That should help the relationship between the farmers and hunters then....especially if they work out the price per gram as you have or follow the posts on this list!
I think the landowners will take quite a lot of persuading that it is very unlikely that larger pieces will sell for this price per gram. Graham, UK ---- Warren Sansoucie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Steve's first auction just closed at around $538.00 per gram. 0.117 sample > closed at $63.00 > > > I wonder if it comes with a free hunting demo from Jeff and a fruit basket at > Christmas time? > > :) > Warren Sansoucie > ---------------------------------------- > > Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:28:28 -0400 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; > > [email protected] > > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Wisconsin meteorites for sale > > > > I already offered Ruben $5. He said thanks. > > Guido > > > > -----Original Message----- > >>From: [email protected] > >>Sent: Apr 24, 2010 2:57 PM > >>To: Ruben Garcia , Mike Miller > >>Cc: Meteorite-list , Brian Cox > >>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 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 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 > >>>> 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 > > > > ______________________________________________ > > 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 ______________________________________________ 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
