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#79803, Analcime on Pectolite, Upper New Street Quarry, New Jersey (SOLD)
News and CommentsMineral prices are not fixed. There is no pricing guide for minerals. Dealers often vary pricing day to day when a new shipment arrives. The variation in prices is the foundation of haggling for fair prices. No dealer will be insulted if you request a discount. If the dealer is firm on the price he may explain, as I often do, that the price is fair and that they should look at other dealers first, then return and evaluate the mineral. No matter what you are bargaining for, minerals or antiques or any other collectible, there are a few techniques that are tried and true. The most important is to get the dealer to like you first.
Do not play "hard ball" with the dealer. Rudeness never results in a price reduction. Do not insult the dealer if you do not like his price. Do not say that another dealer has lower prices - the dealer will send you off to deal with the other rather than spend any more time with you. Negotiating prices is possible, even over the Internet. But you should never EXPECT a discount. John Betts, 11/31/2020 Click here to read past news and commentaries...
Customer Feedback:"On Tuesday this week we ordered (from the UK) a specimen of Prehnite from Upper New Street Quarry. This was posted by yourself the same day. It has got to be the most magnificent Prehnite we have ever seen and we cannot thank you enough for it. Also your excellent service and very fast delivery. We have had items sent to us from this country taking several days. Best wishes. Michele and Stuart" "Just an FYI. Received my 7 specimen mineral order today for the very reasonable price of $240, after your multi specimen discount. That is a little more than $30 per specimen on average. While these were all small miniatures, I thought the quality was excellent from a lack of damage perspective, uniqueness for location crystal morphology perspective. (and the price was great for that). Any beginner or moderate-skilled collector would greatly benefit from the addition of these specimens. I consider myself an advanced collector, and this suite really made me happy and hit the mark with me for what they are in size. I have spent very much more $$$ on “high quality” larger specimens. These in their own way, in my opinion, hold their own in the collection for reasons mentioned. Maybe I am over the top on this, but I very much like what I received. Thanks. Dan M." Click here to see other comments about this site by customers. Also add your feedback...
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