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

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Aug 16 15:00:07 2006
Message-ID: <057c01c6c165$b59471a0$a4125c18_at_Gregor>

Hello Mike,

I disagree with your comment, "Anyone who charges $4.00 shipping for a micro
in the USA is ripping off their customers. They are just trying to make
money on the shipping."

If my description has "Priority Shipping" of $4.05 clearly written and that
is what I pay for the stamp, no one is getting ripped off or intentionally
try to "make extra money". As I stated in my previous post, bidders simply
need to ask that items be shipped in a padded envelope and/or to combine
items to save on shipping - Prior, During or After the transaction. I firmly
believe in the box for extra shipping protection, but ultimately it is up to
the customer.

That's my last on this simple discussion regarding shipping practices.

Best regards,
Greg

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


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoriteguy_at_yahoo.com>
To: "tracy latimer" <daistiho_at_hotmail.com>; <mpg444@yahoo.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:45 PM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did they
Go?


> Anyone who charges $4.00 shipping for a micro in the
> USA is ripping off their customers. They are just
> trying to make money on the shipping. I charge $1.00
> on 99% of the micors I sell on ebay. The exception is
> when the micro is valuable, like Lunar and Martian
> material that I need to track to ensure it isnt lost.
> Michael Farmer
>
> --- tracy latimer <daistiho_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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