[meteorite-list] Meteor-wrongs being sold on ebay by listees

[James Balister]

Why toss the wrongs in the driveway?  I made mind into rock gardens!  (gardens)  with an S. 



----- Original Message ----
> From: "Starsinthedirt at aol.com" <Starsinthedirt at aol.com>
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 1:22:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteor-wrongs being sold on ebay by listees
> 
> Hi Ken and Warren,  While I agree with all  you said Ken (Every thing 
> is 
correct), who want's to go through all the  trouble.  Like 
> Warren, I have ben 
in the same spot and just tossed the  obvious wrongs 
> in the gravel drive.

It would be more pleasant to find out  up front 
> who is selling unclass NWA 
lots that are actual lots of meteorite  
> material.  I would think some list 
members are selling like  
> this?

Tom

In a message dated 4/18/2010 11:58:17 A.M. 
> Mountain  Daylight Time, 
> href="mailto:magellon.ken at gmail.com">magellon.ken at gmail.com writes:
Hi 
> Warren,
If I may suggest:  First contact the seller(s) privately and 
> share your
concerns. If the  seller(s) responds and corrects the 
> transaction, then
the transaction is  complete and needs no further 
> discussion.

IF the seller(s) and yourself  cannot reach a mutual 
> resolution, then
share name of the seller(s), the  transaction details, 
> and the
attempted resolution details with the  List.

Best 
> wishes,
Ken



On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 1:14 PM,  Warren 
> Sansoucie
<> href="mailto:warren3174 at hotmail.com">warren3174 at hotmail.com>  
> wrote:
>
>
> Hello list,
>
>  I was 
> wondering  what people think about some of the selling on Ebay in 
bulk. 
> I'm not naming  names here. I am however referring to list members 
that 
> have sold me, over time,  a sizable amount of hematite and magnetite and 
> 
complete  CRAPATITE.
>
> When I buy a bulk amount of 
> unclassified NWAs, I have  come to expect 
upon cutting or windowing a 
> certain percentage of terrestrial  debris. However, 
lately I have been 
> getting rocks that look closer to bubble gum  than 
> 
meteorites.
>
> These items are obviously NOT even close 
> to  meteorites and I have 
suspicions that the sellers know this. I mean 
> come on,  once you look at a few 
thousand NWAs  it becomes childs 
> play to spot that  all black chunk of 
magnetite.... please stop 
> throwing it on the scale and  selling it.
>
> Lately, I feel my 
> place in collecting NWAs has  become the role of a 
filter to prevent 
> others from having rusty red and black  earth crayons.
>
> Is 
> there anyone left on the list that has bulk  NWA's for 
> sale?
>
> Perhaps someone that picks out the obvious crap?  I 
> know there will 
always be a percentage of wrongs in the pile, that's a 
> given.  I just want the  
obvious wrongs taken out. I would also 
> like to see listees  willing to take 
the wrongs back in exchange or at 
> least acknowledge what they  did. The fact 
that I have wasted my saw 
> life on certain specimens is poof to me  that not 
all can be visually 
> culled. I'm really only speaking of the obvious  junk.
>
> If 
> there is anyone left that is selling unclassifieds in  bulk, please 
> 
contact me.
>
> I window and cut many small specimens  to 
> take to local schools. The 
inspiration these can leave on young minds 
> can  often be life changing.
>
> Warren 
> Sansoucie
>
>
>  
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