I already offered Ruben $5. He said thanks. Guido -----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >Sent: Apr 24, 2010 2:57 PM >To: Ruben Garcia <[email protected]>, Mike Miller ><[email protected]> >Cc: Meteorite-list <[email protected]>, Brian Cox ><[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wisconsin meteorites for sale > >Hi Ruben, > >I'm sure if it was a private sale and the cost price per gram was not revealed >then that would not upset any one...so I shouldn't worry. > >I could solve the whole problem for you and those still out there though. >I'll buy the stone you showed for $5/g and we can make sure it gets really >well known out in Livingstone...then everybody will be happy ;-) > >Great work by the way Ruben/Hopper > >Cheers, > >Graham, UK > >---- Ruben Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Mike Miller is absolutely right! Unfortunately (for me) I may have >> started this whole thing (Although I was careful not to mention a >> dollar amount) I was the first to offer a Wisconsin stone for sale. >> >> The problem is obvious - when a local gets word that a stone is worth >> x amount of dollars then that is what they will want half of - if you >> find one on their property. So if the going rate to farmers/land >> owners is $20 per gram then it could go to $50g if they feel that >> Wisconsin space rocks are selling for $100g. >> >> I was being selfish and once I left the field forgot someone else >> could be hurt by my actions. >> >> My sincere apologies to all still in the field! >> >> Ruben Garcia >> >> >> >> On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 6:23 AM, Mike Miller <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Hi Brian I don't think I have ever been involved in an argument on >> > this list and I wont start one here either. I am just pointing out the >> > standard edict that we as a group of meteorite hunters have worked out >> > over the past few years. When I say we I mean Steve Arnold of the >> > meteorite men along with myself and most every other hunter and >> > dealer on this list. Steve had something to say about this very same >> > situation when another list member from Chicago mentioned a price >> > while we were still in West Texas hunting. If I remember correctly >> > Steve Arnold of the meteorite men, was very upset when he was the one >> > out in the field and someone else was causing the same problem he is >> > now saying he must do. >> > >> > On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 2:31 AM, Brian Cox >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I just want to mention that it's the business of whomever is selling their >> >> meteorites either from Wisconsin or West or Buzzard Coulee or from >> >> wherever >> >> and I am not judging anyone on that. Sell them on ebay or on a website or >> >> by >> >> silent or private auction. The price is not up to me nor anyone, but by >> >> what >> >> the market will set that price at. >> >> >> >> Either way it's done just please remember that we are a "Small Group" and >> >> should be a tightly knit group, although we do often debate and sometimes >> >> argue about the processes and procedures we go through. >> >> >> >> With this new fall there certainly will be more people coming to >> >> everyone's >> >> websites and on ebay and researching information and coming to the Met >> >> List. >> >> >> >> We all need to be as straightforward and honest and yes, I will certainly >> >> try to be as respectful in my opinions and I request that everyone else be >> >> respectful of one another. >> >> >> >> Enjoy the weekend everyone. >> >> ______________________________________________ >> >> Visit the Archives at >> >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Mike Miller 230 Greenway Dr. Kingman Az 86401 >> > www.meteoritefinder.com >> > 928-753-6825 >> > ______________________________________________ >> > Visit the Archives at >> > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> > Meteorite-list mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Rock On! >> >> Ruben Garcia >> >> Website: http://www.mr-meteorite.net >> Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/ >> Videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=meteorfright#p/u >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > >______________________________________________ >Visit the Archives at >http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >Meteorite-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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