Bob, I have to agree with you. Negative remarks will only cause us problems as an organization. Keep our comments positive and no one has anything to knock.
My two grams, Steve --- Bob Martino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All, > > Regarding the IMCA and eBay, I think that only positive messages > should be > used. Something like, "Member in good standing of the IMCA. All > material > sold is 100% guaranteed to be genuine." Then include the logo. > > Simple as that. Anyone who looks around eBay should notice this > logo and > text on a lot of meteorite auctions. If they're smart, they should > wonder > why the guy claiming to have a "Leonid Meteor" for sale does not > have such > a guarantee. > > This positive message says _nothing_ about anyone else or their > auctions. > Thus, eBay can't get its knickers in a bunch over it. > > The only problem is the subtle implication that any dealers who are > not > members are somehow suspect. Unfortunately, that problem is there > no > matter what. Any time a business is not a member of a professional > organization (take the Better Business Bureau for example) people > may > wonder why not. Still, I see it as an important first step. > SOMETHING > needs to be done, and eBay won't/can't do it. Who else does that > leave? > Just us. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Bob Martino Can you really name a star? > > http://home.columbus.rr.com/starfaq/ > "I look up to the heavens > but night has clouded over > no spark of constellation > no Vela no Orion." -Enya > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ===== Steve Witt IMCA #9020 http://www.meteoritecollectors.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
