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Hello list. Thank you all for your input! I've been thinking have there been accounts of people selling NWA material and passing them off as rare/historic or recent falls? ----------- Melanie IMCA: 2975 eBay: metmel2775 Known on SkyRock Cafe as SpaceCollector09 Unclassified meteorites are like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're gonna get! ---------------------------------------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:18:20 -0800 > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Ash Creek the most expensive ordinary > chondrite?þ > > > All: > > I think the reason Ash Creek has a higher value is because of the publicity. > It was major news among the meteorite community; even outside the meteorite > community. Also, it was the first fall/find that occurred in the US for a > number of years, and was captued on video. This all created the increased > interest and demand, and thus increased the price. The Buzzard Coulee > meteorite was also much larger (TKW) and did not receive the same marketing > as Ash Creek. > > One thing that I do find odd is that there are NWA's and even OC's that > demand high dollars compared to others that are the same classification. It > just boils down to supply/demand and some good marketing and publicity. I > may pay hundreds of dollars for a meteorite and be satisfied, while someone > else may think it has little value. That's one of the things that makes it > such an interesting hobby. > > Greg S. > > ---------------------------------------- >> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:56:15 -0500 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [meteorite-list] Ash Creek the most expensive ordinary chondrite?þ >> >> Count Deiro wrote: >> Good morning, afternoon, or evening...as the case may be, >> >> The ersatz material Jason called attention to this morning >> proves the adage "that a sucker is born every minute." >> >> These frauds are damaging to all who are engaged in the >> field of meteoritics whether it's collecting, study, display, >> trade or sale, as a avacation or lively hood. >> >> The question is...do the experts on the List feel any >> obligation to take more comprehensive action to inform >> the potential victims of these rascals? And what would >> those actions be if a Listee was so inclined? >> >> The fundamental problem anyone, who engages in such action, >> regardless of the truthfulness of their opinions, is going to be >> vulnerable to all sort of lawsuits. Even if a lawsuit for either >> libel or defamation is bogus, it can still be very costly in time >> and money.That is why SLLAP lawsuits work all too well. >> >> Regards, >> >> Paul >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > _________________________________________________________________ > Find the right PC with Windows 7 and Windows Live. > http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/pc-scout/laptop-set-criteria.aspx?cbid=wl&filt=200,2400,10,19,1,3,1,7,50,650,2,12,0,1000&cat=1,2,3,4,5,6&brands=5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16&addf=4,5,9&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen2:112009 > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _________________________________________________________________ Ready. Set. Get a great deal on Windows 7. See fantastic deals on Windows 7 now http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9691818
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