Minelab dumping smaller dealers

[Mackka]

It’s un- Australian.

 

[Hippyty79]

I wonder if the eBay discount is the problem with other sellers not listing

 

[wick p]

Nenad has always been a great bloke to deal with, and has done so much to promote the Minelab product.

IMHO what has happened to him is a dog act by Minelab!

Since Ian Aitken left, Minelab have, in my opinion, been a pack of greedy corporate thugs, who will do just about anything to stifle competition!

Rick

After purchasing several items from Nenad and having an extremely informative chat about detecting during which I learned of his vast knowledge and experience in Minelab detectors and detecting in general, I find it unbelievable that this has happened. Nenad's knowledge portrays to confidence in your purchases. In my opinion Minelab should be supporting Nenad 100%.
Product knowledge is part of good sales and satisfied customers. I would buy from Nenad and others with similar knowledge and experience before anyone else.

 

[PhaseTech]

Thanks for all the support guys.
Business as usual for me, just without new Minelab products.

 

[goldpoacher]

So people claim Minelab is greedy for preventing compitition, I wonder if these same people would sell their finds at a Low Discounted Price or prefer Top Dollar
If dealer likes to sell different brands of Products, all they have to do is Buy their Stock Outright without Promotional Support, otherwords it be like Ford Dealer selling New Holden Cars

 

[Mountaineer]

So people claim Minelab is greedy for preventing compitition, I wonder if these same people would sell their finds at a Low Discounted Price or prefer Top Dollar
If dealer likes to sell different brands of Products, all they have to do is Buy their Stock Outright without Promotional Support, otherwords it be like Ford Dealer selling New Holden Cars

I'm sorry but I wholeheartedly disagree! I'm not a detecting shop owner nor am I a Minelab dealer, but I personally know one dealer - someone who has helped hundreds of detectorists, whether beginners or more experienced ones, someone whom I am now proud of calling my friend - who is also facing difficulties with Minealb only because of his honesty in selling the right machine to the right person based on each person's specific needs and with only their best interest in mind; and that is simply wrong from Minelab! The analogy between a Ford dealer selling New Holden cars is flawed from the start because they are a one-brand dealers, and no detector shop (at least that I know of), especially if they have been around for many years, sold just Minelab and no other brand of metal detectors. I think the point that was made here by other forum members was that it was all good for Minelab to be sold through these well established dealers in the past, that is until recently, when all of a sudden it became a no-no - and we all know what was the cause. I am angry at Minelab for what they are doing, and am sure that many, many other prospectors feel exactly the same. I strongly hope that Minelab will come to their senses and reconsider this ill judgment.