For some reason this disappeared into the aether yesterday, so here is the second try...
________________________________ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re : Moroccan business meteorite issuffering, or why I buy > from a known dealer > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 17:54:06 +0000 > > And here is the fundamental rub for those of us who don't search out > the meteorites in situ. Many of us are pleased to let someone else do > the leg work of negotiating in unknown lands, where we don't speak the > language or have contacts, go through the hassle of importing the > meteorites (stolen or confiscated are 2 biggies), getting them analyzed > for classification, and preparing them for display. Purchasing from a > Moroccan dealer remotely, where you can't touch the meteorites before > purchase and are buying blind, is much less appealing than paying a > premium to the middleman who does all the other things, and presents us > with an attractive display piece. > > I don't speak French or any other good language for North Africa, and > my travel budget is tiny. With this in mind, my .8g polished Itqiy > slice @ $75 is a bargain! > > Best! > Tracy Latimer > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 06:33:27 -0400 > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Re : Re : Moroccan business meteorite > issuffering > > > > Hi Gary and all, > > > > I agree Gary with all of what you say. If someone has the choice of buying > > from a dealer at a table, or off a website where they have the specimen and > > shipping is a couple of days away, why would they search or buy from > > wholesalers/retailers from the NWA region? Also a single purchase > would have > > to be classified if the Moroccan's haven't done this creating more expense, > > if it isn't a fall that hasn't been classed yet. > > > > If you don't know that supplier/dealer would you be willing to take a risk > > with your funds?? Moroccan dealers won't be able to sell to many of my > > customers because they trust me and know what I am offering. > > Sorry but most dealers have the customers to sell to and not lone > sales from > > the desert sands. Best! > > > > --AL Mitterling > > Mitterling Meteorites > ______________________________________________ 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
