[meteorite-list] Help with Ebay bidding

[Michael Blood]

Michael,
        I completely disagree. When I buy or collect micromount
Lunars, that NWA Chassignite, very rare hammers - I care
MUCH MUCH more about visual apperance than how much
Mass the damned thing has!
        I have seen pieces twice as "big" than another that weighs
Twice as much.
        To me it's a no brainer.
        Same with wire thin sliced specimens that have 4 times
The surface area of a thickly sliced specimen that weights
8 times as much. 
        Buying by weight is  just ONE way of looking at "value"
A specimen has.
        Michael

>Of course, certain very rare types and
> historicals should be weighed, unless the speck is so small that
> static electricity can move it.  ;)
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> MikeG
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> On 3/7/11, Richard Montgomery <rickmont at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 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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