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Facebook Marketplace is Scammer Central - stats for complaints of scams are way higher than any other buying/selling method.

If you know what you're doing Gumtree is OK, but for a newbie I'd recommend either a metal detector dealer selling trade-ins or Cash Converters. CC don't know much about their stock, but they're easy to negotiate with if you've got that skill and they'll give a 90 day warranty that you might not get elsewhere.

As a newbie, the best advice for any used gear purchase is to take along a knowledgeable friend if you can. IMO, to seriously evaluate a detector, needs time, space and quiet surroundings, so in most cases you'll be out in the field with it before you can really pass judgement. Serious gold machines are hyper-sensitive and need to be out bush, well away from powerlines and other sources of EMI before they'll operate at their best.

<blockquote data-quote="grubstake" data-source="post: 688073" data-attributes="member: 4012">Facebook Marketplace is Scammer Central - stats for complaints of scams are way higher than any other buying/selling method.If you know what you&#039;re doing Gumtree is OK, but for a newbie I&#039;d recommend either a metal detector dealer selling trade-ins or Cash Converters. CC don&#039;t know much about their stock, but they&#039;re easy to negotiate with if you&#039;ve got that skill and they&#039;ll give a 90 day warranty that you might not get elsewhere.As a newbie, the best advice for any used gear purchase is to take along a knowledgeable friend if you can. IMO, to seriously evaluate a detector, needs time, space and quiet surroundings, so in most cases you&#039;ll be out in the field with it before you can really pass judgement. Serious gold machines are hyper-sensitive and need to be out bush, well away from powerlines and other sources of EMI before they&#039;ll operate at their best.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="grubstake, post: 688073, member: 4012"] Facebook Marketplace is Scammer Central - stats for complaints of scams are way higher than any other buying/selling method. If you know what you're doing Gumtree is OK, but for a newbie I'd recommend either a metal detector dealer selling trade-ins or Cash Converters. CC don't know much about their stock, but they're easy to negotiate with if you've got that skill and they'll give a 90 day warranty that you might not get elsewhere. As a newbie, the best advice for any used gear purchase is to take along a knowledgeable friend if you can. IMO, to seriously evaluate a detector, needs time, space and quiet surroundings, so in most cases you'll be out in the field with it before you can really pass judgement. Serious gold machines are hyper-sensitive and need to be out bush, well away from powerlines and other sources of EMI before they'll operate at their best. [/QUOTE]

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