[meteorite-list] a few other auction surprises

[Michael Farmer]

Yes, that is a typo I made, the Hanmmer on the Khohar
was $495.00 and Achim did not win it, my mistake, I
was in a hurry to get the list out.
Mike
--- Zelimir Gabelica <Zelimir.Gabelica at uha.fr> wrote:


> Hi Mike, list,

> 

> Mike's reported hammer prices will probably shed

> more shadow than light on 

> that famous auction.

> 

> While we are at trying to clear all points, here are

> some of my own amazements.

> 

> I have put 11 absentee bids and four of them turned

> to be above the hammer 

> prices. These are:

> 

> Item            hammer ($)      my bid ($)

> 

> 19 Gorlovka     160 (Achim)     210

> 35 Marilia      610             710

> 52 Quenggouk    180             260

> 60 Vernon Co    266             260

> 

> 1) Shouldn't have I been the winner or .... ???

> (badly missing something!)

> 

> 2) For other 6 items, my bids were logically lower

> than hammers. This is OK 

> (at least on my side)

> 

> 3) But for the last item, here is the other

> surprise.

> Iris Lang sent me the same letter as to Peter, about

> item N° 29, Khohar.

> Here it is

> 

> Dear Zelimir Gabelica,

> You won Lot # 29 Khohar for $495

> Allan will be home within a week. Please contact him

> by e-mail to make

> arrangment for payment. You can pay by check or

> credit card. Please add

> shipping and handling cost.

> Best regards

> Iris Lang

> 

> Now Mike reports that this item was sold to Achim in

> room for $ 495 (which 

> is exactly my bid).

> If Mike is corect, something really wrong here. Who

> is the winner ?

> I dare hoping that Mike mixed the two winers but his

> statement seems so 

> strong. Any thoughts?

> 

> Unless I missed many rules or facts (not excluded),

> things are far from 

> being clear.

> Are there other cases ?

> 

> Best,

> 

> Zelimir

> 

> 

> 

> 

> A 09:55 08/02/2007 -0800, Michael Farmer a écrit :

> >Mike and everyone else, I do not want to be in the

> >middle of this. I am running a business at the

> show. I

> >did Al and Achim a favor (I thought) by reporting

> >stolen pieces. I did not know the firestorm that

> would

> >follow. I have had at least 50 requests for prices

> >from 50 people, I don't have time to deal with

> these

> >emails, so by taking the last 30 minutes to posts

> the

> >hammer prices should release me from any more

> emails

> >to me. Others in the room can compare prices they

> >wrote down. the rest is between the interested

> parties

> >and the Langs.

> >Michael Farmer

> >This should end my involvement in the dispute I

> hope.

> >Perhaps next year, people could just come to my

> room,

> >and pay the fixed price listed, it would be less

> >painfull!

> >

> >Michael Farmer

> >

> >

> >

> >--- Mike Fowler <mqfowler at mac.com> wrote:

> >

> > > Mike Farmer,

> > >

> > > This so much really needed to be done.  Thanks

> for

> > > stepping up to the

> > > plate, even though you may receive vocal

> criticism

> > > from some.  I'm

> > > sure those that are appreciative will out number

> > > those who oppose by

> > > at least 10 to one, even if they aren't so

> vocal.

> > >

> > > Thanks

> > >

> > > Mike Fowler

> > >

> > >

> > > > Mike Farmer wrote:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I am going to make this as short as I can, I

> am

> > > still

> > > > selling in my room in Tucson.

> > > > I will list lot # Meteorite name and hammer

> sale

> > > > price.

> > >

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> Prof. Zelimir Gabelica

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