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Fake Garrett Pinpointers
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Posted : Friday, 4 October 2013 6:54:48 PM(UTC)
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Well guys it's a grey day.

Chinese copies of the Pro-Pointer are now available and they aren't so flash.

Garrett is also tightening up on there resellers to stop International shipping (Oct 1st was the cut off date I believe).

So I guess it's time to find a good freight forwarding company.

Here is the link about the fake Pro-Pointers . Fake Pro Pointers
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Posted : Friday, 4 October 2013 9:17:00 PM(UTC)
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That kinda sucks.

If they're going to stop shipping international, I guess I'm saving for a ProFind instead?

Or, taking a trip to the states and taking orders!
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Posted : Friday, 4 October 2013 10:01:01 PM(UTC)
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This will be my new address for getting stuff from Garrett like the ATX that I'm dreaming off!: http://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/youshop

Nothing new, Minelab have had the same policy for years and I think Fisher / Teknetiks also have it? Then again both Minelab and Fisher have dealers who charge an acceptable price & they are also forum members, unlike the main NZ Garrett dealer who charges an unrealistic high price and has nothing to do with the hobby.



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Posted : Saturday, 5 October 2013 11:21:54 AM(UTC)
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tacktical solutions?
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Posted : Saturday, 5 October 2013 11:48:12 AM(UTC)
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Yup, but I just had a look at their website and it looks like they have dropped their prices recently. Propointer is now $229 which is over $100 less then when I last say it advertised on their site.
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Posted : Saturday, 5 October 2013 11:57:55 AM(UTC)
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i was shocked when i seen their prices on the garrett ace 250!i saved $200 getting 1 from trademe!
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Posted : Saturday, 5 October 2013 12:14:20 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Shilo Go to Quoted Post
Yup, but I just had a look at their website and it looks like they have dropped their prices recently. Propointer is now $229 which is over $100 less then when I last say it advertised on their site.


Perhaps they just got new stock in.. From China.
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