[meteorite-list] macovich to come out of semi-retirement?

From: Darryl Pitt <darryl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 16:12:58 -0500
Message-ID: <AA158156-4A7B-4DF2-90DB-58DAB480D0BD_at_dof3.com>

the macovich auction---where there was always staff to accommodate
immediate payment & property pick-up---is returning to tucson next year.



On Feb 8, 2007, at 3:54 PM, Jim Strope wrote:

> 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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