[meteorite-list] To get or not to get...that is the question!

[Don Merchant]

Well I see a bunch of List Members are getting anxious and venturing the 
unknown and taking risks and purchasing these eBay listed Chelyabinsk 
meteorites. Some how I feel still reluctant to do that especially when the 
price per gram has not been set based on these being mostly auction style 
auctions and very few Buy it Nows, but mainly because I do not recognize any 
of the Seller names!  A part of me wants to but my conscience keeps stopping 
me. Anyways my question is, has anyone dealt with a world renown Dealer that 
can be trusted that which who has any Chelyabinsk meteorites available and 
that will come with a COA or some kind of convincing paperwork? I really 
don't need a fake Chelyabinsk meteorite in my collection, nor do I want to 
purchase a Chelyabinsk meteorite from someone I know who bought it from 
someone they don't know. Does anyone out there feel my pain? I am only 
looking for a gram or 2 but I am very, very cautious at this stage of 
parting with my $. I was burned once many years ago and said it would never 
happen again. I am sure I am not alone on this.

Sincerely
Don Merchant
Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
www.ctreasurescwonders.com
IMCA #0960