Sorry made some typo errors on last email and had to correct them. Hmmmm
getting senile.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Merchant" <[email protected]>
To: "Brandon" <[email protected]>; "Metlist"
<[email protected]>
Cc: "Don Merchant" <[email protected]>
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.
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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.
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Sincerely
Don Merchant
Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
www.ctreasurescwonders.com
IMCA #0960
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brandon" <[email protected]>
To: "Metlist" <[email protected]>
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 2ยข.
Brandon D
IMCA# 9312
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