[meteorite-list] IF you want to enjoy up to 50% off you will haveto join my ebay store list.

[michael cottingham]

Hello,

Actually don't take offense-my comments were not meant for you. I will  
not ask the list for donations-that was never my intention. In fact I  
would of never mentioned any of this at all, except for the cowardly,  
whining of some people. I mean I have seen it for years and years now  
on this list- the "email courage" some people have is not that same  
they would have if they were face to face.

Mostly, I do not see any reason to ask the list for donations. I am  
meteorite rich and it is easier for me to just sell some of my pieces  
and give the money directly. I thought it would be nice of me to  
explain to some of the folks on the list why my posts have been  
relentless lately. I have been doing this for many months now and not  
once have a mentioned any of this.

Some of your comments are valid and others I might argue with-that is  
ok. Don't take offense because nothing here was intended for you in  
any negative way. Your emails are reasonable-others on this list are  
not-they are petty and bored emails. I for one would never hesitate to  
tell them this to their face, but frankly this is a waste of time for  
all...

Best Wishes

Michael
On Feb 2, 2009, at 10:29 AM, Mark Grossman wrote:


> Was it really necessary to take a swipe at the people who expressed  

> their

> thoughts about your frequent sales in the context of the rather  

> serious

> situation you describe below and your wonderful acts of kindness to  

> help the

> family you describe?

>

> Would it not have been better to take the high road and just thank the

> people who purchased items from you and let them know that the money  

> went

> for a good cause?

>

> I purchased an item from you, so as you say, I helped out that  

> family.  But

> I also expressed my thoughts about the frequent sales in a very  

> constructive

> way.

>

> So I guess I am the recipient of both your comments - your thanks  

> for my

> buying something from you, and your "I don't give a "___" what you  

> think for

> my thoughts.

>

> Well you know, the next time I see one of your sales, I think I will  

> pass

> and make a donation to the American Cancer Society.  In fact,  

> perhaps you

> can tell the list members how to make a donation to the family  

> directly, or

> to a charity that can get the money to them.

>

> So I am very happy that the money from your sales went to a good  

> cause -

> some of my money included.

>

> But as one of your customers, I am really offended by your remarks.

>

> Mark Grossman

>

>

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

> From: "michael cottingham" <mikewren at gilanet.com>

> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>

> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 12:55 AM

> Subject: [meteorite-list] IF you want to enjoy up to 50% off you  

> will haveto

> join my ebay store list.

>

>

>> Hello,

>>

>> I just got back from a quick trip to Tucson, mostly I was working at

>> two Hospitals with friends of mine and had very little time for the

>> show.

>>

>> I want to tell you about my "many sales" these last 6 months,

>> especially the last 3 months. I have been working with a family-a

>> mother and son who have a serious medical crisis in their life. The

>> son has terminal cancer throughout his body, but especially in the

>> brain. I have been helping them out with expenses. The boy is 7 years

>> old. She is a single mom with a 7 year old boy who is dying. They are

>> not relatives, but just well loved members in our community.

>>

>> So, because of my relentless sales-I have raised about $5,000.00 for

>> this family and for those of you who have purchased from me thanks.  

>> On

>> the other hand those of you who have whined and cried like babies

>> because of the extra sale posts-I really don't care what you think.

>> Sorry.

>>

>> Anyway, if you want to enjoy a upcoming - 50% off on select items in

>> my ebay store- you will have to sign up by going through my home page

>> and sign up for the newsletter thing on the bottom left. The sale  

>> will

>> be in the near future.  IT WILL NOT APPEAR ON THE MET-LIST.  Money

>> from this 50% off sale will go to help this boy and his mother.

>>

>> http://stores.ebay.com/voyage-botanica-natural-history

>>

>>

>> Thanks and Best Wishes

>>

>> Michael

>>

>>

>>

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