[meteorite-list] ...advice please!

[M come Meteorite Meteorites]

one question...why this persons put a low price
auction and after, if this go sold for low, crying?
Not put low price and you not have this
problems....easy.

Matteo
--- star-bits at comcast.net ha scritto: 

>     In my auctions that closed monday I had some
> Gao-Guenie (B)  carbonaceous CR cut fragments, 1.1
> grams that sold for one penny, and a 6.5 gram
> tatahouine that sold for less than $5/gm.   Not what
> I was looking for in either case, but both lots are
> on their way to their new owners.   If your seller
> needed a certain amount than that is what he should
> have started his auction at.   I don't think you are
> under any obligation legally or morally to pay more
> for this auction.   Everybody "needs the money" for
> something or they wouldn't be selling on eBay.  
> What he paid for it has no bearing on what the
> market said it was worth today.   
>     If you want to help him out, tell him his photos
> are terrible.  Blurry photos just don't cut it for
> selling minerals.   His description could also be a
> lot better, 2x1cm is not "quite a large piece".   Is
> it the size of the largest crystal or the whole
> specimen?   When in doubt the buyer will be
> conservative in his bidding. Maybe he learned an
> important lesson -  lessons can be expensive.  
> 
> --
> Eric Olson
> ELKK Meteorites
> http://www.star-bits.com
> 
>  -------------- Original message
> ----------------------
> From: "Dave Harris" <entropydave at ntlworld.com>
> > Hi,
> > I am in a moral dilemma here and I need a few
> opinions!
> > 
> > I have just won an item on eBay at a VERY low
> price - about a 10th of it's
> > value.  The buyer has emailed me thus:
> > "hello there. im afraid there is no way i can let
> this item go at such a low
> > price!!! i bought it for nearly £250 and i know
> its not in the spirit of
> > ebay but i only put it up for sale because i need
> the money. you can offer a
> > fair price or we can leave it here. cliff thanks
> for your interest"
> > 
> > 
> > Now, I have been in similar situations myself
> whereby I have sold stuff
> > (notably 1g of platinum for $11) and have
> completed the sale....and it hurt!
> > 
> > Now, karma wise I feel I should let him off the
> hook, on the other hand we
> > have entered into a contract and I feel he is
> obliged to complete the sale.
> > 
> > Should I insist that he sells it to me, or should
> I play the nice guy and
> > let him off!!!
> > 
> > Awaiting your considered advice!!!
> > 
> > Best!
> > 
> > dave
> > IMCA #0092
> > 
> > BTW - this is a terrestrial rock, not a meteorite!
> > 
> > 
> > 
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