[meteorite-list] Meteorite Pricing/Values

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Dec 23 18:45:17 2005
Message-ID: <02d001c6081a$ea61d5d0$ae125c18_at_Gregor>

Hi Steve, Dean, List,

Sorry, didn't see Dean's post in my "inbox" until after I sent the reply. My
apologies.

Greg

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe_at_tampabay.rr.com>
To: <MeteorHntr_at_aol.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Pricing/Values


> Hi Steve,
>
> I believe you meant to send your reply to me, "Greg". instead of Dean (see
> below). No biggie, just want to clear up the error.
>
> Best regards,
> Greg
>
>
> Dear Matteo and List,
>
> I have watched this "pricing" debate go on and on for a long time now. I
> believe there are several price levels for any meteorite. One must
> consider
> if the meteorite is a whole stone, complete slice, part slice, fragment, a
> fresh piece, weathered piece or has cool characterizes that would dictate
> the "value" someone is willing to pay for a particular specimen. All this
> and whether the piece is large or just a speck. Every meteorite has a base
> "retail" value and fluctuating prices depending on the above mentioned
> attributes.
>
> One two cents, euros...
>
> Wished everyone the best for the holidays,
>
> Greg Hupe
> The Hupe Collection
> NaturesVault (eBay)
> gmhupe_at_tampabay.rr.com
> IMCA 2185
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <MeteorHntr_at_aol.com>
> To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 4:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Pricing/Values
>
>
>> Dean,
>>
>> Great post. There are so many factors to the value of any particular
>> specimen as you pointed out.
>>
>> One thing I think people selling meteorites should do is take a little
>> more
>> time in justifying the price they are asking. This means justifying why
>> the
>> price might be particularly low (as you do so well in offering low NWA
>> prices
>> - yet you also put the twist in that you feel that soon the prices
>> justifiably will go higher later). That is marketing.
>>
>> On the other hand, if someone is asking a particularly high price for
>> something, that too needs to be explained. Again, that too is
>> marketing.
>>
>> Without the explanation offered by the seller, all to often as a buyer
>> it is
>> easy for people think you are asking too much, if not for the simple
>> purpose
>> of positioning yourself for a higher value in a trade or so that you can
>> come way down making the person feel like they got a great bargain. Or
>> possibly
>> people might think you are indeed trying to rip people off by
>> overpricing
>> your material.
>>
>> And if one is asking what most consider is a normal fair price, justify
>> that
>> too.
>>
>> Whatever the case, help prospective buyers at least understand where you
>> are
>> coming from.
>>
>> I remember Mike Farmer seven years ago posting about how hot it was in
>> Portales hunting for PV and how cows were dying and blaoting in the
>> heat. I am
>> not sure it that was a legitimate justification for a market price on
>> PV, but
>> at least we knew where he was coming from. We knew in part why he
>> personally
>> valued a specimen at say $18/g rather than maybe $17/g.
>>
>> I think as buyers (or on the list - as critics) we should acknowledge
>> legitimate qualities in particular specimens and justify why he or she
>> agrees or
>> disagrees with a stated price. Without such justification, the critic
>> looks
>> even more foolish than the seller. Instead of replying with a
>> statement, why
>> not respond with a question as to why they think it is worth such and
>> such a
>> price. Put the responsibility of justifying a price back on the seller
>> rather
>> on yourself to justify why it is not worth it.
>>
>> And if a buyer doesn't accurately justify why they don't buy (albeit only
>> to
>> themselves) then they are likely to miss out on some great bargains
>> thinking
>> they were making a good decision.
>>
>> Remember, if we all agreed to the value of all meteorites, we dealers
>> would
>> be out of a job, and this list would be very boring.
>>
>> Steve Arnold
>> Arkansas
>>
>>
>>
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