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Genuine not genuine ???? - CHEAP AS Minelab 5000 ???
oroplata  
Posted : Friday, 20 September 2013 9:21:27 PM(UTC)
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Well done, Gavzilla. Now, the local Minelab dealers need to contact Minelab, and arrange for him to be nailed for bringing in counterfeit products.
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 3:37:06 PM(UTC)
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Hahaha go to the link now and see all the unanswered questions. Trademe still didnt pull it after all that!

I community watch reported it and I'm sure others did too. It was withdrawn by the seller. What I think is terrible is Trademe's lack of giving a shit that someone was getting scammed. As long as the success fees get paid....All good according to Trademe. What do you guys think?

I wonder where he will try to unload those shitty detectors now though? They will end up in the big pool of second hand machines and some poor bugger then another etc
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 4:06:52 PM(UTC)
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Take a look at his new listings, Chris. :)
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 4:59:32 PM(UTC)
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Well I have done my bit and reported it to trade me so this thieving prick might have a little more difficulty selling his stuff.
I don't care if he sells Chinese knock-offs, but not when he says he "Paid $6,500 AU (each) in 2010, made in Australia.".
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 5:14:20 PM(UTC)
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Just submitted a question on both his new listings asking for serial numbers, of course I don't expect him to answer. Pity somebody has already placed a bid on one of them.
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 6:34:01 PM(UTC)
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I've been blacklisted by the guy. Damn. Oh well, I tried.
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 7:00:58 PM(UTC)
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You can still report the auctions as knock-off's?
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 7:26:41 PM(UTC)
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he relisted them with out the ask a question option what a scamer!im going to bid on one and not follow through with the sale just so the bloke who bid on it doesnt get ripped of!
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 7:50:09 PM(UTC)
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Good on you Andy. This guy is a crook. If you are selling a Chinese copy, just say so. I assume everyone else who asked a question on the first auction has been blacklisted on these two new short-listed auctions?
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 7:54:23 PM(UTC)
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I reported them as Fake as well
My question- Hi do you have proof of purchase and is this a genuine Minelab GPX5000 pulse inductor

Edited by user Sunday, 22 September 2013 10:51:54 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

*2014*
Rings PLT/PLA=0 GOLD=5 STG=18 Junk=4
Other Gold items- 4
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 7:56:45 PM(UTC)
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The guy who is bidding on it has a lot of red faces from not following through with sales already - he might be doing the same again. Suggest just keep hitting the Trademe with reports that they are fakes??

9 unanswered questions on one of them and 4 on the other already so he must be feeling the pressure! :)
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 8:18:26 PM(UTC)
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I've reported him to trademe as well. Hopefully over the weekend they'll be deluged with complaints.
I note looking at his feedback that he sold a cheap Garrett once before that at least one person had misgivings over. On that listing too, he refused to let the item be picked up. Postage only. Very strange.



My greatest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my collection for what I told her it cost me.
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 8:31:23 PM(UTC)
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it makes me wonder what forums he is a member on!im guessing if he sells detectors then he must have an interest in them and use 1!
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 8:39:24 PM(UTC)
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I reported the first auction and these two, am black listed now. What an egg. Really surprised trademe hasn't done anything about this guy yet, guess ima just keep hounding them with reports :^)
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 8:54:17 PM(UTC)
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Hey, look at that - I've been blacklisted too! :)
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 9:16:52 PM(UTC)
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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 10:15:11 PM(UTC)
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Just had another look and I have a couple of points to add as well. I have sent a report off to Community Watch, text below

"Not a Minelab and both auctions say that "Photos are of the actual unit you are biding—" however the photos are the same, so he is untruthful and it is funny how both of the units have had their serial numbers rubbed off but the detectors look unused. If the numbers had been worn off, surely the detector would show other forms of us as well."

So we will all wait and see. My mother in law has travelled extensively but I'm please she never made it to Asia, can just imagine what it would be like if she was cloned. Oh my gosh. Doesn't bare thinking

Edited by user Saturday, 21 September 2013 10:16:17 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Speling misteak

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Posted : Saturday, 21 September 2013 10:47:45 PM(UTC)
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i hadnt seen this thread as i hadnt been online for a while, i had seen auction and was interested so asked the usual caveat emptor questions and blamo blacklisted.
dumb guy saved me from myself i only thought to check here after he blocked me.
i have also complained to trademe.
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Posted : Sunday, 22 September 2013 3:13:13 PM(UTC)
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what a funny fucker i told him i bid on the machine and asked for a serial number so he black listed me!i hope he doesn't expect me to follow through with the bid of $ $2,110.00 i made on it lol!
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Posted : Sunday, 22 September 2013 4:43:14 PM(UTC)
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Here's a video from a guy talking about this exact same thing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaKjmAcepK0
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