[meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk on Ebay

From: jason utas <jasonutas_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:13:12 -0800
Message-ID: <CAK837U1tRsmCc63y_RjDWRVmPBhdch_YBzXT=vv4Gkqud0h4-w_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hello All,
These auctions' photos show freshly fallen ordinary chondrites. All look good:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/.a./m.html?item=300868095223&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

http://www.ebay.com/sch/ablipih/m.html?item=121072639061&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c307ddc55&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?item=160979414962&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&_sacat=0&_from=R40&hash=item257b1eefb2&_ssn=malkki2006&_nkw=meteorite+chelyabinsk&_nkwusc=meteorite+chelybinsk&_rdc=1

http://www.ebay.com/sch/gogig/m.html?item=121073304718&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c3088048e&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

http://www.ebay.com/sch/alexanches/m.html?item=251236221505&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7ed88241&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chelyabinsk-Russia-meteorite-fragments-/221194267252?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item338034aa74

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BUT, BE CAREFUL!
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Bassikounou or Chergach:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chelyabinsk-RUSSIA-2013-Meteor-Event-19-00gr-Very-Rare-Meteorite-Specimen-/321081034359?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ac1ebc677

[Generally, I'd stay way from all of this seller's auctions. Much
misrepresented material, nothing anyone can do about it. Their
smaller "Chelyabinsk" pieces look a little funky as well -- I'd assume
Bensour or similar, but do not have any proof beyond appearance.]

River rock:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/02-15-13-Russia-Chelyabinsk-meteorite-fragment-6-g-Rare-Alien-Shaped-NR-/300868377874?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460d271d12

Road gravel (light rock with tar on exterior):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chelyabinsk-meteorite-VERY-RARE-/251232951607?pt=UK_Collectables_RocksFossils_Minerals_EH&hash=item3a7ea69d37

Sketchy auction showing a few photos of stones also pictured in a news
release, with a photo of a cut...something that doesn't really look
like a meteorite in the last photo:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Meteorite-from-Chelyabinsk-15-02-13-/230935960665?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c4db1c59

If I wanted to buy one of the first pieces of this meteorite (why/why
not?), I'd place a bid on something in the links above the 'be
careful' note. I can't vouch for the sellers, but if you pay via
paypal, you should be fine thanks to their pretty solid buyer
protection. That said, we may be looking at a Gao-sized event, so
~$20/g might be a bit much. But, they're small, pristine, complete
stones from a fall, so you probably won't do too badly.

As you will.

Regards,
Jason

On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Tom Randall <tommy2005 at hvc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> I have bought a number of meteorites from the good folks on THIS meteorite list. eBay is fine, the BUYER has to know the seller. They need to do their homework or they run the risk of getting ripped off. It's no different than any other sale.
>
> KNOW YOUR SELLER folks, don't trust people you don't know. ASK AROUND. Ask people on this list. Ask ME. ASK!
> Point people to this meteorite list.
>
> If ANY of that Russian meteorite gets on the market you can bet I'll be buying it from someone on THIS list. If affordable of coarse!
>
> Regards!
>
> Tom
>
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