Share your finds with the manufacturers!

[channelmaniac]

If you have a particularly great find, let the manufacturer of your metal detector know!

Some will reward you for your finds.

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White's Electronics:

We are always interested in a good metal detector treasure story. Family outings, a vacation hunt that paid for the trip, a backyard with a history! Mention the metal detector, how deep was the find, and any other interesting details. Include a few pictures of yourself and the treasure.

Send your story to:
Customer Stories
White's Electronics, Inc.
1011 Pleasant Valley Road
Sweet Home, Oregon, 97386
email: stories@whiteselectronics.com

White's will use stories and pictures not only on their web site but also on marketing materials such as calendars, sale slicks, catalogs, and more. Last I knew was that if they accepted your story they would send you a $100 gift certificates good for ordering merchandise off of their web site. This is good towards coils, batteries, chargers, shirts, hats, jackets, digging tools, and more.

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Garrett Metal Detectors:

Garrett isn't quite as generous, but they do offer items for stories such as a Charles Garrett book, a Garrett shirt or cap, or if your item is the find of the month you could win a new Pro-Pointer.

More information can be found on the Garrett web site

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Of course, you should put in some good marketing blurbs such as Thank you for making such a great detector! or something equally good to use in marketing materials. thumbsup01

If you know of other manufacturers that reward for good stories please add them to the thread!

RJ

[Nitro 54]

Thanks RJ, but we know how Generous Whites can be <:

[coinnut]

I've had a couple stories printed in White's. They are generous with their certificates for sure. But I haven't used my DFX in over a year now So I can't add any stories there anymore. But if I could include all my past DFX years, I would be in there a lot lol

[Bell-Two]

I had a couple of stories in the Garrett Newsletter got a book from them and also had two stories on the Minelab Success Stories portion of their website and they sent me a tote bag with a keychain and a few other goodies for the first one and for the second story it won the Minelab Success Story of the Month and I got one of their really nice back packs, a hat a flashlight, compass, first aid kit and a water bottle!

[jkress]

It's definitely worth the effort.

Garrett sent me a free Pro-Pointer for a story I submitted. You can't beat free on an awesome unit like that.

I had a couple of stories in the Garrett Newsletter got a book from them and also had two stories on the Minelab Success Stories portion of their website and they sent me a tote bag with a keychain and a few other goodies for the first one and for the second story it won the Minelab Success Story of the Month and I got one of their really nice back packs, a hat a flashlight, compass, first aid kit and a water bottle!

That's some sharp looking Minelab stuff Bell-Two. thumbsup01

[Dixie Rebel]

Yeah I like that set up from minelab Bell. When I learn my etrac maybe I will get something like that.

[Bell-Two]

Yeah I like that set up from minelab Bell. When I learn my etrac maybe I will get something like that.

Yep they are even offering more now included with the backpack and goodies is now a $250 voucher you can use at a Minelab dealer....man I was a couple of months too soon! No not really I do appreciate it and them offering such things.

[tanacat]

Yep they are even offering more now included with the backpack and goodies is now a $250 voucher you can use at a Minelab dealer....man I was a couple of months too soon! No not really I do appreciate it and them offering such things.

I'd like to hear your stories Tony- you're a good writer

[Bell-Two]

I'd like to hear your stories Tony- you're a good writer

Thanks here is the link to the winning story as I posted it here on this forum.

http://www.americandetectorist.com/f...44406#msg44406

[zrickkid]

Thanks for the tips! Hope to be able to send them something some day.

[RobW]

Garrett...mmmmm...
I sent them in a story with some photos of my finds from a spot. They were all over it, several people from Garrett were emailing me asking me all kinds of questions wanting to put it in a book and wanting more and better pictures.....in the end they sent me a boiler plate letter and a fifty cent book on beginner metal detecting.......bought a Minelab E-Trac a few days latter, first time in over 20 yrs I used anything but a Garrett....

[Trigem]

Thanks for the tip! Whites excepted my story yesterday <: