Exactly. Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 6, 2017, at 8:52 AM, Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > > People are suckers and if they want to buy crap then let them. In china most > people want cheap. Well real good meteorites aren't cheap. So they buy fakes > and are happy with low prices. > Michael Farmer > >> On Sep 6, 2017, at 9:46 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list >> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: >> >> It reminds me of the China Syndrome when hundreds of terrestrial stones were >> sold to collectors as meteorites on eBay. Anything that was dark and >> rounded including iron ore was sold to unsuspecting collectors as meteorites >> fleecing them out of thousands of dollars. Some of them even included old >> looking collection ID cards. >> >> Link to China Syndrome: >> http://imca.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=114 >> >> It was just a matter of time before fraud spread into all sectors of >> meteorite collecting. First it affected irons, then Pallasites, then falls, >> then Martians and now Lunar material. The worst part is some dealers are >> using the IMCA's good name to distribute untested, unproven and in some >> cases fake material completely bypassing protections put in place by >> following Meteoritical Society protocols which IMCA members are supposed to >> adhere to. >> >> Adam >> >> >> >>> On 9/6/2017 7:03 AM, Michael Farmer wrote: >>> That's worth about $50 >>> Michael Farmer >>>> On Sep 6, 2017, at 1:36 AM, David Tann <dbt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Gents, >>>> <image1.JPG> >>>> >>>> >>>> This 2800g IAB Nantan Meteorite was discovered in 1958 in Nantan, Guanxi, >>>> Southwest China. The fall was observed and clearly recorded in Chinese >>>> historical literature, it happened on 7 June 1516 over an 8 km length of >>>> area. Anyone interested please get in touch. >>>> >>>> David >>>> 07771888566 >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On 5 Sep 2017, at 17:54, Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list >>>>> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I agree fully. Great time to buy. >>>>> >>>>> Michael Farmer >>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 5, 2017, at 10:31 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list >>>>>> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Just like Martians were a few years ago when the self-pairing and >>>>>> piggy-backing reached an all time high at around 2012/NWA 7000. And >>>>>> before that, it was falls when some less than honest dealers were >>>>>> substituting NWA material in place of the real thing. I remember >>>>>> Claxton, which I acquired from Michael Blood later selling for less than >>>>>> a $100.00 gram due to a lack in collector confidence. >>>>>> >>>>>> No meteorite is immune from less than honest business practices. Many >>>>>> collectors will not touch anything that post dates 2012 and are very >>>>>> leery of falls. >>>>>> >>>>>> On the bright side. There is no better time to purchase genuine lunar >>>>>> material with good provenance and laboratory confirmation since the >>>>>> price is sure to go up just like the Martians that were dumped a few >>>>>> years ago. >>>>>> >>>>>> Adam >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 9/5/2017 8:30 AM, Michael Farmer wrote: >>>>>>> You are pissing in the wind. Lunars are about worthless now. Moroccans >>>>>>> have dropped the price to less than that of eucrites. I want just in >>>>>>> Morocco. I saw kilos and kilos is lunar. >>>>>>> Michael Farmer >>>>>>>> On Sep 5, 2017, at 9:22 AM, Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list >>>>>>>> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>>> Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and >>>>>> the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>>>>> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the >>>>> Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>>>> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> ______________________________________________ >> >> Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the >> Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
