[meteorite-list] ADVERT / MARS - NO RESERVE - Sleeper Alert

[Darryl Pitt]

HI, 

I did not remove the auction, Abe. 

I made a rookie mistake (in my first eBay auction, ever) and I failed to include the keyword "meteorite" in the title.

The offering is listed on ebay as NEW WITNESSED FALL MARS SHERGOTTITE 0.652g


All the best / Darryl



On Dec 30, 2011, at 6:23 PM, Guenther wrote:

> Hi Darryl,
> 
> I have sold valuable items on eBay but never meteorites so I don't blame you
> for removing the auction. Too bad though. I was looking forward to bid. I am
> always nervous too when I do a no reserve auction. You have to have a pretty
> strong stomach to stick it out to the end but the rewards are high traffic
> and usually the correct fair market value. Unless of course what you are
> selling is available in abundance. In which case yours wasn't so you would
> probably have gotten around the $1k per gram as suggested IMO.
> 
> Abe Guenther
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Darryl
> Pitt
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 5:16 PM
> To: Greg Hupé
> Cc: Meteorite-list List
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADVERT / MARS - NO RESERVE - Sleeper Alert
> 
> 
> Hi, 
> 
> I think I speak for a lot of us that the recession is far from over.  
> 
> Help me to understand, as you're the expert, I'm at a loss to understand
> what's strange about having introduced something to collectors on eBay? 
> 
> 
> 
> On Dec 30, 2011, at 4:58 PM, Greg Hupé wrote:
> 
>> "It's already at around $190 per gram..."
>> I kind of don't think he can retire on $123.88!
>> 
>> I thought the recession was over, strange actions from this particular
> eBay seller... I hope he is OK!
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Ruben Garcia
>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 4:37 PM
>> To: Galactic Stone & Ironworks
>> Cc: Meteorite-list List
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADVERT / MARS - NO RESERVE - Sleeper Alert
>> 
>> It's already at around $190 per gram with two days to go.......
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks
>> <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> My New Year's prediction is that this specimen will exceed $1k per
>>> gram by auction close.
>>> 
>>> eBay and the market are fickle mistresses.  ;)
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> 
>>> MikeG
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> Galactic Stone & Ironworks - Meteorites & Amber (Michael Gilmer)
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 12/30/11, Darryl Pitt <darryl at dof3.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> I thought I might mention I put a small specimen of the new Martian with
>>>> fusion crust up on eBay yesterday with a $0.99 starting bid and NO
> RESERVE.
>>>> 
>>>> NEW WITNESSED FALL MARS SHERGOTTITE  - 0.652g
>>>> 
>>>> 
> http://www.ebay.com:80/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250963261184&ssPag
> eName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> This is my very first thing I've ever sold on eBay auction....ever!! ;-)
>>>> The auction concludes New Year's Day at 5p EST
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> There are a handful of more specimens here....
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.rocksfromspace.org/MARS.html
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> With the coming New Year, wishing everyone...the important things you
> wish
>>>> for.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Warmly / Darryl
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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