Fwd: [meteorite-list] Park Forest fall

From: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:23:54 2004
Message-ID: <008401c2f648$9fa36900$80609ecd_at_S0027239467>

I hope you are right, but now it is being bought by dealers for $12.00 gram
.
This is not such a large fall, very populated area, so not many lying in
fields.
Good luck to all wanting some, ill be home in a couple days, I will have
some for sale, price unknown but quite expensive. If you want to wait, no
problem, but then you risk getting nothing of this fall. Time will tell. I
saw nothing today, the people who have the large pieces in there homes will
not sell, except one that is, I got that one here beside me right now. It
smashed a house, and a printer, and a computer game. I got the printer,
meteorite, hole cut out of the roof, shigle with hole through it. 1 kilo, of
course, NOT FOR SALE WHATSOEVER, NEVER WILL BE. Sorry to the dealers who
tried to outbid me and buy out from under me, the woman who sold it to me
had enough integrity to keep her word and complete the deal we made over
many hours of haggeling and phone calls.
Mike Farmer
Mike Farmer
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Gwilliam" <jkg_at_theriver.com>
To: <SSachs9056_at_aol.com>; <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: Fwd: [meteorite-list] Park Forest fall


> My guess is that when the finders show up at the museum, they will
probably
> be told that it's their "duty" as citizens to donate the meteorites or
sell
> them at a low price. Believe me, there isn't a museum or a research
> institute out there that will pay $15/g for this material when there is
> possibly a lot more of it to be found.
>
> Within a few weeks, the market for this new fall will drop to a reasonable
> point . Then all those greedy people who held out for BIG bucks will wish
> they had sold it to the dealers and collectors in the first place. Watch
> Ebay. Within the next few days, several pieces will show up with
> outrageous prices but few, if any, will sell. Those price will adjust too.
> By Easter time there will be a lot of this stone available at a reasonable
> price. Unless, of course, someone finds signs of life from outer space in
> it...like a winged ant or something ;-)
>
> Just my opinion,
>
> John Gwilliam
>
> At 08:49 AM 3/29/03 -0500, SSachs9056_at_aol.com wrote:
> >Hi Mike and List,
> >Because the news media reported that the going price is $500.00 and
ounce, it
> >makes me wonder what the Field Museum is willing to shell out for
specimans.
> >Or are people just going to be browbeated for their finds? Seems that the
> >Field Museum will be the recipient of a two-edged sword.
> >
> >First they tell everyone to donate to the Museum / Universities. Then the
> >media heats the fire with the $500.00 an ounce curse.
> >
> >Let me see if I have this right: Media reports $500 an ounce-----Field
Museum
> >doesn't have those kind of funds (for dinosaur Sue yes), but tells
everyone
> >to come Saturday for their big payday.....hmmmmm. This should be
interesting.
> >
> >Steve Sachs (also from Chicago area) IMCA# 9210
> >
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> >I am also saddened, the people here mostly still have their stones, they
> >think they hit the lotto and made millions. I have offered $5000 for
> >several stones today in the 1 kilo range and been laughed at and nearly
> >booted out. They think that is an insult and freaked out. This is what I
> >am saying, there is no sense of reality now, they all think they are
> >millionaires. I expect there will be a few hundred grams for sale by us
> >dealers, not much more. I mean, who can buy it here and make any money? I
> >hope some change their minds so that we can provide for those who did not
> >make it here.
> >I love meteorites, and love the chase, and this one could be so cool but
> >it is already too stressful. Ask Steve Witt. The man filed a complaint
> >saying Steve ripped him off by not paying him the $500 an ounce ! The
> >police chief told Steve to get out or be arrested. I mean really, what
> >kind of crap is that?
> >By the way, I don't suggest going to the police station or calling them
> >regarding the meteorites, you will not get a warm reception.
> >Mike Farmer
>
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