WHAT HAS BECOME OF GOLDWELL SLUICES?

AzViper

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AzViper

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I would be surprised if they have the GW in stock. I am not looking to buy, but more interested that a forum member has sent money for a GW and not received his GW. With the website down he has nobody to turn to for a response.
 

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Oh thats not a good sign! Maybe try calling or e-mailing gold rush trading post to see if they have other contact info? Yikes hope it works out.
 

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Her is the whois info

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I stopped and talked to Bernie about 6 weeks ago and he was in the process of shutting down his operation in Wickenburg. He mentioned someone else was manufacturing the Goldwell sluices now. Sorry I did not pay more attention and do not remember what he said. As soon as I recover a little more from my recent back surgery I will go by and see if I can learn anything further. Keith if you are looking to buy a Goldwell sluice I have a friend who has a 6X48 that is like new for sale.
 

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Before the site went down I read that some people in Canada had started making copies and also China though I haven't looked them up to see the prices, this was one of the last posts on the goldwell page. They weren't happy that their product was being produced elsewhere.
 

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Well Bernie if your reading this forum or for that matter the person behind the Gold Well Sluices someone should make good on those that have purchased the Gold Well and have yet to receive what they have paid for, otherwise if the GW is reintroduced there will be a backlash on the new owners and producers of the DW. I had a forum member PM me wondering if I knew how to contact Bernie. Not knowing the circumstances why the forum member did not receive his GW is really upsetting. I understand that Bernie is living out by Vulture Mine.

Mike Rowlands maybe you can shed some light on this situation as it sounds as if your the new man behind the GW.
 

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Before the site went down I read that some people in Canada had started making copies and also China though I haven't looked them up to see the prices, this was one of the last posts on the goldwell page. They weren't happy that their product was being produced elsewhere.
Not to rub salt in the guy's wounds but a patent anymore is an instruction manual for the Chinese. Take them to court? Good luck with that
 

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I sent an email to Gold Rush Trading Post asking if they had any GW's in stock, never got a reply. I suspect they don't yet and order can be placed to their cart but if the GW is not being manufactured any longer who's filling the order.
 

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I sent an email to Gold Rush Trading Post asking if they had any GW's in stock, never got a reply. I suspect they don't yet and order can be placed to their cart but if the GW is not being manufactured any longer who's filling the order.

They can get them for sure :evil6: But they don't say Gold Well on the side anymore they say...
:evil6: 金恩洩洪閘 :evil6:
pronounced gord rell sruse
 

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Reed I just laughed so hard I almost puked! That's funny.
 

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I drive by his old location 3-4 times a day on US 60.knew he was moving out by Vulture.Signs are now down that were in front of building.
 

Doug Watson

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Its a shame that others are so quick to copy someones product. Not sure who might be producing GW's sluice in Canada but Fred's in Kelowna BC is making a direct copy of my Brawn Finisher. Didn't even bother to change anything in the design.
 

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they've gone under. check out there Facebook page. they say there catching up on there outstanding orders and cutting out.
 

Skiddum

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no patent on it if I remember right someone else holds the patent for vortex sluice system. and it's worded to be a mean patent that's very hard to get around. just like CLEAN GOLD patent. they own the hole magnetic sluice patent. so if you're trying to use a magnet to separate minerals they can nail you to the ground. there's ways around them buy it's not Cheap and you can still wind up loosing your product if it's got 1 word outtplace not just that you have to be able to hire lawyers in other countries. go there fight there laws. and the Chinese that's an multimillion dollars lawsuit that you'll never see again. cause even if you shut down the plant in China then they produce 20 more in other countries. such as Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and a bunch of other third world countries.
 

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This sounds like Bernie and posted on March 1st,

FYI. HM Research stopped manufacture of the Gold Well sluice in November. They were afterwards manufactured by Gold Well Mfg. Out of Irving, Tx. I am informed that they too have ended manufacture and will simply complete the current outstanding orders. I have been in a remote area with limited internet access until just recently. I will be monitoring this page on a once or twice weekly basis until further notice. Any questions regarding an outstanding order should be directed to [email protected]
 

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yep that's the one I seen. probably was having problems selling them. he'll they needed a gun at those prices.
 

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Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.

George Bernard Shaw

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

the road to progress is through change, and those that refuse to change will be swept away by a title wave of those who choose to adapt and change the way progress is made.
 

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