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

From: Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Aug 16 18:54:57 2006
Message-ID: <20060816225454.27322.qmail_at_web33105.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

We have heard it all before. By the way, I never
mentioned your name, I replied to an email regarding
shipping, so why you took offense, I am not sure.
I do not need impressing Adam, and the list does not
need to be reminded daily that you consider yourself
the biggest dealer with the rarest material in the
world anymore, we have all heard it for years now.
Michael Farmer


--- Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> In my inventory, I have over 275 different
> meteorites with multiple sizes
> ready to sell at any given time covering the rarest
> classes and price ranged
> for every budget. The only time I run multiples of
> the same item is when it
> is first introduced. I will be releasing over 50 new
> items this fall once
> they are mad official and inventoried. My brother
> Greg and I have the most
> comprehensive privately held planetary collection in
> the world and offer
> sizable pieces to help off set the tremendous
> acquisition costs but our
> heart is in dealing with collectors who do not have
> huge amounts at their
> disposal. I choose to sell micros because they are
> affordable to the average
> collector which these days has better things to
> spend his hard earned cash
> on. There are not too many dealers who can offer
> nearly every type of
> meteorite in existence. The micro market who collect
> by type is who I am
> trying to impress not you!
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
> To: "'Adam Hupe'" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>;
> <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:30 PM
> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount
> Availability- Where did they
> Go?
>
>
> > Adam, give me a break, I started selling
> meteorites on Ebay in 1996. You
> > WERE NOT one of my first customers. And as for
> selling more than me on
> ebay,
> > yeah, I guess you have, since you load like every
> item you own on ebay
> week
> > after week, 20 or 30 of the same item.
> > Either way, indeed, the customers can decide what
> is a good deal.
> > Mike Farmer
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
> >
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com]
> On Behalf Of Adam
> Hupe
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:26 PM
> > To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount
> Availability- Where did
> they
> > Go?
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > 2 day shipping with virtually no breakage for an
> average costs of just 81
> > cents an item is a good deal. Mike, if you check
> your records, I was one
> of
> > your first customers on ebay and have shipped
> thousands of more items than
> > you have under "Lunarisha" , Meteoritelab",
> "RareMeteorites" and
> Naturequest
> > so I think I know what I am talking about. I will
> stick with Priority
> Mail
> > which is far superior to First Class mail. Let the
> collector decide if the
> > costs add up or not.
> >
> >
> > Adam
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael Farmer"
> <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
> > To: "'Adam Hupe'" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>;
> > <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:17 PM
> > Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount
> Availability- Where did
> they
> > Go?
> >
> >
> > > Nonsense, I have been on ebay for years before
> you Adam, I have shipped
> > > thousands of items. First class I have had maybe
> 10 losses in the last
> 10
> > > years. Several items overseas have been lost,
> but that is neither here
> nor
> > > there. I combine shipping as well, as long as it
> can be safely shipped
> in
> > a
> > > bubble envelope. Selling a 1 to 10 item then
> charging $4.05 shipping is
> > not
> > > a good deal for anyone. Fine, you are not
> keeping the money. It still
> > > doubles the price of the item (or more) thus
> does not equal a good deal.
> > > Any time I see inflated shipping on ebay, I move
> on, I hate throwing my
> > > money away.
> > > Mike Farmer
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:
> meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > >
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com]
> On Behalf Of Adam
> > Hupe
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 3:07 PM
> > > To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount
> Availability- Where did
> > they
> > > Go?
> > >
> > > Mike,
> > >
> > > Nobody is being ripped off! Breakage costs more
> than what is be saved by
> > > going first class. I have made thousands of
> shipments and have only had
> a
> > > couple items broken using Priority Mail which
> includes a sturdy box.
> Only
> > > two items were ever permanently lost as opposed
> to dozens using first
> > class.
> > > Customers are actually paying more by going with
> dealers who do not
> > combine
> > > shipping and use first class. As I stated, the
> average item shipping
> cost
> > is
> > > less than 81 cents, a 19% savings over those who
> ship first class and
> > don't
> > > combine shipping. The shipping costs are more
> than realized in savings
> > > comparing eBay costs with what dealers charge
> retail. On the average
> ebay
> > is
> > > 68% cheaper than what dealers ask on their
> web-sites making it the best
> > deal
> > > going for collectors and shipping factors in
> very little in comparison.
> > That
> > > 99 cent micro would sell for over $5.00 in a
> retail setting!
> > >
> > >
> > > Enough said,
> > >
> > > Adam
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Michael Farmer"
> <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
> > > To: "'Adam Hupe'" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>;
> > > <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:52 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount
> Availability- Where did
> > they
> > > Go?
> > >
> > >
> > > > So then why not ship first class? You are
> telling us that people who
> buy
> > a
>
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