[meteorite-list] Auction update

From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:00:47 -0800
Message-ID: <C1F220FF.32BAD%mlblood_at_cox.net>

1) I am pleased to announce that Moni Waiblinger-Seabridge will be
checking people out early at my auction starting 2008. Those of you
who are privileged to know Moni know she is a person of high character.
She will also assist at the end to make final payments go twice as fast.

2) I have heard from numerous collectors regarding posting auction
prices. However, I have never questioned whether collectors were
interested in seeing price results. on the other hand, I have heard
from only 3 dealers on the matter. If I do not hear from at least 10
dealers one way or the other, my policywill remain unchanged for
the following reasons:

A) I have, in the past, heard from dealers at the show that they
felt the auction prices were being irrationally used by collectors as a
reason not to buy from them.
B) Most buyers are dealers who wish to resell the items purchased.
What they paid is their own business

However, Tucson is becoming more of the "Wholesale" show it used
to be, in spite of clearly rising prices for nearly every category of
meteorite and my auction has become nearly exclusively a wholesale
auction. Therefore, I am open to hearing from dealers their attitude
about posted sale prices. So, bring it on, boys. I need input to make
a well considered decision.

Best wishes to all, and thanks again to Moni (I was only teasing
Jim Strope yesterday, for those of you who didn't get it).
        Michael
  
Received on Fri 09 Feb 2007 04:00:47 PM PST