[meteorite-list] look out for another ebay scam

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon May 8 02:36:04 2006
Message-ID: <02a101c67269$9a83cfa0$6401a8c0_at_c1720188a>

I do not recall the old ID but do know that the so called "Chondrite" (slag)
and a "Pallasite" (Olivine Xenolith) was brought up before on the List. The
description with the Cal-Tech story was also applied to some other material
he was offering as meteorites. Although it is sometimes difficult to tell a
weathered iron meteorite from Hematite by images alone, I will put money on
hematite since it lacks the luster that a cut iron would display. I think he
must have opened a completely new account and abandoned his old one. I am
now sure it is the same person after reading the descriptions and seeing the
giant piece of slag. Perhaps some other List member can recall his old ID.

Take Care,

Adam


----- Original Message -----
From: "Darren Garrison" <cynapse_at_charter.net>
To: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [meteorite-list] look out for another ebay scam


On Sun, 7 May 2006 23:08:40 -0700, you wrote:

>After checking out his other auctions besides the "California Irons", I see
>they look very similar to a previously exposed seller's obviously fake
>material. My current opinion is this is probably the same person who
changed

This ID was created on April 15th. How long since the old one was kicked
off?
Received on Mon 08 May 2006 02:35:30 AM PDT