Heck that is cheap considering all things..... Without getting into an argument....there are so many factors involved with pricing that it is just not that simple. The best thing for one to do if you really want to understand, is travel to a fall, with all the expenses involved, do all the work, the sell your material. By then you will begin to understand. You will never see this meteorite for retail sale at $7.00 per gram. If that is the case and if there is anyone listening from Park Forrest....I will buy ALL the meteorites from this fall for $7.00 per gram RIGHT NOW!!!
Cottingham ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Heitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 3:37 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Park Forest meteorite debacle - whats a fair price? > 3000 grams or 3 kilo's x 7 =$21,000 > Where are you staying? > Are you renting a 24 hour limo? > Are you using a private jet? > > > GO FIGURE !!!!!!!!!! > > Tim Heitz > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >In a message dated 3/29/2003 5:23:22 AM US Mountain Standard Time, > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > ><< That is 7 times what they paid for it, your saying thats a fair price. > > >> > > > > What you are forgetting is that does not include air fare, hotel bills, > >rental cars etc. In addition most dealers will keep a good sized piece for > >their collections. If a lot of material is bought the cost averages down, > >but if little is bought it becomes a significant addition to the purchase of > >the meteorite. Some are also full time dealers so they not only have to get > >their money out, but make a profit for things like house and car payments, > >food, taxes, ect. And we haven't even added in cut losses. > > > > So is $7 for a stone bought for $1 fair? It all depends, and one of the > >least important things is how much you pay for an individual stone. The > >average cost per gram and how much you manage to get are much more important. > > > > > >Eric Olson > >http://www.star-bits.com > > > > > > > >______________________________________________ > >Meteorite-list mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list