Now it's fake pinpointers

[backcreek]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Metal-De...234254?hash=item2ef021ac4e:g:~OEAAOSwezVWvzGA

 

[Jaros]

Not good!!!!

 

[vstrom]

At least he tells you it's not original when u read ad.

 

[Heatho]

Pieces of junk these things, they only work if they are constantly moving.

 

[rocketaroo]

easy to report that one, trademark violation, fake

 

[grubstake]

These have been around for a while and also pop up on Gumtree occasionally - here are some pics that could help with spotting them:

As in the examples above, a fake's serial number often (always?) begins with 49222 (the format is 49222xxx).

 

[BigWave]

GS. Are you a detective? I f not then you would have done well. Thanks for advising us on these fakes.

 

[rocketaroo]

Think Dave Law got stung with one of these last year.

 

[grubstake]

GS. Are you a detective? I f not then you would have done well. Thanks for advising us on these fakes.

I just hate these ripoffs, mate. Here's another example of a fake pinpointer from last year: https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=11409

 

[Dave law]

Yep sure did. Asked all the questions and got told. OME original manufacture equipement. Ended up swaping with AM for a wader. He uses it as reference. Interesting though i remember him saying it was good on small gold i think.