[meteorite-list] Possible Ebay Solution re: Policeman etc.
From: magellon <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:25 2004 Message-ID: <3F875C00.5A71DCBB_at_earthlink.net> > 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. Here is another way: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2196304590 Best, Ken Newton IMCA #9632 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??? > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Fri 10 Oct 2003 09:25:20 PM PDT |
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