[meteorite-list] General Meteorite InterestHasIncreased100%InLast Year

From: Tom AKA James Knudson <peregrineflier_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Oct 1 12:24:15 2004
Message-ID: <003a01c4a7d3$17a23160$2d107918_at_Michelle>

"It's funny to see how much people charge for international shipping, by
the way. Some do it for $1 (well, one does *g*), most are under $5.
Some, the greedy ones, charge $7 and up."

That's one of many things you have to say good about Mike Farmer, $1 to any
where in the world. For a short while, he had free shipping! I won a
meteorite from him for 99 cents and free shipping, it cost him 85 cents to
ship it. I still feel guilty about that and if I ever get to meet him, I am
giving him a dollar just to get rid of the guilt! : )

Thanks, Tom
peregrineflier <><
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernhard Rems" <rendelius_at_rpgdot.com>
To: <Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 9:09 AM
Subject: AW: [meteorite-list] General Meteorite
InterestHasIncreased100%InLast Year


:-)

Problem is that ebay wants a share of what you earn. And not too many
people are willing to pay $ 4.00 for national shipping.

It's funny to see how much people charge for international shipping, by
the way. Some do it for $1 (well, one does *g*), most are under $5.
Some, the greedy ones, charge $7 and up.

It makes good friends when you pay $7 for s&h and the small envelope
arrives with a $0.95 stamp.

I ALWAYS include s&h in my limits for a bid. Those sellers that do not
disclose their international s&h in the auction and rip me off with s&h
later, never see me in their auctions again.

Bernhard

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Gesendet: Freitag, 01. Oktober 2004 18:22
An: mark ford; Meteorite List
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] General Meteorite Interest
HasIncreased100%InLast Year

Hi Mark and all,

Regarding the small pieces:

I guess if you keep the piece small and start it on ebay at at 99 cents,
but
charge four dollars for shipping, you can make money even if you get one
bid
(excluding overseas shipping). Postage in a small padded envelop is
less
than a dollar which you've made up on a single bid. Even if you have a
"free" give-away, you're making money. So who need a "fall" sale ;-)

Cheers,
Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: mark ford <markf_at_ssl.gb.com>
To: Meteorite List <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 2:51 AM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] General Meteorite Interest Has
Increased100%InLast Year



Hi,

'Supply and demand', that's what determines prices, there is a lot more
material around, these days, just look at the number of people selling
stuff.

Having said that I have noticed that there are less and less larger
specimens around, everything seems to get cut these days!


Mark



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