[meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did they Go?

From: tracy latimer <daistiho_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Aug 16 14:38:19 2006
Message-ID: <BAY115-F6B7F1916FF21B5E5D2C20CA4C0_at_phx.gbl>

I agree with you on the micromount issue. There are a couple of notable
major Ebay sellers (who shall remain nameless) who are happy to combine
shipping very reasonably, but if you only win 1 or 2 of their micros, it
gets pricy pretty fast, especially when the postage makes up a substantial
proportion of the total. They aren't exactly overcharging for shipping, but
the $4+ cost of Priority postage for 1 micro is definitely a factor on my
purchasing. I can't afford to shell out hundreds of dollars for whole
slices, and micros were my way of building up a representative collection
that displayed well in limited space, for prices that weren't exorbitant.

Tracy Latimer

>From: Mike Groetz <mpg444_at_yahoo.com>
>To: Meteorite List <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did they Go?
>Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:08:10 -0700 (PDT)
>
> What ever happened to the lower cost micromounts
>that used to show up on eBay? The reason I ask is that
>a few years ago I built the diversity of my collection
>with them and am still proud of each one. I am now
>spending more time in reviewing dealer's web sites but
>they seem to be few and far in between there also.
> There are a few dealers still selling them on eBay-
>but I won't pay $4+ for a priority box with a nickel
>size meteorite inside of it. The small mailers sent
>first class always worked fine and I never had any
>problems.
> Are the micro/macromounts no longer worth the time
>and effort to make and provide them? Or is it the more
>common material has ran its course and no longer
>available? Maybe lack of interest by buyers?
> Seems most of the meteorite specimens now being
>sold are out of my price range (thats my problem). I
>don't have any specific "wants" at the moment (of
>course there are always ones I would like to have!)
>but am just asking the question in general.
>
>Thank you.
>Mike
>
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Received on Wed 16 Aug 2006 02:36:17 PM PDT