Miners Den Adelaide closed for good?

[wiley coyote]

I've just heard that the Adelaide Miners Den stopped operating from today. Any info on this?

 

[grubstake]

Confirmed at the website:

 

[Pro-oz]

That's no good! What's going on with Minelab??
Ok just re-read, it's Miners Den closing down. Are Minelab themselves still in Adelaide?

 

[wick p]

I've just heard that the Adelaide Miners Den stopped operating from today. Any info on this?

Not surprised as detecting is highly restricted in many areas by the Department for Environment. Can't legally sell any gold u find.

 

[VicR]

Yes - went to their Mile End store yesterday - it was locked and all stock gone. So currently the city Minelab has its head office in (Adelaide) has no dedicated detector shop where you can go and review all their products and talk to a person who actual knows something about metal detectors and metal detecting. Looks like Minelab will be pushing for direct sales soon.

 

[mond]

I've just heard that the Adelaide Miners Den stopped operating from today. Any info on this?

all miners dens are owed by trackline bendigo the watts famley

 

[Dave's Office]

Hopefully Coden will see the folly of thier decision to stop the smaller operators from selling their products. Although SA isn't a great state for gold detecting, we have vast areas of historical history and settlement for treasure and coin detecting as well as heaps of great beaches to access as well.

 

[Hawkear]

Sad news for our SA members.
I note on Minelab's website that they have a section titled "Become a Dealer" and there is a form to fill in to apply for dealership. It asks things like other brands a prospective dealer would stock.
So, there would still be some hoops to jump through, but an opening seems to still be there.

 

[grubstake]

Yes - went to their Mile End store yesterday - it was locked and all stock gone. So currently the city Minelab has its head office in (Adelaide) has no dedicated detector shop where you can go and review all their products and talk to a person who actual knows something about metal detectors and metal detecting. Looks like Minelab will be pushing for direct sales soon.

I think they've already gone down that path in the USA.

 

[Mackka]

Isn’t Nenad in Adelaide? From what i have read and heard, there is not a better tech guy around, so fixing a detector should not be a problem or buying one for that matter. Support your local bloke.

 

[bungholejack]

Nenad no longer lists Minelab products on his website, not sure if he is still an agent.

 

[Mackka]

Yes well aware of that fact for a month now but surely he would still repair them or suggest another brand of new tector.

 

[grubstake]

Nenad no longer lists Minelab products on his website, not sure if he is still an agent.

Sadly, he's not:
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/threads/minelab-dumping-smaller-dealers.42908/post-685161

 

[madmax800jw]

I find Nenad the best person in SA to discuss things metal detecting.

 

[davsgold]

I find Nenad the best person in SA to discuss things metal detecting.

yes exactly, and Minelab kicked him out as a dealer, you have to wonder about Codan/Minelab now days, FFS do they really think BCF and Anaconda can replace people like Nenad with good info and knowledge, I don't think so

 

[meanfreddy]

I think they've already gone down that path in the USA.

They will close down any mine lab dealer selling any other detector product other than minelab products its been happening for a while now, they dont like competition

 

[OzzieAu]

Seems like there’s no direct point of sale for Minelab products in Adelaide anymore. For Nenad’s sake, here’s hoping that the forthcoming Nokta PI machines and AlgoForce detector’s can keep him in the game..... for our sake.
I don’t know if you can buy direct from Minelab’s Head Office at Mawsn Lakes in Adelaide.....it would be a good idea you’d think to have a hands on retail outlet in their home State ffs !

 

[VicR]

I spoke to Minelab Sales Head Office Adelaide yesterday. Currently you can't purchase direct from Minelab Adelaide and they don't have a showroom (theirs or dealership) where you can see all of their current products. Currently people in Adelaide/SA can purchase Minelab Detectors from
- Anaconda and BCF up to the Equinox900 and Goldmonster but not Manticore, SDC, GPX6000 and GPZ7000.
- RM Electronics at Naracoorte is the only certified dealer in SA that stocks / sells the full range of Minelab products. Naracoorte is about a 3 hour drive from Adelaide so not really viable for anyone except South East residents.
The Minelab rep agreed this is not an ideal situation and are reviewing.

Agree - Nenad at Phase Technical supports local detectorists and clubs giving unbiased advice and great service. Minelab have not done themselves any favours by revoking his dealership. Sometimes in life you have to eat humble pie and admit you were wrong - I am hoping Minelab can do this but i think they will head in another direction (direct sales).

 

[Mackka]

They should have thought about the consequences prior to closing the distributorships. Nowthey have placed themselves in a very tight corner.

 

[grubstake]

I spoke to Minelab Sales Head Office Adelaide yesterday. Currently you can't purchase direct from Minelab Adelaide and they don't have a showroom (theirs or dealership) where you can see all of their current products. Currently people in Adelaide/SA can purchase Minelab Detectors from
- Anaconda and BCF up to the Equinox900 and Goldmonster but not Manticore, SDC, GPX6000 and GPZ7000.
- RM Electronics at Naracoorte is the only certified dealer in SA that stocks / sells the full range of Minelab products. Naracoorte is about a 3 hour drive from Adelaide so not really viable for anyone except South East residents.
The Minelab rep agreed this is not an ideal situation and are reviewing.

It appears that RM Electronics don't even have a functioning website! Chrome and Firefox browsers both returned the following: