Michael, Let me make this very clear. I DO NOT want people posting for all to see the dollar amounts of the sum of the items I sell on ebay for any particular time. That is my choice, RESPECT IT. I will contact ebay and begin investigations to see if it is illegal to do so, end of story. On another note, I am in Munich now for the show, already spent a couople hours there today, tomorrow the public show opens, where I will be selling at Hans Kosers booth. I can be found in Hall 5 Stand A5.512. That is the middle building. There are some great meteorites here. Prices are out of this world though, especially with the USD$$$$ so weak against the Euro.
Anyway, thanks, and please please do as I ask, and leave me out of any public postings of my ebay sales. Mike Farmer --- Michael L Blood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Mike & all, > That would be ok with me. > I never have understood why people are so > shy.... > I know a lot of people got freaked when they > found out you can > look up anyone and get a satellite photo of their > home. I think it's a gas. > What's the prob? If someone is plotting to steal > from you, they can > certainly do it WITHOUT that photo. I looked up most > of the people > I care about when I discovered that little trick. > Especially fun for > people I hadn't visited since they last moved.... > such as my daughter. > Anyway, if it is public information, it is > public information. I > just don't get it. > Anyway, I thought everyone decided the eBay > data was just dandy > without identifying each and every individual - so, > what is this > REALLY about??? > Best wishes, Michael > > on 10/30/03 9:40 AM, Michael Farmer at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Well, in that case, We could look up all oyoiur > > information that is publicly available and post it > > here. taxes, etc etc etc. Just because it is > public > > if you want to try, does not mean that it should > be > > posted for all to see. > > Mike Farmer > > --- Michael L Blood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Jamie, Mike & all list members, > >> Any and all of you may be as offended as you > >> please, however, > >> Jamie has done absolutely nothing to violate > >> anyone's privacy. All > >> data he has provided IS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. All he > has > >> done is > >> organize it in a more comprehensive manner for > the > >> meteorite > >> community. If you have an issue, it is with eBay, > >> not with Jamie. > >> Additionally, I find this information both > >> interesting and > >> informative and appreciate reading it. It IS one > of > >> the many topics > >> appropriate to the list - it is a definite > >> indication of one level of the > >> meteorite market and, therefore, totally > appropriate > >> for the list. > >> Those who feel otherwise can always use the > >> old "delete" key. > >> Other than my statement that I, personally, > >> enjoy having > >> this information provided, the statements > contained > >> here are not a matter > >> of opinion, they are matters of fact. This is > public > >> information and > >> appropriate for the list. People can have all the > >> "opinions" about > >> that they want, it still won't change the reality > >> that those are facts. > >> I can be of the opinion that 2 + 2 = 3. I can be > >> offended that 2 + 2 = 4. > >> That does not mean that 2 + 2 does not = 4. > >> Sincerely, Michael Blood > >> > >> > >> on 10/29/03 4:53 AM, Michael Farmer at > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >>> Hi, I just saw this in Prague. I am quite > offended > >> by > >>> the public posting of my information. If you > want > >> to > >>> take the time and do that research, ok, but > making > >> it > >>> public here is no one's business. DO NOTY put me > >> in > >>> that information again. It might even be against > >> ebay > >>> policy. I will research that when I get home. > >>> Mike Farmer > >>> --- RYAN PAWELSKI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >>>> Should this be considered a true invasion of > >> privacy > >>>> even if all the information that was used in > the > >>>> analysis is available to anyone who wants to > >> obtain > >>>> it? It's not like this is confidential > >> information > >>>> being spewed without the persons consent. Or is > >> it? > >>>> : / > >>>> > >>>> -Ryan > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: Randy Mils > >>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 4:01 AM > >>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Let me be the first to agree that this is an > >>>> invasion of privacy. This is also not the > place > >> for > >>>> "ebay analysis". We have been there and done > >> that > >>>> with another "former list member" > >>>> > >>>> Randy > >>>> > >>>>> From: Jamie Stephens > >>>>> To: Meteorite List > >>>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] EBay analysis > >>>> (preliminary) > >>>>> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:06:43 -0600 > >>>>> > >>>>> Listees, > >>>>> > >>>>> On the dealer/collector spectrum, I'm at the > >>>> collector end. > >>>>> I haven't yet sold any meteorites (but I do > need > >> to > >>>> thin > >>>>> out my collection a bit). Anyway, I am > >> interested > >>>> in the > >>>>> meteorite market dynamics. It's fun. > >>>>> > >>>>> Targeting Ebay, I exercised some software > tools > >> I > >>>> have. I > >>>>> looked at completed "Meteorites, Tektites" > >> category > >>>> completed > >>>>> sales from 2003-10-10 to 2003-10-25 (the data > >> that > >>>> Ebay > >>>>> keeps easily available). Here are some > >> interesting > >>>> stats: > >>>>> > >>>>> [CAVEAT: I haven't thoroughly validated these > >>>> results. Please > >>>>> consider them preliminary.] > >>>>> > >>>>> Items ended: 2036 > >>>>> Items sold: 1035 > >>>>> Number of unique sellers: 169 > >>>>> Number of unique winners: 413 > >>>>> Number of unique bidders: 815 > >>>>> Total sold: $57,951.60 > >>>>> Most expensive item sold: $6,736.00 > >>>>> > >>>>> More data below. I plan to start collecting > data > >>>> over time to > >>>>> see trends. If you're interested in the > result, > >> let > >>>> me know. > >>>>> I'll post if there's sufficient interest. I'm > >>>> mostly interested > >>>>> in the "demand side". Are more people bidding > on > >>>> meteorites? > >>>>> What else are they bidding on? Etc. > >>>>> > >>>>> Of course, I'm only looking at EBay -- as > >> opposed > >>>> to the large > >>>>> number of direct deals that I can't see. > >>>>> > >>>>> Some folks might gripe that I'm invading > >> privacy. > >>>> Yes? If > >>>>> so, lemme know. I can obfuscate identities. > But > === message truncated === ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list