[meteorite-list] Bryan Scarborough still at it!

[Don Merchant]

Sorry made some typo errors on last email and had to correct them. Hmmmm 
getting senile.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Merchant" <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com>
To: "Brandon" <b1dunovant at aol.com>; "Metlist" 
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Cc: "Don Merchant" <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bryan Scarborough still at it!


>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 know 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.
> *
> 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.
> *
> 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-ets.! 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.
> *
> 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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