[meteorite-list] A fine line

List: It's a fine line. Ok, no pun intended here on the description of the below offered meteorite. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=740832733 It appears that this person is presenting, what they believe is, a meteorite. The wording in their description seems to cover

Re: [meteorite-list] A fine line

Hi Russ and list, You know, I think that as long as one does not say outright that this thing is a meteorite it will always be Let the Buyer Beware on all goods offered on EBAY. The only time I have really seen EBAY step in is when local law enforcement spotted stolen golf clubs from a

Re: [meteorite-list] A fine line-an additional thought

Russ, One other thing came to mind, was that Ebay will go after sellers who claim that their auction is for a genuine name product. If for example someone offers a genuine Rolex watch, a Prada hangbag, Gucci Luggage, etc, it has to be the real thing. If the seller puts into their description:

Re: [meteorite-list] A fine line-an additional thought

Steve / List: Thanks for the response. What caught my interest and concern was the definitive / declarative heading: South Texas Meteorite - 36+ kilograms in combination with the disclaimer in the description. This may be a foundational statement that will now show up with other specimens