[meteorite-list] AUCTION RESULTS -MR. Blood and MR Lang

From: Jim Strope <nwa482_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 15:54:59 -0500
Message-ID: <009101c74bc3$656bd4a0$0202a8c0_at_DJQVK441>

I did NOT volunteer to offer my services for $100- to be your check out
person but I am sure you can find some intelligent college student at the U
of A that would be happy to do the service for a Hundred Bucks and free
beer. (Beer to be consumed after the auction, of course).


Jim Strope
421 Fourth Street
Glen Dale, WV 26038

http://www.catchafallingstar.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael L Blood" <mlblood at cox.net>
To: "Jim Strope" <nwa482 at comcast.net>; "Meteorite List"
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AUCTION RESULTS - Blood and Lang


> Hi All,
> Just got back from the big one.
> Haven't come close to reading all my 473 emails, but I am more
> convinced than ever that the lack of an additional check out person
> at my auction is, indeed, a situation in need of correcting. My plan
> for this year fell through at the last minute but I am now more
> determined than ever to correct this problem once and for all.
> Imagine my delight in hearing Jim Strope is willing to
> perform that duty for only $100! Yippie! You're hired, Jim!
> Please, everyone, let Jim know how grateful you are for being
> willing to take care of this for us all. It will make the final buy
> outs go twice as quickly, as well.
> I also read that people are increasingly wanting auction prices
> listed and even show dealers are chiming in in favor of this (at least
> in one instance - haven't been able to read all posts, as mentioned -
> and I do see that as another appropriate list topic) and I am, therefore,
> reconsidering this, as my major issue in the past has been regarding
> the feelings of the show dealers on this issue. I will make a decision
> in the next day or two and, if in favor of posting prices, will do so
> via the on-line catalog. I am currently leaning in favor of doing so,
> but if I do, the list will remain posted for like 30 days, not all year.
> I would like to hear PRIVATELY from any and all dealers on this
> issue in the next 24 hrs. Please contact me directly via email with
> "POSTING AUCTION PRICES" in the subject box so that I read
> your opinion immediately. While I am not stating I will automatically
> go with the majority opinion on this, it will be the major determining
> factor in making up my mind on this particular issue - and there is
> no need for this particular topic to be bantered about on the list.
> ----------------------------
> As for all other details (timing of sellers being paid, buyers'
> credit card processing, absentee bidders being notified, etc) will be
> handled one on one, as per announcements prior to the auction - not
> via the Meteorite List newsletter where these are not appropriate
> topics.
> Best wishes to all, Michael
> (PS: My name is not "Blood," it is Michael Blood. If you do not choose
> to use my first name it is then appropriate to place "Mr." in front of
> my family name. We are not raw recruits in the military nor High
> School jerks - though some times I wonder about the latter)
>
>
>
>
>
> on 2/8/07 8:41 AM, Jim Strope at nwa482 at comcast.net wrote:
>
>> Obviously, a lack of staff results in less than optimum customer service.
>> Perhaps spending an extra $100- to hire someone to check out bidders who
>> want to leave would have a positive impact on the auction results as a
>> whole. I personally know of at least two collectors who refused to
>> attend
>> an auction because of lack of customer service. I also personally know
>> of
>> one collector who left without paying because he got tired of waiting.
>>
>> Hopefully, next year will be a more pleasant experience.
>>
>> Jim Strope
>> 421 Fourth Street
>> Glen Dale, WV 26038
>>
>> http://www.catchafallingstar.com
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Moni Waiblinger-Seabridge" <moni2555 at hotmail.com>
>> To: <nwa482 at comcast.net>; <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 11:31 AM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AUCTION RESULTS - Blood and Lang
>>
>>
>>> Hi Jim and All,
>>>
>>> I also go to an auction and it is the same as you describe.
>>> I think if you have to wait until all the auction is done, it is simply
>>> because there isn't enough staff.
>>> At the auction I attend, there is two auctioneers that take turns and
>>> then
>>> about three people helping with showing, putting the items on the back
>>> table and as you wrote, getting the items and handing them to the winner
>>> after his purchase.
>>>
>>>> With best regards,
>>> Moni
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: "Jim Strope" <nwa482 at comcast.net>
>>>> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AUCTION RESULTS - Blood and Lang
>>>> Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 10:52:15 -0500
>>>>
>>>> While I agree with you in principle for big professional auction
>>>> houses,
>>>> you
>>>> need to attend an auction in Denver or Tucson before reserving
>>>> judgement.
>>>> Some of them are very informal and not like a normal auction situation.
>>>>
>>>> In at least one auction that I attended, the procecure is unlike a
>>>> normal
>>>> auction in such a way that tends to depresses the prices in my opinion.
>>>>
>>>> For example, in a normal auction if I buy item number 10 out of 200
>>>> items
>>>> offered and
>>>> want to go home, then I just check out, pay and go home. At at least
>>>> one
>>>> Tucson auction that I attended,
>>>> I would have to wait until the end of the auction to pay and then pay
>>>> in
>>>> bidder number order. So instead of going home at 8:00 when I am done
>>>> buying
>>>> I have to wait until until all bidding on all items is completed before
>>>> I
>>>> can go home which could be well after midnight. This makes it so that
>>>> people don't tend to bid unless they REALLY, REALLY want the item. So
>>>> prices are certainly
>>>> not representative to prices much may have been realized in one of the
>>>> big
>>>> auction houses.
>>>>
>>>> Just my two cents...........
>>>>
>>>> Jim Strope
>>>> 421 Fourth Street
>>>> Glen Dale, WV 26038
>>>>
>>>> http://www.catchafallingstar.com
>>>>
>>>
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