retrorocker
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by retrorocker on Dec 30, 2005 0:31:04 GMT -5
I just retracted a bid on ebay for 1/2 lb. of slabs and bits of rhodochrosite. I typo'd in $1,200.00 instead of $12.00 and didn't know how to fix it. The bid went up to $41.00. The seller was kind enough to let me off the hook, but said that $41 was a good price. Is it? I don't want seller to lose money on this. Next lowest bid is $40.00. Thanks, retror.
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Pebbles
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Post by Pebbles on Dec 30, 2005 1:03:16 GMT -5
If you do a search on ebay for rhodochrosite, you'll see the prices span a very large range - from $1 to over $800 ( for about a 2 inch square of it!!! ).
$41 seems be a bit on the high side ( equates to $82/lb ) to me - but hey, what do I know?
Pebbles
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Post by Alice on Dec 30, 2005 10:08:18 GMT -5
if you put in $1200 by mistake, all you have to do is rebid $12 within the hour to retract it.
I really don't know if $41 is a good price. But if you really don't want it for that much, ask the seller to give it to the next highest bidder (second chance).
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Debs
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Post by Debs on Jan 5, 2006 4:36:31 GMT -5
It can be expensive depending on the quality. I have been looking for some for a long time now. Some of the best in the world comes from a closed mine in Colorado. I think the mine is called Sweet Home Mine. Sometimes you will see their stones for sale on ebay or you can buy from them. I went out there last fall looking for it but never found any. It was high dollar out there as well. The deeper, clear red color the more you can expect to pay!
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slim7309
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Post by slim7309 on Jan 15, 2006 0:42:27 GMT -5
how many bids were on that rhodochrosite- that was a bit too much i think for a half a pound- but yet a again if you wanted it that bad hey, it was worth it- many years ago i paid $ 100.00 for 3 lbs.of the stuff- it looks just like bacon but in beautiful pink i don't want to cut it -i use them as specimens. next time you want anything use a bidding service- that way you don't lose ever . Slim
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jan 15, 2006 2:12:48 GMT -5
retror,
Bet you were sweating bullets there for a minute. Rhodochrosite does vary in prices. The crystal specimens that they find in Alma, Colorado, (Sweet Home Mine)are probably the most expensive type of rhodo..I've seen prices from 100's- 1,000's of dollars. I've also seen good Lapidary Specimens that come from South America for considerably less. If you like what you got, then that's all that mattters.
Steve
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retrorocker
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by retrorocker on Jan 15, 2006 20:24:22 GMT -5
I see the rhodochrosite is up for auction again. Looked like nice slabs, but I am still learning how to tumble stuff - keeping to the rocks I can break up with a hammer for now - or at least buying small pieces. I have some rough rhodoch. Can it be tumbled? Use plastic pellets? Thanks, retrorocker.
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