[meteorite-list] ID cards

From: David Weir <dgweir_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:47:29 -0500
Message-ID: <455C41C1.4020809_at_earthlink.net>

Dear List,

I remember when dealers used to give ID cards that were actually made
from card stock, or at least thick paper. Perhaps those who sell
thousands of specimens a year figure their businesses can save a few
dollars by going to flimsy paper for their ID cards, that's their
business decision. I personally don't like these flimsy paper "cards"
because they get bent and tear easily and just aren't compatible with
the real cards that I receive from the vast majority of dealers. I am
hesitant to pass these flimsy pieces of paper on to others when I trade
away or sell different specimens because they just make the specimen
seem cheap somehow, comparable to the cheap paper used. I just don't
understand how any highly successful meteorite business selling in a
worldwide market and trying to maintain a high standard of excellence
can provide such crappy (as in cow crappy) ID papers. I find it hard to
imagine a reason to do this, except of course if the cost of the card
stock for the card would be a significant portion of the sales profit,
such as in a Bessy speck. I'm not referring to that situation. I have
never seen this issue brought up on the list before and so I am
fearlessly bringing it up. Those who take offense are welcome to throw
crap at me, I have my Tyvek suit on and really don't care. I just get
tired of dealers calling flimsy paper IDs "ID Cards", but I'll get over
it in a few minutes.

David
The Weir Meteorite Collection
meteoritestudies .com
Received on Thu 16 Nov 2006 05:47:29 AM PST