[meteorite-list] Stolen ebay Descriptions

[David Freeman]

Now boys, isn't this become a bit unsavory?

Bob, can't come up with any original description huh?

I always buy from sellers in turmoil, how about the rest of the List?

Makes me miss Michael Casper!!!!!!!!!! RRRRRRRRRR!!!! The Captain's our 
sailin' the Caribbean!


Any IMCA comments? ;-)

Dave F.




Comcast Mail wrote:

>Whats next ? Adam
>
>I cant use the word "meteorite" in my auction headers, because you own the
>word "meteorite" ,too?
>
>BE
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at comcast.net>
>To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 9:59 PM
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Stolen ebay Descriptions
>
>
>>Dear List,
>>
>>To show you what kind of person Bob Evans really is here is an example you
>>can check out for yourself.  Bob took it upon himself not only to use NWA
>>numbers we reserved and paid for the study of,  he is actually copying our
>>descriptions, word-for-word.  Bob, these descriptions are the property of
>>Meteoritelab, come up with your own DESCRIPTIONS!
>>
>>
>>Our Description and ebay link:
>>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2268563957
>
>>NWA 1877, 850mg fragment of the second "Olivine Diogenite" in private
>>
>hands,
>
>>found 2003 in Northwest Africa.  A weight of only 312 grams is recorded
>>
>for
>
>>this find.  NWA 1459 the only other Olivine Diogenite available to the
>>public weighed a mere 49 grams.  After cutting losses and type specimen
>>deposits there is less than 220 grams of this material left in private
>>
>hands
>
>>including NWA 1459. This material is believed to represent the deepest
>>sample, yet recovered, from the asteroid Vesta.   A great deal of time was
>>spent preparing this material.  We used a penetrant stabilizer before
>>polishing even begun to prevent the large crystals from being plucked
>>
>during
>
>>polishing.  This is important because the crystals have cleavages that are
>>easily fractured during preparation.  No less than 10 polishing steps on a
>>diamond lap was needed to take these specimens to a 3,500 grit polish,
>>something you do not see everyday.  This material is rarer than a
>>Brachinite, a Chassignite or even a Lodranite.  Even though this is number
>>two, it still represents the rarest of all classifications in private
>>
>hands,
>
>>there is nothing rarer!
>>
>>
>>Bobs stolen description and link to auction:
>>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=2269795593
>
>>This is a LARGE 1.2 Gram Fragment of NWA 1877. This  is the second rare
>>"Olivine Diogenite" in private hands, found 2003 in Northwest Africa.  A
>>weight of only 312 grams is recorded for this find.  NWA 1459 is the only
>>other Olivine Diogenite available to the public and weighed a mere 49
>>
>grams.
>
>>After cutting losses and type specimen deposits there is less than 220
>>
>grams
>
>>of this material left in private hands including NWA 1459. This material
>>
>is
>
>>believed to represent the deepest sample, yet recovered, from the asteroid
>>Vesta. This  material is rarer than a Brachinite, a Chassignite or even a
>>Lodranite.  NWA 1877 represents the rarest of all classifications in
>>
>private
>
>>hands, there is nothing rarer! This gorgeous meteorite is a must have for
>>any serious or new meteorite collector !
>>
>>Not only is using NWA numbers that do not match his pieces he has stolen
>>several other descriptions and ideas from us, he is a complete fraud.
>>
>Check
>
>>out his other auctions and compare.
>>
>>All the best,
>>
>>Adam Hupe
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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