A friend wants to buy, My Fluorite piece |
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A friend wants to buy, My Fluorite piece |
 Nov 13 2014, 06:49 PM
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 Rock Bar!  Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890  |
I know it's small and would need to be cut (will cut good, there's a nice diamond shape within the middle of it, that's clear) - wondering how much ya'll think it's worth for a lil piece.., (If I choose to sell)
Just curious on any price - probably won't sell as it's my first Fluorite piece... but, be good to know. Any opinion helps, unless it's a BS opinion. Colin -------------------- - You Rock! (Literally)
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Nov 14 2014, 11:31 AM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
You can pick up Nalgene bottles for like $5-10.
 I like Mike's take on this. To paraphrase it's the intersection of how much it's worth to you and how much someone is willing to shell out for it. Aside from the material's intrinsic value which probably isn't much, it's subjective beauty that you're trying to sell. You'll get a lot of variation in responses. -------------------- Lifetime Member
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Nov 14 2014, 12:10 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
Good eye on the Nalgene bottle you wisenheimer!
You can try to look online on eBay or gem traders and try to find comparable pieces and use that as a good base price. Adjust according to flaws or quality. To reiterate Eric's & MikeS's point. The value of the piece is in the beholder |
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Nov 14 2014, 12:53 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890 |
Word son. Thanks. I said 40 bucks.
 After I read your posts. -------------------- - You Rock! (Literally)
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Nov 14 2014, 08:43 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
QUOTE (NewRockHounder @ Nov 14 2014, 11:53 AM)  Word son. Thanks. I said 40 bucks. After I read your posts.Yep, if it sold for 40 then that's how much it was worth. If you have to drop the price a little to make the sale then that's how much it's worth. One thing I have learned about pricing mineral specimens is it is very very subjective, and open to so many variables that it can be confusing to do. -------------------- |
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Nov 14 2014, 08:45 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 898 Joined: 9-January 14 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 116,265 |
QUOTE (NewRockHounder @ Nov 14 2014, 11:53 AM) Word son. Thanks. I said 40 bucks. After I read your posts.Yep, if it sold for 40 then that's how much it was worth. If you have to drop the price a little to make the sale then that's how much it's worth. One thing I have learned about pricing mineral specimens is it is very very subjective, and open to so many variables that it can be confusing to do. -------------------- |
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