[meteorite-list] Beware misrepresented Sericho on eBay

[Gregory Shanos]

 Mike:

I too have seen these thin-sliced sericho in clear coated plastic on ebay.   Are these real?   Sound like a fake to me.  Besides, the cost of these specimens are cheaper than the "real" sericho specimens available on ebay.   Can you comment on this?   Thank you.  
Greg 
    On Thursday, July 15, 2021, 09:04:43 AM EDT, Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:  
 
 Hi Listees,

If you see thin-sliced Sericho that is clear-coated on eBay, beware.
There are several (?) sellers on eBay offering nice-looking Sericho
pieces that allow light to pass through the crystals, and the
specimens have been clear-coated with an acrylic-type substance.

The listings are all very similar, use similar wording and have
similar photos, but are being offered by multiple sellers.

The misrepresentation is the location of the seller. The seller claims
to be inside the US and says the item will be shipped from the US.
This is not true. These sellers are located in China and ship from
China. Their claim of shipping from the US is a lie.

Before you are tempted to buy one of these specimens, contact the
seller and verify that the item will be shipped from the US. If the
seller does not reply at all, that is a sign that the seller is lying.
I tried contacting two of them this week and asked them to confirm
their shipping location and both sellers ignored my messages.

Honestly, I wouldn't have a problem buying a specimen from China if
the seller was honest. But, lying right from the get go is not good
sales practice and would make me suspicious about other aspects of
their offerings.

Best regards,

MikeG


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