[meteorite-list] Is this ebay user known to anyone?

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:12:31 -0400
Message-ID: <y2se51421551004211812h9e743f14if3ecf6dd0004c3f4_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Greg, Count and List,

So what if Greg did break up the specimen? (even though he didn't)

It's his property, he paid for it, he can do anything he wants with
it. It's nobody else's business. Personally, I wouldn't smash, or
break up into crumbs, a historical specimen, specimen that is very
rare, has museum provenance, or other special provenance. The
specimens that I cut up or break up into smaller micromounts are
more-common pieces like ordinary chondrites, high TKW meteorites, etc.
 But, I have some very rare micromounts in my personal collection that
I wouldn't have if someone else didn't make them small enough for me
to afford. I could never afford a sizeable piece of Sylacauga,
Lafayette, etc. Somebody had to generate some specks and crumbs - and
that probably was the result of intentional reduction in some cases.
If I am in the market for a micromount, I really don't care too much
*how* it became a micromount - as long as it is genuine and the
provenance is solid.

As long as there is a market for specks and crumbs, larger pieces will
be reduced. It's a simple fact of market dynamics. Almahatta Sitta
is a good recent example - I've seen some specks for sale that are so
tiny that static electricity could move them around. Somebody is
buying them because they are getting bids on eBay - so there is a
market for them. Has this buyer emailed those sellers and demanded
they be removed from the IMCA? Why not search eBay and contact all
sellers of micromounts and demand that they be disbarred? The Hupes
are well-known (and liked) for reducing larger pieces into smaller
pieces for collectors - they have probably reduced more rare types and
falls than anyone. Why not demand their removal as well? Well, none
of them should be removed or judged, because many low-budget
collectors have benefited from this specimen reduction, including
myself.

The buyer that emailed Greg was being overly dramatic - but who am I
to call anyone dramatic? LOL

Best regards,

MikeG


On 4/21/10, Greg Catterton <star_wars_collector at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I think you mis read it. He called for my banishment.
>
> I just dont understand why there is such anger without knowing the story
> behind the piece. Its got some interesting history since I have owned it.
>
> It was purchased by someone at the Johnson Space center. When it arrived
> broken due to poor handling by USPS, It was returned to me and I provided
> another sample and decided to sell the small fragments from the larger
> fragment that got broke.
> Its a nice story behind the sample.
>
> Greg Catterton
> www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com
> IMCA member 4682
> On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites
>
>
> --- On Wed, 4/21/10, countdeiro at earthlink.net <countdeiro at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>> From: countdeiro at earthlink.net <countdeiro at earthlink.net>
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Is this ebay user known to anyone?
>> To: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>, "Greg
>> Catterton" <star_wars_collector at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 8:13 PM
>> He sounds hot for a nice specimen and
>> pissed that this one was a bit....shall we say small and
>> unattractive...? If you had a larger and more photogenic
>> piece he would have been hard pressed to turn it down. You
>> didn't miss a sale opportunity here, did you? I know some
>> customers lack social skills and act like jerks, but you've
>> been around enough to have a hard skin and keep your eye on
>> the game winner. A sale. Were just discussing this...I mean
>> no criticism..but, you did call for his banishment and I
>> disagree...stay cool, read between the lines and work these
>> types. Sometimes, with your patience and experience, they
>> get an epiphany and become a reliable source of revenue.
>>
>> Count Deiro
>> IMCA 3536
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> >From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
>> >Sent: Apr 21, 2010 7:37 PM
>> >To: Greg Catterton <star_wars_collector at yahoo.com>
>> >Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Is this ebay user known
>> to anyone?
>> >
>> >Hi Greg and List,
>> >
>> >Just don't tell him that I take a hammer and smash some
>> specimens into
>> >micromounts. LOL
>> >
>> >He'd cry if he saw what I did to a slice of
>> Thuathe. LOL
>> >
>> >Best regards,
>> >
>> >MikeG
>> >
>> >
>> >On 4/21/10, Greg Catterton <star_wars_collector at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>> >> I got a very strange question today, out of the
>> blue that was kinda rude in
>> >> my opinion.
>> >> Anyone know this ebay user? philw3
>> >>
>> >> Check out the listing and see the question I got
>> from him. Please note there
>> >> was no previous contact. May be a good person to
>> add to the blocked buyers
>> >> list - I did.
>> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390176039170#description
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Greg Catterton
>> >> www.wanderingstarmeteorites.com
>> >> IMCA member 4682
>> >> On Ebay: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/wanderingstarmeteorites
>> >>
>> >>
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