[meteorite-list] A friendly warning...

[M come Meteorite Meteorites]

is impossible say where is go lost seen a ordinary pack is
impossible to track. In 10 years I buy outside Italy its go
lost only 3 packs and 2 of this outside Italy. The italian
customs where pass the packs is not interested in rocks, for
not speack we have a perfect system of shipping outside
Italy, in few days registered mail arrive in all world,
yesterday Italy - South Africa in 6 days.

Matteo

----- Original Message -----
Da : "Martin Altmann" <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>
A : <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Oggetto : Re: [meteorite-list] A friendly warning...
Data : Sat, 23 Jun 2007 19:40:01 +0200


> >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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