[meteorite-list] Fwd: Rob Elliott retiring as seller (?!)

From: Martin Altmann <altmann_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:49:31 +0200
Message-ID: <01a101c776d9$387b3d50$e46dfea9_at_name86d88d87e2>

Oh?

So maybe I got the wrong impression from the last shows, where you reduced
the meteorite assortment in favour of old china, artifacts, fossils.
Thus I was thinking you were turning now more away from the meteorites to
other business fields.

So welcome to the oligopoly of the meteorite future!!

Martin


-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: The Earth's Memory [mailto:info at meteorite.fr]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 4. April 2007 18:41
An: Martin Altmann
Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Rob Elliott retiring as seller (?!)

Hello Martin and list members,

well Martin, we are absolutly not quitting this
business !!! First of all we love meteorites
and the knowledge they bring to us.

Secondly with the 2.4 tons officially exported from
Morocco and legaly imported in ECC we would be crazy
to give up such a good market.... especially now that many
new big collectors are coming to the meteorite world !

you will all have to count with us and www.meteorite.fr
 by the way if anybody is looking for rare types or
pristine historical, our incredibly large inventory is waiting for you !!

Cheers from France,

Bruno & Carine Fectay
La Memoire de la Terre Sarl
The Earth's Memory LLC
France
www.meteorite.fr
www.fossile.fr




----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Altmann" <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Rob Elliott retiring as seller (?!)


> But Alex, why are you so surprised?
>
> You as all-time collector haven't you noticed, that one dealer after the
> other disappears?
>
> To little appreciation or money for the hard work.
>
> Look who had quit, is going to quit or turns at present to other business
> fields:
>
> - New
> - Nikicher
> - Carion
> - Kroth
> - Labennes
> - Zeitschel
> - Sinclair
> - Cisneros
> - Sprich
> - Eisler senior
> - Pittman
> - Burkhard
> - Kempton
> - Stehlin
> - Cintron
> - Killgore
> - McCall
> - B?hler
> - Franco
> - Wampfler
> - Matteo
> - Fectay
> - Pellison
> - Cahill
> - Bessey
> (- Does that Farrell still exist?)
>
> Now Elliott.
>
> With the fading out of the desert supply additionally all those who grew
> with the desert will disappear too.
>
> In a few years you won't find almost no professional meteorite dealers
> anymore. Only a small oligopoly. And a few collectors, selling here and
> there a piece.
>
> Will be boring times for the Armandos of the world.
>
> But Chladni's star will shine!
>
> Best!
> Martin
>
>
>
> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von
> Alexander Seidel
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 4. April 2007 17:43
> An: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Betreff: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Rob Elliott retiring as seller (?!)
>
> A dear meteorite friend of mine just suggested sort of an "April 1st joke"
> to me, regarding this message. But look for yourself. Then again this
> could
> be some internet piracy - or is it indeed true?
>
> Who knows..?? Well, Rob will know! :-)
>
> Alex
> Berlin/Germany
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:26:19 +0200
> Von: "Alexander Seidel" <gsac at gmx.net>
> An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Betreff: [meteorite-list] Rob Elliott retiring as seller (?!)
>
> This is what looks to be hot news somehow... I just stumbled upon
> a short note on Rob Elliott?s ("Fernlea") website, which I was
> occasionally surfing to. Has anyone any more detail on this?
>
> Alex
> Berlin/Germany
>
> ----citation from Rob?s website:---
>
> "Hi folks!
>
> My entire meteorite collection/inventory has just been sold to a
> collector,
> wishing to own a World class meteorite collection of their own. After 10
> years as a full-time, professional meteorite dealer, I'm pleased to
> announce
> that I'm now retiring as a seller. I won't be leaving meteorites
> completely,
> although from now on, my emphasis will be on hunting, rather than dealing
> in
> meteorites. I will of course be honouring all part-paid sales & on-hold
> deals that were agreed before today. I'll leave my sales pages online for
> the pictures & information, but I can't sell you anything! :-). My thanks
> to
> all my customers, past and present.......not only for their business, but
> also for their enthusiasm in the World's greatest hobby.
>
> Rob Elliott"
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