[meteorite-list] Help with Ebay bidding
From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:24:01 -0800 Message-ID: <C99A9B01.175B0%mlblood_at_cox.net> Michael, I completely disagree. When I buy or collect micromount Lunars, that NWA Chassignite, very rare hammers - I care MUCH MUCH more about visual apperance than how much Mass the damned thing has! I have seen pieces twice as "big" than another that weighs Twice as much. To me it's a no brainer. Same with wire thin sliced specimens that have 4 times The surface area of a thickly sliced specimen that weights 8 times as much. Buying by weight is just ONE way of looking at "value" A specimen has. Michael >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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites > > Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com > Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone > News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 > Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone > EOM - http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=1564 > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > 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 >>> ______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > -- > ______________________________________________ > 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 -- "Teachin' a pig to dance is a waste of time and it irritates the pig" Mark Twain -- 1. Whenever you're wrong, admit it, 2. Whenever you're right, shut up. Shaquille O'NealReceived on Mon 07 Mar 2011 05:24:01 PM PST |
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