[meteorite-list] Meteorite-like rock strikes near Rist Canyon home

From: Richard Kowalski <damoclid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:02:15 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <71117.83134.qm_at_web113602.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

OK Here is the page on the USPS website

https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigations/MailFraud/fraudschemes/othertypes/UnsolicitedFraud.aspx

It does say "merchandise" from a company, so maybe this isn't all inclusive. It might be worth contacting your local post office for clarification.

--
Richard Kowalski
Full Moon Photography
IMCA #1081
--- On Tue, 3/30/10, Richard Kowalski <damoclid at yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Richard Kowalski <damoclid at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite-like rock strikes near Rist Canyon home
> To: "Adam" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>, "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
> Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 7:54 PM
> >From what I understand of postal
> regulations, anything sent to you that has not been
> solicited is considered a gift and you are under no
> obligation to pay for it even if you keep it.
> 
> Obviously you don't want anything to do with this gift, but
> that might also be something you, and others, can inform
> anyone who contacts you in the future.
> 
> "Do not send it. I don't want it. If you do send it the US
> Post Office considers it a gift and I am under no obligation
> to give you one cent for it."
> 
> That might help keep your mailbox from being fouled with
> crap just a small bit.
> 
> 
> --
> Richard Kowalski
> Full Moon Photography
> IMCA #1081
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 3/30/10, Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite-like rock
> strikes near Rist Canyon home
> > To: "Adam" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> > Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 7:36 PM
> > I like how the woman commented that
> > maybe if they pick it up, there might be a million
> under
> > there.? If it were to be a blueberry sandwhich from
> > Mars, then maybe she would be correct. 
> > 
> > Speaking of million dollar meteorites, I have some
> fellow
> > from Nevada insisting on mailing me one that he found
> last
> > month. I told him not to bother but he sent it anyway
> after
> > getting my address from buying a piece from me on
> eBay. It
> > looks just like the black one he saw on TV but much,
> much
> > bigger therefor more valuable.
> > 
> > He figures, it is worth at least four million judging
> from
> > the size but will let me have it for a mere two
> million if I
> > do not return it within two weeks.? I will take
> > pictures of it when it arrives and immediately send it
> back
> > registered mail. This fellow believes it is a gift
> from the
> > heavens that will pay his granddaughter's medical
> > bills.???I have told him repeatedly not to
> > get his hopes up and take it to a university for
> study. The
> > last thing I want is people sending me unsolicited
> pieces
> > after getting my address from an eBay transaction.?
> I
> > actually feel sorry for this poor fellow.
> > 
> > Best Regards,
> > 
> > Adam
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