Paydirt review of Felix Paydirt's Gourmet Gold sample

 I ordered the free sample of  Felix Paydirt's Gourmet Gold  on a whim.  It's not totally free, there is a 2.00 shipping charge.  It took a couple of weeks  for the sample to arrive. I'm pretty impatient so I was chomping at the bit when it finally got here!

 The packaging was simple, it was in a tiny Ziploc bag, and then mailed in an envelope.   Nothing  busted, it was all there.  I don't know the size or weight of the sample though.  It's just a small amount, a teaspoon or two.

It was a very easy pan of course,  and  yes there was gold in that there sample!

There were 4 little flakes of gold.  Not bad for a tiny sample!  The  right side of the picture is just reflection off the wet pan. The 4 little pieces were exciting to find!    They didn't have a weight, but considering the small size of the sample, I'd say it was a really good day!

There is is,  in a nutshell.   short review for  small sample.  I was pleased!  I don't know if their  regular paydirt has  such a nice ratio  or not,  I may review  a regular purchase one day.  I know other people have given them good reviews though.  All I can say is try the sample!  It's a nice fun short pan session for while you're watching TV or just wanting a relaxing fun break!

Pay-dirt review of Kid Puke's "Lil Filth" 3lbs +/- Un-searched Gold Paydirt Concentrates, Ebay purchase

I bought some  pay-dirt from  Kid Puke  off Ebay. It's   approximately 3 pounds of pay-dirt. It's out of Arizona.   I spent a total of 10.00.   Kid Puke has free shipping.

Now, let me say, I'd not heard good reviews about Kid Puke.  I certainly was not  too warmed up by the name either!   However  the prices were good, and I need experience and I also need dirt to review!   So  his dirt fit the bill.  I took a chance.

Despite the holiday which meant no mail that day, the  pay-dirt arrived super fast and  yes packaged the standard way.   In Ziploc bag in shipping box.  No leaks no tears.

I of course sifted the pay-dirt into three sizes, and got down to panning.  As I suspected the large gravel contained no gold.    That is not unusual for  pay-dirt.

The medium gravel was proving to be a huge disappointment to me, when on the last  cupful,  a picker popped up!     I call it a picker.  It was   sizable enough that I could pick it up without  tweezers, and do so easily.

Things were looking up!  But then I got to the small fine sands, and uh oh, my nemesis.  Black sand !  This black sand had the gold in it.  However I'm a total noob ( newbie) at panning.    I knew it would take all of my non-existent skill at getting the gold out of the sand..

It took hours and hours, panning and re-panning, and using the new magnet I got to   get the magnetic black sand out of the way. It was definitely a total challenge!  I know for experienced panners, this is probably nothing, but for me?    That three pounds of dirt took me 3 days to pan!  I  made sure when I was done, there were no specks or flecks in the sand that I would be tossing out  in the garden.

I honestly didn't expect  much from the weigh in,  but was pleased to see .2 grams of gold. I'd put the picker on the scale  by itself but it didnt' register a weight, meaning it was under .1 grams.  So, most of the gold  was gold I wrestled from  the black sand.  I am quite proud of myself!

 Kid Puke  shipped fast,  and  communicated very well, and    his dirt was  on par with everyone else I've tried so far, and better than some.  He does not promise you'll hit the mother-lode.  No one does.   Some people are going to have bad experiences with the dirt, and others are going to have good experiences. It is what it is.

 I  thought the  experience was great.   At first I thought  I was going to get  zero gold, but the picker and those gold rich black sands  left me  with a  definite smile!  If you are counting  return on investment,  I believe it's an  84 percent return on investment, the best so far.

The fun factor was great for me.    It's  great for people who know how to get the gold out of black sand, and who love a challenge!   I got lots  of practice with that, and  the excitement of my first picker!  not a bad day!

Pay-dirt review of ebay seller outletdepot4u

I bid  on 5 pound of un-searched pay-dirt from outletdepot4u. I paid $16.75 plus $8.50 in shipping cost, for a total of $25.25.  The shipping was fast and the packaging was standard for this kind of thing; the dirt came in a Ziploc bag, inside a flat rate shipping box.    The box was well sealed, and the bag had no holes or leaks.   The buying experience was  smooth and there were no problems at all. I gave and received positive feedback  for the purchase.

The panning experience was exciting.   I was finding  in each   little cup of dirt I panned!   They were  shiny little flakes of gold.      I  had sifted the  dirt into three sizes, I call them small, medium and large.  The large produced nothing but the medium had all these flakes!  It was so easy,  put a little dirt in,  and boom!  A flake!    I had such fun!  But then.....

The  small, or fine dirt, had nothing.   There was black sand, but no gold in the black sand.  Everything was in the medium dirt, which made the   panning of the   small fine sand a bit of a letdown.    I never expect to find anything in the larger gravel, so that was okay,  and the medium dirt was just so fun!  But the sand, ah well.    I panned everything twice, to be sure.

Anyway, overall the buying experience was great!  The panning experience was fun and yes disappointing too, much like real prospecting is I 'd bet!  The  weight of the gold was  approximately .2 grams  I use the term approximately because my scale doesn't have  the hundredths  measurement capability. So I know it's .2 grams, but if it's  a hair more, I can't tell.

I'll bet you thought  there would be more weight!  So did I.  But the flakes are deceiving, they look big, but are flat.  If you are  going by return on investment, then I didn't even cover shipping cost I don't think.  But if you are going for fun,  It's fun.  The flakes in it are a real treat and would excite the dickens out of kids and newbies like me!

The challenge factor  was  low.  The gold I found was very easy to get.  It's an easy pan, and one I'd recommend for  total beginners like me.

There it is.  Outletdepot4u is  expedient, they have a fast turnaround, their dirt did have gold in it and it's a fun easy pan.  I think for kid's parties or for  people just starting out like me, it's perfect. It has some wow factor and no  wondering how to separate the black sand from the gold etc...  

as always, no one is going to get rich off  dirt they buy on ebay or online I don't think.   You're not generally going to get any return on investment. However if you are in it for the fun and experience,  then you will have a good time.

I took this picture   of one of the particularly  pretty    cups of dirt as I was finishing panning it.  Beautiful flakes!

 

Pay-dirt review of 3 pounds of dirt from "masgoldprospecting" ( ebay purchase).

I  purchased  three  1 pound bags from masgoldprospecting off eBay.  The shipping was  nice and fast, and the packaging was   standard.   the individual pounds were  in Ziploc bags  sealed, and taped. they were in a small box, nice and snug.   The price was 11.00 with 5.15 shipping, for a total of 16.15.

Masgoldprospecting is out of Sun City AZ, and their dirt comes from the Bradshaw mountains.    It's standard dirt with  gravel bits and  sand, and a reddish tint to it.    I panned first in an unseasoned pan, ( a personal experiment) then twice in a seasoned pan.  I did  sift and separate the   dirt into  three different sizes which make panning much easier!

I added a drop of   dish washing liquid to the water, and I used a small tub of water and an 8 inch gold pan. I do this in my living-room , so I want things  small and easy to manage.

Anyway, they are pleasant to deal with, and their shipping is  nice and fast.  No fuss no muss! They do use a tracking number, which helps  so much!

It was easy panning and I found a few small pieces of gold.  I noticed that the black sand at the end didn't have gold in it.  I personally don't mind that at all, it's difficult to separate that gold from the black sand for a newbie like me!

Anyway  I do not have an accurate weight on the gold I found.  I will say it was less than .1 gram.  My scale doesn't do hundredths, so I can't be more accurate than that.  It simply didn't show a weight at all.

The experience was fun, but  if you are wanting big returns,  this isn't the way to get them.

 Masgoldprospecting does not promise you will get rich,  and they do not make any false claims at all that I can see.  They simply sell  the dirt as is, and  do so honestly.

The experience overall is great for   someone who is looking for entertainment with a little color at the end! :)