[meteorite-list] Bensour

From: Mark Miconi <mam602_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:33 2004
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Mike,
Thanks for the offer but that is more than the price you so loudly =
advertised. Your intial offer was $2.00 a gram, and though the increase =
in price is probably justified it is not what we discussed.=20
=20
I was interested, but now confused and also very disappointed.=20
=20
Does anyone stick to their word anymore? I figured this would happen and =
that your offer would fade for this reason or that. It would now seem =
that your anger with Dean caused you to say anything to bust his balls =
and that there would be some catch that would eventually rear its ugly =
head.=20

I am also curious as to why an item that weighs less than an ounce would =
cost $5.96 to ship?=20
My wife and I are licensed to do our own postage....Priority mail at the =
rate you quoted above would have to weigh over 2lbs., as a 2 pound =
package with insurance would only cost $5.95 to ship anywhere in the US. =
At the PARCEL POST Rate the item would have to weigh in at almost 3 =
pounds and be shipped across the country.

Mike, I am sorry but something about this offer was suspect from the =
very beginning and the old saying if it sounds to good to be true, =
really applied here.

Now I am positive that the specimen is probably a real good buy at the =
new price and that I am going to take some real flak for exposing this =
change in price. Someone else will end up with a really fresh specimen =
and I will not.

Lots of people here will probably flame the hell out of me and that is =
fine as I have been standing in front of a shit fan all my life and my =
shit proof suit is also flame retardent.

At least Dean has stuck to his price...it may be too high and it maybe =
that he is trying to gouge everyone like you said, but at least he has =
stood fast on his offer.

Next time do your math before you make offers that you are not willing =
to stand by.

Thanks again for the offer, I will pass on the principal of the matter.=20

Sincerely,

Mark M.
----- Original Message -----=20
MArk, I have a very nice 24.70 gram stone with primary and secondary =
crust. I need to get $3.20 gram though as the price went up in Morocco =
since Dean called and offered more to try and hurt me. He did a good job =
too, but still, that is 5 TIMES less than they want at $15 gram!=20
It would be $85.00 with shipping. Please let me know ASAP if you want it =
as I dont have so much to go around.=20
mike=20
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Mark Miconi=20
  To: Michael Farmer=20
  Cc: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 8:43 AM
  Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Bessy Bullshit I WILL BUY IT NOW!


  Mike,
  Put me down for 20 grams right now. I will pay with PayPal as soon as =
it is in your hands...If you get a whole stone in 20-25 grams size even =
better. At $2.00 a gram I am in for 20-25 grams right now. I would love =
to have something this fresh with this lovely fusion crust and color in =
my collection. Anything in that size will do. Send me an email as soon =
as you have it and we will do business.

  Thanks,

  Mark Miconi #5524
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Michael Farmer=20
    To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
    Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 3:55 PM
    Subject: [meteorite-list] Bessy Bullshit


    Well, I is time for me to jump in here and rain on Dean Bessy's =
parade. I also have a substantial amount of this fall on the way via DHL =
as I type here! DEan DOES NOT have it all, or even close to HALF as he =
so states and is so full of bullshit, that I cant keep quiet here any =
longer. I will have the materail for sale next week, and I plan to offer =
it around $2 gram! Now Dean, how in the hell do you justify selling =
material that you paid less than $1 gram for for $15 to $20 gram, it is =
a chondrite anc a nice one, but nevertheless, you DUMP (using your own =
words) rare material like it was a happy meal. Then for this fall you =
try to manipulate the market with more lies and self-reithous statements =
of self grandure. You are not crap when it comes to North Africa. Your =
one seller has you by the balls and feeds you what you want to hear, You =
my friend are the laughing stalk of Morocco. It is about time you =
learned it.=20
    =20
    Anyway, the point is folks, that you can pay Dean his "Good Deal" =
price of $15 gram, or wait one week and pay me $2 gram, your choice.=20
    =20
    Thanks Dean, Payback is a sunofabitch isnt it? By the way, you need =
to stop talking about me, it gets back to me, every word you say, and =
right now I am more than a little pissed you asshole!!!#_at_#@#
    =20
    Mike Farmer
  From: Michael Farmer=20
  To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 9:45 AM
  Subject: [meteorite-list] Bensour


  Hello everyone, I am finally home after the Africa and South Pacific =
trips.=20
  The Bensour trip was successful, as I acquired 18.7 kilos of material =
from this beautiful new fall.=20
  On a downside, it seems that Dean Bessey and another European =
conspired to drive the price up by offering high prices when I arrived =
in Africa. Dean bought less than 100 grams for $5 gram, in order to make =
my price rise. I have the email proof of anyone wants to see it. Anyway, =
the net result was that I indeed had to pay more. I had negotiated a =
price and offered the ~$2 gram based on that price. The problem is that =
I had not paid yet and did not have the stones in my hands, so the =
Moroccans raised my price as is their right to do.=20
  My total cost including trip expenses is $3.20 gram, I have been =
emailing all night to people who made their requests for me, and =
offering it at that price, as opposed to the ~$2 gram. By the way, =
please feel free to look at my original email below if there is any =
confusion, I did not quote a firm exact price of $2 gram, but rather =
very clearly "Around $2 gram", so although the price is higher than I =
had hoped, it is still within my offer. A Couple of people have had a =
problem with that, and I do indeed apologize, but in the rear world =
things change, and this did. Even at the raised price of $3.20 gram, it =
is still almost 5 times lower than Deans price of $15 gram, if that is =
not a damn good bargain, I don't know what is.=20
  Anyone who agrees or disagrees with this, please email us and tell us =
why?=20
  I look for any input on this matter.=20
  Mike Farmer

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for the offer but that is more =
than the=20
price you so loudly advertised. Your intial offer was $2.00 a gram, and =
though=20
the increase in price is probably justified it is not what we discussed. =

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was interested, but now confused and =
also very=20
disappointed. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Does anyone stick to their word =
anymore? I figured=20
this would happen and that your offer would fade for this reason or =
that. It=20
would now seem that <STRONG>your anger with Dean caused you to say =
anything to=20
bust his balls</STRONG> and that there would be some catch that would =
eventually=20
rear its ugly head. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am also curious as to why an item =
that weighs=20
less than an ounce would cost $5.96 to ship? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My wife and I are licensed to do our =
own=20
postage....Priority mail at the rate you quoted above would have to =
weigh over=20
2lbs., as a 2 pound package with insurance would only cost $5.95 to ship =

anywhere in the US. At the PARCEL POST Rate the item would have to weigh =
in at=20
almost 3 pounds and be shipped across the country.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike, I am sorry but something about =
this offer was=20
suspect from the very beginning and the old saying if it sounds to good =
to be=20
true, really applied here.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now I am positive that the specimen is =
probably a=20
real good buy at the new price and that I am going to take some real =
flak for=20
exposing this change in price. Someone else will end up with a really =
fresh=20
specimen and I will not.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Lots of people here will probably flame =
the hell=20
out of me and that is fine as I have been standing in front of a shit =
fan all my=20
life and my shit proof suit is also flame retardent.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At least Dean has stuck to his =
price...it may be=20
too high and it maybe that he is trying to gouge everyone like you said, =
but at=20
least he has stood fast on his offer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Next time do your math before you make =
offers that=20
you are not willing to stand by.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks again for the offer, I will pass =
on the=20
principal of the matter. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark M.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV></FONT>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>MArk, I have a very nice 24.70 gram =
stone with=20
primary and secondary crust. I need to get $3.20 gram though as the =
price went=20
up in Morocco since Dean called and offered more to try and hurt me. He =
did a=20
good job too, but still, that is 5 TIMES less than they want at $15 =
gram!=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It would be $85.00 with shipping. =
Please let me=20
know ASAP if you want it as I dont have so much to go around. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mike </FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A href=3D"mailto:mam602_at_cox.net" title=3Dmam602@cox.net>Mark =
Miconi</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:farmerm_at_concentric.net" =
title=3Dfarmerm_at_concentric.net>Michael=20
  Farmer</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com"=20
  =
title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>meteorite-list@meteoritecentr=
al.com</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 13, 2002 =
8:43=20
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] =
Bessy=20
  Bullshit I WILL BUY IT NOW!</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Put me down for 20 grams right now. I =
will pay=20
  with PayPal as soon as it is in your hands...If you get a whole stone =
in 20-25=20
  grams size even better. At $2.00 a gram I am in for 20-25 grams right =
now. I=20
  would love to have something this fresh with this lovely fusion crust =
and=20
  color in my collection. Anything in that size will do. Send me an =
email as=20
  soon as you have it and we will do business.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark Miconi #5524</FONT></DIV>
  <BLOCKQUOTE=20
  style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
    <DIV=20
    style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
    <A href=3D"mailto:farmerm_at_concentric.net" =
title=3Dfarmerm_at_concentric.net>Michael=20
    Farmer</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
    href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com"=20
    =
title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>meteorite-list@meteoritecentr=
al.com</A>=20
    </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 12, 2002 =
3:55=20
    PM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] =
Bessy=20
    Bullshit</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well, I is time for me to jump in =
here and rain=20
    on Dean Bessy's parade. I also have a substantial amount of this =
fall on the=20
    way via DHL as I type here! DEan DOES NOT have it all, or even close =
to HALF=20
    as he so states and is so full of bullshit, that I cant keep quiet =
here any=20
    longer. I will have the materail for sale next week, and I plan to =
offer it=20
    around $2 gram! Now Dean, how in the hell do you justify selling =
material=20
    that you paid less than $1 gram for for $15 to $20 gram, it is a =
chondrite=20
    anc a nice one, but nevertheless, you DUMP (using your own words) =
rare=20
    material like it was a happy meal. Then for this fall you try to =
manipulate=20
    the market with more lies&nbsp;and self-reithous statements of self=20
    grandure. You are not crap when it comes to North Africa. Your one =
seller=20
    has you by the balls and feeds you what you want to hear, You my =
friend are=20
    the laughing stalk of Morocco. It is about time you learned it.=20
</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Anyway, the point is folks, that =
you can pay=20
    Dean his "Good Deal" price of $15 gram, or wait one week and pay me =
$2 gram,=20
    your choice. </FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks Dean, Payback is a =
sunofabitch isnt it?=20
    By the way, you need to stop talking about me, it gets back to me, =
every=20
    word you say, and right now I am more than a little pissed you=20
    asshole!!!#_at_#@#</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike=20
Farmer</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: =
0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">
  <DIV=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A href=3D"mailto:farmerm_at_concentric.net" =
title=3Dfarmerm_at_concentric.net>Michael=20
  Farmer</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com"=20
  =
title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>meteorite-list@meteoritecentr=
al.com</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 30, 2002 =
9:45=20
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] =
Bensour</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello everyone, I am finally home =
after the=20
  Africa and South Pacific trips. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Bensour trip was successful, as I =
acquired=20
  18.7 kilos of material from this beautiful new fall. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On a downside, it seems that Dean =
Bessey and=20
  another European conspired to drive the price up by offering high =
prices when=20
  I arrived in Africa. Dean bought less than 100 grams for $5 gram, in =
order to=20
  make my price rise. I have the email proof of anyone wants to see it. =
Anyway,=20
  the net result was that I indeed had to pay more. I had negotiated a =
price and=20
  offered the ~$2 gram based on that price. The problem is that I had =
not paid=20
  yet and did not have the stones in my hands, so the Moroccans raised =
my price=20
  as is their right to do. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My total cost including trip expenses =
is $3.20=20
  gram, I have been emailing all night to people who made their requests =
for me,=20
  and offering it at that price, as opposed to the ~$2 gram. By the way, =
please=20
  feel free to look at my original email below if there is any =
confusion, I did=20
  not quote a firm exact price of $2 gram, but rather very clearly =
"Around $2=20
  gram", so although the price is higher than I had hoped, it is still =
within my=20
  offer. A Couple of people have had a problem with that, and I do =
indeed=20
  apologize, but in the rear world things change, and this did. Even at =
the=20
  raised price of $3.20 gram, it is still almost 5 times lower than =
Deans price=20
  of $15 gram, if that is not a damn good bargain, I don't know what is. =

  </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Anyone who agrees or disagrees with =
this, please=20
  email us and tell us why? </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I look for any input on this matter.=20
</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike =
Farmer</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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