Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham
I haven't spoken up before about multiple ads but it's been close a couple of times. I have to admit it's a bit annoying when there are a lot of ads from one seller. If one seller keeps sending multiple ads to the list it won't swamp the list, but if all sellers starts to do it then it will become a sales channel, not a meteorite list. Just because people doesn't speak up it doesn't mean they are happy to get a lot of ads. I'm fully aware that sometimes it could be warranted with more than one message per week but I would like to see that over time it would average to one ad per week per seller. That ought to be enough. As for Cottinghams ads, I'm now really tired of them and usually doesn't even bother to read them as they are so common. That's a bit sad as I bought one of my finest meteorites from him. Michael, we all know that you have a lot of meteorites in your ebay store, you don't need to remind us about it several times per week. Just tell us when you have something really special or new. No, I haven't counted ads, it's just the feeling I have that you keep pushing the same thing time after time. Maybe I'm wrong but I have decided that I don't have the time to read your ads any longer, there are more interesting sellers on the list. I guess that I'm part of that 1% too. Goran Ed Deckert wrote: I have no problem with receiving more than one Advertisement email per week from Michael, or anyone else for that matter. I frequently take up Michael's invitation to make an offer, and sometimes I do luck out and get a fantastic deal. But that's me, and I guess each of us gets their buttons pushed a little bit differently from each other. I do not mind getting private emails from Michael and others announcing sales and deals. Maybe that's the way to go? That is, with the recipient's permission, of course. Hey - if I can get a good deal on something, I'm all for that! Best Regards, Ed Deckert IMCA #8911 - Original Message - From: "michael cottingham" To: "Mark Grossman" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham Hello, I agree with most of what you say. It is good to wait and have patience. I offer all kinds of sales. Set prices in my ebay store 10% to 30% off sales, sometimes more. And 0.99 cents auction about every 2 weeks. Sometimes items can be bought for less if you wait. Other times there is no time to wait because it is limited in quantity. Over all, most of my customers are repeat buyers who know prices go up and down, but I know they get great deals in the long run and most probably do the math and know that in the long run they get GREAT prices from me. Also, it is funny when I have a 30% off sale for several days and when I have advertised it, but it is the day after the sale ends that a lot of pieces sell for full price figure that one out! Best Wishes Michael Cottingham On Jan 28, 2009, at 8:03 PM, Mark Grossman wrote: Hi, I have mixed feelings on this. I don't have any objections at all to the number of ads posted. Two or three a week - its not five or ten a day. However, it's all those sales that are a bit problematic. 10 -20 or more percent off fairly quickly after the original items are first listed for sale. You see something you like, you buy it, and then find out you could have gotten it significantly lower if you had waited a few days. This has happened to me twice. I know the sales are intended to benefit both buyer and seller, but when there are so many of them, how does that make the buyer feel who overpaid for an item? Is the lesson to be learned don't buy what you like when you first see it, because if you wait, you will almost certainly get it cheaper? Don't get me wrong. Michael has some great stuff for sale. But those prices coming down so quickly - next time I will try waiting before I buy. Sometimes sales, which are supposed to attract buyers, can have the reverse effect too. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: "michael cottingham" To: "michael cottingham" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham Hello, I also do not get it. I have been on this list for 10 years and I never once, have I cared about too many ads. I mean it really is a non- issue for most. Michael On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:14 PM, michael cottingham wrote: Do you really have nothing better to do? Enough. 99% of the people on the list- want ads, they want meteorites, they want to know what is for sale, they are busy and they want to be reminded. You have some tattle-tale like mentality. YOU can block my emails and then rest easy. Michael On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:02 PM, bill kies wrote: It sounds like you're counting now!
[meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham
I agree with you, Matt. Not all pieces and weights are the same for each meteorite. There may be only one piece of a certain weight that you want. Also the pic may show a nicer shape (with some crust or none) or with some interesting inclusion that the other pieces don't show. Tough to decide whether to wait or take a chance it'll not be sold before the next sale. Besides, I admire Michael's dedication. I don't mind paying a few extra bucks ( I usually select the smaller stuff anyway so there isn't much of a difference.) I've emailed him with questions in the past and got almost an immediate answer. Michael is not the only seller I admire. There are others, too, but this thread is just about him. Carl I know this, but I was using the analogy to make a point. Come on, we all know his stuff is usually on sale for 30 percent (or more) off the listed prices. So is it a big surprise that if you pay full price you MAY "lose" money? I thought meteorites were "special" and not "investments", yet that is what I seem to be hearing from collectors. With that said, I do not want to lose money either, but I am careful and very selective when I buy and at which price I pay. Meteorites are certainly investments in my opinion and I enjoy them immensely. Matt Morgan _ Windows Live™: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_012009 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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As far as all of us knowing the "stuff is usually on sale for 30 percent (or more) off the listed prices": After two purchases, I know that now. Next time I wait. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: To: "David & Kitt Deyarmin" ; ; Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham > I know this, but I was using the analogy to make a point. > Come on, we all know his stuff is usually on sale for 30 percent (or more) off the listed prices. So is it a big surprise that if you pay full price you MAY "lose" money? I thought meteorites were "special" and not "investments", yet that is what I seem to be hearing from collectors. > > With that said, I do not want to lose money either, but I am careful and very selective when I buy and at which price I pay. > > Meteorites are certainly investments in my opinion and I enjoy them immensely. > > Matt Morgan > > --Original Message-- > From: David & Kitt Deyarmin > Sender: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Sent: Jan 29, 2009 4:01 PM > Subject: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham > > Just about EVERY retail store has a 30 day refund policy that states if the > item you bough goes on sale within 30 days you can take the receipt in and > get the difference refunded. > > > > ___ > I don't see the difference in Michaels approach to any other retail outfit. > Target has sales all the time. I buy something one week, then the next month > it is on sale. What can you do. > My advice for meteorites...make an offer. Most dealers are very flexible > especially if you are a returning customer. > Matt > Matt Morgan > Mile High Meteorites > http://www.mhmeteorites.com > P.O. Box 151293 > Lakewood, CO 80215 USA > > __ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > Matt Morgan > Mile High Meteorites > http://www.mhmeteorites.com > P.O. Box 151293 > Lakewood, CO 80215 USA > __ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham
And here we are talking about meteorites that were purchased on one day, and a few days later - not a month later - but a few days later - were placed on sale with discounts of 10 to 20 percent or more. Under these circumstances, unless someone wants an item really, really badly, why would they purchase an item when they first see it listed? Experience shows that the best thing to do is to wait - not buy. I think it's best when dealers put items up for sale at fair prices, and then, if after a reasonable period of time, the items do not move, to advertise for best offers (even though they would have considered the offers before) or to offer a some sort of discount. But buying a meteorite on day 1, and then seeing it for sale at up to 30% less on day 4 or 5, certainly gives a potential buyer reason to pause before buying again. Just my thoughts. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: "David & Kitt Deyarmin" To: Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 6:01 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham > Just about EVERY retail store has a 30 day refund policy that states if the > item you bough goes on sale within 30 days you can take the receipt in and > get the difference refunded. > > > > ___ > I don't see the difference in Michaels approach to any other retail outfit. > Target has sales all the time. I buy something one week, then the next month > it is on sale. What can you do. > My advice for meteorites...make an offer. Most dealers are very flexible > especially if you are a returning customer. > Matt > Matt Morgan > Mile High Meteorites > http://www.mhmeteorites.com > P.O. Box 151293 > Lakewood, CO 80215 USA > > __ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham
I know this, but I was using the analogy to make a point. Come on, we all know his stuff is usually on sale for 30 percent (or more) off the listed prices. So is it a big surprise that if you pay full price you MAY "lose" money? I thought meteorites were "special" and not "investments", yet that is what I seem to be hearing from collectors. With that said, I do not want to lose money either, but I am careful and very selective when I buy and at which price I pay. Meteorites are certainly investments in my opinion and I enjoy them immensely. Matt Morgan --Original Message-- From: David & Kitt Deyarmin Sender: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Jan 29, 2009 4:01 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham Just about EVERY retail store has a 30 day refund policy that states if the item you bough goes on sale within 30 days you can take the receipt in and get the difference refunded. ___ I don't see the difference in Michaels approach to any other retail outfit. Target has sales all the time. I buy something one week, then the next month it is on sale. What can you do. My advice for meteorites...make an offer. Most dealers are very flexible especially if you are a returning customer. Matt Matt Morgan Mile High Meteorites http://www.mhmeteorites.com P.O. Box 151293 Lakewood, CO 80215 USA __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Matt Morgan Mile High Meteorites http://www.mhmeteorites.com P.O. Box 151293 Lakewood, CO 80215 USA __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham
Just about EVERY retail store has a 30 day refund policy that states if the item you bough goes on sale within 30 days you can take the receipt in and get the difference refunded. ___ I don't see the difference in Michaels approach to any other retail outfit. Target has sales all the time. I buy something one week, then the next month it is on sale. What can you do. My advice for meteorites...make an offer. Most dealers are very flexible especially if you are a returning customer. Matt Matt Morgan Mile High Meteorites http://www.mhmeteorites.com P.O. Box 151293 Lakewood, CO 80215 USA __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham
Sounds like good advice - if I see any meteorites at Target's, I be sure to wait for a sale. There are also some higher end stores that will tell a customer to wait because the item of interest is going on sale. Mark - Original Message - From: To: "Michael Cottingham" ; ; "Mark Grossman" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham > I don't see the difference in Michaels approach to any other retail outfit. > Target has sales all the time. I buy something one week, then the next month it is on sale. What can you do. > My advice for meteorites...make an offer. Most dealers are very flexible especially if you are a returning customer. > Matt > Matt Morgan > Mile High Meteorites > http://www.mhmeteorites.com > P.O. Box 151293 > Lakewood, CO 80215 USA > > -Original Message- > From: michael cottingham > > Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:23:53 > To: Mark Grossman > Cc: > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham > > > Hello, > > I agree with most of what you say. It is good to wait and have patience. > > I offer all kinds of sales. > > Set prices in my ebay store > > 10% to 30% off sales, sometimes more. > > And 0.99 cents auction about every 2 weeks. > > Sometimes items can be bought for less if you wait. Other times there > is no time to wait because it is limited in quantity. > > Over all, most of my customers are repeat buyers who know prices go up > and down, but I know they get great deals in the long run and most > probably do the math and know that in the long run they get GREAT > prices from me. Also, it is funny when I have a 30% off sale for > several days and when I have advertised it, but it is the day after > the sale ends that a lot of pieces sell for full price figure that > one out! > > Best Wishes > > Michael Cottingham > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 28, 2009, at 8:03 PM, Mark Grossman wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have mixed feelings on this. > > > > I don't have any objections at all to the number of ads posted. Two > > or three > > a week - its not five or ten a day. > > > > However, it's all those sales that are a bit problematic. 10 -20 or > > more > > percent off fairly quickly after the original items are first listed > > for > > sale. > > > > You see something you like, you buy it, and then find out you could > > have > > gotten it significantly lower if you had waited a few days. This has > > happened to me twice. > > > > I know the sales are intended to benefit both buyer and seller, but > > when > > there are so many of them, how does that make the buyer feel who > > overpaid > > for an item? > > > > Is the lesson to be learned don't buy what you like when you first > > see it, > > because if you wait, you will almost certainly get it cheaper? > > > > Don't get me wrong. Michael has some great stuff for sale. But those > > prices coming down so quickly - next time I will try waiting before > > I buy. > > > > Sometimes sales, which are supposed to attract buyers, can have the > > reverse > > effect too. > > > > Mark Grossman > > > > > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "michael cottingham" > > To: "michael cottingham" > > Cc: > > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:16 PM > > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I also do not get it. I have been on this list for 10 years and I > > never once, have I cared about too many ads. I mean it really is a > > non- > > issue for most. > > > > Michael > > On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:14 PM, michael cottingham wrote: > > > >> Do you really have nothing better to do? Enough. 99% of the people > >> on the list- want ads, they want meteorites, they want to know what > >> is for sale, they are busy and they want to be reminded. You have > >> some tattle-tale like mentality. YOU can block my emails and then > >> rest easy. > >> > >> Michael > >> On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:02 PM, bill kies wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> It sounds like you're counting now! Very good. You understand the > >>> concept of twice. That's a good start. I thought you could'nt count > >>> at all. I'm always happy to help. Maybe you should appoint one of > >>> us to count for you if you're too distracted to keep track of all > &
Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham
I have no problem with receiving more than one Advertisement email per week from Michael, or anyone else for that matter. I frequently take up Michael's invitation to make an offer, and sometimes I do luck out and get a fantastic deal. But that's me, and I guess each of us gets their buttons pushed a little bit differently from each other. I do not mind getting private emails from Michael and others announcing sales and deals. Maybe that's the way to go? That is, with the recipient's permission, of course. Hey - if I can get a good deal on something, I'm all for that! Best Regards, Ed Deckert IMCA #8911 - Original Message - From: "michael cottingham" To: "Mark Grossman" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham Hello, I agree with most of what you say. It is good to wait and have patience. I offer all kinds of sales. Set prices in my ebay store 10% to 30% off sales, sometimes more. And 0.99 cents auction about every 2 weeks. Sometimes items can be bought for less if you wait. Other times there is no time to wait because it is limited in quantity. Over all, most of my customers are repeat buyers who know prices go up and down, but I know they get great deals in the long run and most probably do the math and know that in the long run they get GREAT prices from me. Also, it is funny when I have a 30% off sale for several days and when I have advertised it, but it is the day after the sale ends that a lot of pieces sell for full price figure that one out! Best Wishes Michael Cottingham On Jan 28, 2009, at 8:03 PM, Mark Grossman wrote: Hi, I have mixed feelings on this. I don't have any objections at all to the number of ads posted. Two or three a week - its not five or ten a day. However, it's all those sales that are a bit problematic. 10 -20 or more percent off fairly quickly after the original items are first listed for sale. You see something you like, you buy it, and then find out you could have gotten it significantly lower if you had waited a few days. This has happened to me twice. I know the sales are intended to benefit both buyer and seller, but when there are so many of them, how does that make the buyer feel who overpaid for an item? Is the lesson to be learned don't buy what you like when you first see it, because if you wait, you will almost certainly get it cheaper? Don't get me wrong. Michael has some great stuff for sale. But those prices coming down so quickly - next time I will try waiting before I buy. Sometimes sales, which are supposed to attract buyers, can have the reverse effect too. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: "michael cottingham" To: "michael cottingham" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham Hello, I also do not get it. I have been on this list for 10 years and I never once, have I cared about too many ads. I mean it really is a non- issue for most. Michael On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:14 PM, michael cottingham wrote: Do you really have nothing better to do? Enough. 99% of the people on the list- want ads, they want meteorites, they want to know what is for sale, they are busy and they want to be reminded. You have some tattle-tale like mentality. YOU can block my emails and then rest easy. Michael On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:02 PM, bill kies wrote: It sounds like you're counting now! Very good. You understand the concept of twice. That's a good start. I thought you could'nt count at all. I'm always happy to help. Maybe you should appoint one of us to count for you if you're too distracted to keep track of all these silly rules. Hello, Why don't you stop reposting my add over and over! I appreciate the extra exposure, but that is enough ads this week. I think between you and Greg, you have reposted me twice. Thanks, but that is even more than I care to do. Best Wishes _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Mete
Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham
I don't see the difference in Michaels approach to any other retail outfit. Target has sales all the time. I buy something one week, then the next month it is on sale. What can you do. My advice for meteorites...make an offer. Most dealers are very flexible especially if you are a returning customer. Matt Matt Morgan Mile High Meteorites http://www.mhmeteorites.com P.O. Box 151293 Lakewood, CO 80215 USA -Original Message- From: michael cottingham Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:23:53 To: Mark Grossman Cc: Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham Hello, I agree with most of what you say. It is good to wait and have patience. I offer all kinds of sales. Set prices in my ebay store 10% to 30% off sales, sometimes more. And 0.99 cents auction about every 2 weeks. Sometimes items can be bought for less if you wait. Other times there is no time to wait because it is limited in quantity. Over all, most of my customers are repeat buyers who know prices go up and down, but I know they get great deals in the long run and most probably do the math and know that in the long run they get GREAT prices from me. Also, it is funny when I have a 30% off sale for several days and when I have advertised it, but it is the day after the sale ends that a lot of pieces sell for full price figure that one out! Best Wishes Michael Cottingham On Jan 28, 2009, at 8:03 PM, Mark Grossman wrote: > Hi, > > I have mixed feelings on this. > > I don't have any objections at all to the number of ads posted. Two > or three > a week - its not five or ten a day. > > However, it's all those sales that are a bit problematic. 10 -20 or > more > percent off fairly quickly after the original items are first listed > for > sale. > > You see something you like, you buy it, and then find out you could > have > gotten it significantly lower if you had waited a few days. This has > happened to me twice. > > I know the sales are intended to benefit both buyer and seller, but > when > there are so many of them, how does that make the buyer feel who > overpaid > for an item? > > Is the lesson to be learned don't buy what you like when you first > see it, > because if you wait, you will almost certainly get it cheaper? > > Don't get me wrong. Michael has some great stuff for sale. But those > prices coming down so quickly - next time I will try waiting before > I buy. > > Sometimes sales, which are supposed to attract buyers, can have the > reverse > effect too. > > Mark Grossman > > > > ----- Original Message - > From: "michael cottingham" > To: "michael cottingham" > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:16 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham > > > Hello, > > I also do not get it. I have been on this list for 10 years and I > never once, have I cared about too many ads. I mean it really is a > non- > issue for most. > > Michael > On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:14 PM, michael cottingham wrote: > >> Do you really have nothing better to do? Enough. 99% of the people >> on the list- want ads, they want meteorites, they want to know what >> is for sale, they are busy and they want to be reminded. You have >> some tattle-tale like mentality. YOU can block my emails and then >> rest easy. >> >> Michael >> On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:02 PM, bill kies wrote: >> >>> >>> It sounds like you're counting now! Very good. You understand the >>> concept of twice. That's a good start. I thought you could'nt count >>> at all. I'm always happy to help. Maybe you should appoint one of >>> us to count for you if you're too distracted to keep track of all >>> these silly rules. >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello, >>> Why don't you stop reposting my add over and over! I appreciate the >>> extra exposure, but that is enough ads this week. I think between >>> you >>> and Greg, you have reposted me twice. Thanks, but that is even more >>> than I care to do. >>> Best Wishes >>>_ >>> Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. >>> > http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009 >>>__ >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >>__ >> http://www.meteoritece
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Hello, I agree with most of what you say. It is good to wait and have patience. I offer all kinds of sales. Set prices in my ebay store 10% to 30% off sales, sometimes more. And 0.99 cents auction about every 2 weeks. Sometimes items can be bought for less if you wait. Other times there is no time to wait because it is limited in quantity. Over all, most of my customers are repeat buyers who know prices go up and down, but I know they get great deals in the long run and most probably do the math and know that in the long run they get GREAT prices from me. Also, it is funny when I have a 30% off sale for several days and when I have advertised it, but it is the day after the sale ends that a lot of pieces sell for full price figure that one out! Best Wishes Michael Cottingham On Jan 28, 2009, at 8:03 PM, Mark Grossman wrote: Hi, I have mixed feelings on this. I don't have any objections at all to the number of ads posted. Two or three a week - its not five or ten a day. However, it's all those sales that are a bit problematic. 10 -20 or more percent off fairly quickly after the original items are first listed for sale. You see something you like, you buy it, and then find out you could have gotten it significantly lower if you had waited a few days. This has happened to me twice. I know the sales are intended to benefit both buyer and seller, but when there are so many of them, how does that make the buyer feel who overpaid for an item? Is the lesson to be learned don't buy what you like when you first see it, because if you wait, you will almost certainly get it cheaper? Don't get me wrong. Michael has some great stuff for sale. But those prices coming down so quickly - next time I will try waiting before I buy. Sometimes sales, which are supposed to attract buyers, can have the reverse effect too. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: "michael cottingham" To: "michael cottingham" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham Hello, I also do not get it. I have been on this list for 10 years and I never once, have I cared about too many ads. I mean it really is a non- issue for most. Michael On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:14 PM, michael cottingham wrote: Do you really have nothing better to do? Enough. 99% of the people on the list- want ads, they want meteorites, they want to know what is for sale, they are busy and they want to be reminded. You have some tattle-tale like mentality. YOU can block my emails and then rest easy. Michael On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:02 PM, bill kies wrote: It sounds like you're counting now! Very good. You understand the concept of twice. That's a good start. I thought you could'nt count at all. I'm always happy to help. Maybe you should appoint one of us to count for you if you're too distracted to keep track of all these silly rules. Hello, Why don't you stop reposting my add over and over! I appreciate the extra exposure, but that is enough ads this week. I think between you and Greg, you have reposted me twice. Thanks, but that is even more than I care to do. Best Wishes _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham
Hi, I have mixed feelings on this. I don't have any objections at all to the number of ads posted. Two or three a week - its not five or ten a day. However, it's all those sales that are a bit problematic. 10 -20 or more percent off fairly quickly after the original items are first listed for sale. You see something you like, you buy it, and then find out you could have gotten it significantly lower if you had waited a few days. This has happened to me twice. I know the sales are intended to benefit both buyer and seller, but when there are so many of them, how does that make the buyer feel who overpaid for an item? Is the lesson to be learned don't buy what you like when you first see it, because if you wait, you will almost certainly get it cheaper? Don't get me wrong. Michael has some great stuff for sale. But those prices coming down so quickly - next time I will try waiting before I buy. Sometimes sales, which are supposed to attract buyers, can have the reverse effect too. Mark Grossman - Original Message - From: "michael cottingham" To: "michael cottingham" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham Hello, I also do not get it. I have been on this list for 10 years and I never once, have I cared about too many ads. I mean it really is a non- issue for most. Michael On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:14 PM, michael cottingham wrote: > Do you really have nothing better to do? Enough. 99% of the people > on the list- want ads, they want meteorites, they want to know what > is for sale, they are busy and they want to be reminded. You have > some tattle-tale like mentality. YOU can block my emails and then > rest easy. > > Michael > On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:02 PM, bill kies wrote: > >> >> It sounds like you're counting now! Very good. You understand the >> concept of twice. That's a good start. I thought you could'nt count >> at all. I'm always happy to help. Maybe you should appoint one of >> us to count for you if you're too distracted to keep track of all >> these silly rules. >> >> >> >> Hello, >> Why don't you stop reposting my add over and over! I appreciate the >> extra exposure, but that is enough ads this week. I think between you >> and Greg, you have reposted me twice. Thanks, but that is even more >> than I care to do. >> Best Wishes >> _ >> Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. >> http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009 >> __ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > __ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Cottingham, It IS an issue to Art, the owner of this List. Why not show some respect for HIS rules and follow them. John At 07:16 PM 1/28/2009, michael cottingham wrote: Hello, I also do not get it. I have been on this list for 10 years and I never once, have I cared about too many ads. I mean it really is a non- issue for most. Michael On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:14 PM, michael cottingham wrote: Do you really have nothing better to do? Enough. 99% of the people on the list- want ads, they want meteorites, they want to know what is for sale, they are busy and they want to be reminded. You have some tattle-tale like mentality. YOU can block my emails and then rest easy. Michael On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:02 PM, bill kies wrote: It sounds like you're counting now! Very good. You understand the concept of twice. That's a good start. I thought you could'nt count at all. I'm always happy to help. Maybe you should appoint one of us to count for you if you're too distracted to keep track of all these silly rules. Hello, Why don't you stop reposting my add over and over! I appreciate the extra exposure, but that is enough ads this week. I think between you and Greg, you have reposted me twice. Thanks, but that is even more than I care to do. Best Wishes _ Windows Live Hotmail® more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list John Gwilliam Too many people were born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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Hello, I also do not get it. I have been on this list for 10 years and I never once, have I cared about too many ads. I mean it really is a non- issue for most. Michael On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:14 PM, michael cottingham wrote: Do you really have nothing better to do? Enough. 99% of the people on the list- want ads, they want meteorites, they want to know what is for sale, they are busy and they want to be reminded. You have some tattle-tale like mentality. YOU can block my emails and then rest easy. Michael On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:02 PM, bill kies wrote: It sounds like you're counting now! Very good. You understand the concept of twice. That's a good start. I thought you could'nt count at all. I'm always happy to help. Maybe you should appoint one of us to count for you if you're too distracted to keep track of all these silly rules. Hello, Why don't you stop reposting my add over and over! I appreciate the extra exposure, but that is enough ads this week. I think between you and Greg, you have reposted me twice. Thanks, but that is even more than I care to do. Best Wishes _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham
Do you really have nothing better to do? Enough. 99% of the people on the list- want ads, they want meteorites, they want to know what is for sale, they are busy and they want to be reminded. You have some tattle-tale like mentality. YOU can block my emails and then rest easy. Michael On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:02 PM, bill kies wrote: It sounds like you're counting now! Very good. You understand the concept of twice. That's a good start. I thought you could'nt count at all. I'm always happy to help. Maybe you should appoint one of us to count for you if you're too distracted to keep track of all these silly rules. Hello, Why don't you stop reposting my add over and over! I appreciate the extra exposure, but that is enough ads this week. I think between you and Greg, you have reposted me twice. Thanks, but that is even more than I care to do. Best Wishes _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham
It sounds like you're counting now! Very good. You understand the concept of twice. That's a good start. I thought you could'nt count at all. I'm always happy to help. Maybe you should appoint one of us to count for you if you're too distracted to keep track of all these silly rules. Hello, Why don't you stop reposting my add over and over! I appreciate the extra exposure, but that is enough ads this week. I think between you and Greg, you have reposted me twice. Thanks, but that is even more than I care to do. Best Wishes _ Windows Live™ Hotmail®…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_howitworks_012009 __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham
Hello, Why don't you stop reposting my add over and over! I appreciate the extra exposure, but that is enough ads this week. I think between you and Greg, you have reposted me twice. Thanks, but that is even more than I care to do. Best Wishes Michael Cottingham On Jan 28, 2009, at 6:42 PM, bill kies wrote: Thanks for counting Greg. I count too. We all count. Unfortunately Cottingham doesn't think anyone should count. He says he can't count. He keeps proving that a 7 day week confuses him so we have to believe what he says if we have any kindness in our hearts. Hey Michael! Do we count at all? Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:03:48 -0800 From: star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD: AUCTIONS ENDING TODAY!- HIGHLIGHTS-30% OFF SALE- RUNNING TILL TONIGHT/28th-MANY NEW METEORITES!ALSO, Don't Be Shy About Good Offers On Collection Pieces! This is your 3rd AD in 2 days. --- On Wed, 1/28/09, michael cottingham wrote: From: michael cottingham Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: AUCTIONS ENDING TODAY!- HIGHLIGHTS-30% OFF SALE- RUNNING TILL TONIGHT/28th-MANY NEW METEORITES!ALSO, Don't Be Shy About Good Offers On Collection Pieces! To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 2:49 PM Howdy! Quick Note! All these started at 0.99 cents! Also, Don't be shy about making good offers on the collection pieces... I am accepting some! Check These Highlights Out: METEORITE An Early # NWA 103, L6 From Africa, 24.46g, Nice larger specimen! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596612 Seldom Available TULIA (b), Texas, L6, 1.38g http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596624 (NEW) NWA 4851, L6 With Shock Lines, 84g, Check This One Out! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596638 Seldom Available GRUVER, Texas, H4, 3.73g http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596657 Rare Type, H3.5, WELLMAN (f), Texas, 5.06g http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596658 Nice H3 From Namibia, KORRA KORRABES, 62.94 g http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596664 Nice Slice of OUM DREYGA, Fall, H3-5, 32.66g, FANTASTIC INCLUSION SLICE! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301675291 Very Rare DHOFAR 007,Cumulate Eucrite, 11.70g, My Last Large Piece! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301674845 Extremely Rare NAOKI, India, Fall, H6, 0.52g, ONLY Piece I have! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301674182 Beautiful L3, SAHARA 02500, 47.69 gram, Nice, Nice Slice! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301673452 RARE-A SLICE Of CARANCAS, Peru, H4-5, 1.29g, RARE and Pretty! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301673037 (New) NWA 4952, L/LL4-5, Brecciated, 3.49g, Close to my Last! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301672703 (New) Olivine Diogenite-NWA 5480, 1.11 gram, RARE and S COOL! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301668120 (New), NWA 5537, LL3.5, LTKW 3.47g, NEW! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301667724 (New) CV3, NWA 5546 From Africa, 12.02 gram, NICE CV3 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301667208 (NEW) NWA 4293, H6, 100 gram Lot #2 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301666275 Super Rare GEORGETOWN, Australia, 17.43 gram-VERY, VERY LAST ONE http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301601890 Seldom Available LONG ISLAND, Kansas, 28.1g, VERY LAST ONE! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301601882 Rare GLORIETA MOUNTAIN, Top Slice, 15.14g, Really Sweet! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301601873 BRENHAM, Siderite From Kansas, 14.09 gram, Another Nice Slice! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301601862 Famous WESTON, CT., Fall of 1807, H4, 0.24g, Kind A Rare! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301601851 METEORITE CANYON DIABLO Individual, 30.94 gram ! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596799 (New) Martian Shergottite, NWA 4925, "Mars" http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596786 Very Rare and Beautiful, NWA 801, CR2, 2.39g, I believe this is my Last http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596764 Pallasite From Australia-HUCKITTA, 27g Lot http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596672 Seldom Available BRISCOE, Texas, L5, 5.15g http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596679 Rare NWA 2696, Howardite From Africa, 5.71g, NICE! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596695 Rare NWA 2932, Mesosiderite, Nice! 5.63 gram htt
[meteorite-list] ADS Cottingham
Thanks for counting Greg. I count too. We all count. Unfortunately Cottingham doesn't think anyone should count. He says he can't count. He keeps proving that a 7 day week confuses him so we have to believe what he says if we have any kindness in our hearts. Hey Michael! Do we count at all? > Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:03:48 -0800 > From: star_wars_collec...@yahoo.com > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] AD: AUCTIONS ENDING TODAY!- HIGHLIGHTS-30% OFF > SALE- RUNNING TILL TONIGHT/28th-MANY NEW METEORITES!ALSO, Don't Be Shy About > Good Offers On Collection Pieces! > > This is your 3rd AD in 2 days. > > --- On Wed, 1/28/09, michael cottingham wrote: > > > From: michael cottingham > Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: AUCTIONS ENDING TODAY!- HIGHLIGHTS-30% OFF > SALE- RUNNING TILL TONIGHT/28th-MANY NEW METEORITES!ALSO, Don't Be Shy About > Good Offers On Collection Pieces! > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 2:49 PM > > > Howdy! > > > Quick Note! All these started at 0.99 cents! > > Also, Don't be shy about making good offers on the collection pieces... I am > accepting some! > > > > > Check These Highlights Out: > > METEORITE An Early # NWA 103, L6 From Africa, 24.46g, Nice larger specimen! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596612 > > Seldom Available TULIA (b), Texas, L6, 1.38g > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596624 > > (NEW) NWA 4851, L6 With Shock Lines, 84g, Check This One Out! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596638 > > Seldom Available GRUVER, Texas, H4, 3.73g > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596657 > > Rare Type, H3.5, WELLMAN (f), Texas, 5.06g > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596658 > > Nice H3 From Namibia, KORRA KORRABES, 62.94 g > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596664 > > Nice Slice of OUM DREYGA, Fall, H3-5, 32.66g, FANTASTIC INCLUSION SLICE! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301675291 > > Very Rare DHOFAR 007,Cumulate Eucrite, 11.70g, My Last Large Piece! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301674845 > > Extremely Rare NAOKI, India, Fall, H6, 0.52g, ONLY Piece I have! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301674182 > > Beautiful L3, SAHARA 02500, 47.69 gram, Nice, Nice Slice! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301673452 > > RARE-A SLICE Of CARANCAS, Peru, H4-5, 1.29g, RARE and Pretty! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301673037 > > (New) NWA 4952, L/LL4-5, Brecciated, 3.49g, Close to my Last! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301672703 > > (New) Olivine Diogenite-NWA 5480, 1.11 gram, RARE and S COOL! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301668120 > > (New), NWA 5537, LL3.5, LTKW 3.47g, NEW! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301667724 > > (New) CV3, NWA 5546 From Africa, 12.02 gram, NICE CV3 > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301667208 > > (NEW) NWA 4293, H6, 100 gram Lot #2 > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301666275 > > Super Rare GEORGETOWN, Australia, 17.43 gram-VERY, VERY LAST ONE > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301601890 > > Seldom Available LONG ISLAND, Kansas, 28.1g, VERY LAST ONE! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301601882 > > Rare GLORIETA MOUNTAIN, Top Slice, 15.14g, Really Sweet! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301601873 > > BRENHAM, Siderite From Kansas, 14.09 gram, Another Nice Slice! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301601862 > > Famous WESTON, CT., Fall of 1807, H4, 0.24g, Kind A Rare! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301601851 > > METEORITE CANYON DIABLO Individual, 30.94 gram ! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596799 > > (New) Martian Shergottite, NWA 4925, "Mars" > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596786 > > Very Rare and Beautiful, NWA 801, CR2, 2.39g, I believe this is my Last > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596764 > > Pallasite From Australia-HUCKITTA, 27g Lot > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596672 > > Seldom Available BRISCOE, Texas, L5, 5.15g > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596679 > > Rare NWA 2696, Howardite From Africa, 5.71g, NICE! > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596695 > > Rare NWA 2932, Mesosiderite, Nice! 5.63 gram > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200301596707 > > RARE, SILVERTON, Texas, H4, LTKW, 0.82 gram > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V
