[meteorite-list] Bryan Scarborough still at it!

From: Don Merchant <dmerchan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:56:06 -0500
Message-ID: <001001cceacc$9418c120$6501a8c0_at_donaldmerchant>

Sorry made some typo errors on last email and had to correct them. Hmmmm
getting senile.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Merchant" <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com>
To: "Brandon" <b1dunovant at aol.com>; "Metlist"
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Cc: "Don Merchant" <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bryan Scarborough still at it!


>I guess what is most shocking of all this is his 100% feedback. Even more
>bizarre and no offense to anyone, is that if you click his feedback
>(feedback left as a Seller) there are many familiar names of Buyers in the
>meteorite collecting community who should know better then risk taking a
>chance purchasing any specimens, especially after this Seller has been
>targeted for questionable authenticity of meteorite specimens in his
>auctions.
> *
> What scares me most is that the many specimens this Seller has sold over
> time will someday make their way back to the collecting community and most
> likely via future eBay auctions. These Buyers/Collectors of "lonestar
> meteorites" auctions, may eventually re-sell these specimens either to
> acquire a bigger piece or different specimen thus tainting (most likely
> unknowingly) other peoples meteorite collections by selling a specimen
> that was not what it really is.
> *
> Here again I can only express as I have done over and over again (sounding
> like a broken record) either on my Website, my eBay auctions or this
> List, the importance of PROVENANCE! I fully understand that sometimes
> provenance can get lost in time with paper work...it has happened to me
> but not very often. The importance of keeping RECORDS and your paper work
> of the sale, such as the Seller's name, the COA if one is supplied and the
> ID card etc should be first and foremost and only takes a few minutes of
> time! You need to have this in order to protect yourself and especially if
> you re-sell your meteorite. These meteorite specimens just don't grow on
> trees in peoples backyards! They have to have come from somewhere,
> someone. Ask a Seller for this specimens history information. Demand some
> kind of Provenance or COA, at least an ID Card and have them sign it
> before you even consider to bid or buy. Protect, Protect, Protect yourself
> and your ass-ets.! Most importantly protect your fellow meteorite
> collecting community from the wrongful misrepresentation of specimens
> being sold by speaking up and warning others such as this List the IMCA
> and other meteorite organizations, so we can get rid of these type
> plagues.
> Just my thoughts.
> *
> Sincerely
> Don Merchant
> Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
> www.ctreasurescwonders.com
> IMCA #0960
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brandon" <b1dunovant at aol.com>
> To: "Metlist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 9:37 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Bryan Scarborough still at it!
>
>
>> List,
>>
>> I would like to give my opinion regarding Bryan Scarborough a.k.a,
>> lonestar*meteorites.
>>
>> I try to give everyone the benifit of the doubt and after hearing the
>> questions about John/Bryan's Tissint listing I had to go and look at his
>> listings for myself. While doing so that I noticed he had a 27.2g "Oum
>> Dreyga" slice he was selling that looked an awful lot like an
>> unclassified slice I purchased from him a couple years ago. It was the
>> next slice after mine so I recognized the inclusions and shape
>> immediately.
>> I can honestly say my slice is not Oum Dreyga as similar as they look.
>> Oum Dreyga has twice the metal flakes as mine and I'm positive, as his.
>> Mine is much more likely an L-chondrite, not an H. Though very similar
>> at first glance they are indeed different and I've spent the last half
>> hour verifying my claim.
>>
>> I would not trust one damn thing this guy sells! This is now the second
>> stone he is selling which I know first hand isn't having both his
>> specimen and the actual specimen he is representing it as.
>>
>> He is still up to his old game and now I am positive! Buyers still
>> beware!
>>
>> Just thought I would share my 2?.
>>
>> Brandon D
>> IMCA# 9312
>>
>>
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