[meteorite-list] Frustrated over some sellers pages

From: Bob Loeffler <bobl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2013 13:24:29 -0700
Message-ID: <ADF8FAEFDDB0493AA0E47B0C5F70CA93_at_dell>

Sounds like classic "bait and switch" to me. If it happens once, it could
just be a mistake. If it happens a second time, maybe the guy is forgetful.
But if it happens more than twice with the same specimen, it's fraud. You
should tell us who the dealer is so we can all watch out for this from that
person.

Bob



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Jimski47 at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 3:39 PM
To: rob.holcomb at gmail.com; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Frustrated over some sellers pages

Rob,
 
I bought it a few years ago. I don't know if anyone tried to buy it from
his Ebay listings that he's been putting up over the years. He doesn't have

it, I do.
 
Jim K

In a message dated 3/5/2013 4:26:05 P.M. Central Standard Time,
rob.holcomb at gmail.com writes:
That sounds very odd for any dealer to operate like that. Has it ever sold
on eBay? Perhaps people are simply returning it and the dealer just can't
be rid of it, like an albatross.
Rob H


On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 1:24 PM, <Jimski47 at aol.com> wrote:

A few years ago I was looking for a certain kind of large iron meteorite
for my collection and found a nice one at a well known dealers website. I
made the deal and sent the payment. The next day I was told that it had
been
sold some time ago. The dealer offered me a different piece that was
larger
and more expensive at a great price. I agreed and paid for it. It arrived
and I was thrilled with it. About 6 months later I saw my meteorite on
Ebay
listed by this same dealer. I emailed him and joked about it. He ended the
listing. Six months later it was listed again and has been relisted a
number of times to this day and is still for sale on his website. I don't
want
to cause him any undue embarrassment so I won't mention his name, so don't
ask. Forgetful? or Bait and Switch? I'm not complaining, it was a good
deal
for me.

Cheers,
Jim K
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