[meteorite-list] meteorites, state of our world etc...

From: chris handler <cmhandler_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 09:59:26 +0930
Message-ID: <CAEmy+S=eyzT2qCHKxUzYtDCdNh+uQ_xzFqaP+rH1+PprHJCQwQ_at_mail.gmail.com>

To be honest, I would consider doing this with an experienced hunter
such as yourself. It wouldn't be too dissimilar to buying shares in a
startup company.
This may be a simple way of looking at it, but it could work something
like this; A new fall occurs somewhere and it's going to cost roughly
$10,000 to hunt (Just an example, I have no idea of the actual costs
involved). As you are the one putting your time, personal risk and
expertise into the hunt, the $10,000 represents only 50% of the total
resources used.
So, if I invested the whole $10,000 and you recovered 10KG of
material, it would be split 5KG each way. Now $10,000 might be to much
for any one person to want to risk on the venture or come up with up
front, so you could offer smaller shares at a more affordable price.
The $10,000/50% stake could be offered in 50X 1% shares. Each investor
would only receive 100 grams of the 10KG in this scenario, but they
would have only risked $200 (plus postage and handling, if the hunt is
successful) and you've still received 50% of the meteorites without
any of the capital expenditure. I'm positive there's aspects I haven't
considered, so please critique it.

On 5/16/12, Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com> wrote:
> I agree that the financial aspect of meteorites is difficult, yet who is
> going to pay the expenses of hunters like myself who often risk life or at
> least thousands to tens of thousands of dollars to go around the world and
> bring them back?
> If those who don't like the prices want to fund my trips up front, taking
> the same risks I take, perhaps to lose all their money, the I will send you
> my bank account # to prepay for your specimens up front. Of course if I
> don't get any or get robbed then you
> Lose all your money, any takers?
> Michael Farmer
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 15, 2012, at 11:26 AM, "Michael Bross" <element33 at peconic.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear list
>>
>> I am really enjoying following this forum for many years now.
>>
>> I also have to say, that it is a great mirror of what is going on
>> on our Earth, in our World... with the crisis, the $$$ being more
>> and more important etc... etc...
>>
>> Just glad I didn't become too crazy about Meteorites, I mean for the
>> prices...
>> and the quite new trend and kind of mainstream "gold rush" feel.
>>
>> I really want to thank everyone here that continues to discuss about
>> Meteorites
>> in a "spiritual", metaphysical way.
>> Because, beyond the "human" greed... the meteorites are much more...
>> soo much more... don't you agree ?!
>>
>> Last sunday, I was in an "abandoned" ex-Royal Quarry in France,
>> a quarry opened up by Louis the 14th.
>> I was with a friend, we found some amazing looking rocks (shape and feel)
>> ,some are fossils or dendrites or both...
>> ... they are worth... a couple $$$... but so MUCH in feel and joy !
>>
>> Here my 2 cents... in a world which is somehow loosing track to what
>> really matters... feelings, roots, our human condition... etc...
>>
>> Regards
>> Michael B.
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