[meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk purchase

From: Michael Farmer <mike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:53:24 -0700
Message-ID: <709EB711-E301-490E-9ABE-FB135BF959A9_at_meteoriteguy.com>

Count Diero,
I wouldn't sell to you if you offered me double. There would be some scam involved:)

I did not say anything about our known friends in other places. By all means, Finland and Chelyabinsk are very different places. Different shipping systems, and I have been to Chelyabinsk also:)
Seems like some people on this list got burned badly in deals with you if I recall. It is dangerous buying on the net.
Michael

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 5, 2013, at 12:31 PM, Count Deiro <countdeiro at earthlink.net> wrote:

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> There now. Don't you feel properly stupid? Did Mike succeed in making you sorry you didn't buy something from him instead? Listen my friend, Many of us act on our own and do just nicely, If you bought from Andrey Barakshin that lives in Finland, don't worry you will get your goods. I bought from him and it took several weeks. He was in Russia buying stones when I committed for a half dozen and he had to go back to Finland to do his prep and mailing. It takes time. I also bught from common villagers who had found out about Ebay from selling car parts. Both of them turned out to be real gentlmen, but it took longer to receive them.
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> We have some self appointed "Masters of the Art" for which the finding, buying, trading and selling of things meteoric is the way they pay the rent and send the girl friend flowers, so don't expect a pat on the back and a generous little tip on how to save a buck, or cut a corner drom them.. To them,meteorites are a business and a game of oneupsmanship. Remember that.
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> Relax. I bet you'll get your stones. Amd if someting does delay ithem, I'll bet it wasn't because of whom you dealt with.
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> Count Deiro
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> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
>> Sent: Apr 5, 2013 11:27 AM
>> To: Michael Brooks <michael13_brooks at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk purchase
>>
>> If you had bought from known dealers you would have by now, safe and secure.
>> Why do people risk a couple $$$
>> Savings?
>> All of my customers and those out known Russian friends are happy as can be right now.
>> Michael
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Apr 5, 2013, at 11:24 AM, Michael Brooks <michael13_brooks at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>>> Hello list,
>>>
>>> I was curious how long it took for some of you to receive your meteorites from Russia? The seller I purchased mine from stated that he sent it to me on March 11, 2013, I have yet to receive it. I want to be prudent and seek council from you before I make the decision to put a claim into PayPal. It has been a little more than three weeks, could someone more experienced in shipping to and from Russia please advise if I am correct in being a little concerned or should I give it a few more weeks. I have questioned my seller to this and have not received a satisfactory response. Yes I know the danger of dealing with someone who is a new seller, however since I used PayPal I felt assured that if it did not work out I would be able to recoup my funds. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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>>> Warm regards,
>>>
>>> Michael Brooks
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