eBay listing: "Don't buy this Tesoro detector"

[Anonymous]

First of all. We have shipped many Tesoro's to Europe and we think it is right. E-bay is growing so fast and only old fashioned close-minded clowns ignore it. We make $30000 in sales a month (not only detectors). We are not first and we will not be last. Tesoro policy remains me old communist system in Poland. To be honest I like Tesoro detectors and I have never had any complains about them from my local and overseas customers.

 

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[Anonymous]

Unfortunately Ebay has no control over stuff posted by people from France, Canada, or American Indians still pissed off 100 years later over being stuck where Jesus left His sandals in the middle of Arizona.
Scott

 

[Anonymous]

I like you, but I have to say that your comment about American Indians is a touch racist. Also, claiming that 'Jesus' left his sandals in arizona is offensive to people of a religious 'persuasion'. As far as I am aware, Jesus never got around to visiting Arizona (or America) although his influence is felt there to this day, 2004 years after he was crucified by the Romans. As for the 'American' Indians, well, THEY ARE the real natives of that land, and were dumped on big time by the European settlers who stole their lands, and deposited them in 'Reservations' like they were some kind of endangered wildlife species. The reason they were called 'Indians' is because Columbus was hoping to find the Indies, in order to re-establish trade links with the aformetioned, for silk and spices. When he ended up in 'America' he thought he had found a new passage to the Indies, and that's why he named the residents 'Indians' ... but you probably already knew this. HH charlie(UK)

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Charlie; if your buying in today's (2-5-04) Euro dollars, that converts to $753.499 US dollars. Some facts that are sometimes overlooked by the buying public is the Export/Import taxes, fee's and levies that are Government issued to our overseas dealers. This has nothing to do with Tesoro or other US manufacturers, but it has to be incorporated in the end price to UK dealers. All of us would much rather omit these expensive fee's, but Governments must have their due. It's no different if we want to order something from Europe. And we pay a hefty price for shipping too. We get emails on a regular basis wanting us to sell and ship to Europe. We do not sell Tesoro's outside North America, and always refer the email to Tesoro for UK/abroad dealer contact. Good hunting, David @ Dixie

 

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Thank you very much for the information, you have enlightened me! I am better informed from your experiences ... thanks again <img src="/metal/html/wink.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="">

 

[Anonymous]

Last time I checked in scientific journals, American "Indians" migrated from Asia. Also, there has been a recent discovery on the west coast of caucasian remains that would blow the whole theory out of the water that the "Indians" were the first race in the Americas. Native American activists are fighting that discovery because it would blow a hole in their claim of being the first ones here 10,000 or so years ago. However, 20,000 years ago, no humans at all were in the Americas, so how do Indians become "natives" and those after them born here "non-natives?" What happened in America has happened throughout the course of human civilization -- the strongest prevailed. Sad in many cases but that is the way it has been and probably will remain to be in the future. Now back to metal detecting.

 

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[Anonymous]

Here's my problem - don't mean to complain too much...
Been looking @ at a few detectors - priced an ExplorerII at a local dealer in Johannesburg.
I could fly (V expensive from here) to the US buy the ExplorerII,a Tesoro Tiger and a Tesoro Eldorado and fly back - all this for 1 locally bought detector.
It simply does not make sense that such a situation could present itself. - What's more, they do not keep stock - they will import on half payment up front. Incidentally their price on todays exhange rate $2460.00 - no extras
You add levies, duties - you name it - it is not viable to support a local dealer.
I import hydraulic components from around the globe and there is no way in hell that any South African client can do the same to me -
Why - I make sure that such a choice does not exist.
The Local Minelabs dealer certainly does not - they take advantage of the lack of free trade and local competition and charge what they want.
I, for one, simply refuse to be ripped off on principle.
NOW - I have narrowed my choice down to the Tiger & CZ20 - I am leaning towards the Tiger.
I have not located a South African dealer to compare the feasibilty of buying locally - so who do I buy from if US dealers cannot sell to me.
Regards
Mark Dickason