[meteorite-list] Professionals No Longer Sought

From: e-mail ensoramanda <ensoramanda_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 00:55:43 +0100
Message-ID: <AANLkTiktqVk4uiLMPXOfVN_K3JkD6Fcmx6ORsvsBuYM7_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Dave,

I think you will find in time that many of the most "professional"
meteorite dealers as you call them do not have to sell themselves hard
on the list or to individuals as they have built up their reputations
over many years and do not need to. There are many who deal
"professionally" too but have other main professions not related to
meteorites. Very few in the world hunt and deal full time and many
many excellent dealers are part time....many only use the list very
occasionally.

You may well have been contacted by 6 "professional" dealers but I
would take my time. Look around and study carefully what is on offer
that fits your needs from a wider field. Compare prices, quality and
check out the archives. It takes a while I have found.

I find the vast majority of people on the list are very "professional"
as collectors, scientists or dealers and as such any one of them may
be willing to help you out if you have a specific item you are after.

Regards

Graham UK IMCA#1835



On 8 October 2010 22:50, David Gunning <davidgunning at fairpoint.net> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> After an initial responsive surge of 6 "professional" meteorite dealers
> to my ad seeking same, the surge has, apparently, subsided. Dried-up.
> Gone kaput. ?So, lemme see, out of a total list membership of, what, 950,
> or so, members, and with six acknowledged professional meteorite dealers,
> (and other celestial objects dealers) amongst your ranks, that would be a
> ratio of 950 to 6 for an estimated percentage value of less that 1% total
> of professional dealers who view themselves as such and are willing to
> allow themselves as being such on the list.
>
> Wow, there sure must be alot of collectors and scientists on the list.
>
> How cool is that?
>
> Thanks, Chummies!
>
> Dave Gunning
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ______________________________________________
> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html
> Meteorite-list mailing list
> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
>
Received on Fri 08 Oct 2010 07:55:43 PM PDT