[meteorite-list] ADVERT / MARS - NO RESERVE - Sleeper Alert

From: Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:37:34 -0700
Message-ID: <CAH3bqeJ0JOstACZnQLjtWy60-QkR02nt-FmErdvBii9+m7JARw_at_mail.gmail.com>

Oh good, I was hoping you didn't remove the auction? I am curious as
to just how high it will go.

I think it's a good way to see what price the market will set. Not
that one eBay auction alone can set a true price - it can give us some
idea.

Well see,






On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com> wrote:
>
>
> HI,
>
> I did not remove the auction, Abe.
>
> I made a rookie mistake (in my first eBay auction, ever) and I failed to include the keyword "meteorite" in the title.
>
> The offering is listed on ebay as NEW WITNESSED FALL MARS SHERGOTTITE 0.652g
>
>
> All the best / Darryl
>
>
>
> On Dec 30, 2011, at 6:23 PM, Guenther wrote:
>
>> Hi Darryl,
>>
>> I have sold valuable items on eBay but never meteorites so I don't blame you
>> for removing the auction. Too bad though. I was looking forward to bid. I am
>> always nervous too when I do a no reserve auction. You have to have a pretty
>> strong stomach to stick it out to the end but the rewards are high traffic
>> and usually the correct fair market value. Unless of course what you are
>> selling is available in abundance. In which case yours wasn't so you would
>> probably have gotten around the $1k per gram as suggested IMO.
>>
>> Abe Guenther
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
>> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Darryl
>> Pitt
>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 5:16 PM
>> To: Greg Hup?
>> Cc: Meteorite-list List
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADVERT / MARS - NO RESERVE - Sleeper Alert
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I think I speak for a lot of us that the recession is far from over.
>>
>> Help me to understand, as you're the expert, I'm at a loss to understand
>> what's strange about having introduced something to collectors on eBay?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 30, 2011, at 4:58 PM, Greg Hup? wrote:
>>
>>> "It's already at around $190 per gram..."
>>> I kind of don't think he can retire on $123.88!
>>>
>>> I thought the recession was over, strange actions from this particular
>> eBay seller... I hope he is OK!
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Ruben Garcia
>>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 4:37 PM
>>> To: Galactic Stone & Ironworks
>>> Cc: Meteorite-list List
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADVERT / MARS - NO RESERVE - Sleeper Alert
>>>
>>> It's already at around $190 per gram with two days to go.......
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks
>>> <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> My New Year's prediction is that this specimen will exceed $1k per
>>>> gram by auction close.
>>>>
>>>> eBay and the market are fickle mistresses. ?;)
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>> MikeG
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> On 12/30/11, Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I thought I might mention I put a small specimen of the new Martian with
>>>>> fusion crust up on eBay yesterday with a $0.99 starting bid and NO
>> RESERVE.
>>>>>
>>>>> NEW WITNESSED FALL MARS SHERGOTTITE ?- 0.652g
>>>>>
>>>>>
>> http://www.ebay.com:80/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250963261184&ssPag
>> eName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This is my very first thing I've ever sold on eBay auction....ever!! ;-)
>>>>> The auction concludes New Year's Day at 5p EST
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> There are a handful of more specimens here....
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.rocksfromspace.org/MARS.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> With the coming New Year, wishing everyone...the important things you
>> wish
>>>>> for.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Warmly / Darryl
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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