Need to buy a gold detector - Where do I go ?

Google it Willie. You'll find heaps. $4k US You do have expensive tastes :))))

There are usually a couple on ebay.

Duncs

I think the main dealer in Sydney is "The Miners Den" in Parramatta?

Willie try this site www.prospectorspatch.com.au/

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Cheers

Richard

Willie,
Good to see you are still around. I have been looking for one and the cheapest I have found is miners den at 5600. Site Link
Not sure if it has a 17" coil but I think they are relitivly cheap compared to the machine.
Anyway, sounds like you must of picked up a bit :)
Good luck to you and maybe I may see you some where onthe way home...... I am leaving on sat see the next post as to my route I am taking
Peter

what about if you just invest the money in a growth investment account
no up front costs or running costs so i reckon you'll come out in front in the end
prospecting is a bit like gambling on the pokies....."one day" !!!!

The price of Minelab detectors is pretty much fixed in Australia by Minelab, they have an "interesting" method of doing business and, frankly, any company which, in it's advertising literature, uses the phrase "the brilliance of Bruce Candy" in reference to it's founder's? technical ability probably needs more (some!) competition.

Basically you won't do much on price with Minelabs in Oz - take a look at buying one in the USA and importing it however after import duties and customs clearance fees etc you may not save a lot?

Minelab is a perfect example that "you do not always get what you pay for" - they are able to sell at their very silly prices simply because they have not had any serious competition for years. The GP4000 you'll pay $5k to $6k for will have come off the production for a cost of not more than $500 and probably below $300. Minelab have not produced any significant steps forward in gold detection for some years so development costs have long ago been recovered.

Having said the above, without doubt, the Minelab GP3500 and, maybe the GP4000, are the best machines on the market at present but... watch this space - things are changing and when people know they can put a device to market and look at profits of 1700% it provides a significant drive for development and that is exactly what is happening in one or two little back corners at the moment and when it does Minelab will have to bring their pricing down to planet Earth.

Mike Harding

Willie
www.nuggethunting.com/minelab_gpx4000.htm
$3998.95
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Willie

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Wayne