Hi Tracy and All,
If this were posted on Facebook, I would be tapping the "Like" button right
now!
Best Regards,
Greg
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The Hupé Collection
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-----Original Message-----
From: tracy latimer
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 6:43 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [meteorite-list] FW: Re : Moroccan business meteorite issuffering,
or why I buy from a known dealer
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
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