[meteorite-list] Plague of fake Pallasite from China

[drtanuki]

Dear List,
  This is relative new crap being made in China a being sold as, search "Kenyan Pallasite Golden Phoenix olive" .
US seller in Payson, AZ
https://www.ebay.com/sch/Meteorites-Tektites/3239/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&_ssn=paulmariz

What can YOU do. Report the item to ebay- the report button is below the body of the listing on the right side of the screen.  Only report when you can back up your claim!

Chinese listings-
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1312&_nkw=kenyan+pallasite+olive+meteorite

If you should buy any thing that is advertised as a meteorite you can get you money back and usually keep the rock/crap; but it involves some work and knowledge on your side.

NOTE- Do NOT file a claim if you are not able to back up your claim that it is fake; do not buy it.

IF not a meteorite-
Click-  Contact seller
Item not as described
Request a refund
Request a shipping lable cost to be paid by seller.

There are other steps that must be taken; check ebay. Waiting period to file a claim, waiting period to receive refund,
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Seller if in China usually cannot provide return shipping label- if not, full refund and you keep the specimen. It usually requires contacting EBAY to get refund.  DO NOT PAY FOR Meteorwrongs unless labeled as such; it is your own fault for buying a meteorwrong in this case. 

There is a ton of multi-colored moldavite along with the fake green stuff.  If it is coming from China or India you have a 99.99 percent chance of it being fake.  The Indian glass is made in Jaipur and the fake Chinese Moldavite likely made in Guangdong. China's other glass making center is in Shantung.
  Likely there is fake very high technique Moldavite being made in Bali, Indonesia, as they also have a thriving well made hand glass industry.

Best of luck and avoid the fakes,
Dirk Ross