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

[Greg Hupe]

Hello Mike, Tracy and List,

I've already emailed Mike directly but since two members have openly brought 
it up, I am more than willing to combine shipping on eBay sales. I often let 
people wait two or three weeks in order to build up items to combine the 
shipping, making the $4.05 Priority charge worth it to them. My preferred 
way of shipping within the US is by Priority Mail because of the added 
protection the Priority box provides. I ship in a standard brown box 
overseas. I am more than happy to send a few small items in a padded 
envelope at the customers request and responsibility (that meaning if they 
insist that a particular item be shipped in an envelope against my 
suggestion of a box). I will not ship fragile or thin slices in a padded 
envelope, however. I think this is pretty much what the majority of the eBay 
sellers would do. Basically, a simple email before bidding asking if a 
certain item, or items, can be shipped in a padded envelope is all it takes.

Best regards and happy bidding,
Greg

====================
Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
NaturesVault (eBay)
gmhupe at tampabay.rr.com
IMCA 3163
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tracy latimer" <daistiho at hotmail.com>
To: <mpg444 at yahoo.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:36 PM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Micro/Macromount Availability- Where did they 
Go?


>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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