[meteorite-list] a few other auction surprises

From: Peter Marmet <p.marmet_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 23:44:33 +0100
Message-ID: <04C832DB-CEFA-4425-9A82-A83FFDB79CA4_at_mysunrise.ch>

Hello Zelimir,

the same here!

Millbillillie went for 1100.00 USD, our maximum bid: 1300.00 USD!!!

Sylacauga went for 1525.00 USD, our maximum bid: 2250.00 USD!!!!!!

Tenham went for 800.00 USD, our maximum bid: 1200.00 USD!!!

I made this bids for a friend of mine.
We both are very frustrated!

Cheers,
Peter


Zelimir Gabelica wrote:

> Hi Mike, list,
>
> Mike's reported hammer prices will probably shed more shadow than
> light on
> that famous auction.
>
> While we are at trying to clear all points, here are some of my own
> amazements.
>
> I have put 11 absentee bids and four of them turned to be above the
> hammer
> prices. These are:
>
> Item hammer ($) my bid ($)
>
> 19 Gorlovka 160 (Achim) 210
> 35 Marilia 610 710
> 52 Quenggouk 180 260
> 60 Vernon Co 266 260
>
> 1) Shouldn't have I been the winner or .... ??? (badly missing
> something!)
>
> 2) For other 6 items, my bids were logically lower than hammers.
> This is OK
> (at least on my side)
>
> 3) But for the last item, here is the other surprise.
> Iris Lang sent me the same letter as to Peter, about item N? 29,
> Khohar.
> Here it is
>
> Dear Zelimir Gabelica,
> You won Lot # 29 Khohar for $495
> Allan will be home within a week. Please contact him by e-mail to make
> arrangment for payment. You can pay by check or credit card. Please
> add
> shipping and handling cost.
> Best regards
> Iris Lang
>
> Now Mike reports that this item was sold to Achim in room for $ 495
> (which
> is exactly my bid).
> If Mike is corect, something really wrong here. Who is the winner ?
> I dare hoping that Mike mixed the two winers but his statement
> seems so
> strong. Any thoughts?
>
> Unless I missed many rules or facts (not excluded), things are far
> from
> being clear.
> Are there other cases ?
>
> Best,
>
> Zelimir
>
>
>
>
> A 09:55 08/02/2007 -0800, Michael Farmer a ?crit :
>
>> Mike and everyone else, I do not want to be in the
>> middle of this. I am running a business at the show. I
>> did Al and Achim a favor (I thought) by reporting
>> stolen pieces. I did not know the firestorm that would
>> follow. I have had at least 50 requests for prices
>> from 50 people, I don't have time to deal with these
>> emails, so by taking the last 30 minutes to posts the
>> hammer prices should release me from any more emails
>> to me. Others in the room can compare prices they
>> wrote down. the rest is between the interested parties
>> and the Langs.
>> Michael Farmer
>> This should end my involvement in the dispute I hope.
>> Perhaps next year, people could just come to my room,
>> and pay the fixed price listed, it would be less
>> painfull!
>>
>> Michael Farmer
>>
>>
>>
>> --- Mike Fowler <mqfowler at mac.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Mike Farmer,
>>>
>>> This so much really needed to be done. Thanks for
>>> stepping up to the
>>> plate, even though you may receive vocal criticism
>>> from some. I'm
>>> sure those that are appreciative will out number
>>> those who oppose by
>>> at least 10 to one, even if they aren't so vocal.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Mike Fowler
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Mike Farmer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am going to make this as short as I can, I am
>>>>
>>> still
>>>
>>>> selling in my room in Tucson.
>>>> I will list lot # Meteorite name and hammer sale
>>>> price.
>>>>
>>>
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>
> Prof. Zelimir Gabelica
> Universit? de Haute Alsace
> ENSCMu, Lab. GSEC,
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