carolelgin
starting to spend too much on rocks
BlueBelle
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Post by carolelgin on Dec 19, 2005 22:10:44 GMT -5
Oh! It looks like a box of yummy pastries! Boy did you score! Looking forward to watching the progress.
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Post by sandsman1 on Dec 19, 2005 22:16:54 GMT -5
hey randy if you happen to get that rock i talked about slabbed say 1/4 inch thick id be glad to buy a slab and also send ya back a finished cab ---the rock gradded my eye hahaha
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Post by sandsman1 on Dec 19, 2005 22:27:42 GMT -5
steve i bought 2 50lb lots from him after i won them he uped the shipping when i told him about it he upped it again and when i repoted him to ebay he sent for the ship price he had posted but sent junk nothing like what was pictured then he said well send it back i had allready spent 50 to ship it to me and it would be the same back so it wasent worth it i just picked out a few usable pieces and dummpped the rest in a double mik create and forgot about it just took it for a loss--when i came here and said what he had done he whent off and started makin stuff up about me to eather make me a liar or just imbarris me but by the time it was all over all the lias he told i had proved he made up so he came back and deleted all the posts he made with the lies in them it was a long draw out thing with him he just kept goin on and on every time i proved he lied he made up another one hahaha -- but my friends here stuck up for me and believed me so he finaly gave up------hey im not an evil person and i wouldent make up lies to hurt someone i just told the truth and he couldent handle that i cought him jackin up the shipping and then sending junk-----that rock randy just got is beautiful maybe he has changed his ways but in still wouldent give him another play i seen his true self so did everyone here at the time
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Post by Toad on Dec 19, 2005 22:28:00 GMT -5
Hey, astrogallery didn't send me any Walking Liberty's with my order. Of course, I didn't order as much as you either.
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Post by cookie3rocks on Dec 19, 2005 22:32:01 GMT -5
Breathtaking! Congrats on an excellent buy!
cookie
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Debs
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Post by Debs on Dec 19, 2005 22:40:20 GMT -5
I've gotten some green zebra jasper from them also. I was very pleased with the rough I bought. It is really beautiful and has alot of sparkle to it. I've bought alot from them. The only problem I've ever had from them is if you question the shipping rates. They tend to get a little snarky when you question the amount!
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 19, 2005 22:46:35 GMT -5
LOL, thank's y'all, I'm really stoked about this load. They are honestly the prettiest rocks that I have so far. Well, they're as pretty as the Botswanas anyhow. (never thought I'd say that) ;D
sandsman1- I just might take you up on that as soon as I have a way to slab them, the circular saw just don't do a straight cut but it's excellent for shaping.
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Post by LCARS on Dec 19, 2005 23:30:49 GMT -5
That stuff looks AWESOME!!  |
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Post by rockds on Dec 20, 2005 2:10:16 GMT -5
man randy, that is some great looking stuff. Iwanna see pics during all stages and lots of close ups when finished.
robert
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 20, 2005 7:23:56 GMT -5
Not a problem Robert, I'll take plenty of pics. Gotta keep the new pics flowing or people start to get bored. lol
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Post by creativeminded on Dec 20, 2005 10:07:32 GMT -5
Those are beautiful, they are going to look great no matter what you do with them.
Tami
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Dec 20, 2005 10:09:22 GMT -5
Man it does not take much to excite these people- huh Randy- Post a few pruty rocks and they are all crazy! No really great batch of rough- can't wait to see some finished!
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Dec 20, 2005 16:09:21 GMT -5
Sandsman,
Thanks for the explanation. It's crazy how people's experiences differ. Maybe he has changed. I don't blame you for not wanting to deal with him again though. I stay away from those who are unfriendly....especially if I've experienced it first-hand.
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Dec 20, 2005 16:11:53 GMT -5
Some of the best and most unique rocks I've ever seen
csroc
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 20, 2005 20:10:05 GMT -5
Randy: Well, you've gone and done it. Your Zebra Jasper looked so good I went and bid on a lot of it from astrogallery too. I even went a step further and bought a similar lot of their fancy bloodstone since I've been needing some. I hope my lot turns out to be as good as yours. I'll post pics when it comes.....mel
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 20, 2005 20:19:31 GMT -5
sabre52- Awesome!! I'm thinking about ordering more, I'm looking forward to seeing what they send you!  Steve- on my first order from Astro Gallery I hadn't received my order yet and it had been almost two weeks (I'm used to getting stuff in a week or less). In the reply email they were very appologetic and explained that they were a little behind on orders but were catching up and that mine would be shipped out the next day. Sure enough, I received it three days later. I noticed that all of their stuff on ebay starts out at $9.99. I figure that they make most of their money from handling charges, being a business owner myself I can understand. You have shop rent, the money that you yourself has put out for the item, time invested (boxing them and transporting them to the post office). These rocks with shipping were less than $3 a pound with the shipping added so I think that it was a bargain!! (just a couple of ways to look at it). Everyone has to eat! They are on my list of favorites, with every order I always send a thank you email and let them know how much I loved the item that I received. Who knows, maybe they remember that and make it a point to send me the good stuff each return visit. I'll be getting the Picasso tomorrow, I can hardly wait!!!!! Ohhhhh yeahhhh, I'll be posting pics!! ;D haha |
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Dec 21, 2005 8:39:53 GMT -5
Randy,
I have him saved in my favs as well. He has some really great starting prices, and alot of neat looking rocks. I have been tempting myself to get one of his river tumbled carnelian, but as of yet I haven't. Just don't go bidding up on me guys...Randy and Mel. I'm rockminer0...so Stay Away!! Am I sounding like anyone yet??? Just Kidding.
Steve
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Dec 21, 2005 10:52:56 GMT -5
Ooohhh steve- don't go there! You guys don't remeber this but sands had a big run in with them- THey even came on the board (or someone pretending to be them) and threatend to kick the $&%^ out of him and anyone else- But I have seen some great stuff from them- Guess it was just one of those deals gone bad- Glad your being treated right Randy!
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 21, 2005 12:09:38 GMT -5
Randy, Got my invoice from Astrogallery this morning and sent them a Pay Pal payment. They were real nice and combined the two lots to save on shipping ( saved almost $9 which is nice). If the material turns out to be as fine as yours, I'll be tickled pink. Can't touch the $3.20 per pound price including shipping around here...mel
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 21, 2005 17:51:45 GMT -5
That's great bud, be sure to post pics!! I have a confession, I did scrub each rock with soapy water before taking the pic but it only took about 5 minutes. I really do want to see yours, if each load looks "high quality" then I think that I'm going to order ten pounds more!!
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