[meteorite-list] I am a DEALER AND not PSEUDO JUDGING

From: Michel <Michel_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:20:58 2004
Message-ID: <00d101c34206$e4a63280$2101a8c0_at_nomedrlg3eut06>

Dear List

I started in gathering meteorites from the ground in 1997 in libya.
I had them analyzed, I made a web site for education, wrote a book about my
expeditions and first hunts, wrote articles for different magazines (
Meteorites ! twice and many in general press in France), gave lectures, went
to some meteorites shows, sold little, ran prospecting expeditions in 5
different saharan countries. I am working on a new web site with my best
finds. (The old one is a bit obsolete I confess. but still presents some
meteorites you will not find eslse where).
I personnaly fund all of it.

Last year I went professionnal: I created a commercial company Caillou Noir
specialized in trading the meteorites I find: I am legally allowed to sell
meteorites world wide. I have been granted a business registration ID#. I
also gained the obligation to pay taxes on this business. I feel am
profesionnal dealer.

FYI, my 2 shock veined sulfurs: http://www.caillou-noir.com/LTJ.htm

Best regards.

Michel FRANCO
Caillou Noir
100 chemin des Campènes
74400 Chamonix France
http://www.caillou-noir.com
+ 33 450 53 17 57
+ 33 671 626 928





----- Original Message -----
From: "David Freeman" <dfreeman_at_fascination.com>
To: "meteorite-list" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 10:31 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] PSEUDO DEALERS AND PSEUDO JUDGING


> Dear List;
> A recent post seemed to repeatedly shuffle my quaff. How do we
> classify a dealer and why? If a person sells a few meteorites for
> money to buy more meteorites to add to his collection, is that a dealer?
> If a person like myself who sells a kilo or two a year to promote the
> hobby and make a buck (not much more than that) is that a dealer? Do we
> have to make a living, or a substantial part of our income from
> meteorites to be judged a true dealer? Seems to me that anyone who
> "deals" is a dealer. Suppose in the old times to some of us, sell three
> and get the forth one for free.
> Any comments welcomed.
> Works for me,
> Dave Freeman
> (no big deal)
> WMA sales professional of the year
>
>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Freeman" <dfreeman_at_fascination.com>
To: "meteorite-list" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 10:31 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] PSEUDO DEALERS AND PSEUDO JUDGING


> Dear List;
> A recent post seemed to repeatedly shuffle my quaff. How do we
> classify a dealer and why? If a person sells a few meteorites for
> money to buy more meteorites to add to his collection, is that a dealer?
> If a person like myself who sells a kilo or two a year to promote the
> hobby and make a buck (not much more than that) is that a dealer? Do we
> have to make a living, or a substantial part of our income from
> meteorites to be judged a true dealer? Seems to me that anyone who
> "deals" is a dealer. Suppose in the old times to some of us, sell three
> and get the forth one for free.
> Any comments welcomed.
> Works for me,
> Dave Freeman
> (no big deal)
> WMA sales professional of the year
>
>
> ______________________________________________
> Meteorite-list mailing list
> Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
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Received on Fri 04 Jul 2003 04:33:06 AM PDT