Chelyabinsk was an extraordinary event too. I spent 50$/g on my first specimens of it and now they sell for 5$/g from IMCA sellers on the good old fashioned irrelevent Ebay. ;-)
Extraordinary event or no, that doesn't mean a piece of Bingol sold for 150$/g today won't show up on Ebay a year from now for less than half that price. G'night all. Have fun collecting. :-) John Sent using the mail.com mail app On 11/15/15 at 11:08 PM, Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list wrote: > I'm simply shocked at the seeming lack of knowledge I'm seeing lately. > Between the people who still think eBay is relevant to the fact that a > Howardite fall seems blasé compared to incredible Morasko. I am flabbergasted > that the new collectors/dealers see clueless as to exactly what an > extraordinary even this was. I didn't just go to a damned war zone lightly. > But it's a chance of a lifetime so I took the risks. Not alone I might add. > But hey, don't worry, some campitos are up for grabs tonight on eBay:) > Sorry guys, not at all impugning small collectors. I spent the time to > package and ship $20 orders from Europe! In one box a $20 piece, the next box > a $20,000 piece. Sounds to me like I take care of my customers, down to the > smallest order. > > Michael Farmer > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Nov 15, 2015, at 7:24 PM, Gmail <mendy.ouzil...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Michael, > > > > Seriously! John is a collector and enthusiastic about meteorites. Maybe you > > have bought and sold $150k of Bingol, but that doesn't give you the right > > to insult people. Why not keep your personal business dealings to yourself? > > You work hard for your living, you may even be the top grossing dealer on > > this planet, but no need to tell everyone. You have a great reputation > > until you say things like this. There is room for all kinds of collectors > > and, dare I say, even dealers. I personally felt John's comments engendered > > some great discussions and provided unique insights likely shared by > > others. Clearly, based on my own response, I did not agree with John, but I > > never felt the need to insult him. > > > > Oh well, to each his own. > > > > Mendy Ouzillou > > > > On Nov 15, 2015, at 8:44 PM, Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list > > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > > > > Who is this? A new dealer? > > Comparing a howardite fall to Morasko? A frigging rotten old iron that can > > be found by the ton? Identical to campo? Please, these people need to go > > find a meteorite Walmart. Leave the actual good stuff to the professionals? > > I've already bought and sold more than $150,000 in Bingöl. And eBay is not > > the place it sells. > > Good luck guys. Bottom feeders. > > > > > > Michael Farmer > > > >> On Nov 15, 2015, at 2:50 PM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list > >> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > >> > >> Hi John, > >> > >> I completely understand what you mean, as I have made a great living > >> selling meteorites of all types over the last 18 years. > >> > >> However, history has proven that while most meteorites do go up in > >> value over time - rare witnessed falls almost always appreciate in > >> value dramatically. > >> > >> Which explains why so many collectors moving to collecting only falls now > >> days. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 at 3:43 PM, Bigjohn Shea via Meteorite-list > >> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > >>> Ruben, > >>> For 450$ you can get a 3g piece of Bingol (that you need a loop to really > >>> enjoy) or you can get a 177g etched slice of Morasko that looks > >>> phenomenal in your collection. > >>> > >>> Added to this, that Bingol piece really isn't any harder to find for the > >>> buyer than Morasko, and in the long run will probably be worth 50-75% of > >>> what you pay now. > >>> > >>> Howardite fall or not, the price is more than I'm willing to pay. > >>> My opinion atleast. > >>> Cheers, > >>> John > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Sent using the mail.com mail app > >>> > >>>> On 11/15/15 at 5:32 PM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hi John, > >>>> > >>>> It's a howarite fall..... > >>>> > >>>> In my opinion it's probably about once in 20-30 year type thing. > >>>> Expensive? Yes, but I think not over priced - at least not for what > >>>> it is. > >>>> > >>>> Other achondrite falls like Passamonte - $1000 per gram > >>>> > >>>> On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 at 3:12 PM, Bigjohn Shea via Meteorite-list > >>>> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > >>>>> I may be crucified for saying this, but it's a little bit ridiculous... > >>>>> So many specimens and demanding so high a price... Just feels > >>>>> ridiculous. > >>>>> Anyhow... Enjoy the specimens! > >>>>> John A. Shea > >>>>> IMCA 3295 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Sent using the mail.com mail app > >>>>> > >>>>>> On 11/15/15 at 5:08 PM, Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Hello Listers > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Looks like there is a lot of the material coming from that fall :) > >>>>>> if villagers have received over $200,000. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Shawn Alan > >>>>>> IMCA 1633 > >>>>>> ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html > >>>>>> Website http://meteoritefalls.com > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Meteorite Fall Over Eastern Turkish Village: Poor Villagers Make > >>>>>> Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars After Black Stones From Space Rain > >>>>>> Down > >>>>>> > >>>>>> "When a meteor exploded over a village in eastern Turkey in September, > >>>>>> residents were frightened by the sound and the illuminated sky. In the > >>>>>> weeks that followed, they started picking up small bits of black rock, > >>>>>> but considered them insignificant. Then, with the visit of an academic > >>>>>> from a university in Istanbul, they learned the tiny stones they’d > >>>>>> been finding scattered across their land were a financial godsend. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Last week alone, collectors from Germany and the U.S. spent some > >>>>>> $200,000 on the meteorites, according to Mehmet Nezir Ergün, one of the > >>>>>> villagers. “I hope everyone finds some. Poor people are always looking > >>>>>> for pieces. They need them more than we do,” Ergün told the Doğan > >>>>>> News Agency, according to Today's Zaman." > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Source: > >>>>>> http://www.ibtimes.com/meteorite-fall-over-eastern-turkish-village-poor-villagers-make-hundreds-thousands-2175990 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ______________________________________________ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and > >>>>>> the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > >>>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list > >>>>>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > >>>>>> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > >>>>> ______________________________________________ > >>>>> > >>>>> Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and > >>>>> the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > >>>>> Meteorite-list mailing list > >>>>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > >>>>> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Rock On! > >>>> > >>>> Ruben Garcia > >>>> http://www.MrMeteorite.com > >>>> ______________________________________________ > >>>> > >>>> Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and > >>>> the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > >>>> Meteorite-list mailing list > >>>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > >>>> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > >>> ______________________________________________ > >>> > >>> Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > >>> Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > >>> Meteorite-list mailing list > >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > >>> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Rock On! > >> > >> Ruben Garcia > >> http://www.MrMeteorite.com > >> ______________________________________________ > >> > >> Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > >> Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > >> Meteorite-list mailing list > >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > >> https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > > > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ > > Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the > Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
