Some of you might remember a thread that got started back in the middle of January about an Ebay auction concerning a seller by the name of "delraygoddess." There was an allegation that the auction looked like shill bidding was involved and some tempers flared back and forth on this Meteorite List. It was about this time that I decided to take a look at the auction. Even though I said that shill bidding on Ebay is hard to prove, I did say that the auction in question did in fact look fishy. In addition, I made a comment that I thought the seller's claim that Campo meteorites sell in stores for $5.00 per gram was deceptive.
Now, fast forward to the Birthday Bash last Saturday night.
Anne Black introduced me to Leigh Anne Delray who is delraygoddess (1648) 99.6%. She is a very charming young lady (who looks much younger than she really is) and is a real pistol to say the least. We talked about her auction and she expressed her opinion as I did mine. During that time, I told her that I spent quite a bit of time searching through Ebay's database (what they'll let us look at these days, anyway) and I came to the conclusion that there was no possibility whatsoever that her auction involved any shill bidding. Leigh Anne pointed out to me that I had neglected to tell that to the Meteorite List.
So, here goes.
After doing several hours of checking sellers, bidders and histories of everyone involved, I am pleased to say the "delraygoddess" (aka Leigh Anne Delray) is in no way involved in shill bidding on Ebay and never has been. I publicly offer her my most humble apology and ask that she forgive me for being a boorish, grumpy old man.
Sincerely and Warmest Regards,
John Gwilliam
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