[meteorite-list] Dealer Refunds

From: mafer <mafer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:22:44 2004
Message-ID: <008101c33db0$3f4daf20$6501a8c0_at_vs.shawcable.net>

Hi Walter and List

This thread has been a great topic to help define and refine selling
practices. I personally like giving a few days for the person to examine the
item, but a month, and things become too dicey. The topic also allows
dealers to view and review the thought processes that protect sellers best
in just such situations, without harming customers down the road. In all,
the market place should become more sophisticated and safe for both seller
and buyer when such practices are put into place. There will always be the
buyer who feels cheated no matter what you do. Small minds just can't
comprehend some things like market swings, so we deal with them the best we
can. If this means we loose that customer, maybe they shouldn't weren't
meant to be anyway, and some dealer will be the focus of their displeasure.
Most dealers will suffer this sometime. Threads like this give the arguments
needed to defend one's actions.
Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: Walter Branch <branchw_at_bellsouth.net>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dealer Refunds


> Hi List,
>
> Not me either (#498)!
>
> The more I think about it, under the circumstances which Steve described,
no
> way would I refund this person.
>
> This has been a thought provoking thread for me. It has made me think
hard
> about a recent transaction I have had.
>
> -Walter
>
>
> ------------------------------------------
> www.branchmeteorites.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Wesel" <Nakhladog_at_attbi.com>
> To: <Sharkkb8_at_aol.com>; <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 2:13 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Dealer Refunds
>
>
> > I started to suggest the refund was a good idea, then further thought
> > changed my mind. The instigation for that change of thought was Park
> Forest.
> > If one buys a meteorite when it first comes out, that is part of the
what
> > you are buying...hype. To be the first kid on the block with a new
> meteorite
> > comes with a price. It was worth $30 per gram in the first week, the
> market
> > said so. Half that now well too bad, the drop in price was inevitable.
> >
> > Steve worked his ass off in Park Forest so just, just, don't
> >
> > I think is about time this dealer/buyer stands up for him/herself and
> > submits some sort of explanation.
> >
> > A strong, and plausible, assumption has been made by Gregory below and I
> > would hate for it to be incorrect. It could ruin someone's reputation.
> >
> > So, to the buyer of Steve's material, cowboy-up now and stop the
> > predictions, others could be hurt by your cowardess.
> >
> > If you stay silent, then only 500+ people on the list are going to have
to
> > say "it's not me".
> >
> > In closing...it's not me...499+ to go.
> >
> > --
> > Rob Wesel
> > ------------------
> > We are the music makers...and we are the dreamers of the dreams.
> > Willy Wonka, 1971
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Sharkkb8_at_aol.com
> > To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 10:39 AM
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re: Dealer Refunds
> >
> >
> >
> > So, Steve.........the question we're ALL naturally wondering about:
> >
> > From the extant pieces of this jigsaw puzzle, we know that the customer
in
> > question is a "pseudo-dealer", and is always complaining when/if the
price
> > of meteorites fall. I suspect most listees might be able to think of
> > someone on the list who qualifies on both counts. Despite the lack of
> class
> > evident from the original refund request, it would also probably be
> > problematic for you to deliberately compromise this person's
> > anonymity.....so if you don't post something to tell us we're wrong,
we'll
> > assume we're right. ;-)
> >
> > Gregory
> >
> >
> >
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Received on Sat 28 Jun 2003 04:02:16 PM PDT