[meteorite-list] Bryan Scarborough still at it!

[Don Merchant]

I guess what is most shocking of all this is his 100% feedback. Even more 
bizarre and no offense to anyone, is that if you click his feedback 
(feedback left as a Seller) there are many familiar names of Buyers in the 
meteorite collecting community who should no better then risk taking a 
chance purchasing any specimens, especially after this Seller has been 
targeted for questionable authenticity of meteorite specimens in his 
auctions.
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What scares me most is that the many specimens this Seller has sold over 
time will someday make their way back to the collecting community and most 
likely via future eBay auctions. These Buyers/Collectors of "lonestar 
meteorites" auctions, may eventually re-sell these specimens either to 
acquire a bigger piece or different specimen thus tainting (most likely 
unknowingly) other peoples meteorite collections by selling a specimen that 
was not what it really is.
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Here again I can only express as I have done over and over again (sounding 
like a broken record)  either on my Website, my eBay auctions or this List, 
the importance of PROVENANCE! I fully understand that sometimes provenance 
can get lost in time with paper work...it has happened to me but not very 
often. The importance of keeping RECORDS and your paper work of the sale, 
such as the Seller's name, the COA if one is supplied and the ID card etc 
should be first and foremost and only takes a few minutes of time! You need 
to have this in order to protect yourself and especially if you re-sell your 
meteorite. These meteorite specimens just don't grow on trees in peoples 
backyards! They have to have come from somewhere, someone. Ask a Seller for 
this specimens history information. Demand some kind of Provenance or COA, 
at least an ID Card and have them sign it before you even consider to bid or 
buy. Protect, Protect, Protect yourself and your ass-etc.! Most importantly 
protect your fellow meteorite collecting community  from the wrongful 
misrepresentation of specimens being sold by speaking up and warning others 
such as this List the IMCA and other meteorite organizations, so we can get 
rid of these type plagues.
Just my thoughts.
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Sincerely
Don Merchant
Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
www.ctreasurescwonders.com
IMCA #0960
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brandon" <b1dunovant at aol.com>
To: "Metlist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 9:37 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Bryan Scarborough still at it!


> List,
>
> I would like to give my opinion regarding Bryan Scarborough a.k.a, 
> lonestar*meteorites.
>
> I try to give everyone the benifit of the doubt and after hearing the 
> questions about John/Bryan's Tissint listing I had to go and look at his 
> listings for myself. While doing so that I noticed he had a 27.2g "Oum 
> Dreyga" slice he was selling that looked an awful lot like an unclassified 
> slice I purchased from him a couple years ago. It was the next slice after 
> mine so I recognized the inclusions and shape immediately.
> I can honestly say my slice is not Oum Dreyga as similar as they look. Oum 
> Dreyga has twice the metal flakes as mine and I'm positive, as his. Mine 
> is much more likely an L-chondrite, not an H.  Though very similar at 
> first glance they are indeed different and I've spent the last half hour 
> verifying my claim.
>
> I would not trust one damn thing this guy sells! This is now the second 
> stone he is selling which I know first hand isn't having both his specimen 
> and the actual specimen he is representing it as.
>
> He is still up to his old game and now I am positive! Buyers still beware!
>
> Just thought I would share my 2¢.
>
> Brandon D
> IMCA# 9312
>
>
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