Hmmm, a COLLECTORS association of some sort?
Rhett Bourland
www.asteroidmodels.com
www.asteroidmodels.com/personal
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Goleman
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Hi All: Here's another approach (see below two messages) to an eBay
"meteor-wrong" solution. It's based on my distinct recollection that
last year someone posted a comment on the List to the effect that
fishing lure collectors had confronted eBay on the problem of fake lures
and had somehow won (b
Did Walter ever explain why Ebay terminated his auctions?
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From: Walter Branch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Roswell "meteorite"
> Speak of the Devil,
>
> ebay just terminated all m
If anyone's interested, I've posted a few shots I took of the occultation
early (!!) on the morning of the 28th, from just north of Dallas, Texas.
Follow the URL below.
First contact occurred at approximately 02:48:30, local time, and it was all
over in less than 30 seconds. An hour worth of
Hahhahhahahaha$15,000 for a probably Nantan of
13 kg. I find this, if is Nantan, for max.
$1,000, no over.
Regards
Matteo
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> Sometimes I don't know which is worst:
> meteor-wrongs or over
> exaggerated meteorites. Either way it is still a
> misr
IF 400 people on the list all e-mailed this scam
artist at once, wouldn't that be a beautiful thing?
Ron Hartman
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Subject: [meteorite-list] Roswell
"meteorite"
Oh my gosh! A NANTAN meteorite!!! Wow, you can get this for only $1 a
gram, that's not bad because some meteorites on eBay go for $500g. Man, I
should jump on this right away. Then again, it probally wouldn't hold me
because it looks like its already rusting.
Like we've never seen one of these
Sometimes I don't know which is worst: meteor-wrongs or over exaggerated
meteorites. Either way it is still a misrepresentation!
If nothing else this is good for a chuckle:(" yes you read it correct")
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1055245988
Member #9632
Michael and All,
I FULLY AGREE. Stop bugging them! Stop complaining!
Stop worrying about it. Leave Ebay alone.
Michael Cottingham
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From: "Michael Blood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Walter Branch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Christopher J. Faranetta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
Hi Walter,
No, of course you didn't say we should "rattle eBay's cage". You did
indeed say just the opposite. I was basically agreeing with you and
Michael and should have said as much in my reply.
Best wishes,
Charlie
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Hello Charlie and Michael,
I don't recall saying
Walter Branch wrote:
> Hello Charlie and Michael,
> I don't recall saying anything about rattling ebays cage.
> In fact, I believe I had written just the opposite.
> -Walter
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Hi Walter,
Right, that is why I started off with, " Not that
Hello Charlie and Michael,
I don't recall saying anything about rattling ebays cage.
In fact, I believe I had written just the opposite.
-Walter
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Walter Branch, Ph.D.
Branch Meteorites
322 Stephenson Ave., Suite B
Savannah, GA 31405 USA
www.bran
Dean, I am taking your point. Just let us all mail to the seller that he
is offering a fake for sale. That may do him/her to withdraw, and
let's alert the list.
I think all serious collectors are attached to the list anyway, active or
just monitoring.
>From DOWN-UNDER,
Norbert Kammel (rockson
Bravo Dean...Another Voice of Reason...This time from the Great White North!
I miss fishing in Canada.
Mark Miconi
Stuck in Arizona but originally from NY
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From: dean bessey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Hi Walter, Chris, and Michael,
Let's not ruin a good thing by rattling eBay's cage where meteorwrongs
are concerned. Consider this: of close to 350 new listings during last
week's free listing day, I counted 4 meteorwrongs. How many experienced
collectors would have been tempted by any of thes
>Please do NOT aproach eBay on this issue or we will all likely
>loose that venue to buy and sell.
>It is as simple as that. Kind regards, Michael
>
Yes, remember that. Ebay took 4 days to respond when I asked ebays
powerseller service. And revenue from meteorite auctions is not high enough
for
Hi Walter, Chris & all,
Not that you two are the problem - but since this issue is AGAIN
being
discussed, I would like to STRONGLY suggest no one on this list EVER
complain
to eBay again about false meteorite claims on eBay.
Deal with it however else you/we all decide to do so, bu
Speak of the Devil,
ebay just terminated all my auctions for violating two of their policies.
Hold on and I will tell you why and propose a possible small "work around"
for one violation.
-Walter
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Walter Branch, Ph.D.
Branch Meteorites
322 Stephen
I agree with Walter.
It is not anyone's responsibility to police the meteorites on Ebay. If
well-meaning Ebayers continue to complain to the folks at Ebay about
"meteorwrongs" they might decide they aren't worth the hassle and ban all
of them from Ebay. It really is one person's opinion ag
Hello Chris,
Robert Pearlman could do that because selling a piece of Challenger is a
federal offense. It is not a federal offense to sell something which is a
claimed to be a meteorite and maybe it is and maybe it isn't. Just because
some of us say it isn't is no legal reason for ebay to pull
Christopher,
Ebay takes a little different view of meteorites. They are an item that is
open to some speculation. It is difficult to contradict a seller who is
representing something as a meteorite. I have and many others on this list
have on countless occasions brought obvious "meteorwrongs" to t
John kindly wrote:
>Maybe a term something like "composite chondrite" would best describe a
> meteorite that contains such a variety.
Hi John and All,
I like the idea of a composite chondrite. The name seems to reflect more of
what is really in the specimen rather than what makes up the largest
I am new to this list and much more experienced at collecting manned space
memorabilia than meteorites although, I find meteorites more interesting. I
think it is very important that a qualified meteorite dealer or collector
take it upon themselves to police Ebay for false or misleading claims
c
Hi everyone, I just set up this on-line gift store
so have a look. Especially the Bessey t-shirt. Be sure to visit the second site
by clicking on the link on the first page
Dean, thanks for the photo. You are one in a
million!
http://www.cafepress.com/mhmeteorites
==Matt MorganMil
Whenever I see one of these rarities up for bid on ebay, I always go to
the "who's bidding" page. If no one I recognize from our List is on the
bidding list, and a bunch of unknowns, or people with 0 feedback are, I
say "hm..." and pass. Of course, there's always the chance someone
wants a g
But should we blame Ebay? The alternative is that Ebay reject all meteorite
auctions, because they are not going to staff a specialist for meteorites
just to keep unscrupulous sellers away. We have a list like this and maybe
an association of collectors to give a buyer every opportunity to get t
...and I too emailed the seller and got no reply.
"Caveat Emptor" has never been more applicable.
Now, having said that...
I have a meteorite for sale here, now I know it LOOKS like a brick, and has
regmaglypts on it that say "London Brick Foundry" but that's only
coincidental as my dad found it 5
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Hi All !
I usually don't make my ebay auctions announcement until the day the
auctions end. But today is different.
Of special note in this week's auctions is an Australite Flanged Button
starting at $400- with a "buy it now" at $500- I listed two of them last
night and one has alre
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