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Re:Astronomers Report On S.D.A., POSSE


I bought my first meteorite from Ebay yesterday. I haven't received
it yet, but I know I will & I know it will be exactly what I bid on.
I have learned a lot from reading your list. That is why I decided to
buy only from a dealer. I am new to meteorite collecting & have a lot to 
learn. Without a group like you I may not have bought a "real" meteorite the 
first time.
Thank You,
Randy Duncan

Subject: Re: Astronomers Report On Strange Double Asteroid
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 01:57:49 -0700

"J. Warren" wrote:
Well, personally, i won't believe the story until the "Posse" has a   chance 
to review the photographs...... :) Joel

Joel,
I really don't understand your sarcasm and antagonism towards us as a
group.  You seem to think of us as a lynch mob of the sorts.  Actually,we've 
had more eBay sellers thanking us for the info to make theirauctions more 
successful and legitimate, than threatening to sue us.Fraud is fraud, and 
ignorance is ignorance...they are not one and the same.  True, we have no 
power, but what's the FTC, FBI, and BBB going to do about meteorite related 
eBay fraud?  What if the seller were from overseas?  In these cases, you 
have to rely on eBay's legal resources.
If Federal agencies were semi-knowledgeable in the field, the following 
sites wouldn't be online:
http://www.marsmeteorite.com
You could spend hours in here!  Many megabytes of pages.
http://sites.netscape.net/bccmeteorites/homepage.html
We are not law enforcement, merely a watch-dog group for meteorites.
Does Consumer Reports bust people?  You are also right, it's every man>for 
himself out there, and buyer beware.  But, as Dean stated earlier,>there are 
many new and naive collectors starting out everyday.

You may have personal conflicts with a couple of members/supporters of the 
"posse" (I really don't like that term, but I didn't start it) but,
please don't direct your hostility towards us/me.  We only have good
intentions.

Regards,
Dave

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