Wanted to buy

[Ronk]

Does anyone have a gold nugget I can buy to test a gpx5000 I'm really hesitant to buy this gpx because it's so cheap, but it's off a mate I trust.. How do I check to see if it's a Chinese rip off because I'm sure he doesn't even know

how cheap is cheap $$$

 

[k man]

How much you paying for it if you don't mind me asking mate.?

 

[Graemeb54]

Looking at the hand grip the machine is a fake, and you don't need a gold nugget to test it, a small sinker about 6mm dia will do

 

[MJB]

Geeze next1m8,

This guy is trying to sell a $5000 machine and all he sends you are some dodgy pics of a machine looking all scruffy....not the way i would try and sell something and leaves you to think if he is that care free with appearances how did he treat the detector when in use???

 

[Redfin]

There is a Minelab dealership in Bendigo.
Pick up the machine a drive straight there and ask for their opinion.
Will take them 2 minutes at most.

 

[Reeks]

100% fake.
Give him a longneck for it and use it as a croquet racket

 

[Next1m8]

Looking at the hand grip the machine is a fake, and you don't need a gold nugget to test it, a small sinker about 6mm dia will do

That's what I thought

 

[Next1m8]

 

[Redfin]

The pics above are not the same machine you posted earlier?

 

[Next1m8]

I'm aware of this mate, this is his other one so if I get there and it looks nothing like this I will not be buying it

 

[Next1m8]

He wants 2500 for it without extra coils

 

[MJB]

steer clear mate... now he is sending pics of his 'other' one

 

[gedanate]

Ask to see the original purchase receipt from when the seller bought it here in Australia. Then check back with the retailer as well.

 

[Graemeb54]

If he's reading these posts' he could swap hand grips and you will still end up with the dud fake
I would steer clear of this guy

 

[Next1m8]

I've seen the receipt I just seen the machine then it's the same as above he admited the other is a rip off he wanted 500 for it I asked about his other one pictured above it was bought in 2014 he is the second owner it was bought from coiltec Maryborough it's genuine

 

[gedanate]

I would steer clear of him also.

 

[Next1m8]

Ive pulled the battery apart it has a cell battery and the coil cover is removable

I tested it with lead and a piece of gold its in working order too..

I'm gonna buy it

 

[Next1m8]

I sms'd them serial number and all good that end, I done a stolen check its all good

 

[G0lddigg@]

i heard a similar story last year in ballarat where a bloke was selling gpx5000's he had a"genuine" and a fake one.... had tried to pass off the fake one then apologized that he got confused and offered the genuine one. father and son scam it was. my mate grabbed his cash off him and they had words..... TRUE STORY Stay clear of this one

 

[Magilla]

Some good advice here mate, be very very careful.