[meteorite-list] Fraudulant Trade - Bob Evans

[McCartney Taylor]

I am saddened to announce that I've been the victim of a fruadulent trade.  I 
view it is as my duty as an IMCA member and a proactive citizen to warn other 
meteorite collectors of this person to help them avoid entanglements with this 
person, thus I post here.  I am pursuing other action, both police and court to 
recover my material.

The person I tried to trade with was Bob Evans of Romeoville, IL.

Timeline:
Aug 5, 2005- I shipped him a 1.44kg quartercut of Wellman(f) for his review. 
On August 5, 2005 he confirms he received it.  At that time Wellman was worth 
$3/g, thus a $4320 piece.

>From August 2005 to January 2006 I was put off several times with excuses 
about his wife 'stealing' his collection in a marital dispute which included my 
Wellman (f) piece.  He asked me to keep quiet about it.  Being sensitive, I did 
as asked.

Febuary 2006- Tucson show. I cornered him at the Tucson show, he agreed to a 
reasonable trade amout in exchange for the Wellman.

Febuary 7, 2006 - The week after the Tucson show ended I got an email from 
Bob stating he's changed his mind and no deal. But he didn't ship back the 
Wellman.

March to June 2006 - After numerous unanswered emails and phone calls, I 
sent a  certified letter demanding the Wellman's return.  There has been no 
response at all.

Yes, I'm aware I was foolish in letting myself be fooled for almost a year. I tend 
to overly trust the meteorite community in general.  Perhaps its a character 
flaw of mine. 

--  McCartneyTaylor, IMCA 2760