[meteorite-list] bad experience with Greg Catterton

[D. Hill]

Hello Meteorite-list friends,

I forward this warning message from the director of the Mt. Lemmon 
SkyCenter:

In response to Greg Catterton's post of 2/26/2014 to the meteorite-list 
advertising several meteorites, I contacted him and agreed to buy the 6 
thin sections he was selling, for use at our University of Arizona Sky 
School.  I sent him payment that day via paypal (his method of choice), 
and unfortunately, he never sent the meteorites and has not responded to 
several attempts to contact him.  I filed a claim with paypal and 
following their investigation, they have refunded my purchase price due 
to the fact that he did not respond to their inquiries either.  This is 
the first fraudulent transaction I have experienced in the meteorite 
world, and felt it important to share this information.

-Dr. Alan Strauss



Regards,
Dolores Hill

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Dolores H. Hill
Sr. Research Specialist
Lunar & Planetary Laboratory
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The University of Arizona
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Tucson, AZ 85721
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