[meteorite-list] Ebay M-wrong

From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:04:50 2004
Message-ID: <3CE6B439.507_at_fascination.com>

Dear Michael, Rafael, List;
Action is required, I really think, after all, ebay has eliminated
selling soiled underwear as it was not in good business practice, but
how to get ebay's endorsement with out stepping on some sellers liberty
to sell, or promoting some law suit from Mr. Frass's followers or the
emerald green guys. We all have rights to call things what ever we
believe and sell/offer what ebay will allow, just how any limitations
are put up must be carefully addressed by the meteorite community and
ebay so no lawsuits are filed against the IMCA or individuals within the
IMCA.
Something should be done, we need to get a "meteorite congress of
lawyers" to discuss and come up with a couple solutions....
I see the jade market and rocks in general have the same problems and I
bet it all started with those used car salesmen that learned the tricks
from the politicians that learned them from the snake oil salesmen that
leaned the art from the good old time preachers/faith healers....
Best,
DAve Freeman mjwy = millennium jade of Wyoming (now on ebay)

Michael Blood wrote:

>Hi Rafael and all,
> What do other members of the IMCA think of adopting a policy
>encouraging all members to include a statement when posting to
>eBay along the lines of:
> "Member of IMCA" BEWARE non-IMCA members offering
>"meteorites" on eBay that are NOT meteoritic. Buy only from
>IMCA dealers and fellow collectors to insure what you are
>getting IS actually a meteorite, not a 'meteorwrong!'"
> Without such a statement, the IMCA function is fairly impotent
>on eBay. This, at least, would cause buyers to consider/reconsider
>crapola offered from non-members & since membership is open
>to anyone committed to legitimate practices, I don't know how
>there could be any objection.
> What do people think?
> RSVP
> Thanks, Michael PS: Let's keep it on the list - won't do much good
>to email me, personally, on this issue.
>
>
>--
>Rafael Blando Torres wrote:
>
>>I think its a tektite too, is there anybody on the net who controls a little
>>bit ebays??..it seems almost anyone can post a garden rock or some stupid
>>thing and claim its a meteorite, and win some money.
>>
>>For example, we as meteorite collectors know what a meteorite looks like or
>>at least we know where to buy meteorites¡¡¡¡¡¡¡, but an uninformed person
>>cannot tell a difference and can buy a simple rock thinking its a meteorite.
>>My friends always say: "how do you know its a meteorite and not a garden
>>rock?" and I always reply them: I buy them from reputable dealers¡¡¡¡¡¡
>>
>>Can we do somthing to prevent these frauds???
>>
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Received on Sat 18 May 2002 04:06:17 PM PDT