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Remarkable some of the anger here, if you haven`t got the goodies with Minelab products you are to blame, coming from 35 years of detecting I`ll pay for the updated tech they come up with. However judging from their share price continually falling, we will not have a OZ detector manufacturer for much longer. What company then will give us what Minelab have? One of our few remaining OZ manufacturers.
Maybe minelab is banking on there being some big finds early on. If there is and word gets round like the old days and a rush sets in, watch all the mother in-laws appear on fleebay trying to raise the capital to get one. P.S. I noticed minersden already sold out shipment 2, seems there's enough people with the dosh to afford the $10700.
P.S. I'm number 1 at Ballarat's detector shop, roll on Monday!
P.S. I'm number 1 at Ballarat's detector shop, roll on Monday!
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Norvic said:
I'm Not Angry, I am just Stating The Facts, If I wanted it I Would Buy It, Regardless of Costs, But I am not foolish enough to be Suck In by Minelab, I have found Gold In Junk Filled Sites where a GP never saw it Nor did a Sovereign Nor My Etrac, Nor Did my Musketeer and Neither did my Quatro, Along with My Mates Explorer II,
IT's Just a machine made for prospecting that's going to sit there dust collecting for 48 weeks of the Year, and what is worse As I am Living over seas at the moment, I have just been Quoted 8000.00 and At the Current exchange Rate that Works out At $15,760.00 AUD and that's just BS, and Twice the Price of A GPX-5000.
As I said before Common Sense Has come into this some where, I can't come home and buy it for $10,700 because the moment you Try to bring it back you have to pay 20% Tax On it, So I wonder why Minelab Ireland are Charging 50% More @ $15,760,00 AUD for a Machine that is $10,700 Else Where.
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"It's on it's way"
Yes it is, on it's way to my house. Thank you very much Minelab.
Yes it is, on it's way to my house. Thank you very much Minelab.
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I think the guys that get one of these machines are in for a treat.
The price that Minelab have put on these machines has nothing to do with production costs, production costs for machines like this is probably about 10% of what it was 15 years ago. Minelab would have looked at the market and worked out what the public would be willing to pay. To put such a high price on them they obviously have the confidence that the units will perform and people will be happy. If the machines don't perform they will not sell after the initial rush and the backlash against Minelab would be huge.
It is well out of my price range but if I was serious about making money finding gold I would find the money.
The price that Minelab have put on these machines has nothing to do with production costs, production costs for machines like this is probably about 10% of what it was 15 years ago. Minelab would have looked at the market and worked out what the public would be willing to pay. To put such a high price on them they obviously have the confidence that the units will perform and people will be happy. If the machines don't perform they will not sell after the initial rush and the backlash against Minelab would be huge.
It is well out of my price range but if I was serious about making money finding gold I would find the money.
Well put Magilla. I am not jumping over the moon on the price like most. It will hurt let me assure you, however the pain will subside after the first nugget is unearthed...
Prospecting full time is a long term dream, even if I experience that for a short time the price is justified.
Prospecting full time is a long term dream, even if I experience that for a short time the price is justified.
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AuFever said:
I've been told they will be getting plenty of units day 1, which makes sense as they are a major minelab dealer...
A few people seem to think there will be a shortage of machines, but I doubt that would be the case, bad for business and all that.
Hi Ken,
I got to the No1 position by being first to put my money down.
I got to the No1 position by being first to put my money down.
AusFX said:
I dunno AusFX, the SDC had a bit of a back order for a while I think. When I got mine there was a stack of about 20 of them sitting there, once word got out they were good I think they sold very quickly and people were waiting. Hopefully that's not the case with the GPZ.
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jezza28 said:
The first paragraph covers what tools you can use.
http://www.pmav.org.au/prospecting-mainmenu-29
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jezza28 said:
No need to use capital letters.
Not everyone knows the rules or regulations as I am sure there are a few newbies reading this
thread with interest.
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I stand corrected. Coiltek is only getting 20 in their first shipment apparently. A little disappointed as they gave me the impression they would have plenty on the first day. I've been told I should get mine early next week. So probably Friday... :|Heatho said:
I'd look elsewhere but its not easy to do while I'm still not in the country.
