Beware cheap Chinese Minelab GPX & GPZ lookalikes (2024)!

[grubstake]

 

[Goldfreak]

It's a laugh but makes me worried how many people have actually been ripped off. I mean if you bought one you would probably be too embarrassed to admit it and then there are the people who know little about detectors buying one for someone else thinking it's a good deal.

 

[Bush]

It's a laugh but makes me worried how many people have actually been ripped off. I mean if you bought one you would probably be too embarrassed to admit it and then there are the people who know little about detectors buying one for someone else thinking it's a good deal.

A few weeks ago a mate & his brother dropped in for a visit with a detector asking if i knew how to use it.
``Are OK it`s a Minelab `` where did you get this from ?
``He said Amazon ``
I said `` No it`s not a Minelab.``
Why Minelab does not take legal action against these companies for stealing / using their name i cannot understand.
The Ugg Boot trade name War comes to Mind.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-08/australian-ugg-boot-maker-loses-supreme-court-bid/100682456

Amazon Minelab Generic Brands link below ;
https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=metal+detector+minelab&crid=3TKMAUBZONV25&sprefix=metal+detector+minelab,aps,906&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

 

[mbasko]

A few weeks ago a mate & his brother dropped in for a visit with a detector asking if i knew how to use it.
``Are OK it`s a Minelab `` where did you get this from ?
``He said Amazon ``
I said `` No it`s not a Minelab.``
Why Minelab does not take legal action against these companies for stealing / using their name i cannot understand.
The Ugg Boot trade name War comes to Mind.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-08/australian-ugg-boot-maker-loses-supreme-court-bid/100682456

Amazon Minelab Generic Brands link below ;
https://www.amazon.com.au/s?k=metal+detector+minelab&crid=3TKMAUBZONV25&sprefix=metal+detector+minelab,aps,906&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

There are genuine Minelab products on Amazon.
A number of businesses use Amazon for online sales including the above pictures from Ryda (Dot Com) & Pilbara Prospecting Supplies.
Coiltek also use Amazon for direct online sales of their coils.

 

[Hippyty79]

You forgot this company that made an exclusive model to sells on Amazon.

 

[Bush]

There are genuine Minelab products on Amazon.
A number of businesses use Amazon for online sales including the above pictures from Ryda (Dot Com) & Pilbara Prospecting Supplies.
Coiltek also use Amazon for direct online sales of their coils.

Thanks Mbasko.
The Lads will be over the moon to hear about that i`ll forward the good note on.
I`m not quit shore why they asked me how to use it so i figured the operation instructions were written in Chinese.