[meteorite-list] Thanks, Ad, and Critcism

From: Walter Branch <branchw_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Jul 26 08:03:58 2005
Message-ID: <001901c591da$17ca5040$6a01a8c0_at_DrCollman>

Hello Everyone,

Thanks to everyone who reponsed to my request for opinions in sending bank
account numbers via the internet for reimbursement. I have decided to stick
with my original plan and not send my account numbers.

Many of you requested more info on what was wrong with the slice of Ghubara.
It has a huge gauge from the saw blade. Well, I don't have the time (nor
equipment) to finish polishing the piece so I placed it on ebay with a
starting bid on .01. It is item number 6548856260 so take a look at the
second picture and you will see what got me upset. I have other specimens
on ebay as well, all starting at .01

By the end of the week I will also have some meteorite books on ebay, all
starting for .01. Some common, some, cheap, and some rare.

Finally, and this may ruffle a lot of feathers, I made a list of all the
dealers I have dealt with over the past year and compared that with all the
dealers I am aware of. I felt that over half the meteorites I had purchased
had inadequte or inaccurate descriptions. The number meteorite dealers and
re-sellers I trust and respect has dwindled to the point where this hobby
isn't viable much anymore. There are a few dealers I trust and respect but
not many.

Best wishes,

-Walter
Received on Tue 26 Jul 2005 08:03:51 AM PDT