[meteorite-list] FW: CALI COLOMBIA HOUSE SMASHER> Assorted Sizes & Prices!

From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:57:38 -0700
Message-ID: <C2E41992.E1B3%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Mike Farmer,
1) I do not have an issue with you. If I had an issue with
You (and there have been a few over the years, as there are
in any relationship) I would take it to you, not to the list.
Perhaps you inferred I was sniping at you? Not the case.
2) I simply stated $4000/g is what I paid for the first material
That was made available to me, and that is a fact.
3) I also stated I was told that ALL the other material had
Been sold to private collectors and that is also a fact. (I never
Held you responsible for what anyone else does or did)
4)Nor do I have any issues with Robert Ward. If I did, I would
Take them to him. I felt he dealt with me in a completely honest
Manor - as did you. I hold neither of you responsible for the actions
Of others.
5) I never implied one iota that the material was worth LESS
Than $4,000. In fact that is what I paid for much of what I have.
6) Please do not confuse me with a certain European malcontent
That DOES "come to this list" to complain about you. That is his
Problem. As I stated, if and when I have an issue with you I will
Deal with you directly. If you look back over the years you will
Realize that has always been the case. Consequently, I feel
Completely clear with you, though not particularly pleased
About your post below, as you seem to have inferred other than
What I actually stated. However, it is nothing to make a big deal
Of and certainly not fodder for the list. If you feel less than ok
about any of it, please feel free to contact me off list.
        That being said, as for you, Darryl Pitt, it is beyond me
Why you would, unprovoked, snipe at me, especially since I have
Effusively praised YOUR Valera as an all time buy in the world
Of hammers. However, again, this is not the forum to discuss
Whatever resentments you hold toward me as implied by
Your comment, and I encourage you to contact me directly off
list rather than take pot shots here.
        As for the collectors who are interested in Cali, you can
Decide what is worth what. I will not be selling it cheaper than
$4,000/g and will be happy to keep what little was obtainable
For myself if no one wants any. If they do, that will be dandy,
Too. The finders literally risked their lives to get it, less than 300
Grams total exists and only a very few grams are still available
To the collecting public.
        Of course, you could always let Darryl Pitt and the European
Malcontent tell you what meteorites are worth, but personally I
Have always held they are worth what people are willing to pay -
And I was willing to pay a lot for Cali and I do not regret it. Those
Who feel the same are welcome to some and those who don't
Are welcome to do without.
        Best wishes, Michael

on 8/12/07 12:01 AM, Michael Farmer at meteoriteguy at yahoo.com wrote:

> Michael Blood, come on man! You need to clean your
> ears or take notes when you buy things. You called
> Robert Ward day and night, and did everything under
> the sun to buy pieces of Cali. Against my advice, he
> sold all to you except the two fragments everyone saw
> on ebay. You even bought the second ebay piece, for
> much more than it sold for because you were trying not
> to to bid until the last second and then could not bid
>
> (always a risky move to try and play). You pushed him
> to sell to you, and you made a price off which he
> accepted. Who is to blame for he price YOU offered?
> Hmmmm, you are my friend.
> Now, the fact that I got a call and was lied to, and
> flew back to Colombia for the #1 stone is not my
> fault, or Roberts fault, it is just a fact. So when I
> brought that stone home, you wanted a piece of that,
> which you got. And I told you that another piece had
> been sold. That the buyer decided to cut it up and and
> sell, well it is the American way, to do as you please
> with what you own. It is not my problem, or under my
> control, so please DO NOT come on this list and
> pretend that you were forced into buying something,
> and made promises that you would be the only dealer
> selling. If you think that is the case, then send my
> pieces back, and every penny will be refunded upon my
> return to the USA. Somehow at the price you paid, I
> don't think you will want to do that.
> Michael Farmer
>
>
>
>
>
>
>>
>> On Aug 11, 2007, at 8:06 PM, Michael L Blood wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Mike,
>>> Congratulations. Apparently, though I was
>> told I was the
>>> Only dealer that would be offering this material
>> as ALL the
>>> Rest was in the form of individual or whole
>> specimens in private
>>> Collections, yet, it appears you also managed to
>> get some for resale.
>>> This will is a good thing for the
>> collecting community and
>>> will
>>> Make a reasonable number of pieces available to a
>> number of
>>> collectors, as I will be offering both Cali "#1"
>> and "#2" in a
>>> similar size
>>> range and also at $4,000/g (which is what I had to
>> pay for my first
>>> Purchase Of this delightful fall). I will announce
>> when photos are
>>> up on my Hammer page later this weekend.
>>> With what you are offering and what I am
>> offering there still
>>> won't be enough to meet the demand, but at least a
>> few dozen
>>> Collectors will be able to get some instead of
>> half a dozen.
>>> Best wishes, Michael
>>>
>>>
>>> on 8/11/07 3:51 PM, michael cottingham at
>> mikewren at gilanet.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: michael cottingham
>> [mailto:mikewren at gilanet.com]
>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 4:50 PM
>>>> To: 'michael cottingham'
>>>> Subject: AD: CALI COLOMBIA HOUSE SMASHER>
>> Assorted Sizes & Prices!
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I have up for sale on ebay The CALI, COLOMBIA
>> HOUSE SMASHER #001.
>>>> There are
>>>> assorted sizes and prices to fit most micro
>> budgets!
>>>> Included is a piece of Roof tile that got broken
>> during the
>>>> impact. This is
>>>> a House Smasher and there is less than 280 grams
>> total known weight!
>>>> Free Shipping to anywhere in the world with this
>> purchase. Also,
>>>> you WILL
>>>> NOT see these on a discounted sale anytime soon!
>>>>
>>>> Go To:
>>>>
>>>> http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?
>>>> from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=cali+m
>>>> eteorite&category0=
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> or check out my auctions through my ebay store:
>>>>
>>>>
>>
> http://stores.ebay.com/Voyage-Botanica-Natural-History
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks and Best Wishes
>>>>
>>>> Michael Cottingham
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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