[meteorite-list] Ash Creek Prices.

From: Greg Stanley <stanleygregr_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:42:06 -0800
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Wow:

What is it about Ash Creek that gets people so bent.=A0 I went there and fo=
und one stone in three days.=A0 I must say that being a meteorite dealer so=
unds like a tough business - especially now with the economy.=A0 I can cert=
ainly understand the secrecy since this is some peoples' livelihood and the=
y do invest a lot of money.=A0 I agree with Sonny=2C anyone can go hunt met=
eorites=3B all they need to do is do the research=2C and spend the money an=
d time to travel.=A0 I do it for fun and relaxation=2C and not for profit.=
=A0 I guess with all this - the demand for Ash Creek will continue to climb=
.

Greg S.=A0=20

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> Date: Wed=2C 4 Nov 2009 10:11:19 -0800
> From: star_wars_collector at yahoo.com
> To: meteoritehunter at comcast.net
> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ash Creek Prices.
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> First off=2C I would like to say I am not whining. I did not make any per=
sonal remarks towards you=2C and you are totally out of line...
> The ONLY remark I made with your name in it was about Carancas and your e=
xperience. Perhaps you took that as negative=2C it was not. I was offering =
my opinions as to what helped push Carancas to the $100 mark.
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> I made comments that reflect my opinions on this issue=2C and I understan=
d that they are not popular with some=2C but as I said=2C this is the resul=
t of what I have seen and the impression I have been given by watching some=
 of the discussions on this list.
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> The issue concerning you and Steve=2C while I know nothing about it=2C di=
d that need to become public issue? This even=2C you could have easily sent=
 me an email off list. Instead you take the oppertunity to publicly flame a=
nd insult me. Over what? My opinions that certain meteorites are overpriced=
 and artificially inflated?
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> I understand the costs involved in hunting can be high and I never have d=
isputed that.
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> As I said before=2C I have been into meteorites for all of 3 years. I wil=
l be the first to admit that I dont know all of the details. I am trying to=
 understand them and the politics involved in meteorites.
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> I want to ask=2C is it really good to show the conduct you do to new peop=
le trying to learn? Sure=2C my opinions may be incorrect=2C but the actions=
 you just showed has only reinforced my feelings to a degree.
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> You could have left out all the personal remarks and been just as effecti=
ve. Instead you choose to take shots at me for my feelings... Way to go.
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> --- On Wed=2C 11/4/09=2C meteoritehunter at comcast.net wrote:
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>> From: meteoritehunter at comcast.net=20
>> Subject: Ash Creek Prices.
>> To: meteoritekid at gmail.com
>> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com=2C star_wars_collector at yahoo.com
>> Date: Wednesday=2C November 4=2C 2009=2C 9:44 AM
>> #yiv576588598 p
>> {margin:0=3B}
>> Geg and Jason=2C
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>> Greg's whining is out of control.
>> Ash Creek was perhaps overpriced at $100 per gram for
>> stones larger than a gram or two. However=2C you are acting
>> like every person there came home with pockets full.
>> Give me a break=2C most people were lucky to go home with
>> 3 or 4 small stones=2C 90% under 10 grams.
>> I am sure you are both smart=2C so do this=2C check on
>> airplane tickets=2C o say from California to Dallas Texas.
>> Short notice tickets were expensive=2C I am sure no one paid
>> less than $300 to $400.00
>> I myself=2C on three trip there=2C spent more than $1500 on
>> tickets
>> Car rentals for me for one month=2C more than
>> $1200.00.
>> Hotel=2C more than $2000.00
>> Food I dont count since I eat anywhere.
>> Not to mention that little thing called my time=2C more
>> than 20 days of hunting=2C time when I could make no other
>> sales.
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>> THOUSANDS on expenses=2C I found all of 20 stones. I
>> walked more than 200 miles (320 km) to find those stone. I
>> want to keep almost all=2C so there was about 5 stones I was
>> willing to sell.
>> WOW=2C I guess I should have put $5.00 gram on those
>> stones an made about $200.00
>> hmmm=2C that would not even be worth my time to
>> package them based on expenses.
>> Now=2C take most people who went home with say 5 or 6
>> stones=2C perhaps $1200.00 in expenses=2C and most stones 2 or 3
>> grams were the norm. Again=2C not even making expenses back
>> and we worked our asses off to find those little stones. So
>> people set the price in the $100 gram range=2C and buyers paid
>> it.
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>> Prices have dropped now because collectors have all the
>> Ash Creek they want apparently. I was in Munich last
>> week though=2C and I had no ash creek for sale and was
>> asked by several people for it.
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>> Greg stop your crying=2C it is really getting old=2C
>> and I am not sure if you have noticed=2C but a large number of
>> people have dropped off the list=2C it has become a pitiful
>> place full of whining and crying and little else.
>> Get over yourself.
>>
>> You want to find the Benson fall=2C get off your ass=2C as
>> we said months ago=2C get out here and look for it. What do
>> you want=2C for me to drive you to the strewnfield and
>> hold your hand while you search? Should I give you my single
>> piece I found because you want it?
>> You are no being resonable or logical. When the
>> coordinates are published=2C you are welcome to hunt all you
>> want.
>> Michael Farmer
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