Duckwalk
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- Mar 21, 2014
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30" Bazooka Sniper, Drop Riffle sluice box.
Various Gold Pans
- Primary Interest:
- Prospecting
Someone i stay in contact with regularly on T-Net asked me yesterday "How is it you can get access so easily to peoples creeks? Well i thought i would share the answer and I really hope it helps some of you who struggle with this.
I used to work retail and the #1 thing to do if you want a customer to be interested in something is to be honest with them, and FIND SOMETHING IN COMMON to talk about before you do anything else.
The land i just recently asked for permission to prospect on has the only exposed bedrock lined creek in the city i live in. When i drove up i knocked on the door and was nervous like always. When he answered the door it just came so easy to me. Talk about the house...
"Hi, my name is Jake and i pass this house EVERY day and would like to compliment you on how well you take care of it." This is the first step, build a rapport. He talked about how he and his wife have lived here for 30+ years his kids, his business etc. His dog was wondering about, Yet another common thread.
"Man, i love dogs, i wish i had the kind of property you have so i could let mine just roam around as they please." He talked about his dog 'Avenger' (nicest dog ever btw) and i talked of my short legged Welsh Corgi.
Then came the question " Ya know, ive noticed this creek has a lot of rounded bedrock, here in villa rica, there is really no other place like this. With your permission, id like to maybe poke around in there with a gold pan and sluice box. Would that be okay?"
He was overjoyed. The love of his property, the possibility of minerals and gold in his creek, and the common love for animals and his house made it easy. Just be genuine. There is no reason to beat around the bush or mislead someone into thinking you are just there to look at the water.
If anyone else has a suggestion please post below!
I used to work retail and the #1 thing to do if you want a customer to be interested in something is to be honest with them, and FIND SOMETHING IN COMMON to talk about before you do anything else.
The land i just recently asked for permission to prospect on has the only exposed bedrock lined creek in the city i live in. When i drove up i knocked on the door and was nervous like always. When he answered the door it just came so easy to me. Talk about the house...
"Hi, my name is Jake and i pass this house EVERY day and would like to compliment you on how well you take care of it." This is the first step, build a rapport. He talked about how he and his wife have lived here for 30+ years his kids, his business etc. His dog was wondering about, Yet another common thread.
"Man, i love dogs, i wish i had the kind of property you have so i could let mine just roam around as they please." He talked about his dog 'Avenger' (nicest dog ever btw) and i talked of my short legged Welsh Corgi.
Then came the question " Ya know, ive noticed this creek has a lot of rounded bedrock, here in villa rica, there is really no other place like this. With your permission, id like to maybe poke around in there with a gold pan and sluice box. Would that be okay?"
He was overjoyed. The love of his property, the possibility of minerals and gold in his creek, and the common love for animals and his house made it easy. Just be genuine. There is no reason to beat around the bush or mislead someone into thinking you are just there to look at the water.
If anyone else has a suggestion please post below!
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