[meteorite-list] FW: Re : Moroccan business meteorite issuffering, or why I buy from a known dealer

From: Greg Hupé <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 19:03:01 -0400
Message-ID: <A041862CF28D4BC6AD96361A3217FB40_at_Gregor>

Hi Tracy and All,

If this were posted on Facebook, I would be tapping the "Like" button right
now!

Best Regards,
Greg

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-----Original Message-----
From: tracy latimer
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 6:43 PM
To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] FW: Re : Moroccan business meteorite issuffering,
or why I buy from a known dealer


For some reason this disappeared into the aether yesterday, so here is the
second try...

________________________________
> From: daistiho at hotmail.com
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re : Moroccan business meteorite issuffering, or why I buy
> from a known dealer
> Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 17:54:06 +0000
>
> And here is the fundamental rub for those of us who don't search out
> the meteorites in situ. Many of us are pleased to let someone else do
> the leg work of negotiating in unknown lands, where we don't speak the
> language or have contacts, go through the hassle of importing the
> meteorites (stolen or confiscated are 2 biggies), getting them analyzed
> for classification, and preparing them for display. Purchasing from a
> Moroccan dealer remotely, where you can't touch the meteorites before
> purchase and are buying blind, is much less appealing than paying a
> premium to the middleman who does all the other things, and presents us
> with an attractive display piece.
>
> I don't speak French or any other good language for North Africa, and
> my travel budget is tiny. With this in mind, my .8g polished Itqiy
> slice _at_ $75 is a bargain!
>
> Best!
> Tracy Latimer
>
> > From: almitt at kconline.com
> > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 06:33:27 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite
> issuffering
> >
> > Hi Gary and all,
> >
> > I agree Gary with all of what you say. If someone has the choice of
> > buying
> > from a dealer at a table, or off a website where they have the specimen
> > and
> > shipping is a couple of days away, why would they search or buy from
> > wholesalers/retailers from the NWA region? Also a single purchase
> would have
> > to be classified if the Moroccan's haven't done this creating more
> > expense,
> > if it isn't a fall that hasn't been classed yet.
> >
> > If you don't know that supplier/dealer would you be willing to take a
> > risk
> > with your funds?? Moroccan dealers won't be able to sell to many of my
> > customers because they trust me and know what I am offering.
> > Sorry but most dealers have the customers to sell to and not lone
> sales from
> > the desert sands. Best!
> >
> > --AL Mitterling
> > Mitterling Meteorites
>
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