[meteorite-list] slabbed meteorites

[minador]

Stan,

I was attempting to be sarcastic.  I mistook Bill's comments to be an attack
on profiteering.  I'd rather pay the $7/g because I know there's a lot of
value added from of all the effort it takes to have the testing, cutting
etc. done.  I'd rather spend what free time I do have on prospecting and
meteorite hunting around here (and so have that lower paying stable job most
of us settle for) and leave Morocco to those who have the necessary drive it
takes to succeed.

I certainly don't offer my services for free.  I was just up too late and my
judgment was a bit impaired.  While I'm pretty young, I have that Mike
Meyers SNL "grumpy old man" persona at times.  e.g. When I was a boy, we
didn't have soccer balls.  We dug up a pineapple cactus and kicked it around
with our bare feet till we were dizzy from the lack of blood... That's the
way it was... And we liked it!  (See, it's late again.)

Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stan ." <laser_maniac at hotmail.com>
To: <minador at yahoo.com>; <joseph_town at att.net>;
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] slabbed meteorites


> well you DO realize that you dont have to buy from conventional dealers,
> yes? with a little bit of research on the net it wouldnt be too hard to
come
> up with the contacts for at least 2 guys directly in morocco. they
normally
> dont like selling a few grams here and there - but if you partner up with
a
> few collector buddies there is no reason why you cant buy directly out of
> morocco yourself. there are risks - but these risks tend to be minimalized
> by dealing with known moroccain sources AND knowing your meteorites. but
in
> the end it's a trade off - would you rather pay 7$ a gram for nwa cv3 from
a
> dealer stateside who will guarantee the authenticity of a rock in
> perpetuality - or would you rather pay 1.25$ a gram and get a rock with no
> nwa number who's only authenticity guarantee is based upon your ability to
> recognize a cv3? keep in mind that most guys in morocco probably arent
going
> to want to talk to you unless you are spending a thousand or two or even
> more - and even if they dont mind doing small transactons bank wire or
> western union fees make such highly unrealistic.
>
>
> >From: "minador" <minador at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: minador <minador at yahoo.com>
> >To: <joseph_town at att.net>, <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] slabbed meteorites
> >Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 01:26:28 -0700
> >
> >If we could only convince sellers to stop profiting, the world would be a
> >better place.  I mean I provide my professional services for free, why
> >can't
> >they?
> >
> >Mark
> >Vail, AZ
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <joseph_town at att.net>
> >To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> >Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 12:13 AM
> >Subject: [meteorite-list] slabbed meteorites
> >
> >
> > > I'm sure many drool over the possibility of establishing that system.
> >It's
> >worked so well in all other collectible markets to run profits up.
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
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