[meteorite-list] Help with Ebay bidding

From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:55:29 -0500
Message-ID: <AANLkTikumVptd3zciGiwVVk5cjFt_7LqRir92PbkR76x_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Paul, Richard and List,

In this case, I'd be a bit reluctant to bid. I often sell micromounts
by the piece, without weights. But, if someone asks me what a given
micromount weighs, I will weigh it accurately and reply with the
correct weight. If a person cannot provide an exact weight on
request, then that leads me to believe one of two things - the person
doesn't have a decent scale or the person doesn't take what they do
very seriously. Some micromounts are so small (especially the speck
variety), that weight is secondary to considerations like the buyer
being able to temporarily plug a hole in their collection with a
low-cost acquisition. Of course, certain very rare types and
historicals should be weighed, unless the speck is so small that
static electricity can move it. ;)

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 3/7/11, Richard Montgomery <rickmont at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi List:
>
> I ended up buying a few specimens from (I think) the entity you first
> mentioned, (not mineralwold1)...NWA801, Kenna and Kainsaz...they were all
> super super thin (in a good way...even translucent) with great surface area;
> their weights though were far more expensive than usual. Aesthetics, for
> sure; certainly not good for re-sale, but that wasn't the point. I mention
> this to beware: if the weights had been listed I may have thought twice.
> But, I'm still pleased.
>
> -Richard Montgomery
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <valparint at aol.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 6:56 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Help with Ebay bidding
>
>
>> Hello Listoids.
>>
>> Recently a seller on Ebay ran meteorite auctions and refused to supply
>> weights because he was selling aesthetics. He suggests you pop on down to
>> the local market and buy some cheese if you want to purchase something by
>> weight.
>>
>> Yesterday I found "mineralwold1". There are no weights included in his
>> listings but he will supply some info if you inquire. Here's his response
>> to an inquiry I made yesterday about items 270688649572 and 280612372239:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> weight 20-25g
>>> and another piece 15-20g
>>>
>>> Thanks Alex
>>>
>>> -mineralwold1
>>
>> Does anyone know how I can enter a bid of 35-42 dollars?
>>
>> Paul Swartz
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