Gambling $13 for a new detector

[Slingshot]

Not sure what is going on but I just bought a new BH Quicksilver, including a pinpointer, and with free shipping included on ebay. The guy still had some left at that price, might be a ripoff, but I took the plunge.

 

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[bigfoot1]

sounds about right to get ripped off...got my fingers crossed for ya.but even if you"win"what do you really have?

 

[bowser]

you coulda used that money to send to the SAVE BELLY BUTTON LINT FOUNDATION and got a thank you note back.

 

[johnt_ms]

I rolled the dice with you

 

[Slingshot]

Yeah, it's not considered much of a machine, but considering the hours I spent learning the detecting ropes in the 1960's hunkered over a BFO digging my brains out with tons of trash, a cheap machine like this is pure magic! I think that Fisher BFO ran around $120 when coins were still silver, and represented a lot of lawns mowed, whereas today most people make this in less than an hour at work, and I can recoup the machine cost in a short time, maybe just a few hours digging clad.

 

[bigred7469]

Did this turn out to be a good deal?

 

[johnt_ms]

I have not seen mine yet They pulled the ad after I ordered. I got a notification that said the sale would go as normal. I will update this post. What say ye slingshot?

 

[Slingshot]

I had asked for my total bill from the guy before I paid, then got a message from ebay that they had pulled the ad. Since I hadn't paid yet I'm out of the loop, but ebay says the sales were to go on as advertised. Then I got a message from ebay that said the seller had had his account compromised by a third party, and they were working to get it straightened out.
I don't know what to think, but would contact the guy for a shipping date, and if he doesn't respond then you should be able to cancel through paypal.
I used to do freelance warehouse work, and have been witness to liquidators cleaning out a warehouse full of merchandise at rock bottom prices just to get it gone as fast as possible. I was looking at his other stuff and figured that must be what was going on, and maybe is. When I worked with the liquidators I bought some really nice stuff at embarrassingly low prices as they were frantic to clear the space for incoming merchandise.
Keep me posted as to what is going on.