[meteorite-list] ...advice please!

From: star-bits_at_comcast.net <star-bits_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Apr 12 22:08:11 2006
Message-ID: <041220061935.2539.443D567B00018C59000009EB22007503309C9B070DD39D0E9B9C_at_comcast.net>

    In my auctions that closed monday I had some Gao-Guenie (B) carbonaceous CR cut fragments, 1.1 grams that sold for one penny, and a 6.5 gram tatahouine that sold for less than $5/gm. Not what I was looking for in either case, but both lots are on their way to their new owners. If your seller needed a certain amount than that is what he should have started his auction at. I don't think you are under any obligation legally or morally to pay more for this auction. Everybody "needs the money" for something or they wouldn't be selling on eBay. What he paid for it has no bearing on what the market said it was worth today.
    If you want to help him out, tell him his photos are terrible. Blurry photos just don't cut it for selling minerals. His description could also be a lot better, 2x1cm is not "quite a large piece". Is it the size of the largest crystal or the whole specimen? When in doubt the buyer will be conservative in his bidding. Maybe he learned an important lesson - lessons can be expensive.

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Eric Olson
ELKK Meteorites
http://www.star-bits.com
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Dave Harris" <entropydave_at_ntlworld.com>
> Hi,
> I am in a moral dilemma here and I need a few opinions!
> 
> I have just won an item on eBay at a VERY low price - about a 10th of it's
> value.  The buyer has emailed me thus:
> "hello there. im afraid there is no way i can let this item go at such a low
> price!!! i bought it for nearly £250 and i know its not in the spirit of
> ebay but i only put it up for sale because i need the money. you can offer a
> fair price or we can leave it here. cliff thanks for your interest"
> 
> 
> Now, I have been in similar situations myself whereby I have sold stuff
> (notably 1g of platinum for $11) and have completed the sale....and it hurt!
> 
> Now, karma wise I feel I should let him off the hook, on the other hand we
> have entered into a contract and I feel he is obliged to complete the sale.
> 
> Should I insist that he sells it to me, or should I play the nice guy and
> let him off!!!
> 
> Awaiting your considered advice!!!
> 
> Best!
> 
> dave
> IMCA #0092
> 
> BTW - this is a terrestrial rock, not a meteorite!
> 
> 
> 
>  
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