[meteorite-list] General Meteorite InterestHasIncreased100%InLastYear

From: Matt Morgan <mmorgan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Oct 1 12:31:19 2004
Message-ID: <000801c4a7d4$10025470$6400a8c0_at_D14191145L2K>

This is funny since the Europeans are the only customers I have that
request Registered Mail.
Guess it depends on your perspective. I have had one registered mail
package lost and that was questionable. However I have had at least 5
unregistered packs lost.
Matt

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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of
Bernhard Rems
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 10:23 AM
To: 'Matt Morgan'
Cc: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Subject: AW: [meteorite-list] General Meteorite
InterestHasIncreased100%InLastYear


Mike Farmer, I believe, ships for $1 worldwide.
The Hupes ship for app. $5.

Registered mail, at least that's my experience, is more likely to NOT
arrive. I have received about 300 meteorites from the US so far, a
single unregistered mail has been lost, and two of app. 10 registered
ones haven't arrived. They seem to be more interesting for the folks on
the way :-).

About customs: mark your shipment as "mineral samples for studies" with
a value between $0 and $10 - and noone will have to pay customs.

See, due to the low dollar, the US market is pretty interesting for us
European customers. Tose who make it easy for us to buy will get our
money.

But of course, if you feel safer with registered mail, that's your right
to choose this option. But for us, registered means customs means
hassles means unattractive.

Bernhard


-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Matt Morgan [mailto:mmorgan_at_mhmeteorites.com]
Gesendet: Freitag, 01. Oktober 2004 18:14
An: 'Bernhard Rems'; Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Betreff: RE: [meteorite-list] General Meteorite
InterestHasIncreased100%InLast Year

But it also depends on which form of shipping you use. I ALWAYS use
registered mail overseas which is AT LEAST 7.00 from Colorado. It is the
only way I can protect myself. If you folks don't like to pay the
customs and extra fees for more secure shipping then why do I have to
replace the piece if it goes missing? The logic is absurd. I have never
paid 1.00 to ship and item out of the country.

Matt Morgan

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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of
Bernhard Rems
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 10:10 AM
To: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
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

-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von
fcressy
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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