Minelab Taking Advantage of East Coast Enthusiasts?

[Terry Soloman]

OK, so why are the East Coast Minelab Day hunts TWICE as expensive as anywhere else?

http://www.gominelabbing.com/Locations/#atlanticCity

[Bell-Two]

Maybe the fee was set by the co-sponsors of the hunt, check with them.

[Terry Soloman]

Originally Posted by Bell-Two

Maybe the fee was set by the co-sponsors of the hunt, check with them.

"National Metal Detecting Day." Sounds pretty regal and all-inclusive. Sounds like Minelab is doing us ALL a favor.. or are they just having a big sale?

[Gauntlet]

They probably checked the sales statistics

They know where the money is

[HarveyH48]

Could it have something to do with the east coast having a much longer history, metal use wise? Couldn't be cheap or easy to secure an decent hunt site, that isn't history protected, and still likely to produce.

[Terry Soloman]

Originally Posted by HarveyH48

Could it have something to do with the east coast having a much longer history, metal use wise? Couldn't be cheap or easy to secure an decent hunt site, that isn't history protected, and still likely to produce.

Let me think about this for a minute.. $80.00 to get into a seeded hunt with 500 other rabid metal detectorists. Do they even give you a T-shirt and a pat on the butt?

[HarveyH48]

I don't know the area, but seeded or not, it's still the oldest part of this country. Can only guess at how much of the ground is controlled in some manner.

[Labyrinth]

I had to read the thread twice !
....Terry Soloman actually did a post and did not mention Tesoro..

[dogpound]

Originally Posted by Terry Soloman

Let me think about this for a minute.. $80.00 to get into a seeded hunt with 500 other rabid metal detectorists. Do they even give you a T-shirt and a pat on the butt?

just make sure ya eat atleast 80 bucks worth at the "free" buffet

[Hotel71]

check PM....

[Lineweed]

Originally Posted by dogpound

just make sure ya eat atleast 80 bucks worth at the "free" buffet

i like the way you think remember to bring tupperware along

[Cfmct]

Originally Posted by Terry Soloman

OK, so why are the East Coast Minelab Day hunts TWICE as expensive as anywhere else?

http://www.gominelabbing.com/Locations/#atlanticCity

Because you are going to be there... $80 is cheap to meet you... can I get your autograph?

[imalookin2]

Originally Posted by Cfmct-PI

Because you are going to be there... $80 is cheap to meet you... can I get your autograph?

I would like to meet Terry too! Heard he dated Condie Rice! WOW what a guy!!! I think he is a Minelab plant to drive up costs!

[Terry Soloman]

Originally Posted by Cfmct-PI

Because you are going to be there... $80 is cheap to meet you... can I get your autograph?

I was gonna go, but LIBear dumped me for his wife! Can you imagine?

I thought about going until John sent me the details. I was shocked! I have been to nice seeded hunts out west where you got a T-shirt and a meal with the hunt, competed against 150-guys and gals and got a shot at a few detectors for $35.00.

By the time you drive or fly to Atlantic City, get a room and park your car, you're already down a few hundred dollars. Now they want $160.00 to hunt the beach for cash and prizes? Are sponsors, employees and club members eligible for those prizes?

Nah, too rich for my blood. I'll just hang with my Long Island buds.

[NHKeith]

Minelab will be at the BONE event next month here in NH.

http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=105265

[OZARKS]

Originally Posted by Terry Soloman

Let me think about this for a minute.. $80.00 to get into a seeded hunt with 500 other rabid metal detectorists. Do they even give you a T-shirt and a pat on the butt?

Says the guy whos website says Our Gold Prospecting Day Trips start at just $359.00-per person


Two full days of gold prospecting just $749.00

Does that include butt pats and feet rubs?

[Labyrinth]

Originally Posted by OZARKS

Says the guy whos website says Our Gold Prospecting Day Trips start at just $359.00-per person


Two full days of gold prospecting just $749.00

Does that include butt pats and feet rubs?

[Milhaus]

We call that unbrofessional. 8) lol jk And for fees like that they better be handing out metal detectors like there's no tomorrow.
Sounds like either way you will be having a good weekend.

Originally Posted by Terry Soloman

I was gonna go, but LIBear dumped me for his wife! Can you imagine?

[Briman05]

Well you have to get a permit from the city and then pay for the meals which is 59.00 a person that you dont have to pay for. I'm going there. And most of the registration fees are given to the task force

[Terry Soloman]

Originally Posted by OZARKS

Says the guy whos website says Our Gold Prospecting Day Trips start at just $359.00-per person


Two full days of gold prospecting just $749.00

Does that include butt pats and feet rubs?

And a Kiss!