roy cobb
Steve
Can you tell us what to look for in the photo that makes you think its a fake for the people that may not know what too look for
Counterfeit/fake Minelab detectors and accessories
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go to this site type in Minelab in the search window ,you can get a GPX5000 for under a grand lol what more could you ask for lol , I for one wouldnt touch them just wondering if anyone has been tempted by this sh**????.PP
https://www.dhgate.com/activities/promotion/2018Anniversarysaleon.html#20180828topbanner
https://www.dhgate.com/activities/promotion/2018Anniversarysaleon.html#20180828topbanner
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hi Pete just had a quick look the guy looks like he has only sold 5 items under this name :argh:
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ya I know dont know why lol lol .PP
Attention: This product is a high copy GPX5000,it made in China. If you mind it, please don't buy it. It has the same shape as the original machine 1:1. The performance of the product is close to the original, The important thing is that the price is cheap.
That is in the description
That is in the description
And people still buy these knock offs.
Then complain or worse still try to onsell as original.
Cheers
HH
Then complain or worse still try to onsell as original.
Cheers
HH
wow the detection is down to 2.5 -3.5 m
That is one big hole!
That is one big hole!
I never really contemplated the blatant knockoffs especially when they are claiming to be genuine PI machines but for a while when I was grabbing a few items from AliExpress I had it in my head I might grab one of the coin shooter ones that are on offer for around $300
Glad I woke up to myself.
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Glad I woke up to myself.
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We met a guy at Clermont QLD this year who had just bought one which he claimed had powered up when he was at home.
He knew it was a knock-off copy and thought he was getting a bargain by circumventing Aussie Minelab dealerships.
He then drove at least a day and many hundreds of kilometres to the goldfields of Clermont and to discover that it would no longer even power up. His purchasing decision had been something along the lines of "it is so much cheaper than a real genuine one that he could by a couple of them before spending as much as a real one and maybe he'd get one that actually worked" .
I never felt it's weight, but I heard from someone who had that it was very light and just felt like it had nothing inside the control box. It was doubtful that it had any of the proper electronics inside it.
The guy wasted a week in travelling and staying somewhere to be unable to use his bit of junk. Personally my time is valuable to me and the lure of "saving" some bucks is over-ridden by not wanting to waste a week in time and all of the costs associated with getting to and from the fields.
He knew it was a knock-off copy and thought he was getting a bargain by circumventing Aussie Minelab dealerships.
He then drove at least a day and many hundreds of kilometres to the goldfields of Clermont and to discover that it would no longer even power up. His purchasing decision had been something along the lines of "it is so much cheaper than a real genuine one that he could by a couple of them before spending as much as a real one and maybe he'd get one that actually worked" .
I never felt it's weight, but I heard from someone who had that it was very light and just felt like it had nothing inside the control box. It was doubtful that it had any of the proper electronics inside it.
The guy wasted a week in travelling and staying somewhere to be unable to use his bit of junk. Personally my time is valuable to me and the lure of "saving" some bucks is over-ridden by not wanting to waste a week in time and all of the costs associated with getting to and from the fields.
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Why even entertain the thought of supporting what are essentially thieves - the bottom line is that they exist to make a quick buck at the expense of naive customers (or should I say victims). If you have bought any of this dodgy gear and find it doesn't do as it says, do us a favour, destroy it and throw it in the bin, don't even think about flogging it off on the second hand market for more potential victims.
2.5-3.5 mtrs IS half way to China-sort of! But there are some poor buggars buying them-probably in Africa.
In everything you get what you pay for.
HoudiniHarry said:
No holes will be dug at all because at 452Khz earphone frequency I doubt if even your dog could hear it, human hearing range is from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
wow. Earphone frequency 452kHz ... thatsa gunna hurta my poor ears ... if I could hear it 8.( layful:
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What a load of oop:
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I previously also posted a copy of the dhgate adv in the Minelab section on this forum
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=431316#p431316
It would be interesting to know how many they sell each year. how many suckers!
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=431316#p431316
It would be interesting to know how many they sell each year. how many suckers!
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came accross this this morning, there are dozens of them, sent email $3650 usd, whats the world coming too, link supplied. https://www.alibaba.com/product-det...ml?spm=a2700.7724838.2017115.1.42488917ntR37A
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Best to save yourself cash and heartache and only buy from repritable dealers..I would never buy anything expensive unless I can personaly take it back to where I brought it from..Theres just something about face to face discussion that I prefer. Could be that it's harder for them to speak bullshot to your face :Y:
