[meteorite-list] CR2 prices ruin......

From: Meteordealer <meteor.dealer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:48 2004
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   Yes i compare prices on a daily basis. I have been dealing with =
meteorites for 9 years and i spend aprox. 6 hours a day comp shopping =
other dealers websites and Ebay. I would like to know how i am profiting =
from discussing the reasons as to why Moroccan finds are dropping in =
price? That's the purpose of this list afterall is to discuss =
meteorites. Matteo brought up the subject in the first place so don't go =
attacking me like i popped up out of the blue and started knocking =
NWA's. NWA's are perfectly fine if that's what you like. I've actually =
sold a few myself which i got named and am having analyzed. I just said =
that Moroccan finds seem to suffer from the wildest price swings when =
compared to other meteorites. I mentioned a Kansas stone as an example =
because there are a great number of finds that were plowed, (or =
ploughed), up in Kansas. Probably more so than any other state. I would =
like to change my previous example to Texas in case anyone else is =
offended by a fictitious meteorite from the state of Kansas and feel =
that i'm somehow trying to "promote" something.
   Wagon Mound is being offered for the same price i offered it for =
years ago. Valera was intially offered for $8g-$10g, so $6g on Ebay =
isn't far off the norm since most meteorites sell for less at Ebay. The =
Russian meteorites you mentioned are SELLING for 2 or 3 times the Ebay =
prices once you go outside of Ebay. Murchison has always been $75g =
except in small fragments where it has and still does list for $100g. =
Actually, for your information, i bought a crusted Murchison about 5 =
YEARS ago for $40g. I guess that means it's almost doubled in value =
since it's at $75g on Ebay now, right? Prices can be deceptive since =
they vary based upon the size of the piece and the quality. If you =
weren't enticed by my new Kansas meteorite on Ebay when it was at $1.00 =
that's OK. I'm not sure what untrue facts i "spit" out for profit, maybe =
you can point them out to me.
=20
Brad Sampson
meteor.dealer_at_gte.net

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: MARK BOSTICK=20
  To: Meteordealer ; meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 1:21 AM
  Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] CR2 prices ruin......


  Since you are compare market prices ON A DAILY BASIS and only seem to =
notice Zagami and Kapoeta has dropped in price. I will bring up a few =
ither then Brahin. Lets see Chinga.... Sikhote....oh theres a big =
one... How about Wagon Mound? Thats stable right? Valera? When it =
came out it was $10.00 a gram. Let me know how much you want for say =
$6.00 a gram. Murchison was hitting close to a hundred a gram a year =
ago.... and sells for around $75 a gram now. I think that is just an =
EXAMPLE of the currant meteorite market. =20

  As far as you selling Shergottite for $75 a gram....lets hope they had =
better experience with you then I did. Itsn't it strange to see you =
attack NWA's and promote US finds and mention a Kansas stone shortly =
after you start selling one? As many list members know I live in Kansas =
and have been recently collecting Kansas meteorites more. Your $1.00 =
eBay starting bids wasn't enticing to me..

  List members know I have not attack others on the list =
before...although I have felt attacked at times. But when someone is =
going to spit out untrue facts for their own profit......

  Thats my 10 cents worth.....

  Mark Bostick "The Big Collector"

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Meteordealer
    Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 10:35 PM
    To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
    Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] CR2 prices ruin......

      What instability??? Most legitimate finds and falls ARE holding =
steady.
    I'm a dealer. I compare the market prices of many meteorites on a =
daily
    basis. Just about all of them i look at are the same price they've =
always
    been or more. Zagami and Kapoeta are about the only ones i can think =
of that
    have tanked. Mainly because at the time they were just about the =
only SNC
    and Howardite you could get. People were willing to pay an arm and a =
leg to
    get one so they could fill that hole in their collection, thus the =
inflated
    price. Their price was based upon the rarity of the material. Now =
SNC's and
    Howardite's are everywhere thus the novelty has worn off and the =
price has
    gone down. As far as dealers "dumping" the old stuff to get cash =
doesn't
    affect the retail value unless they unload a large percentage of the =
TKW.
    Whoever buys it from them will most likely keep it or re-sell it for =
a
    profit so in a sense the price will stay the same. The TKW of MOST
    legitimate finds and falls is pretty well known so the supply isn't =
going to
    go up and kill the value as it does with NWA's. If a farmer in =
Kansas plows
    up a 10kg stone and a search is conducted yielding no further =
material, then
    you could say the TKW is 10kg. A price per gram will be set on that =
material
    based on the purchase price, the total mass, and the classification. =
You
    don't have to worry about a nomad riding into town with another =
100kg tied
    to his camel. That is the reason MOST legitimate finds are fairly =
stable in
    their price unless they are a VERY rare type.

    Brad Sampson
    meteor.dealer_at_gte.net

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Michael Blood" <mlblood_at_cox.net>
    To: "Meteordealer" <meteor.dealer_at_gte.net>
    Cc: "Meteorite-list Meteoritecentral" =
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
    Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 7:32 PM
    Subject: [meteorite-list] CR2 prices ruin......


> Meteordealer wrote:
> > Actually, the only prices being forced down tremendously are =
other
> > Moroccan finds. Legitimate finds and falls have held steady with =
many
> > steadily rising in price.....
> > Brad Sampson
> > ______________________________________________
> Brad and all,
> I must dissagree. PART of the "instability" is that some dealers =
who
> really count on sales for a living are selling some of the old =
stuff -
> at
> low enough prices to get cash NOW. I have never seen such a thing.
> But this does go on.
> For instance, I bought a VERY nice 2 gram Zagami
> for $588 a few months back. It was a VERY good price at the time.
> However, I made the mistake of not offering it for a couple of =
months.
> When I finally did, I offered it at $600 and got no takers. I =
later
> offered it at $500 and it sold and there were several who tried to =
get
> it AFTER it sold. So, right when I got it I probably could have =
sold it
> instantly for $750, but just a few months made a big difference.
> This is just one example. Zagami may well go UP in price equally =
as
> fast, and I believe it will inevitably do so, it is just a =
question of
> time.
> However, to say, " Legitimate finds and falls have held steady =
with many
> steadily rising in price.." is simply mistaken. They are NOT =
steady at
> all.
> Now, I used to be the strongest advocate for "meteorites as an
> investment." In fact, I never heard or read ANYONE say that before
> I did. Ironically, I feel it is true now more than ever. HOWEVER, =
it has
> gone from a "short term" to a "long term" investment FOR SURE. =
What
> a price will be a week or month from now is not at all "stable"
> regardless
> of pedegree. However, in 2 to 10 years from now is, in my opinion,
> a dramatic increase in prices is a slam dunk! Prices will go up =
VERY
> quickly......at some point. We just have no way of knowing now =
when
> that will be. But it SURE ain't "stable" now.
> (there ARE a few, but very few, exceptions: Canyon Diablo - they =
anin't
> makin' any more of that stuff, the same with Camel Donga and other =
rare,
> highly limited TKW materials and materials with a noted "history" =
-
> killed a
> horse, smashed a mailbox, etc.)
> Best wishes, Michael
>
> ______________________________________________
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> Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>&nbsp;&nbsp; Wagon Mound&nbsp;is being offered =
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  <A title=3Dthebigcollector_at_msn.com =
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  BOSTICK</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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  href=3D"mailto:meteor.dealer_at_gte.net">Meteordealer</A> ; <A=20
  title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
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  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 18, 2002 =
1:21=20
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] =
CR2 prices=20
  ruin......</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Since you are compare market prices&nbsp;ON A DAILY =
BASIS&nbsp;and only=20
  seem to notice Zagami and Kapoeta has dropped in price.&nbsp; I will =
bring up=20
  a few ither then Brahin.&nbsp; Lets see Chinga....&nbsp; Sikhote....oh =
theres=20
  a big one...&nbsp; How about Wagon Mound?&nbsp; Thats stable =
right?&nbsp;=20
  Valera?&nbsp; When it came out it was $10.00 a gram.&nbsp; Let me know =
how=20
  much you want for say $6.00 a gram.&nbsp; Murchison was hitting close =
to a=20
  hundred a gram a year ago.... and sells for around $75 a gram =
now.&nbsp; I=20
  think that is just an EXAMPLE of the currant meteorite market.&nbsp; =
</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>As far as you selling Shergottite for $75&nbsp;a gram....lets =
hope they=20
  had better experience with you then I did.&nbsp; Itsn't it strange to =
see you=20
  attack NWA's and promote US finds and mention a Kansas stone shortly =
after you=20
  start selling one?&nbsp; As many list members know I live in Kansas =
and have=20
  been recently collecting Kansas meteorites more.&nbsp; Your $1.00 eBay =

  starting bids wasn't enticing to me..</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>List members know I have not attack others on the list =
before...although=20
  I have felt attacked at times.&nbsp; But when someone is going to spit =
out=20
  untrue facts for their own profit......</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Thats my 10 cents worth.....</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Mark Bostick "The Big Collector"</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV>
    <DIV=20
    style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
    Meteordealer</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 17, =
2002 10:35=20
    PM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B>=20
    meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] =
CR2=20
    prices ruin......</DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>&nbsp; What instability??? Most legitimate finds =
and falls=20
    ARE holding steady.<BR>I'm a dealer. I compare the market prices of =
many=20
    meteorites on a daily<BR>basis. Just about all of them i look at are =
the=20
    same price they've always<BR>been or more. Zagami and Kapoeta are =
about the=20
    only ones i can think of that<BR>have tanked. Mainly because at the =
time=20
    they were just about the only SNC<BR>and Howardite you could get. =
People=20
    were willing to pay an arm and a leg to<BR>get one so they could =
fill that=20
    hole in their collection, thus the inflated<BR>price. Their price =
was based=20
    upon the rarity of the material. Now SNC's and<BR>Howardite's are =
everywhere=20
    thus the novelty has worn off and the price has<BR>gone down. As far =
as=20
    dealers "dumping" the old stuff to get cash doesn't<BR>affect the =
retail=20
    value unless they unload a large percentage of the TKW.<BR>Whoever =
buys it=20
    from them will most likely keep it or re-sell it for a<BR>profit so =
in a=20
    sense the price will stay the same. The TKW of MOST<BR>legitimate =
finds and=20
    falls is pretty well known so the supply isn't going to<BR>go up and =
kill=20
    the value as it does with NWA's. If a farmer in Kansas plows<BR>up a =
10kg=20
    stone and a search is conducted yielding no further material, =
then<BR>you=20
    could say the TKW is 10kg. A price per gram will be set on that=20
    material<BR>based on the purchase price, the total mass, and the=20
    classification. You<BR>don't have to worry about a nomad riding into =
town=20
    with another 100kg tied<BR>to his camel. That is the reason MOST =
legitimate=20
    finds are fairly stable in<BR>their price unless they are a VERY =
rare=20
    type.<BR><BR>Brad Sampson<BR>meteor.dealer_at_gte.net<BR><BR>----- =
Original=20
    Message -----<BR>From: "Michael Blood" =
&lt;mlblood_at_cox.net&gt;<BR>To:=20
    "Meteordealer" &lt;meteor.dealer_at_gte.net&gt;<BR>Cc: "Meteorite-list=20
    Meteoritecentral" =
&lt;meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com&gt;<BR>Sent:=20
    Thursday, January 17, 2002 7:32 PM<BR>Subject: [meteorite-list] CR2 =
prices=20
    ruin......<BR><BR><BR>&gt; Meteordealer wrote:<BR>&gt;=20
    &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Actually, the only prices being forced down=20
    tremendously are other<BR>&gt; &gt; Moroccan finds. Legitimate finds =
and=20
    falls have held steady with many<BR>&gt; &gt; steadily rising in=20
    price.....<BR>&gt; &gt; Brad Sampson<BR>&gt; &gt;=20
    ______________________________________________<BR>&gt; Brad and =
all,<BR>&gt;=20
    I must dissagree. PART of the "instability" is that some dealers =
who<BR>&gt;=20
    really count on sales for a living are selling some of the old stuff =

    -<BR>&gt; at<BR>&gt; low enough prices to get cash NOW. I have never =
seen=20
    such a thing.<BR>&gt; But this does go on.<BR>&gt; For instance, I =
bought a=20
    VERY nice 2 gram Zagami<BR>&gt; for $588 a few months back. It was a =
VERY=20
    good price at the time.<BR>&gt; However, I made the mistake of not =
offering=20
    it for a couple of months.<BR>&gt; When I finally did, I offered it =
at $600=20
    and got no takers. I later<BR>&gt; offered it at $500 and it sold =
and there=20
    were several who tried to get<BR>&gt; it AFTER it sold. So, right =
when I got=20
    it I probably could have sold it<BR>&gt; instantly for $750, but =
just a few=20
    months made a big difference.<BR>&gt; This is just one =
example.&nbsp; Zagami=20
    may well go UP in price equally as<BR>&gt; fast, and I believe it =
will=20
    inevitably do so, it is just a question of<BR>&gt; time.<BR>&gt; =
However, to=20
    say, " Legitimate finds and falls have held steady with many<BR>&gt; =

    steadily rising in price.." is simply mistaken. They are NOT steady=20
    at<BR>&gt; all.<BR>&gt; Now, I used to be the strongest advocate for =

    "meteorites as an<BR>&gt; investment." In fact, I never heard or =
read ANYONE=20
    say that before<BR>&gt; I did. Ironically, I feel it is true now =
more than=20
    ever. HOWEVER, it has<BR>&gt; gone from a "short term" to a "long =
term"=20
    investment FOR SURE. What<BR>&gt; a price will be a week or month =
from now=20
    is not at all "stable"<BR>&gt; regardless<BR>&gt; of pedegree. =
However, in 2=20
    to 10 years from now is, in my opinion,<BR>&gt; a dramatic increase =
in=20
    prices is a&nbsp; slam dunk! Prices will go up VERY<BR>&gt; =
quickly......at=20
    some point. We just have no way of knowing now when<BR>&gt; that =
will be.=20
    But it SURE ain't "stable" now.<BR>&gt; (there ARE a few, but very =
few,=20
    exceptions: Canyon Diablo - they anin't<BR>&gt; makin' any more of =
that=20
    stuff, the same with Camel Donga and other rare,<BR>&gt; highly =
limited TKW=20
    materials and materials with a noted "history" -<BR>&gt; killed =
a<BR>&gt;=20
    horse, smashed a mailbox, etc.)<BR>&gt; Best wishes, =
Michael<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;=20
    ______________________________________________<BR>&gt; =
Meteorite-list=20
    mailing list<BR>&gt; Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com<BR>&gt;=20
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