Permission Always Denied.

[Happy_Hour]

Been a good 5 years and always the same, NO. What you see at one time from the late 30's until the mid 50's. these two buildings hosted roller skating, dancing, picnic ground, there were social gatherings and behind the buildings there was a fresh water spring used for swimming. Maybe one day he will say yes...What key date coins wait.....

 

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[pepperj]

It's time to say screw the permission and do some night hawking detectin. NO! BAD LEFT SHOULDER TALKING OUT LOUD AGAIN!
It comes down to how one approached the permission in the first place. Reading the person is sometimes key in gaining the right to detect.
I usually just ask them what info they have on the site, the person or family? What was the buildings used for or going to be used for. Compliment the buildings the history of the site.
It's when they ask why it's then say anything about detecting.
Many times I'll say that I detect early in the conversation and leave it at that. Then on closing I name drop the names in the local area that I got the permission to hunt.my average is in the high 90% range of getting it.
Strange thing though I hardly go to a permission that is given to me if I have not asked first. I can think of at least 5 permissions over the past few years where folks have said that I got the permission to hunt their property but I have never gone.

 

[Duckshot]

How did you present yourself when you asked?

 

[Steve Ia]

There are some people that never grant permission. I can usually tell early on in the conversation who these people are. Sometimes even before a word is spoken. There is an unspoken word that comes up in my mind about these people. @ssholes!

 

[G.A.P.metal]

They might have some of their valuables buried in their yard ...i do !
Gary

 

[Escape]

A lot depends on how you size this guy up. Its a factor. I once was selling someone who was hard and gruff. Met his wife who was as sweet as can be. After meeting her i knew his demeanor was a false front. He was a *****cat in actuality. The gruffness was a defense mechanism. If you want to learn how to get people to say yes, pick up a couple of books on salesmanship. Start by googling ways to get people to say yes for ideas. Definitely don’t give up on it.

 

[Peyton Manning]

They might have some of their valuables buried in their yard ...i do !
Gary

or body parts they don't want found

 

[RustyGold]

Offer to share those historic finds from his property and how important this undiscovered history is to the community.

 

[Walldow]

Very cool buildings I'd love to get out there as well. Offer up a second detector, get him involved in the hunt.

 

[against the wind]

Good looking property. I recently got permission from a female owner/ manager of a motel that dates back to the 50's. She said, "sure go ahead, have fun" I was really happy because out back, there was about 2 acres of mowed grass and a fire ring
About 15 minutes after I start detecting, her husband comes out and asks me to stop and to leave. Kind of sucks, but what can you do?

 

[fistfulladirt]

Money talk$

 

[HighVDI]

When I knock (which has been a while) I introduce myself and state where I live and that I am a history nut. I ask about the history of the property and try to get the person comfortable with me then drop the bomb. I'd say when I was hunting more yards earlier in the season I was 60-70% on gaining permissions.

 

[Oddjob]

Happy Hour,

Yeah it sucks man, but if you are complaining that this person Always say NO, then that tells me you have Integrity and have not set foot on that place yet.


All I can say is stay true to your self, keep asking on other sites and working other grounds, maybe one day that cat will come around.

Maybe if you offer a trade, like run a weed eater over his over grown land, and in exchange you get to MD the place. LOL Sorry could not resist, but if anyone ever took that trade it would be a deal.

 

[fistfulladirt]

I've shown up at old properties during garage sales and offered $5 to detect the yard. They usually say yes. I'm not disappointed if I don't find anything.

Just throwing it out there.