Hi Steve,
I believe you meant to send your reply to me, "Greg". instead of Dean (see
below). No biggie, just want to clear up the error.
Best regards,
Greg
Dear Matteo and List,
I have watched this "pricing" debate go on and on for a long time now. I
believe there are several price levels for any meteorite. One must consider
if the meteorite is a whole stone, complete slice, part slice, fragment, a
fresh piece, weathered piece or has cool characterizes that would dictate
the "value" someone is willing to pay for a particular specimen. All this
and whether the piece is large or just a speck. Every meteorite has a base
"retail" value and fluctuating prices depending on the above mentioned
attributes.
One two cents, euros...
Wished everyone the best for the holidays,
Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
NaturesVault (eBay)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
IMCA 2185
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Pricing/Values
Dean,
Great post. There are so many factors to the value of any particular
specimen as you pointed out.
One thing I think people selling meteorites should do is take a little
more
time in justifying the price they are asking. This means justifying why
the
price might be particularly low (as you do so well in offering low NWA
prices
- yet you also put the twist in that you feel that soon the prices
justifiably will go higher later). That is marketing.
On the other hand, if someone is asking a particularly high price for
something, that too needs to be explained. Again, that too is marketing.
Without the explanation offered by the seller, all to often as a buyer it
is
easy for people think you are asking too much, if not for the simple
purpose
of positioning yourself for a higher value in a trade or so that you can
come way down making the person feel like they got a great bargain. Or
possibly
people might think you are indeed trying to rip people off by overpricing
your material.
And if one is asking what most consider is a normal fair price, justify
that
too.
Whatever the case, help prospective buyers at least understand where you
are
coming from.
I remember Mike Farmer seven years ago posting about how hot it was in
Portales hunting for PV and how cows were dying and blaoting in the heat.
I am
not sure it that was a legitimate justification for a market price on PV,
but
at least we knew where he was coming from. We knew in part why he
personally
valued a specimen at say $18/g rather than maybe $17/g.
I think as buyers (or on the list - as critics) we should acknowledge
legitimate qualities in particular specimens and justify why he or she
agrees or
disagrees with a stated price. Without such justification, the critic
looks
even more foolish than the seller. Instead of replying with a statement,
why
not respond with a question as to why they think it is worth such and
such a
price. Put the responsibility of justifying a price back on the seller
rather
on yourself to justify why it is not worth it.
And if a buyer doesn't accurately justify why they don't buy (albeit only
to
themselves) then they are likely to miss out on some great bargains
thinking
they were making a good decision.
Remember, if we all agreed to the value of all meteorites, we dealers
would
be out of a job, and this list would be very boring.
Steve Arnold
Arkansas
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