[meteorite-list] Re: AD: Video Footage of our trip to Oman

[Rob Wesel]

Got it, watched it, loved it.

I collect meteorites for their stories and the little specimen I picked up 
accompanied by a full 53 minutes of video (including the moment it was 
found), well, that's just the cat's pajamas.

Rob Wesel
http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MeteorHntr at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 9:42 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Re: AD: Video Footage of our trip to Oman


> Hello Darren, and list,
>
> Really there is no offense taken.  From a purely marketing stand point, 
> one never wants to price an item at a price that EVERONE would buy it, 
> because you know you are pricing it too cheap.  :-)  So my effort here was 
> not to try to sell YOU on buying one.  Yet on the other hand, I didn't 
> want dozens of people to not order it because your argument did have a 
> ring of logic to it.  I felt there was a little need to restate my 
> position.
>
> Honestly, I think the extra publicity did help generate a couple more 
> sales, so in a worst case, it probably would have offset any damage it 
> might have caused by people deciding not to order it because of your 
> thread.  Besides, good discourse on any subject (especially on marketing) 
> I feel is always healthy.  And it gave Michael Blood a fine opportunity to 
> wax eloquent, and I am sure he feels better just being able to get that 
> load off his chest!
>
> As for the quality becoming anywhere close to a professional documentary, 
> you don't have to save up your $20 waiting for the "Directors Cut" to come 
> out.  If and when it would come out, trust me, you would be disappointed 
> in the cinematography.   I don't think Steven Spielburg could take my raw 
> footage and make it good enough. Besides, even if he did, there would 
> still be what, maybe 35 people total who would be interested in buying a 
> copy on the topic?
>
> I am just looking to get a Harvey Award NOMINATION out of this.  I don't 
> think there is ANY chance I could actually win a Harvey.  ;-)
>
> Steve Arnold #1
>
>
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