[meteorite-list] Re: AD: Video Footage of our trip to Oman

From: Rob Wesel <nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Jun 7 01:13:27 2005
Message-ID: <000c01c56b1f$a33e8970$998caa43_at_robewcufk0z2s3>

Got it, watched it, loved it.

I collect meteorites for their stories and the little specimen I picked up
accompanied by a full 53 minutes of video (including the moment it was
found), well, that's just the cat's pajamas.

Rob Wesel
http://www.nakhladogmeteorites.com
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and we are the dreamers of the dreams.
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Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 9:42 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Re: AD: Video Footage of our trip to Oman


> Hello Darren, and list,
>
> Really there is no offense taken. From a purely marketing stand point,
> one never wants to price an item at a price that EVERONE would buy it,
> because you know you are pricing it too cheap. :-) So my effort here was
> not to try to sell YOU on buying one. Yet on the other hand, I didn't
> want dozens of people to not order it because your argument did have a
> ring of logic to it. I felt there was a little need to restate my
> position.
>
> Honestly, I think the extra publicity did help generate a couple more
> sales, so in a worst case, it probably would have offset any damage it
> might have caused by people deciding not to order it because of your
> thread. Besides, good discourse on any subject (especially on marketing)
> I feel is always healthy. And it gave Michael Blood a fine opportunity to
> wax eloquent, and I am sure he feels better just being able to get that
> load off his chest!
>
> As for the quality becoming anywhere close to a professional documentary,
> you don't have to save up your $20 waiting for the "Directors Cut" to come
> out. If and when it would come out, trust me, you would be disappointed
> in the cinematography. I don't think Steven Spielburg could take my raw
> footage and make it good enough. Besides, even if he did, there would
> still be what, maybe 35 people total who would be interested in buying a
> copy on the topic?
>
> I am just looking to get a Harvey Award NOMINATION out of this. I don't
> think there is ANY chance I could actually win a Harvey. ;-)
>
> Steve Arnold #1
>
>
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Received on Tue 07 Jun 2005 01:13:26 AM PDT