No more detector shop in South east Queensland

[aushunter]

I was talking to Cavid Cooper from Treasure Ent. and he told me he is pulling plug and throwing in the towel.
It's a bit sad as he has had this business for 30 odd years. I bought my first dredge 25yrs ago from TE
and then my first detector, then a second and now a going for my 3rd MD.
He was saying that too many people are buying from E-bay rather than supporting the business.
He was being hammered by people asking questions all the time to a point that it was a full time
job just answering the phone alone. No money in that.
Sounds like an opening for a MDing store in Brisbane, Australia.
Anyway, I suppose that's life.

aushunter

 

[mickance]

also it could be that not enough gold is being found here in qld and even aldi has been selling metal detectors

 

[aushunter]

What brand are they selling at Aldi?
We have heaps of excellent beaches here on the east coast, so the lack of finding items on the beach will never waine.
A lot of grey nomads have detectors they got from TE.
Hey mickance, where ya from mate?
aushunter

 

[comcat]

yeah,,,what flavour are they????comcat

 

[beached]

Hey all,

David was singing that tune a year ago. I bought my detector from him opposed to importing one for the very reason he is on about. Sad if he goes.

Cheers Pete

 

[rowdy]

I hope he doesn't close his shop. I bought a Xterra 70 off him last year and have just bought a Xterra 705 off him along with a variety of items over the past 2 years. I met him for the first time a couple of months ago and found him a very nice person who has experience that can't be bought.

cheers
rowdy

 

[Wirechief]

I have to agree as a detector dealer myself. I'm sorry that y'all are losing a detector business there. It is a tough road to hoe! It comes down to the bucks of course.

John Tomlinson,CET