[meteorite-list] Re: [MeteoriteCollectors] BS AD: 20% offeverything on ...

From: mark ford <markf_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:24 2004
Message-ID: <6CE3EEEFE92F4B4085B0E086B2941B31014395_at_s-southern01.s-southern.com>

Walter,

I agree, but it doesn't mean anyone's 'fixed' the price's though, I =
guess if I where selling pieces (which I hardly ever do) I would look =
around at what others are listing it at, and set a price about that, so =
that could be why prices always seem to be so similar?

But on the other hand the amount of material available vs the amount of =
collectors and the prices charged, to me just don't stack up.=20

BTW I am not accusing anyone of anything, I just think 'Supply and =
Demand' should set prices nothing else!

Cheers,

Mark



-----Original Message-----
From: Walter Branch [mailto:branchw_at_bellsouth.net]=20
Sent: 09 October 2003 11:32
To: mark ford
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re: [MeteoriteCollectors] BS AD: 20% =
offeverything on ...

Hi Mark,

Do you think it is a coincidence that NWA 482 has an asking price of =
EXACTLY
5K /gram by 90% of the people who sell it?

-Walter
------------------------------------------
www.branchmeteorites.com
Walter Branch, Ph.D.
Branch Meteorites
PO Box 60492
Savannah, GA 31420



----- Original Message -----=20
From: "mark ford" <markf_at_ssl.gb.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 6:22 AM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Re: [MeteoriteCollectors] BS AD: 20%
offeverything on ...




Wait a dog garn minute..., what are you suggesting here?, that people =
should
artificially conspire to keep the prices high?, so that the major =
dealers
don't loose out on those willing to sell at more realistic prices?

That is basically called a 'cartel', and illegal in nearly all major
countries and if I ever found out about people 'getting together' and
conspiring to keep prices high, I would certainly report them without =
any
hesitation, it's criminal and immoral and just as wrong as someone =
selling
fakes on ebay.

In any case this is all utter rubbish as something is always only worth =
what
you can get for it, nothing more nothing less. If someone offers =
something
for a cheaper price then they either are making a loss or they are =
selling
at a fairer price than other people where.

If something is too expensive for you, then don't buy it. It's called
'life' - get used to it.

Mark F.



-----Original Message-----
From: M come Meteorite Meteorites [mailto:mcomemeteorite2000_at_yahoo.it]
Sent: 08 October 2003 18:49
To: MeteoriteCollectors_at_yahoogroups.com; =
meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re: [MeteoriteCollectors] BS AD: 20%
offeverything on ...


--- Michael Cottingham <mikewren_at_gilanet.com> wrote:
>
> DON'T YOU GET IT! THERE IS NO STABILITY
> IN ANY MARKET....

No? Art market is no stable...Never see a Picasso sold
for $2000 or a Faberg=E8 egg sold for $1000....or a
Tiziano for $500.....The same in the diamonds and many
other markets. The meteorite market is go in ruin
thanks to some dealer have put historical material or
rare material for ruined prices - the classic NWA 801
CR2 from $200 to $12/gr. - and sincerely to see a
person that sells me a meteorite for $10/gr. and then
sells it to other for $3/gr. dries me several, is not
serious, does not only damage who spent to buy the
piece, but also who even if have buy a quantitative
certainty for a good price and then put it to a lower
price - classic DaG 476 $2000/gr. when exit now
$200/gr. A lot they will be happy of this thing that
the prices are gone in ruin, but who used all of the
money for buy the material and to seek then of to earn
something, this see the prices in the market is go
under the price he have pay for buy the meteorites
from the dealer. It is happened also me with the
classic NWA 801 buy for a " good " price of $30/gr.
from the dealer and after I have found that came sold
to $20/gr. and this is no good!

Matteo


=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato
Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - TESSERA, VENEZIA, ITALY
Email: mcomemeteorite2000_at_yahoo.it
Sale Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.com Collection Site:
http://www.mcomemeteorite.info
International Meteorite Collectors Association #2140
MSN Messanger: spacerocks_at_hotmail.com
EBAY.COM:http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mcomemeteorite/

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