I guess this also highlights one of the obvious problems with a blacklist. The internet has a long memory :/
On 12 May 2011, at 16:23, Robert Woolard wrote: > Hello All, > > I wholeheartedly agree with Frank and Dave. There has to be a huge > misunderstanding/mistake made somewhere along the way in listing Todd Parker > as a scammer. From the all-too-little time that I have had the pleasure of > being in Todd's company, I can most definitely say that he is an absolutely > GREAT person, one of the nicest most friendly guys you could ever hope to > meet! The list of attributes that Dave listed in the previous email describes > Todd perfectly. > > Al, I firmly believe that if if you will look back over whatever info you > based this on, you will find it was not him that you were thinking about. > > Sincerely, > Robert Woolard > > > --- On Thu, 5/12/11, Frank Cressy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Frank Cressy <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Scam Artist - Joel Samson - FakeLunar >> Meteorites >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: "meteoritelist" <[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 10:01 AM >> Hello All, >> >> Dave Gheesling can't post to the list at the moment, but >> given the seriousness >> of the accusation made against Todd Parker, he asked that I >> post this on his >> behalf: >> >> His message follows: >> >> Hello List, >> While I haven't seen where Todd Parker's name was mentioned >> as a "possible >> scammer" other than in Al Mitterling's recent post (I >> haven't been closely >> following the thread), TODD PARKER MOST ASSUREDLY IS NOT >> A SCAMMER OR ANYTHING >> OF THE SORT. To the contrary, Todd is probably one of the >> finest people I've >> had the pleasure of knowing -- inside or outside of the >> meteorite community. >> Presumably this mention has something to do with the recent >> Mifflin thread, but >> Todd's name shouldn't be associated with anything other >> than integrity -- he is >> a class act, to be sure. >> All the best, >> Dave >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Scam Artist - Joel Samson >> - FakeLunar >>> Meteorites >>> From: Frank Cressy <[email protected]> >>> Date: Thu, May 12, 2011 10:45 am >>> To: al mitt <[email protected]>, >> [email protected] >>> Cc: Chris Spratt <[email protected]> >>> >>> Hi Al, >>> >>> You made a mistake listing Todd Parker as a scammer. >> He was mentioned as >>> selling Whetstone Mountains that were definitely real. >>> >>> Frank >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ---- >>> From: al mitt <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Cc: Chris Spratt <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thu, May 12, 2011 5:57:42 AM >>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Scam Artist - Joel Samson >> - FakeLunar Meteorites >>> >>> Hi Gary, Greg H., Chris and all, >>> >>> Two names have come up recently as scammers. Joel >> Samson and Todd Parker. We >>> also know of another guy from the Chicago area that is >> a fraud. What I would >>> like to see is a list of people and companies that are >> known to be selling >>> fakes, mis-representing material and so forth. I am not >> talking about >>> someone who has made a mistake. >>> >>> In order to qualify, the person or company in question >> would have to have >>> evidence that would support their efforts to be >> purposely doing something >>> wrong. I wouldn't want a witch hunt or dealers who >> don't like other dealers, >>> trying to put people on this list. I know this is >> probably going to open a >>> can of worms BUT it is important to know suspect con >> artists, frauds and >>> people and companies who are just not getting the fact >> we don't like our >>> collections messed up. >>> >>> Does a list already exist? If not it sure would be nice >> to have one that >>> could be shared with the collecting community from time >> to time. Other input >>> appreciated. >>> >>> --AL Mitterling >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Gary Fujihara" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Chris Spratt" <[email protected]> >>> Cc: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 3:41 PM >>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Scam Artist - Joel Samson >> - FakeLunar >>> Meteorites >>> >>> >>>> I've asked the administrator of the Meteorites >> group on Facebook to remove >>>> this person from the group. Hopefully this will >> put a damper on his >>>> shenanigans, but probably nothing short of legal >> action will make him >>>> cease and desist. >>>> >>>> gary >>>> >>>> On May 11, 2011, at 8:50 AM, Chris Spratt wrote: >>>> >>>>> Never was my friend on Facebook yet he managed >> to post things in a group >>>>> I belong to. Is there a way to unfriend >> someone from a group? >>>>> >>>>> Chris Spratt >>>>> (Via my iPhone) >>>>> >> ______________________________________________ >>>>> Visit the Archives at >>>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>> >>>> Gary Fujihara >>>> Big Kahuna Meteorites (IMCA#1693) >>>> 105 Puhili Place, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 >>>> http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/ >>>> http://shop.ebay.com/fujmon/m.html >>>> (808) 640-9161 >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________ >>>> Visit the Archives at >>>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>> >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
