[meteorite-list] A friendly warning...

[Martin Altmann]

>Its well know ordinary packs go

>for the 70% lost.


Then the problem has to be located in Italy,
I had only 2 losses in 7 years from USA.

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von M come
Meteorite Meteorites
Gesendet: Samstag, 23. Juni 2007 19:03
An: michael cottingham; 'Jakub Radwan'; Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] A friendly warning...

It is many strange speack of high shipping cost when I buy
many minerals from USA - some its over 4 kg. - and I pay for
all $55 for a unique ship and registered, or a normaly
registered mail of at 200 grams I pay at $10 via USPS...for
not speack of express courier type FedEx or UPS, this last I
pay at $40 for big packs. Its well know ordinary packs go
for the 70% lost.

Matteo


----- Original Message -----
Da : "michael cottingham" <mikewren at gilanet.com>
A : "'Jakub Radwan'" <jakub at meteorites.pl>,
<Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Oggetto : Re: [meteorite-list] A friendly warning...
Data : Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:56:32 -0600


> Jakub,

> 

> When is the last time you emailed me?  5 or 6 months ago? 

> Because this is the 1st time, since our transaction that I

> have heard anything about this one.

> 

> Back then I answered your emails. Back then I told you I

> had shipped it and back then I communicated with you just

> fine.

> 

> NO. I don't answer every email on the same subject,

> especially when overseas shipping can take time ... a long

> time.  I have had this problem before, and I believe

> everyone finally did receive their item. Maybe, a year

> later, but that was not MY FAULT!  

> 

> True Story:  I sent out several thousands of dollars worth

> of the Rare Fall, Weston... I sent it out Global Priority

> Mail. It never showed up. I was surprised because I had

> never lost a Global Priority before. I sent a

> replacement.. Registered Mail, Thousands of dollars more

> of Weston. IT NEVER Showed up. This was to Germany.  The

> buyer thought I was a thief. I thought the buyer a thief.

> I began to slowly refund the money... I was pissed because

> I thought I was scammed. About a year or more later, one

> of the packages was found in the basement of the next door

> neighbor. They found this package while cleaning their

> basement. My buyer was not home when the package came, so

> the postman gave it to the neighbor... and she finally

> gave it to my client a year later!  The second package is

> still missing in Germany.

> 

> In the 10 years I have been doing this... I have sent over

> 20,000 packages. I have over 9,000 (NINE THOUSAND)

> Positive feedbacks on Ebay, and that is just my ebay

> business.  I have sold thousands of meteorites to hundreds

> of happy customers. I have refunded every purchase that

> was lost in the mail or if the person was dissatisfied. 

> 

> Also, there is NO WAY to track your shipment outside the

> USA. At that time I do not believe that service was

> available on the way I sent it.

> 

> ALSO, when you elect to play the "Customs Game", that is,

> no or little value decalred on the item and you want to

> insure it for the full amount, remember I told you I don't

> do that. It is illegal.  I did recommend that you insure

> it, but that amount would be declared on the customs

> invoice and you would have to pay your customs fee. If the

> buyer elects to have NO VALUE placed on the item, as to

> avoid custom fees, then they forfeit all rights to a

> refund.

> 

> 

> I have had maybe 25 lost packages, (In 10 years) and I

> believe I have refunded or replaced the items in all of

> these cases, unless there was some other agreement.

> 

> In my experience, Italy is the worst place to send

> anything to... Eastern Europe is second and Germany has

> sometimes the worst delays.. (Due to Customs).  This

> statement is not intended to be slander or to be mean, but

> some countries have a terrible postal system, with thieves

> , delays, and other problems...

> 

> I am in the business to sell meteorites... not play games.

>  CUSTOMER> POSTAL SERVICE>SELLER.  The party in the middle

> is sometimes to blame!

> 

> 

> Best Wishes

> 

> Michael Cottingham

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com

> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On

> Behalf Of Jakub Radwan

> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 6:35 AM

> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Subject: [meteorite-list] A friendly warning...

> 

> Dear Listees,

> 

> As I have tried all other ways to work things out, I

> believe it is high  time I sent a friendly warning. 

> 

> Almost 7 months ago, I purchased a specimen of Campo Del

> Cielo from Michael  Cottingham. As a Christmas bonus

> Michael offered a 50% discount and agreed  to cover

> freight charges. What was my surprise when it turned out

> that the  package had been sent via USPS's Global Economy

> Parcel service (the worst  ground shipping option out

> there with estimated delivery time of 4-6  weeks).

> Needless to say the parcel has never made it, but that is

> not why I  am making this public. The real reason is

> Michael's lack of respect for his  customers.

> 

> Not only has he failed to provide me with a shipping

> confirmation as a  proof that the package has actually

> been sent (with all due respect, why  should I trust him?)

> , he is also not even so kind as to reply to my  e-mails.

> Of course, I am aware there is no way to get my money

> back. I just  want to warn you. Please think twice before

> you order anything from the  Michael Cottingham Meteorite

> Collection.

> 

> 

> Kind regards from Poland,

> 

> Jakub Radwan

> Polish Meteoritical Society

> 

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