Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite economics revisited

[Sharkkb8]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the so-called "rogue" seller was not willing to honor the publicly made offer to anybody who put in a large order, in other words it was more for show.  The public perception then became that this material has now dropped in price to a certain level even though in most cases it was not being honored at that level.  OK, but if that's true and if the "rogue" price was actually never collected (because the advertiser wouldn't follow through and honor it), that's not a questionable economic or marketing practice, that's just plain illegal.  Again, it's not a PRICE unless it is willingly paid  -  if the seller didn't honor the price he himself advertised, it's bait-and-switch and he'll be out of business soon, either by buyers abandoning him or the Feds throwing him in jail.   Gregory J. Gregory Wilson 2118 Wilshire Blvd. #918 Santa Monica, CA 90403