David Bieber
Greenie
- Jan 9, 2019
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Reading through the various threads here reminds me of why my dad and I did wreck location as "hired guns" rather than working for a percent of the find. Our rule for treasure hunting was cash, certified check, or funds in escrow before we left the dock. We would regularly get calls from folks who knew exactly where the wreck was, who would promise us X-percent for confirming the location, and who would go away when told the terms. None the less, we had quite a few folks hire us to find their particular wreck. Some knew what they were about, but others were a bit "interesting." The saddest were the folks who's father/grandfather/uncle/etc. had given them the location of this or that treasure ship, who we had to tell that the ship/object located where they thought there ship was located was either a rock outcropping or a relatively modern wreck (typically a scuttled barge) of no value. We did get to know quite a few "characters" through these endeavors, and got to see some interesting locations. I personally preferred the archaeological clearances we were hired to do, since we were typically working with professional archaeologists, and we never knew what we would find, but knew that we would usually find something. I will say that the work was fun, and heck, how many people can legitimately say that they have been paid to look for pirate's treasure, in our case, the Whydah.
