[meteorite-list] PSEUDO DEALERS AND PSEUDO JUDGING

From: Pekka Savolainen <*pekka.savolainen_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Thu Apr 22 10:20:58 2004 Message-ID: <3F04A149.3010103_at_dlc.fi> · pekka.savolainen_at_meteoritecentral.com

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Hello, Adam and the list,<br>
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very strong arguments, and when thinking these, I have to get back <br>
some words from my former mail. In some cases it&acute;s possible to be<br>
both, a collector and a dealer.<br>
If we think the meteorites as scientific objects, it&acute;s impossible for <br>
universities and public labs to make study without collectors / dealers<br>
and their specimens and in fact with their money. The goal in this case<br>
is not money, so I have to accept the cllector-dealer combination.<br>
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Anyway, if the main thing is just to make money and as fast as possible,<br>
there is nothing to do with collecting. It&acute;s pure dealing, no matter what
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you are dealing, meteorites or used cars.<br>
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best regards,<br>
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pekka<br>
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Adam Hupe wrote:<br>
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  <pre wrap="">Dear List,<br><br>We consider ourselves collectors first not dealers.  We have spent way more<br>than we have sold.  I feel some of the qualifications for a true dealer are:<br><br>Knowing what you are selling meaning having meteorites classified whenever<br>possible<br>Possessing an excellent knowledge of the subject<br>Having a long-term business plan<br>Standing behind what you are selling<br>Knowing what the market will bear (fair pricing) so that you will be around<br>for awhile<br>Knowing the ratio between ordinary meteorites and rare ones and pricing<br>accordingly<br>Preparing or having material prepared properly<br>Depositing proper sized type specimens<br>Promoting meteoritics<br>Donating material to non-profit organizations to further promote meteorites<br>Protecting customers long-term interests by providing accurate TKWs<br>Working closely with the scientific community<br>Keeping track of your inventory meaning cataloging and labeling<br>Above all
 being honest<br><br>I am sure a lot more can be added to this list.<br><br>Best Wishes<br><br>Adam<br><br><br><br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "David Freeman" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:dfreeman_at_fascination.com">&lt;dfreeman@fascination.com&gt;</a><br>To: "meteorite-list" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com">&lt;meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com&gt;</a><br>Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 1:31 PM<br>Subject: [meteorite-list] PSEUDO DEALERS AND PSEUDO JUDGING<br><br><br></pre>
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    <pre wrap="">Dear List;<br>A recent post seemed to repeatedly shuffle my quaff.      How do we<br>classify a dealer and why?   If a person sells a few meteorites for<br>money to buy more meteorites to add to his collection, is that a dealer?<br>  If a person like myself who sells a kilo or two a year to promote the<br>hobby and make a buck (not much more than that) is that a dealer?  Do we<br>have to make a living, or a substantial part of our income from<br>meteorites to be judged a true dealer?  Seems to me that anyone who<br>"deals" is a dealer.  Suppose in the old times to some of us, sell three<br>and get the forth one for free.<br>Any comments welcomed.<br>Works for me,<br>Dave Freeman<br>(no big deal)<br>WMA sales professional of the year<br><br><br>______________________________________________<br>Meteorite-list mailing list<br><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com</a><br><a class
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