Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition

2009-11-15 Thread Meteorites USA
Hi Adam, I'm curios what you mean by corporate involvement when it concerns meteorites? With regards to the IMCA I am in partial agreement, and believe they are a good organization, and needed in this industry. But some restraint needs to be had with regard to the influence that these types

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition

2009-11-15 Thread Dave Gheesling
PM To: Adam Hupe Cc: Adam Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition Hi Adam, I'm curios what you mean by corporate involvement when it concerns meteorites? With regards to the IMCA I am in partial agreement, and believe they are a good organization, and needed in this industry

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition

2009-11-15 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Well said Eric. I agree 110%. You said it much better than I did in my reply. There are two sides to everything, especially in the realm of business. And that is a core issue here - we are not just dealing with collecting, science, or trading. There is a marriage of personal collecting,

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition

2009-11-15 Thread mafer
I liked the comment about suits siting around a board table like is done with oil and gold. That is such an one sided way of doing commerce (some old fuddy siting at a table with his country's flag in his hand agreeing to pay x dollars for a commodity that he makes so much anyway, he could care

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition

2009-11-15 Thread Meteorites USA
[mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Meteorites USA Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 1:41 PM To: Adam Hupe Cc: Adam Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition Hi Adam, I'm curios what you mean by corporate involvement when it concerns meteorites? With regards to the IMCA

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition - Rebels without a cause??

2009-11-15 Thread Martin Altmann
Hi there, I feel like so often today somewhat slow in mind, and would ask you for some help. I'm reading in that discussion, that here would dealers, individuals, big players or whoever, would treat collectors, newbies or whomever so bad, would prevent information, meteorites or whatever. And

[meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition

2009-11-14 Thread Meteorites USA
Hi Listees, With respect to all, but without concern for offending the easily offendable I would like to say: If you want to learn about meteorites ASK. If you want to sell meteorites, then buy them, or find them, and sell them. If you want to collect meteorites then collect them. If you want

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition

2009-11-14 Thread Adam Hupe
Dear List, I think it is crazy to talk about corporate greed and meteorites at the same time. There are much simpler ways of earning money than chasing and selling meteorites. You have to have a love for these rocks to engage at this level. The overhead is astonishing while the returns are

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition (Government Bailout of the Meteorite Industry?)

2009-11-14 Thread Galactic Stone Ironworks
Hi Adam, You are right, I did jump to conclusions in my last post. But, when I heard meteorites being compared to McDonalds, it made me cringe. The last thing anyone wants is Meteorite Value Meals.or is it? H LOL Best regards, MikeG PS - instead of making meteorites

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition

2009-11-14 Thread Melanie Matthews
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition Hi Listees, With respect to all, but without concern for offending the easily offendable I would like to say: If you want to learn about meteorites ASK. If you want to sell meteorites, then buy them

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition

2009-11-14 Thread Jerry Flaherty
, 2009 2:18 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorites Competition Hi Listees, With respect to all, but without concern for offending the easily offendable I would like to say: If you want to learn about meteorites ASK. If you want to sell meteorites