[meteorite-list] Posting sources

From: Dave Gheesling <dave_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:49:41 -0400
Message-ID: <82307797698A4DB5B85820409DA17006_at_meteorroom>

Matt & List,
This is the opinion of only one collector, but your suggestion is something
that would work (and has worked) perfectly fine for me. Martin's dilemma is
a good point, however, and it may be mitigated but not completely disappear
under your format. Most sophisticated industries -- which this one is not
yet -- operate under wholesale and retail pricing strategies, but the high
level of dealer-to-dealer trading in this business as it exists today may
present some initial challenges. A good bit of trading takes place in the
world of meteorites whereby a dealer's reputation stands as evidence enough
to back up a purchase decision, and with the benefit of hindsight I've
acquired pieces with only this information in some cases. Nothing of
significance, however, and that will continue to be the case going forward.
This should produce an interesting thread as well...
Best,
Dave

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Subject: [meteorite-list] Posting sources

Why not just ask the dealer where the material came from? This has worked
for over a decade for my business. Personally, I always will tell a
customer if the ask, but only if that source wants the information given.
Posting the info for all to see, poses a problem for the privacy of that
source and yes, I do not want others finding that source.

Matt Morgan
Mile High Meteorites
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Matt Morgan
Mile High Meteorites
http://www.mhmeteorites.com
P.O. Box 151293
Lakewood, CO 80215 USA

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