[meteorite-list] Self Proclaimed Pairings Issues (SPPI)

From: tracy latimer <daistiho_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri May 5 16:24:46 2006
Message-ID: <BAY115-F58EC6ACB2006156EB6638CAB50_at_phx.gbl>

IMHO, there is significant difference between someone fraudulently
proclaiming (without doing the legwork) "This meteorite IS paired with
XXXX" and someone saying "This meteorite I BELIEVE TO BE paired with XXXX"
or "This meteorite MIGHT BE paired with XXXX". If the latter, I want to see
large disclaimers and that an appropriate sample has been submitted for
classification to the appropriate labs before I spend my money. although I
have been known to take a flyer. That's also how I got a couple of my
meteorwrongs :) It doesn't hurt to be a known reliable source either.
Anyone can say they THINK they have the newest lunar, but show me the
paperwork first.

"Allah will provide, but tie your camel anyway."

Tracy Latimer

>From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>
>To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Self Proclaimed Pairings Issues (SPPI)
>Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 12:56:05 -0700
>
>Yea but...
>
>A PCGS rated coin is worth a lot more than a dealer's self proclaimed
>rating
>which means nothing no matter how honest he may be perceived. Same for
>baseball cards. Borrowing a serial number from an officially rated baseball
>card would be considered fraudulent. A dealer rating a card a perfect "10"
>doesn't make it so. Borrowing NWA numbers is the same thing as far as I am
>concerned. Buyer beware I guess sums it up.
>
>Go to go,
>
>Adam
>
>
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Received on Fri 05 May 2006 04:24:20 PM PDT