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[YumaMarc]

I just got an email from a guy who found an almost new Tesoro Bandido Umax in a trash dumpster. He says it seems to work fine, but he doesn't know why anyone would throw it away unless it is worthless. He has never used a detector and doesn't have a clue whether to keep it or trash it.

I told him that in the right hands it's a very good machine. Why it was thrown away is anyone's guess. I've see a couple fine detectors sold at yard sales for $25 or less because hubby died and the wife just junked them. Maybe that was the case here, it was just junk to somebody. Oh, that I should have such luck!

 

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[jeff of pa]

Probably Put Fresh Batters in , In the House.
Turned it on & All it did was scream or Null out.
Figured it was Shot or too confusing.
Couldn't even detect a Quarter on the Floor next to the washing machine

 

[secondstar]

Lucky guy! All sorts of people seem to start this hobby and then quit because they didn’t find gold on their first outing.

 

[Greybear]

A lot of times a unknowing spouse that wants to clean out the clutter just tosses whatever they think is junk or an item that is no longer being used and has no worth. I have seen a lot of good finds that work properly come out of the trash. My family owns a pawn shop and you would be amazed at what people bring in. Many times they have no idea of its worth. Most of the times they think they have a great find that turns out to be junk but there are times when they have a diamond in the rough.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Some time ago, I bought a brand new (in box) Whites V3i for $600 dollars. The person put the machine together turned it on and could not figure it out. I told him, I would show him how to work the machine and metal detect, but he insisted it was defective. I took the machine and set it up for the area and he said it was junk. I said again, "sir, do you want me to show you how to use it?" He said NO! I'm going to sell it...I said, I have $600 dollars...Sold; he said. That is how I get most of my machines. People get the best machine "to find everything", but these upper end machines have a steep learning curve and very few have the patients to wait and learn the hobby.

 

[Honest Samuel]

I agree with # 5.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

I guess I run in the wrong crowds......

But, realistically, I run in no crowds, thus have had to spend the bucks for each machine I own....

 

[devldog]

One man's junk is another's Treasure...........or Treasure Finder. Best of Luck.

 

[YumaMarc]

I guess I run in the wrong crowds......

But, realistically, I run in no crowds, thus have had to spend the bucks for each machine I own....

Yeah, me too. I knew a guy who got an almost new Garrett Ace 250 for $25 at a yard sale.

 

[A2coins]

Why cant I find that lol