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

From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Aug 17 00:40:08 2006
Message-ID: <20060816223053.362C51054C_at_mailwash5.pair.com>

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
> > meteorite from you on ebay for $0.99 cents and then pays $4.05 shipping
is
> > not being ripped off? Even if you are not keeping the money, it is just
> > stupid to pay so much when it can be shipped for barely $.50 cents pluss
> $25
> > cents or so for the padded envelope.
> > 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 11:57 AM
> > To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did
> they
> > Go?
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > This statement is far from true:
> >
> >
> > > 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
> >
> > I only ship Priority Mail and charge exactly $4.05, the actual cost of
the
> > stamp. Most people PayPal payments including shipping. After PayPal
takes
> > their cut, I actually lose money on shipments. I combine on the average
5
> > items bringing down the customers' costs to just 81 cents an item. I
> combine
> > over two auction sessions allowing them to bring shipping costs down
even
> > further. The buyer gets their items in 2 days without the breakage you
get
> > by shipping in padded envelopes. I have found, that overall Priority
Mail
> > is the only way to go and nobody is get ripped-off!
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
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