[meteorite-list] Wisconsin meteorites for sale

From: Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:50:28 -0700
Message-ID: <h2h80659e1a1004240650yf100e6b3sfcd4a028d0548dfd_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi all,

Mike Miller is absolutely right! Unfortunately (for me) I may have
started this whole thing (Although I was careful not to mention a
dollar amount) I was the first to offer a Wisconsin stone for sale.

The problem is obvious - when a local gets word that a stone is worth
x amount of dollars then that is what they will want half of - if you
find one on their property. So if the going rate to farmers/land
owners is $20 per gram then it could go to $50g if they feel that
Wisconsin space rocks are selling for $100g.

I was being selfish and once I left the field forgot someone else
could be hurt by my actions.

My sincere apologies to all still in the field!

Ruben Garcia



On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 6:23 AM, Mike Miller <meteoritefinder at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Brian I don't think I have ever been involved in ?an argument on
> this list and I wont start one here either. I am just pointing out the
> standard edict that we as a group of meteorite hunters have worked out
> over the past few years. When I say we I mean Steve Arnold of the
> meteorite men along with myself ?and most every other hunter and
> dealer on this list. Steve had something to say about this very same
> situation when another list member from Chicago mentioned a price
> while we were still in West Texas hunting. If I remember correctly
> Steve Arnold of the meteorite men, was very upset when he was the one
> out in the field and someone else was causing the same problem he is
> now saying he must do.
>
> On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 2:31 AM, Brian Cox
> <searchingforfun at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> I just want to mention that it's the business of whomever is selling their
>> meteorites either from Wisconsin or West or Buzzard Coulee or from wherever
>> and I am not judging anyone on that. Sell them on ebay or on a website or by
>> silent or private auction. The price is not up to me nor anyone, but by what
>> the market will set that price at.
>>
>> Either way it's done just please remember that we are a "Small Group" and
>> should be a tightly knit group, although we do often debate and sometimes
>> argue about the processes and procedures we go through.
>>
>> With this new fall there certainly will be more people coming to everyone's
>> websites and on ebay and researching information and coming to the Met List.
>>
>> We all need to be as straightforward and honest and yes, I will certainly
>> try to be as respectful in my opinions and I request that everyone else be
>> respectful of one another.
>>
>> Enjoy the weekend everyone.
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Received on Sat 24 Apr 2010 09:50:28 AM PDT