[meteorite-list] weight/attractiveness - SCALE

[Michael Blood]

Hi Paul,
        Traditionally meteorites are sold by the gram or kilo gram
Or even the Lb on eBay, sometimes. However there is nothing
Whatsoever selling based on aesthetics. However, I would NEVER
Purchase any meteorite  by photo if there weren't a CM cube or a
Quarter, dime, penny, coke can, SOMETHING to give it a scale
If there were no weight noted. No weight AND no scale comparison -
Hell, you could be buying a .008g micro meteorite!
        However, of course, weight AND scale is desirable for most
Pieces, sometimes  a super thin part slice WITH some size scale
Is fine - you are buying it FOR how it looks - what does it mater
What it weighs? You aren't going to cut it up for resale - and even
If you were, the surface area is what "sells" the piece, not the weight.
         Some will agree - some will disagree. But I would rather have
A 40g specimen that looked GREAT in my collection than an 89g
Specimen of the same thing that was notably less attractive.
        Again, with no weight AND no scale = no way.
        Michael

On 3/7/11 6:56 AM, "valparint at aol.com" <valparint at aol.com> wrote:

> 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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