[meteorite-list] Question for dealers re: displaying sold items

[Impactika at aol.com]

Hello,
 
Mike, it can also mean "I sold this one but I might have more that I have 
not had time to post yet, so email me and ask!"
And that is very often the case with me.
I probably have 150-200 pieces that I haven't found time to post yet, other 
problems keep on getting in the way. But I keep on trying!
So, just ask!
 
Anne M. Black
_http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/) 
_IMPACTIKA at aol.com_ (mailto:IMPACTIKA at aol.com) 
President, I.M.C.A. Inc.
_http://www.imca.cc/_ (http://www.imca.cc/) 
 
 
In a message dated 4/12/2011 6:35:51 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
nightsky55 at gmail.com writes:
Just to make us drool over the ones we missed! I imagine that they're
left up to build interest in the specimen. Kind of a 'better get it
now' or soon they'll all be sold approach.
Bob

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 6:22 PM,  <fallingfusion at wi.rr.com> wrote:
> Because we're to lazy to update our websites. Simple as that.
>
> Take a look at mine - I don't think its been updated in nearly 3 years!
>
> Ryan
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Mulgrew <mikestang at gmail.com>
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> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:21:29
> To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Question for dealers re: displaying sold items
>
> List,
>
> I am curious why almost every meteorite dealer's website displays
> specimens that have already sold right along side specimens that are
> in stock and available for sale?  I do not know of any other market
> that does this; it is unique to meteorites in my experiences.  As a
> collector/prospective buyer I do not see the upside to this practice.
> It does nothing for helping me find what I'm looking for; in fact it
> is counter productive when I am shopping for a specimen as it makes it
> more difficult to see what is actually available for sale.  It's
> synonymous with looking for clothes in your size and every store has
> displays showing your size but not actually selling any clothes that
> fit you.  Maybe a separate page for "Sold Specimens" would be more
> appropriate if there was a need that I am not aware of to display
> pieces that have already been sold?  I look forward to becoming
> educated on this matter.
>
> Regards,
> Michael in so. Cal.