[meteorite-list] Help with Ebay bidding

[Thunder Stone]

All:
I also purchased one of those very (thin) specimens and I must say it is striking.  I think the industry puts too much on just price/gram.  There are so many other factors that gives meteorites their value.  Just keep in mind that if you are satisfied with the price, then all is good; don't get caught up in thinking you have to get the best deal on price/gram.
I have a NWA 801 that's shaped like a cube.  I think I may prefer to have Richard's even if it were half the weight as mine.
Greg S.

> From: rickmont at earthlink.net
> To: valparint at aol.com; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 09:06:38 -0800
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Help with Ebay bidding
> 
> Hi List:
> 
> I ended up buying a few specimens from (I think) the entity you first 
> mentioned, (not mineralwold1)...NWA801, Kenna and Kainsaz...they were all 
> super super thin (in a good way...even translucent) with great surface area; 
> their weights though were far more expensive than usual.  Aesthetics, for 
> sure; certainly not good for re-sale, but that wasn't the point.  I mention 
> this to beware:  if the weights had been listed I may have thought twice. 
> But, I'm still pleased.
> 
> -Richard Montgomery
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <valparint at aol.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 6:56 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Help with Ebay bidding
> 
> 
> > Hello Listoids.
> >
> > Recently a seller on Ebay ran meteorite auctions and refused to supply 
> > weights because he was selling aesthetics. He suggests you pop on down to 
> > the local market and buy some cheese if you want to purchase something by 
> > weight.
> >
> > Yesterday I found "mineralwold1". There are no weights included in his 
> > listings but he will supply some info if you inquire. Here's his response 
> > to an inquiry I made yesterday about items 270688649572 and 280612372239:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >> weight  20-25g
> >> and another piece 15-20g
> >>
> >> Thanks Alex
> >>
> >> -mineralwold1
> >
> > Does anyone know how I can enter a bid of 35-42 dollars?
> >
> > Paul Swartz
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