[meteorite-list] Wisconsin meteorites for sale

Sun Apr 25 12:50:34 EDT 2010

That should help the relationship between the farmers and hunters then....especially if they work out the price per gram as you have or follow the posts on this list!

I think the landowners will take quite a lot of persuading that it is very unlikely that larger pieces will sell for this price per gram.

Graham, UK

---- Warren Sansoucie <warren3174 at hotmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> 
> Steve's first auction just closed at around $538.00 per gram.  0.117 sample closed at $63.00
>  
>  
> I wonder if it comes with a free hunting demo from Jeff and a fruit basket at Christmas time?
>  
> :)
> Warren Sansoucie
> ----------------------------------------
> > Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:28:28 -0400
> > From: countdeiro at earthlink.net
> > To: ensoramanda at ntlworld.com; mrmeteorite at gmail.com; meteoritefinder at gmail.com
> > CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com; searchingforfun at sbcglobal.net
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wisconsin meteorites for sale
> >
> > I already offered Ruben $5. He said thanks.
> > Guido
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >>From: ensoramanda at ntlworld.com
> >>Sent: Apr 24, 2010 2:57 PM
> >>To: Ruben Garcia , Mike Miller 
> >>Cc: Meteorite-list , Brian Cox 
> >>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wisconsin meteorites for sale
> >>
> >>Hi Ruben,
> >>
> >>I'm sure if it was a private sale and the cost price per gram was not revealed then that would not upset any one...so I shouldn't worry.
> >>
> >>I could solve the whole problem for you and those still out there though.
> >>I'll buy the stone you showed for $5/g and we can make sure it gets really well known out in Livingstone...then everybody will be happy ;-)
> >>
> >>Great work by the way Ruben/Hopper
> >>
> >>Cheers,
> >>
> >>Graham, UK
> >>
> >>---- Ruben Garcia wrote:
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>> Mike Miller is absolutely right! Unfortunately (for me) I may have
> >>> started this whole thing (Although I was careful not to mention a
> >>> dollar amount) I was the first to offer a Wisconsin stone for sale.
> >>>
> >>> The problem is obvious - when a local gets word that a stone is worth
> >>> x amount of dollars then that is what they will want half of - if you
> >>> find one on their property. So if the going rate to farmers/land
> >>> owners is $20 per gram then it could go to $50g if they feel that
> >>> Wisconsin space rocks are selling for $100g.
> >>>
> >>> I was being selfish and once I left the field forgot someone else
> >>> could be hurt by my actions.
> >>>
> >>> My sincere apologies to all still in the field!
> >>>
> >>> Ruben Garcia
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 6:23 AM, Mike Miller wrote:
> >>>> Hi Brian I don't think I have ever been involved in an argument on
> >>>> this list and I wont start one here either. I am just pointing out the
> >>>> standard edict that we as a group of meteorite hunters have worked out
> >>>> over the past few years. When I say we I mean Steve Arnold of the
> >>>> meteorite men along with myself and most every other hunter and
> >>>> dealer on this list. Steve had something to say about this very same
> >>>> situation when another list member from Chicago mentioned a price
> >>>> while we were still in West Texas hunting. If I remember correctly
> >>>> Steve Arnold of the meteorite men, was very upset when he was the one
> >>>> out in the field and someone else was causing the same problem he is
> >>>> now saying he must do.
> >>>>
> >>>> On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 2:31 AM, Brian Cox
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>> I just want to mention that it's the business of whomever is selling their
> >>>>> meteorites either from Wisconsin or West or Buzzard Coulee or from wherever
> >>>>> and I am not judging anyone on that. Sell them on ebay or on a website or by
> >>>>> silent or private auction. The price is not up to me nor anyone, but by what
> >>>>> the market will set that price at.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Either way it's done just please remember that we are a "Small Group" and
> >>>>> should be a tightly knit group, although we do often debate and sometimes
> >>>>> argue about the processes and procedures we go through.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> With this new fall there certainly will be more people coming to everyone's
> >>>>> websites and on ebay and researching information and coming to the Met List.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> We all need to be as straightforward and honest and yes, I will certainly
> >>>>> try to be as respectful in my opinions and I request that everyone else be
> >>>>> respectful of one another.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Enjoy the weekend everyone.
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