[meteorite-list] AD, not really, pricing help.

From: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:31:26 2004
Message-ID: <004201c3fa2b$2045f820$c8d143d8_at_malcolm>

Dave, Thanks for the help. I spend to much time on ebay, and I have noticed
one thing, it does not make sense! I have seen real nice meteorites end at
ridiculously low prices.(the only nice meteorites I win) and some real ugly
useless meteorites ending for way to much! I watched a 600g Nantan sell for
$900 bucks, of course the seller was a freaking scam artist telling people
that similar meteorite of the size sell for $20 dollars a gram. I would
never stoop so low as to lie to sell a meteorite! I have seen to much!
Plain adds selling high and real nice adds selling low for similar
meteorites! It just confuses the heck out of me!
Thanks, Tom
peregrineflier <><
IMCA #6168
----- Original Message -----
From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_fascination.com>
To: Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_frontiernet.net>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD, not really, pricing help.


> Dear Tom;
> May I suggest you go and do a little home work. You will learn a
> life time of value if you take the time to study what the successful
> sellers do. Getting a quick response may not be the real fix, and may
> be as simple as " in one ear out the other". I can tell you how to
> drive a car or start a computer but YOU have to do it your self to
> really get the feel of the road.
> Great pictures and lots of them, like the picture pack option, exact
> weights, dimensions, great description and in detail times, dates,
> locations TKW... will make a greater difference than grouping them in
> auction, single auction, buy it now. All of these tools have different
> uses but your pictures and description must answer all questions in
> order to get the buyer interested, regardless of your auctioneering
> preference. Go back in time to last September to my benefit IMCA auction
> of Classic Meteorwrongs, top dollar was achieved by 1. benefit auction,
> 2 really great bidders BUT the real deal was pictures, descriptions
> being exacting and informative, and hype. Can't get bidders hot to bid
> if you are luke warm. If you do not have an "about me" page to
> introduce yourself to the bidding public you are also a looser. The
> bidder wants to get to know who they are sending money to. Hope this
> helps, a real ebay seller would not share his secrets.....Oops! ;-)
> Everyone wants something for nothing.......
>
> Dave Freeman
> mjwy
> ....With auctions running on odd stuff of low value and interest.
>
> Tom aka James Knudson wrote:
>
> >Hello List, A little advice? I have the mini irons from my mini (now
fall)
> >collection that are no longer needed. Would I be better off selling them
on
> >ebay individually or together as a group, they go nice together as they
are
> >the same size. If I start them low as a group, would they do ok or should
I
> >use a buy it now? what would you real dealers do?
> >
> >
> >*Taza 4.2g
> >
> >*Campo Del Cielo 3.7g
> >
> >*Canyon Diablo 4.3g
> >
> >I also have these two real nice stones. : )
> >
> >Juancheng 1.72g FALL, 100% crust
> >
> >SAU 001 1.62g 100% crust
> >
> >
> >If anyone needs these and wants to save me the hassle of listing them ; )
> >Also, trades are always welcome. : )
> >
> >Thanks, Tom
> >peregrineflier <><
> >IMCA #6168
> >
> >
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