How much did you pay for your Minelab Equinox?

[WaterScoop]

This is safe for everyone . The dealers will not get in trouble if they are not mentioned.

Just trying to get a real gauge of an actual street price.
We all know the game dealers play with list price plus additional goodies at no cost.

This also does not violate the forum rules of mentioning dealers that are not supportive vendors since VENDOR names will not be mentioned.

Here is an example of the format:

Nox 600. $xxx.oo
Nox 800. $xxx.oo

DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR COST


Lets see see the best price..

 

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[darktower007]

I paid $750 to my door for the EQX800

Dang! That’s a deal!

 

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[darktower007]

I bought my second one from Fort Bedford $900 shipped

 

[choppadude]

I Paid $649 for my EQ600 and $849 For my EQ800 Free shipping on both

 

[rebbel31]

My 600 was $551.65 to my apo in Germany.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

As a retail store owner who has looked into becoming a Detector dealer i can say this. The metal detector manufacturers are selling detectors to the dealers at ridiculously high prices leaving no room to negotiate. Basically, in my eyes the only ones really making any money are the manufacturers. As a matter of fact, I see a day coming when the manufacturers will be selling directly to the public thru the internet and cutting out the dealers all together.

When you decide to purchase your detector please keep this in mind. Stores are closing left and right and people are loosing their jobs all because (I dare not pay a penny more than my neighbor for the same product)

I sold metal detectors for years in the 90s i couldn`t buy straight from the big manufactures .
I had to go through a middle man....i think it still works that way ...there are a couple across the country...they get a cut !
White`s was different .
I`m gettin old this was a while ago and things change maybe this did too !

 

[Jason in Enid]

I sold metal detectors for years in the 90s i couldn`t buy straight from the big manufactures .
I had to go through a middle man....i think it still works that way ...there are a couple across the country...they get a cut !
White`s was different .
I`m gettin old this was a while ago and things change maybe this did too !
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Yep, I remember seeing those ads! I heard that Whites changed their business model some years ago.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Yep, I remember seeing those ads! I heard that Whites changed their business model some years ago.

Jason
In 1991 Whites had protected areas ...only one Whites dealer in so many square miles so limited customers.
The add i posted is out of a 2013 Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine.
In 1991 Tesoro was not even at a Wholesaler place like that.
Their Two Tesoro Wholesalers one is a big Metal Detector Store in Mass. Deus repair now.
Gary

 

[Jason in Enid]

Jason

The add i posted is out of a 2013 Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine.

Gary

Were you running the same ad long before 2013? It seems like I remember it a long time ago, but who knows with this memory of mine any more.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Yes the add is from a big wholesaler they ran the same adds in 1991 but they did not advertise or sell Tesoro and Minelab till some years later.

 

[metalhead]

Eq 600 599 to the door

 

[Normsel]

I paid money for both my 800 and 600. The law of supply and demand worked well if you wanted one in Feb. There were a few dealers and even private owners out there scamming some people by overpricing the Equinox. The dealers that advertise on detecting websites are all pretty darn honest and charge suggested retail. If I had waited in line for an Equinox i would still be waiting. I hunted through all the reputable dealers and found both the 800 and 600 at retail price. I been happily hunting with an Equinox for over a month now.