[meteorite-list] a few other auction surprises

[Michael Farmer]

Yes, that is a typo I made, the Hanmmer on the Khohar
was $495.00 and Achim did not win it, my mistake, I
was in a hurry to get the list out.
Mike
--- Zelimir Gabelica <Zelimir.Gabelica at uha.fr> wrote:

> Hi Mike, list,
> 
> Mike's reported hammer prices will probably shed
> more shadow than light on 
> that famous auction.
> 
> While we are at trying to clear all points, here are
> some of my own amazements.
> 
> I have put 11 absentee bids and four of them turned
> to be above the hammer 
> prices. These are:
> 
> Item            hammer ($)      my bid ($)
> 
> 19 Gorlovka     160 (Achim)     210
> 35 Marilia      610             710
> 52 Quenggouk    180             260
> 60 Vernon Co    266             260
> 
> 1) Shouldn't have I been the winner or .... ???
> (badly missing something!)
> 
> 2) For other 6 items, my bids were logically lower
> than hammers. This is OK 
> (at least on my side)
> 
> 3) But for the last item, here is the other
> surprise.
> Iris Lang sent me the same letter as to Peter, about
> item N° 29, Khohar.
> Here it is
> 
> Dear Zelimir Gabelica,
> You won Lot # 29 Khohar for $495
> Allan will be home within a week. Please contact him
> by e-mail to make
> arrangment for payment. You can pay by check or
> credit card. Please add
> shipping and handling cost.
> Best regards
> Iris Lang
> 
> Now Mike reports that this item was sold to Achim in
> room for $ 495 (which 
> is exactly my bid).
> If Mike is corect, something really wrong here. Who
> is the winner ?
> I dare hoping that Mike mixed the two winers but his
> statement seems so 
> strong. Any thoughts?
> 
> Unless I missed many rules or facts (not excluded),
> things are far from 
> being clear.
> Are there other cases ?
> 
> Best,
> 
> Zelimir
> 
> 
> 
> 
> A 09:55 08/02/2007 -0800, Michael Farmer a écrit :
> >Mike and everyone else, I do not want to be in the
> >middle of this. I am running a business at the
> show. I
> >did Al and Achim a favor (I thought) by reporting
> >stolen pieces. I did not know the firestorm that
> would
> >follow. I have had at least 50 requests for prices
> >from 50 people, I don't have time to deal with
> these
> >emails, so by taking the last 30 minutes to posts
> the
> >hammer prices should release me from any more
> emails
> >to me. Others in the room can compare prices they
> >wrote down. the rest is between the interested
> parties
> >and the Langs.
> >Michael Farmer
> >This should end my involvement in the dispute I
> hope.
> >Perhaps next year, people could just come to my
> room,
> >and pay the fixed price listed, it would be less
> >painfull!
> >
> >Michael Farmer
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Mike Fowler <mqfowler at mac.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Mike Farmer,
> > >
> > > This so much really needed to be done.  Thanks
> for
> > > stepping up to the
> > > plate, even though you may receive vocal
> criticism
> > > from some.  I'm
> > > sure those that are appreciative will out number
> > > those who oppose by
> > > at least 10 to one, even if they aren't so
> vocal.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Mike Fowler
> > >
> > >
> > > > Mike Farmer wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am going to make this as short as I can, I
> am
> > > still
> > > > selling in my room in Tucson.
> > > > I will list lot # Meteorite name and hammer
> sale
> > > > price.
> > >
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> Prof. Zelimir Gabelica
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