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WANTED 4inch keene dredge - 4 inch keene dredge wanted

goldstalker		Posted : Wednesday, 6 February 2013 4:04:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		hi all im after a 4 inch mini keene or normal size just something i can dive with anything considered maybe even a bits and bob dredge :) cheers

gogold		Posted : Wednesday, 6 February 2013 4:13:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 217 Location: gore Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 56 time(s) in 45 post(s)		www.craigslist.com try areas in california. medford ,reno, redding, gold country etc theres usually a few on there, pretty much double the price and thats how much it will cost to your door that would include freight duty customs exchange rate.

goldstalker		Posted : Wednesday, 6 February 2013 6:35:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		trying to get one from new zealand before overseas, wouldnt trust craigslist very dodgey dealing with people in another country if not from a shop or factory. thanks tho

goldstalker		Posted : Wednesday, 6 February 2013 7:25:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		im also selling my keene highbanker and other stuff on trademe if anyone interested

goldstalker		Posted : Thursday, 7 February 2013 1:25:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		bump it

gingerbreadman		Posted : Thursday, 7 February 2013 7:06:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		Originally Posted by: goldstalker bump it Bumb you! Geez youv been on the lookout/sceeming for a wile now for a decent dredge...get a visa and max that sucker out lol ...or even better a loan Back your self and GET some freakn gold to pay it back its worth execlent $ as you no...ur on the coast its well within your grasp;) and it,l push you to try that much harder....cos last time i checked it,s like 19% interest:( My 2cents worth !. Gbm.

goldstalker		Posted : Thursday, 7 February 2013 7:41:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: gingerbreadman Originally Posted by: goldstalker bump it Bumb you! Geez youv been on the lookout/sceeming for a wile now for a decent dredge...get a visa and max that sucker out lol ...or even better a loan Back your self and GET some freakn gold to pay it back its worth execlent $ as you no...ur on the coast its well within your grasp;) and it,l push you to try that much harder....cos last time i checked it,s like 19% interest:( My 2cents worth !. Gbm. haha yer i bought myself a keene highbanker but im not going to find a fortune with a shovel, and im not going to get a loan or crap like that, and end up paying 20-40 % more on top of a pricey dredge. i mean i could make one or buy new im weighing it up, i would prefer a secondhand 4inch keene dredge around $5000 but everyone still wants new price for a seconhand dredge. it will happen when it happens. youd be good for a loan gingerbread being a highly motivated dredger lol

gingerbreadman		Posted : Thursday, 7 February 2013 8:10:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		Originally Posted by: goldstalker Originally Posted by: gingerbreadman Originally Posted by: goldstalker bump it Bumb you! Geez youv been on the lookout/sceeming for a wile now for a decent dredge...get a visa and max that sucker out lol ...or even better a loan Back your self and GET some freakn gold to pay it back its worth execlent $ as you no...ur on the coast its well within your grasp;) and it,l push you to try that much harder....cos last time i checked it,s like 19% interest:( My 2cents worth !. Gbm. haha yer i bought myself a keene highbanker but im not going to find a fortune with a shovel, and im not going to get a loan or crap like that, and end up paying 20-40 % more on top of a pricey dredge. i mean i could make one or buy new im weighing it up, i would prefer a secondhand 4inch keene dredge around $5000 but everyone still wants new price for a seconhand dredge. it will happen when it happens. youd be good for a loan gingerbread being a highly motivated dredger lol Ha...loan hmmm no thats what banks are for!! i was in your predicament a few years back but without dicking around instead of using crap i went all out ticked out and spent top bucks and got a new dredge for not to much more than ur 5K no f##kn around set it up and go id start dredging in august and keep going evry day i could some days the cramp would set in surprise! but even though ur in a river you still need to drink !. the difference between home built and imported was huge some days i used to dredge side by side to a mate of my,n who had the same sized dredge as me but a nz new dredge and the difference some days 10+ grams i dont think there was a single day were i wouldnt get at least 5 grames more a day than my mate and we were in the exact same ground....he sold his dredge withn a couple of months after that:) and hasnt looked back....DOOO it by a new 1 go hard ;) summer will be over soon.

Moonlight Picker		Posted : Friday, 8 February 2013 10:40:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 30/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 48 Location: ashburton Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Originally Posted by: goldstalker hi all im after a 4 inch mini keene or normal size just something i can dive with anything considered maybe even a bits and bob dredge :) cheers Hi Goldstalker If you like to buy a new 4 keene dredge give Goldrush Tours & supplies in Rangiora a ring ph 021 205 5272 Daniel he,s got one in stock, as I, have just buy a 6'' of him

goldstalker		Posted : Friday, 8 February 2013 10:54:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Moonlight Picker Originally Posted by: goldstalker hi all im after a 4 inch mini keene or normal size just something i can dive with anything considered maybe even a bits and bob dredge :) cheers Hi Goldstalker If you like to buy a new 4 keene dredge give Goldrush Tours & supplies in Rangiora a ring ph 021 205 5272 Daniel he,s got one in stock, as I, have just buy a 6'' of him hi mr picker :) yer i know dan i bought my highbanker off him i was hoping to find a secondhand one as i dont have a spare $7k for one off dan, but i may be onto a dredge abit cheaper just have to sell my highbanker on trademe http://www.trademe.co.nz...isting.aspx?id=560311186

Moonlight Picker		Posted : Friday, 8 February 2013 11:36:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 30/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 48 Location: ashburton Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Originally Posted by: goldstalker Originally Posted by: Moonlight Picker Originally Posted by: goldstalker hi all im after a 4 inch mini keene or normal size just something i can dive with anything considered maybe even a bits and bob dredge :) cheers Hi Goldstalker If you like to buy a new 4 keene dredge give Goldrush Tours & supplies in Rangiora a ring ph 021 205 5272 Daniel he,s got one in stock, as I, have just buy a 6'' of him hi mr picker :) yer i know dan i bought my highbanker off him i was hoping to find a secondhand one as i dont have a spare $7k for one off dan, but i may be onto a dredge abit cheaper just have to sell my highbanker on trademe http://www.trademe.co.nz...isting.aspx?id=560311186 Hope you sell you hightbanker, as i may have one to sell down the track

simon		Posted : Saturday, 9 February 2013 8:59:17 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		take advantage of the ridiculously high nz dollar and buy a dredge from the us. get the seller to freight it in several packages and declare it at a lesser value always saves a bundle on all the BS charges you pick up when they screw you over on purchases too.
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Moonlight Picker		Posted : Saturday, 9 February 2013 10:08:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 30/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 48 Location: ashburton Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Originally Posted by: simon take advantage of the ridiculously high nz dollar and buy a dredge from the us. get the seller to freight it in several packages and declare it at a lesser value always saves a bundle on all the BS charges you pick up when they screw you over on purchases too. Hi I look at getting a dredge from the us , I emailed keene & one of my friends said that they would,t get back to me. and he was right. so at the bottom of keenes page, is a what did you think of there suit,, I replied no much surprise surprise they replied, giving me a price of around $12000.00 usd shipped to nz 6" dredge. As i bought it in NZ for the same price. so i found it cheaper to buy it here Edited by user Tuesday, 12 February 2013 9:30:54 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

goldstalker		Posted : Saturday, 9 February 2013 11:48:40 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Moonlight Picker Originally Posted by: simon take advantage of the ridiculously high nz dollar and buy a dredge from the us. get the seller to freight it in several packages and declare it at a lesser value always saves a bundle on all the BS charges you pick up when they screw you over on purchases too. Hi I look at getting a dredge from the us , I emailed keene & one of my friends said that they would,t get back to me. and he was right. so at the bottom of keenes page, is a what did you think of there suit,, I replied no much surprise surprise they replied, giving me a price of around $12000.00 usd shipped to nz 6" dredge. As i bought it in NZ for the sum price. so i found it cheaper to buy it here just had a massive row with keene people few days ago lol took a week to get a reply to a quote and still no answer so i told the lady stacy she is a slow american whore. now that didnt go down well so i had a email from mark keene and roger so i told them what for to hahahah i really hate americans i truely cant stand them. i think now they will never deal with me again. i have a quick fuse, and dont like being mucked around i guess it has something to do with being ADHD it has its advantages tho lol

goldstalker		Posted : Saturday, 9 February 2013 11:51:07 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: simon take advantage of the ridiculously high nz dollar and buy a dredge from the us. get the seller to freight it in several packages and declare it at a lesser value always saves a bundle on all the BS charges you pick up when they screw you over on purchases too. i did think about this alot and just cant trust americans lol its my problem and my opinion there all idiots......lol i would rather trust a asian any day and thats going against my father always saying when i was grown up never trust someone you can blind fold with a shoe lace!!

gogold		Posted : Saturday, 9 February 2013 12:35:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 217 Location: gore Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 56 time(s) in 45 post(s)		i had same problem with them a few years back, took a few weeks to get a quote and it was for the wrong dredge!! i dint think they give a crap about individual sales only to dealers and bulk sale. they guys selling keene in nz are fairly competetive with the US prices and is the same or cheaper if you were to get 1 here versus importing yourself. if you dont want to get a loan then i suggest holding onto your highbanker for a few months and get shovelling any chance you get.

goldstalker		Posted : Saturday, 9 February 2013 12:45:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: gogold i had same problem with them a few years back, took a few weeks to get a quote and it was for the wrong dredge!! i dint think they give a crap about individual sales only to dealers and bulk sale. they guys selling keene in nz are fairly competetive with the US prices and is the same or cheaper if you were to get 1 here versus importing yourself. if you dont want to get a loan then i suggest holding onto your highbanker for a few months and get shovelling any chance you get. yer i think ill just deal with dan in NZ might cost an extra $500-$1000 but less fkn stress and if the highbanker dredge combo doesnt sell (which i think it will) ill just go shovel dirt till the cows come home:)