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From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:02:45 -0700
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Steve even a monkey would understand the difference between a minted
coin with numbers stamped on and a plastic box with handwritten paper.
By the way we many thousands for each limited edition coin. So yes no
one would deny that the meteorite is not worth anything to speak of
but the work in making the coin cost plenty.

We sell enogh of them that is for sure.
Michael Farmer

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Michael


On Jul 15, 2009, at 10:13 AM, MeteorHntr at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 7/15/2009 11:23:32 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> meteoriteguy at yahoo.com writes:
> Let me get this strait, so you put it in a box, and make a label
> saying it
> is from you, and all you do is put a number on it, say #4 of 45.
> Damn, can't believe I didn't think of that first. I have thousands of
> Allende fragments, (I used to buy kilos of them from the Mexicans
> direct until
> they ran out) I could really ramp up the gimmicks to try and squeeze
> another buck or two out of the buyer using their own stupidity
> against them.
> I am sure though, when they go to sell their box later that anyone
> with
> brains will say, hmmmm .35 gram fragment of Allende retails for
> about $3.00,
> so I offer you $1.00 and not "wow", this is a limited edition
> plastic box so
> let's call it $30.00.
> ********
>
> Mike,
>
> Here is an idea for you, and you can have this idea all for
> yourself, I
> won't tell anyone else about it. Just between you and me (and the
> 12 people
> who read the List, but I am sure they won't tell anyone either.)
>
> Mint up some token/coins. Then glue some meteorites on them that are
> worth about $0.02 each. Stamp #4 of 45 on the back of them and
> sell them for
> $30.00.
>
> I know, at first you might think that anyone so stupid to do
> something
> like selling a coin worth maybe $1 for $30 would only get people
> laughing at
> them. And while I am sure you would think that would be a slimy
> "Billy
> Mays" thing to do, maybe you should try it. I am sure no one will
> laugh at you
> if you at least tried it.
>
> But, if you do something like that, be careful and not mention it
> on the
> meteorite list, as there are some people on there that would attack
> you and
> tell you it is stupid and that you are just trying to rip people
> off, and
> they would try to get everyone else not to buy them.
>
> Steve Arnold
> of "Meteorite Men"
>
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Received on Wed 15 Jul 2009 02:02:45 PM PDT