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How to spot a fake Minelab GPX 5000
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<blockquote data-quote="mbasko" data-source="post: 265455" data-attributes="member: 4485"><p>In many cases I assume individuals buy them from places like Alibaba etc. in small quantities that are sent in plain packaging labelled as gift or similar - not labelled or externally marked as Minelab. Unless they raise a red flag in some other way customs would have no cause to check them. A large shipment would obviously be different.</p><p>One bloke I messaged on eBay back awhile ago now ended up admitting he had purchased a few in an effort to flog them on eBay at a big profit. He knew bugger all about detectors/detecting & was caught up in making some quick cash without knowing much if anything about what he was selling - or so he said anyways <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> </p><p>Just like all the other excuses they use - I got it as a gift, it was given to me for payment of work, my friends next door neighbors Uncle died & they asked me to sell it etc. etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mbasko, post: 265455, member: 4485"] In many cases I assume individuals buy them from places like Alibaba etc. in small quantities that are sent in plain packaging labelled as gift or similar - not labelled or externally marked as Minelab. Unless they raise a red flag in some other way customs would have no cause to check them. A large shipment would obviously be different. One bloke I messaged on eBay back awhile ago now ended up admitting he had purchased a few in an effort to flog them on eBay at a big profit. He knew bugger all about detectors/detecting & was caught up in making some quick cash without knowing much if anything about what he was selling - or so he said anyways :rolleyes: Just like all the other excuses they use - I got it as a gift, it was given to me for payment of work, my friends next door neighbors Uncle died & they asked me to sell it etc. etc. [/QUOTE]
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