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

[Mark Grossman]

OK Michael.

No offense taken.

And I am very happy with the two items that I purchased from you - a Cape of
Good Hope sample and a Weston sample - regardless of sales or not.

So, best wishes in your efforts to help the family in need.

Mark Grossman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michael cottingham" <mikewren at gilanet.com>
To: "Mark Grossman" <markig at westnet.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] IF you want to enjoy up to 50% off you will
haveto join my ebay store list.



> 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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