[meteorite-list] Authentic Moon Rock *g*

From: Steve Schoner <steve_schoner_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:27:50 2004
Message-ID: <20031118154045.49572.qmail_at_web12702.mail.yahoo.com>

We know what a true meteorite is.

And we know that this is not a lunar meteorite.

But we cannot convince eBay, or these sellers
otherwise.

That is the biggest problem I have with eBay meteorite
auctions.

These kind of things.

And there is really nothing we can do about it, other
than know the source.

I wonder how many meteorwrongs are sold as meteorites
at eBay?

And then there are those authentic meteorites sold by
unknowns being represented as a meteorite from such
and such a place, when in fact they might not be as
represented.

Know the source.

For us that is the only way.

But for those "new collectors" out there?

I fear that they don't have a clue.

Steve Schoner/ams


--- MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_msn.com> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I agree with Anne. Looks like a piece of
> moonstone...which of course is not a real moon rock.
>
>
> I do not agree with Matteo "Write to this person in
> many..." It has been said a few times already on
> the list why harassing sellers is against ebay rules
> and illegal in most states (unless you have some
> scientific paperwork saying that very rock is not a
> real moon rock).
>
> I see nothing wrong with contacting the person, in a
> polite manner, and giving your opinion, but it seems
> that has already been done a couple of times.
> Filling the sellers e-mail box with spam is unlikely
> to "fix" anything. Please shelf your self appointed
> meteorite police badges at the door.
>
> Mark Bostick
> www.meteoritearticles.com
>


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Received on Tue 18 Nov 2003 10:40:45 AM PST