[meteorite-list] ADVERT / MARS - NO RESERVE - Sleeper Alert
From: Pete Pete <rsvp321_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:14:19 -0500 Message-ID: <BAY153-W54FECCD1B1A1F29D7CBDBAF8930_at_phx.gbl> Has anyone given a speculative total weight to this fall yet? Best, Pete > Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:32:50 -0800 > From: raremeteorites at yahoo.com > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADVERT / MARS - NO RESERVE - Sleeper Alert > > It will be noteworthy to see how this great Martian fall pans out. > > This time, I am relaxing on the sidelines and watching from afar. There are plenty of dealers willing to part with some right now for those who like to be among the first to own some. I may decide to get involved if the price stabilizes before the Tucson show where I fully expect to see a huge amount of it. The marketing posturing seems subdued or at least delegated to the background for now. Perhaps it will explode onto the market by the time the Tucson show rolls around. > > Personally, I am hoping that a price war breaks out so that I can add a giant piece of "Tata (b)" or whatever they may name it to my collection for a reasonable price. > > > Happy Collecting, > > Adam > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Graham Ensor <graham.ensor at gmail.com> > To: > Cc: Meteorite-list List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 4:47 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADVERT / MARS - NO RESERVE - Sleeper Alert > > As you have pieces at http://www.rocksfromspace.org/MARS.html of > around 1g for $500 or $600 then it will be interesting to watch > this....many on ebay will not know about those and thus it may make > the $1000/g or more.....but the pieces on the website will certainly > be a bargain then and shouldn't be around for long........will be very > interesting to see what the price will settle at for this amazing > fall.... > > Good luck Darryl. > > Cheers, > > Graham > > On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 11:37 PM, Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite at gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> ************************************************* > >>>>> > >>>>> Galactic Stone & Ironworks - Meteorites & Amber (Michael Gilmer) > >>>>> > >>>>> Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com > >>>>> Facebook - http://tinyurl.com/42h79my > >>>>> News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 > >>>>> Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone > >>>>> > >>>>> *************************************************** > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> 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 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ______________________________________________ > >>>>>> HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! > >>>>>> 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 > >>>>>> > >>>>> ______________________________________________ > >>>>> HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! > >>>>> 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 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Rock On! > >>>> > >>>> Ruben Garcia > >>>> > >>>> Website: www.MrMeteorite.com > >>>> Articles: www.meteorite.com/blog/ > >>>> Videos: www.youtube.com/profile?user=meteorfright#p/u > >>>> ______________________________________________ > >>>> HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! > >>>> 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 > >>>> ______________________________________________ > >>>> HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! > >>>> 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 > >>> > >>> ______________________________________________ > >>> HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! > >>> 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 > >>> > >> > >> ______________________________________________ > >> HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! > >> 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > Rock On! > > > > Ruben Garcia > > > > Website: www.MrMeteorite.com > > Articles: www.meteorite.com/blog/ > > Videos: www.youtube.com/profile?user=meteorfright#p/u > > ______________________________________________ > > HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! > > 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 > ______________________________________________ > HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! > 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 > > ______________________________________________ > HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! 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