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

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Aug 16 14:49:36 2006
Message-ID: <056e01c6c164$b44fb210$a4125c18_at_Gregor>

Hello Mike, Tracy and List,

I've already emailed Mike directly but since two members have openly brought
it up, I am more than willing to combine shipping on eBay sales. I often let
people wait two or three weeks in order to build up items to combine the
shipping, making the $4.05 Priority charge worth it to them. My preferred
way of shipping within the US is by Priority Mail because of the added
protection the Priority box provides. I ship in a standard brown box
overseas. I am more than happy to send a few small items in a padded
envelope at the customers request and responsibility (that meaning if they
insist that a particular item be shipped in an envelope against my
suggestion of a box). I will not ship fragile or thin slices in a padded
envelope, however. I think this is pretty much what the majority of the eBay
sellers would do. Basically, a simple email before bidding asking if a
certain item, or items, can be shipped in a padded envelope is all it takes.

Best regards and happy bidding,
Greg

====================
Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
NaturesVault (eBay)
gmhupe_at_tampabay.rr.com
IMCA 3163
====================


----- Original Message -----
From: "tracy latimer" <daistiho_at_hotmail.com>
To: <mpg444_at_yahoo.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:36 PM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did they
Go?


>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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