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.
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!
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