[meteorite-list] eBay auction for Coloma Meteorite is being pulled

From: bill kies <parkforestmet_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 20:16:53 -0500
Message-ID: <SNT102-W162969F6321F3CEE2576B7A2130_at_phx.gbl>

It's difficult to try and sort it all out. People get pretty weird when they think large sums of money are involved and it doesn't matter if they're experienced meteorite "experts" or someone caught up in the hype they gathered in a poor fashion. The best we can do is help educate as this list has done for some time now. Mocking the uninformed is not helpful.

 

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> From: rickmont at earthlink.net
> To: contact at briencook.com; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 16:51:54 -0700
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] eBay auction for Coloma Meteorite is being pulled
>
> The morning before this MPC (main-piece-of-crap) was listed, I was walking
> in the south-west field in the park, approached by a frantic guy, running at
> me, who insisted I come see the 50lb+ main mass found just south of Pilot
> Hill, "right over there" pointing...I could even get a chance to see it if I
> could find "the guy on the Harley, it's in his saddle-bag!"
>
> him: "He's looking for the Nasa guys! Do you know where they are???? It's
> huge, and is super heavy, and has all the features!"
>
> me: "Is it roundish and smooth?"
>
> him: "No, it's really cool-like, has all the scoops and stuff!! Really
> heavy, magnetic too! I heald it...gotta be 50+ pounds! You gotta see it!!"
>
> Of course, he went running away, and I kept walking the grass field......
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brien Cook"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 11:57 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] eBay auction for Coloma Meteorite is being pulled
>
>
> > I've been following this auction and here are the seller's additional
> > statements...
> >
> >
> > On May-04-12 at 11:54:58 PDT, seller added the following information:
> > I added a picture of the area where the crust is missing. Its very hard to
> > photograph the actual details.
> > Also sorry if I have not replied to all the questions but I just cant keep
> > up with all of them.
> >
> > On May-04-12 at 22:57:34 PDT, seller added the following information:
> > I am placing this auction on hold until I meet with experts this weekend.
> > So all bids after 10;54 pm friday night 5/4/2012 will be cancelled until
> > further notice.
> >
> > On May-05-12 at 13:34:19 PDT, seller added the following information:
> > After Peter Jenniskens had a chance to look at the item it has been
> > determined that it is NOT a Coloma meteorite.
> > I will talk with ebay about removing the item.
> > Just a note of CAUTION about a person claiming to be NASA and trying to
> > get people to donate all or a portion of your find.
> >
> >
> >
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Received on Sun 06 May 2012 09:16:53 PM PDT