I think it all comes down to a matter of personal preference. While I think all meteorites are beautiful, I have some meteorites that I think are more beautiful than others. Those that are extra special, are in membrane boxes so I can better see the entire specimen. Some of these meteorites are VERY inexpensive and others not. The actual cost of the meteorite is not a consideration so much as the actual beauty of the specimen and the ability to see it.
For what it is worth..... my $0.02 Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darren Garrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Martin Altmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 6:09 PM Subject: Re: Re: Re: [meteorite-list] Membrane Boxes On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 23:17:54 +0100, you wrote: >Huh, where is the problem? >Hartman is taking for 100 microboxes 1.3$ each. Meanwhile, I can buy gem jars for around 20 cents each. It's a matter of scale. I wouldn't worry about a $1 difference in price for something that cost $1000, or $100. But at $10, it starts to be a factor, and the difference between something that cost $1.30 and something that cost $0.20 and serves virtually the same purpose IS going to make a difference in my opinion. I'm not judging the price that the reseller has to charge, I'm judging the price the manufacturer charges. With gem jars, you have something that costs a few cents to make and sells for around 20 cents. With membrane boxes, you have something that costs a few cents to make and sells for over a dollar. That's my point-- price gouging by a monopoly single source. > >Wouldn't you make photos of those persons you love, because the albums to >keep the photos are to expensive? Not a good analogy. A better one is, would I buy a frame for the picture from company X at one price, or buy a frame made from the virtually the same amount of virtually the same materials a different company for 5 or 6 times the price. You might do that. I wouldn't. (And I haven't made a film-based photo in over 3 years-- I've taken maybe 15,000 with my digital camera since then, and at least 90 percent of them have never seen paper). ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release Date: 2/10/2006 ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list