a piece of Weston sold as an iron, I don't really feel that sorry for
>> you.
>>
>> --------------------
>>
>> Phil Whitmer
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390261289839&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&autorefresh=true
>>
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