Count Diero, I wouldn't sell to you if you offered me double. There would be some scam involved:)
I did not say anything about our known friends in other places. By all means, Finland and Chelyabinsk are very different places. Different shipping systems, and I have been to Chelyabinsk also:) Seems like some people on this list got burned badly in deals with you if I recall. It is dangerous buying on the net. Michael Sent from my iPhone On Apr 5, 2013, at 12:31 PM, Count Deiro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > There now. Don't you feel properly stupid? Did Mike succeed in making you > sorry you didn't buy something from him instead? Listen my friend, Many of us > act on our own and do just nicely, If you bought from Andrey Barakshin that > lives in Finland, don't worry you will get your goods. I bought from him and > it took several weeks. He was in Russia buying stones when I committed for a > half dozen and he had to go back to Finland to do his prep and mailing. It > takes time. I also bught from common villagers who had found out about Ebay > from selling car parts. Both of them turned out to be real gentlmen, but it > took longer to receive them. > > We have some self appointed "Masters of the Art" for which the finding, > buying, trading and selling of things meteoric is the way they pay the rent > and send the girl friend flowers, so don't expect a pat on the back and a > generous little tip on how to save a buck, or cut a corner drom them.. To > them,meteorites are a business and a game of oneupsmanship. Remember that. > > Relax. I bet you'll get your stones. Amd if someting does delay ithem, I'll > bet it wasn't because of whom you dealt with. > > Count Deiro > IMCA 3536 > > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Michael Farmer <[email protected]> >> Sent: Apr 5, 2013 11:27 AM >> To: Michael Brooks <[email protected]> >> Cc: Meteorite List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk purchase >> >> If you had bought from known dealers you would have by now, safe and secure. >> Why do people risk a couple $$$ >> Savings? >> All of my customers and those out known Russian friends are happy as can be >> right now. >> Michael >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Apr 5, 2013, at 11:24 AM, Michael Brooks <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>>> Hello list, >>> >>> I was curious how long it took for some of you to receive your meteorites >>> from Russia? The seller I purchased mine from stated that he sent it to me >>> on March 11, 2013, I have yet to receive it. I want to be prudent and seek >>> council from you before I make the decision to put a claim into PayPal. It >>> has been a little more than three weeks, could someone more experienced in >>> shipping to and from Russia please advise if I am correct in being a little >>> concerned or should I give it a few more weeks. I have questioned my seller >>> to this and have not received a satisfactory response. Yes I know the >>> danger of dealing with someone who is a new seller, however since I used >>> PayPal I felt assured that if it did not work out I would be able to recoup >>> my funds. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> Warm regards, >>> >>> Michael Brooks >>> ______________________________________________ >>> >>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> ______________________________________________ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
