[meteorite-list] Point of Diminishing returns (Slice thickness)?
From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:47:18 -0800 Message-ID: <C99B2D16.175F9%mlblood_at_cox.net> The answer is simple: if weight is important to you don't bid. Michael On 3/7/11 6:19 PM, "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote: > Michael made the Comment: > > *********************************************************************** > If you can buy high fat ground beef for $2/lb or excellent > Ribeye stakes for $4/lb, which are YOU going to buy? I'll take > The Ribeye every stinking time. > ************************************************************************ > > But if you are starving and have to feed multiple people in this poor economy, > most would opt for the ground beef. That is the problem, most are not willing > or cannot afford to pay twice as much for a 1mm slice for example. This leaves > the preparer with a tough decision. They have to balance the needs of the > collector with the issue of cutting/polishing loss when a buyer is not willing > or able to pay twice as much. In this poor economy, most are looking at the > price per gram. Michael, you illustrated this perfectly by comparing a > commodity > like beef with meteorites. Same for the guy running the auction, if you want > cheese he states "go to a deli." I do not agree at all with the guy running > the > auctions without weights listed. This is pertinent information as with > diamonds > where the weight is very important. And... Diamonds are a commodity > > Best Regards, > > Adam > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: John L <jl at hc.fdn.com> > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 5:33:14 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Point of Diminishing returns (Slice thickness)? > > > Michael and All, > > A 2mm Ribeye, draped over a 100 watt light bulb for 43 seconds turns out > perfect. > Micheal's words "habitual ways of thinking" may just boil down to (in my > opinion only) a natural transition from a new collector to a more seasoned > collector. When someone decides to begin collecting meteorites, for whatever > reason, and is trying to explain to family and friends about his/her new > venture--it just wouldn't work to show them your newest .006gm micro (this > is an extreme example) and expect them to look at it for more than 20 > seconds but when you hand them any iron and EVERY single time they exclaim > "wow that's heavy for it's size"--now you have their interest and they want > to see more and most important they're more prone to listening to you about > your new hobby. > > In my circles, i'm trying to get everyone i know to buy the biggest Campo > they can afford and learn & educate yourself. Hopefuly, one of them will, > one day, have the knowledge that you guys/gals have. Everyone starts > somewhere. > > Personally, i'm on the side of as aesthetics and given the choice of a 4mm > vs a 2mm, i would probably take the 2mm-if it was a more revealing piece. > My true love is TS's and i have about another 40+ to post to the Eom. To me > it's like looking into the sole of the universe. > > And that's my 3 oz's of Ribeye fat > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Blood" <mlblood at cox.net> > To: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>; "Meteorite List" > <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 6:58 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Point of Diminishing returns (Slice > thickness)? > > >> Good points, Adam, >> However, the collectors who are blind to any pricing >> Elements but weight are NOT getting the best deals at all. >> I sell the same way I collect.... Good is good and to me >> How a specimen looks if far more important than mass. >> Do I prefer a bigger specimen over a smaller specimen? >> Of course, but I do not prefer a thicker slice over a thinner >> Slice at all. If one is 4g and the other is 1.2g and the surface >> Area is larger on the 1.2g and the price is the same, I will take >> The 1.2 thinner slice with more surface area every stinking time. >> If you can buy high fat ground beef for $2/lb or excellent >> Ribeye stakes for $4/lb, which are YOU going to buy? I'll take >> The Ribeye every stinking time. >> I believe collectors are STARTING to get the point that >> It is NOT the weight that is most important, but the visual >> Quality that matters. Every Tucson Show for the last several >> Years I have seen some screaming specimens sold for 4, 10 or >> 100 times the "normal" price per gram. I have bought some of >> Them, myself. >> I am always amazed that though I am certain the average >> Meteorite collector has a substantially higher IQ than the >> Public norm, so many of them are attached to narrow ways of >> Thinking. However, any smart individual will eventually overcome >> Habitual ways of thinking when repeatedly exposed to the logical >> advantages of other ways of looking at things. >> Michael >> >> On 3/7/11 3:38 PM, "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> Most collectors go by the price per gram first so dealers who cut >>> ultra-thin >>> will take a loss when weight is the main consideration. I know that the >>> weight-to-surface area ratio is a secondary consideration for most >>> collectors >>> due to experience. >>> >>> There are other factors like a decent polish being applied, proper >>> preparation >>> and specimen status including provenance that can affect price. >>> >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> >>> Adam >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> 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. 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