[meteorite-list] Possible Ebay Solution re: Policeman etc.

From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:25 2004
Message-ID: <3F873FC4.7070904_at_fascination.com>

I am really surprised that a sampler kit of meteorite meteorwrongs isn't
around. I have a fair amount of wrongs and they are superb learning
tools for the novice collector.
Slag by any other name,
Dave F.

SSachs9056_at_aol.com wrote:

>Good evening list,
>
>Been a while since I threw in my 2 grams worth on a subject. Tom, and others,
>you bring up a good points with regards to size of meteorites and cost
>relation, etc. It seems to me that meteorite auctions are a bit trickier to post
>than say, Wedgewood china, Waterford crystal, etc. Again you are still at the
>mercy of the seller, in that fake china pieces abound, but for the most part, the
>seller sometimes will have closeups of Mfgr / markings, artist signatures,
>etc. We in the meteorite community don't have that benefit.
>
>I for one would like to see a dealer, if the desire moves them, to offer a
>modestly priced meteorite "Sampler Box" to newbies jsut looking into getting
>this hobby. I don't mean 10 or 25 samples, but maybe 3, i.e. an iron, an ordinary
>chondrite, and possibly a piece of inexpensive pallasite. Along with the
>samples would obviously be information about meteorites, and meteorwrongs for
>that matter. Keeping the price low, and advertising it as "Starter" kit would
>allow persons who don't have any idea what to look for, or any knowledge about
>meteorites, a new beginning. I still have a few of Ninninger's starter kits and
>have been surprised (considering all of the Ebay consternation) no-one has
>tried to duplicate Ninninger's sample/ starter kit.
>
>If the cost factor is a problem, just offer one sample. At least a newbie,
>unwisely putting a bid on an obvious piece of slag, (and possibly a large bid)
>won't get burned. If the newbie chooses to ignore an offering of an educational
>"Sampler Box" and opts for the "big one"...well that's their choice. As is
>said in the Indiana Jones movie: "He chose unwisely".
>
>As it is now, some bidders don't know about IMCA, or possibly don't care. The
>"Meteorwrong" pages that some members offer are EXCELLENT. The question is:
>how do you get a newbie to go to it? And would the pages translate from the
>meteorwrong page back to the Ebay page? It may be very confusing to the person
>just introduced to this science.
>
>Anywho..... Feedback???
>
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Received on Fri 10 Oct 2003 07:24:52 PM PDT