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« on: November 20, 2010, 10:27:05 am »
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Has anyone out there ever started a home based business selling your services as a treasure hunter?  Is this even possible?

Love to hear some input!


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« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2010, 10:32:21 am »
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Hi Barbarella

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I just spoke to a fella yesterday who has a small business recovering lost objects for people

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« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 10:40:23 am »
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Welcome from New Mexico.

Yes some people put there cards on Craigslist and things.

Slim Picking to the most part I would think.

From what I hear they get hits from Commercial outfits looking for lost tools, Markers and stuff.



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« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2010, 12:25:38 pm »
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I have known several people who have tried it with mixed results. The biggest problem was people did not want to pay after a recovery.
To keep from going in the hole you will need to charge a hourly rate plus a percent of the value of object 

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« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2010, 03:37:42 pm »
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It's been done before with, as Seldom noted, mixed results. Most of my requests for help have come from people who saw me detecting and asked if I could find a metal object for them. Imagine that? A metal detector finding a metal object? But I digress.

There was a young teenager here named Tyler who had cards printed up to offer his service at finding lost objects. He hasn't been on in a while. Either he got really busy or he met with an evil customer.

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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2010, 05:17:23 pm »
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I've been thinking about doing it myself. If I go through with it I think I'll incorparate some ideas I've read today.

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« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2010, 03:48:29 am »
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Yeh beware of evil customers  Grin

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« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2010, 05:09:27 am »
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Quote:Posted by Barbarella
Has anyone out there ever started a home based business selling your services as a treasure hunter?  Is this even possible?

Love to hear some input!
hi barbarella, not possible since treasure hunters are concentrating in their owned operation, however willing to help for those who has problem in regards to signs or markings interpretation.      rey


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barbarella, hello & welcome to this treasure hunters forum.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     regards                                                                                                                                                                                     rey

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« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2010, 07:51:45 pm »
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It's probably possible, you,ve just gotta advertise.

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