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decided on an mxt, now to find a "dealer"
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SirLostAlot
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prostockdetectors.com . This is in Michigan near Kalamazoo. Thats where I bought my DFX. He does mail units if your not close.
Thanks Richard
Backwoods Detector Sales
Tesoro, Garrett, and other Major Brands
email direct at nw4p@adelphia.net
Backwoods Detector Sales
Tesoro, Garrett, and other Major Brands
email direct at nw4p@adelphia.net
brucewood,thanks for the reply. Kazoo wouldn't be too far if he is truly a dealer. the nearest whites "show room" is just down the road, but the owner is not a dealer. he is an order taker. keeps next to nothing in stock and expects to get the "suggested retail price" on every sale. i have been to his place 3 times and i am yet to lay my eyes on an mxt, but he could have one in a couple days....whites got an on line store for that.
ten miles more distant is a toy store that also sells whites. i have been warned more than once that they are a "get the money and forget them" kind of place.
a real dealer is the kind of guy who has the ability to see that both parties can come out ahead by exchanging articles of near equal value. when i was a kid you needed a stamp to buy gas, a different stamp to buy a tire, and yet another stamp for a battery. a dealer is the guy who would mount up a goodyear for you then collect a gas stamp with the knowledge that the next person along has a good set of skins but the tank is dry. he can see beyond the price tag on what he has.
when i decided what to offer for a detector i typed up my classified ad. since i type very slowly the cash value of my offer went up nearly $20 before anyone read it. anyone who follows the gold market knows that in the long run i have made a darned good offer. that is the "dealer" i'm looking for. unfortunately for me the keene/whites dealer i have used (and used me) (that's how it works) has retired and quit the business.
gold is unique in that no two pieces are alike. i would not expect a dealer to make this swap unless he could see, hold, and weigh out what i have to offer, therefore he must be relitively nearby. idealy we would meet at a point between his location and mine. this reduces the chance that either party would back out for no reason and would offer a chance for him to detect new ground while showing me how the thing works.
thanks again for the input.
ten miles more distant is a toy store that also sells whites. i have been warned more than once that they are a "get the money and forget them" kind of place.
a real dealer is the kind of guy who has the ability to see that both parties can come out ahead by exchanging articles of near equal value. when i was a kid you needed a stamp to buy gas, a different stamp to buy a tire, and yet another stamp for a battery. a dealer is the guy who would mount up a goodyear for you then collect a gas stamp with the knowledge that the next person along has a good set of skins but the tank is dry. he can see beyond the price tag on what he has.
when i decided what to offer for a detector i typed up my classified ad. since i type very slowly the cash value of my offer went up nearly $20 before anyone read it. anyone who follows the gold market knows that in the long run i have made a darned good offer. that is the "dealer" i'm looking for. unfortunately for me the keene/whites dealer i have used (and used me) (that's how it works) has retired and quit the business.
gold is unique in that no two pieces are alike. i would not expect a dealer to make this swap unless he could see, hold, and weigh out what i have to offer, therefore he must be relitively nearby. idealy we would meet at a point between his location and mine. this reduces the chance that either party would back out for no reason and would offer a chance for him to detect new ground while showing me how the thing works.
thanks again for the input.
Jeff in MI
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I live in MI, and I have drove all the way down there to deal with Prostock, and I have nothing but great things to say about them. They gave me a very good deal with my trade-in. They are also very knowlewdgable.
It was well worth the ride from the Flint area.
I love my MXT, and I plan to try some prospecting this summer up north.
It was well worth the ride from the Flint area.
I love my MXT, and I plan to try some prospecting this summer up north.
SirLostAlot
New member
Pro Stock is a Metal detecting store. Al who owns and operates the store is very knowledgeable about metal detectors. I believe he's been detecting for over 20 years but don't quote me on it. Visit his web site and have a look around his store.
kenfer,
if all the known gold were tossed into one pile just like it came out of the dirt only 2% of it would be larger than dust. chunky gold, or pickers if you like, are very small nuggets. viewed through a magniving glass they look just like the larger nuggets, and command a higher price than flour gold, or gold dust. they are used mostly in jewelry in their natural state. for instance, take one and put a post on it....you got a tie tack or pierced earring. cuff links the same thing. many are added to rings etc. just like they came out of the ground. usually, you can figure on paying 10% over spot for anything you can pick up between your fingers. if it has a little quartz stuck to it the price goes up. the larger the nugget the higher over spot the value. thats the kind of gold i have offered in a quantity that the same gold, as dust, would be more than enough to sell to buy the detector. i will not send pickers off with dust to a refinery where it all gets cooked down the same, but i will gladly pass it on to someone else who can do with it what they like. pennies are pennies, but your '09 vdb, or your copper 43....now thats a PENNY. gold is gold but not necessarily a nugget.
i hope that explains it. if not check out some sites that sell nuggets and do the math. there are other reasons but not that i will take your time with now. if you don't understand now i will gladly give you face value for any U.S. coin you dig.
thanks for the interest.
if all the known gold were tossed into one pile just like it came out of the dirt only 2% of it would be larger than dust. chunky gold, or pickers if you like, are very small nuggets. viewed through a magniving glass they look just like the larger nuggets, and command a higher price than flour gold, or gold dust. they are used mostly in jewelry in their natural state. for instance, take one and put a post on it....you got a tie tack or pierced earring. cuff links the same thing. many are added to rings etc. just like they came out of the ground. usually, you can figure on paying 10% over spot for anything you can pick up between your fingers. if it has a little quartz stuck to it the price goes up. the larger the nugget the higher over spot the value. thats the kind of gold i have offered in a quantity that the same gold, as dust, would be more than enough to sell to buy the detector. i will not send pickers off with dust to a refinery where it all gets cooked down the same, but i will gladly pass it on to someone else who can do with it what they like. pennies are pennies, but your '09 vdb, or your copper 43....now thats a PENNY. gold is gold but not necessarily a nugget.
i hope that explains it. if not check out some sites that sell nuggets and do the math. there are other reasons but not that i will take your time with now. if you don't understand now i will gladly give you face value for any U.S. coin you dig.
thanks for the interest.