[meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did they Go?

[Matt Morgan]

I think most dealers will be happy to sell you micros of any of their 
stock.  You just need to ask. Most people do not buy them. I built a 
page with just a few micros (after outcries from a few customers) to see 
what would happen.  I've sold two, that is it. So if there is no big 
demand, dealers won't list them.  But we have a lot of small pieces that 
come off from cutting or splitting.  And if it is rare material, most 
will custom cut.
Matt Morgan
Mile High Meteorites

tracy latimer wrote:
> I agree with you on the micromount issue.  There are a couple of 
> notable major Ebay sellers (who shall remain nameless) who are happy 
> to combine shipping very reasonably, but if you only win 1 or 2 of 
> their micros, it gets pricy pretty fast, especially when the postage 
> makes up a substantial proportion of the total.  They aren't exactly 
> overcharging for shipping, but the $4+ cost of Priority postage for 1 
> micro is definitely a factor on my purchasing.  I can't afford to 
> shell out hundreds of dollars for whole slices, and micros were my way 
> of building up a representative collection that displayed well in 
> limited space, for prices that weren't exorbitant.
>
> Tracy Latimer
>
>> From: Mike Groetz <mpg444 at yahoo.com>
>> To: Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did 
>> they Go?
>> Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:08:10 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>>    What ever happened to the lower cost micromounts
>> that used to show up on eBay? The reason I ask is that
>> a few years ago I built the diversity of my collection
>> with them and am still proud of each one. I am now
>> spending more time in reviewing dealer's web sites but
>> they seem to be few and far in between there also.
>>    There are a few dealers still selling them on eBay-
>> but I won't pay $4+ for a priority box with a nickel
>> size meteorite inside of it. The small mailers sent
>> first class always worked fine and I never had any
>> problems.
>>    Are the micro/macromounts no longer worth the time
>> and effort to make and provide them? Or is it the more
>> common material has ran its course and no longer
>> available? Maybe lack of interest by buyers?
>>    Seems most of the meteorite specimens now being
>> sold are out of my price range (thats my problem). I
>> don't have any specific "wants" at the moment (of
>> course there are always ones I would like to have!)
>> but am just asking the question in general.
>>
>> Thank you.
>> Mike
>>
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Matt Morgan
Mile High Meteorites
P.O. Box 151293
Lakewood, CO 80215 USA
http://www.mhmeteorites.com
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