[meteorite-list] AD - Lunar available for sale

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 15:55:53 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <151262.6366.qm_at_web30707.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

How is this gouging people, over a $1,000.00 worth of lunar material started at just 99 cents? This material has been running long before this conversation started.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140320408963
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200341681245


I have several auctions running, all started at just 99 cents. Let the buyer decide who is or is not gouging as this is a ridiculous statement when it comes to me and has no merit whatsoever.

Best Regards,

Adam



--- On Sun, 5/17/09, GREG LINDH <geeg48 at msn.com> wrote:

> From: GREG LINDH <geeg48 at msn.com>
> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] AD - Lunar available for sale
> To: raremeteorites at yahoo.com
> Cc: "meteorite-list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009, 3:25 PM
>
>
> ? ? Adam,
>
>
> ? ? Actually, it has *everything* to do with
> competition.? There are those on this List, though they
> be few in number, who don't gouge their customers when they
> sell a meteorite.? Too many dealers charge outrageous
> prices for similar products.? Inevitably, I read posts
> from the high priced dealers putting down those dealers who
> give a better bargain.
> ? ? I'll say it again, it has everything to do
> with competion.? As one who has limited financial
> resources, I have always appreciated those dealers who give
> a good product, while charging a *fair* price.?
> Sometimes I have to laugh and just shake my head when I see
> some of the "deals" being offered by the more unreasonable,
> high charging dealers.
>
> ? ? Greg Lindh
>
>
>
>
> ???
> > Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 09:27:25 -0700
> > From: raremeteorites at yahoo.com
> > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Lunar available for
> sale
> >
> >
> > This has nothing to do with competition. It has
> everything to do with proper chain of custody, legitimate
> nomenclature assignment, TKW figures, science and collector
> confidence. Just because a Moroccan dealer says something is
> a lunar meteorite does not make it so. Just ask the buyers
> who got ripped off in Tucson this year and the year before.
> There have been some very convincing lunar-looking Eucrites
> that have fooled some of the best. There was an embarrassing
> incident where a scientist claimed something was lunar
> before running all of the tests and it turned out to be a
> Eucrite. Many dealers had to recall the material after being
> in a hurry to put it on the market.
> >
> > To put things in perspective, Luniates are considered
> the top of the meteorite collectibles chain every since the
> article, "Mining for Meteorites" in the Smithsonian magazine
> stated so. Only advanced mineral collections incorporate
> Meteorite specimens. A mineral specimen is worth a fraction
> of its cost if the find location and history are not known.
> >
> > Advanced mineral collectors would be appalled by what
> has happened with Martian meteorites and self-pairings. One
> well-known dealer purchased material from a Moroccan who
> stated it was paired to one of our stones. We publicly
> objected to this dealer using nomenclature assigned to our
> stones so he sent a piece in for study. It turned out to be
> a completely new Martian meteorite that was almost lost to
> science.
> >
> > I would dislike seeing Lunar meteorites being treated
> the same as some Martian meteorites. Total known weights
> have been carefully recorded to this point and it would be a
> shame to lose control.
> >
> > I congratulate anybody who is able to acquire lunar
> material, have it Laboratory confirmed and pass the
> Meteoritical Society Nomenclature Committee for name
> assignment. It would demonstrate proper respect for some of
> the world's rarest material. Anything less is a disservice.
> Dealers are not allowed to rate their own diamonds or coins
> so why should meteorites that are much more rare be any
> different?
> >
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
> >
> > --- On Sun, 5/17/09, Galactic Stone &
> Ironworks? wrote:
> >
> >> From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks
> >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD - Lunar available
> for sale
> >> To: "Greg Catterton"
> >> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> >> Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009, 8:32 AM
> >> Be careful Greg, now that you are
> >> offering planetaries at reasonable
> >> prices, you are going to be viewed as competition
> by the
> >> big guys -
> >> then they will start stabbing you in the
> back.? Those
> >> who are driven
> >> by money are threatened by those like us who don't
> give a
> >> crap about
> >> profits. ;)
> >>
> >> Nice lunar.? If I wasn't already sitting on
> my fair
> >> share of lunars,
> >> I'd buy a piece.
> >>
> >> Good luck.
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> MikeG
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 5/17/09, Greg Catterton
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Not once did I ever say to anyone it came from
> you.
> >> Anyone who claims I did,
> >>> I invite them post the email where I made
> that
> >> claim...
> >>>
> >>> I am sending a sample off to be tested Monday
> to Tony
> >> Irving and the test
> >>> results will speak for themselves as to what
> this is -
> >> however Im sure
> >>> anyone can see the picture of what I have:
> >>> http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/jedisdiamond/DSCF1732.jpg
> >>> and compare it with this:
> >>> http://www.meteoritemarket.com/NWA4734-596A.jpg
> >>>
> >>> I want to state for the record, I am selling
> this for
> >> less becouse I dont
> >>> need to get rich off selling it. I dont sell
> >> meteorites to make a living,
> >>> pay for cars or houses... I sell them to help
> increase
> >> my personal
> >>> collection.
> >>> I know what I paid for this and if the others
> who have
> >> this paid anywhere
> >>> close to what I did, they could sell it for
> half what
> >> they do and still
> >>> triple the money they put into it - even with
> cutting
> >> loss.
> >>>
> >>> I know who I got it from is honest and
> reliable as for
> >> the authenticity.
> >>>
> >>> That said, I wont sell anymore until testing
> is done,
> >> but when it is, I will
> >>> sell it for well under $1,200 per gram...
> >>>
> >>> Greg C.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --- On Sun, 5/17/09, habibi abdelaziz
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> From: habibi abdelaziz
> >>>> Subject: AD - Lunar available for sale
> >>>> To: "meteorite list"
> >>>> Cc: star_wars_collector at yahoo.com
> >>>> Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009, 3:32 AM
> >>>>
> >>>> hi greg
> >>>> this material? is not from me ,?
> however
> >> it looks like
> >>>> the monzoggabro,
> >>>> but i m not sur is it isone from photo
> >>>>
> >>>> aziz
> >>>>? habibi aziz
> >>>> box 70 erfoud 52200 morroco
> >>>> phone. 21235576145
> >>>> fax.21235576170
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>
> >> --
> >>
> .........................................................
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> >> Member of the Meteoritical Society.
> >> Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
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