I know on popular beaches where people drink there are many different things that get lost and I know sometimes people do use metal detectors on the beach. Does anyone know if this pays off or anything about the results?

PS: I know, not really marketing but it is offline.

Cool idea. Now off to finding a detector for cheap!
I think more stuff get lost in the sea but finding that will be tougher

I live in a beach city and during the summer, you see guys combing over the popular beaches every day right when the sun is going down. I never talk to them, but figure they have to be out there for a reason. A local newspaper had a story about these guys a while back, and it did say that they would find lost of change, and some jewelry from time to time.

Seems like more of an old persons hobby than a solid income generating system.

If your just looking for modern coins, then you need to go to really popular beaches, first thing in the morning or later that evening after a busy day before

i have been metal detecting for years and you can easily find £30-£50 in coins after a busy day.

The real money is through finding lost earrings, necklaces and rings etc, if they are gold.

I dont do the beaches anymore as its too much hassle from people who think its ok to have a go at u as though metal detecting is for perverts or something, but if ya thiick skinned then go and do it

also if ya buying a detector, dont bother with crap ones from ebay, waste of money, a garrett ace 250 is a good starter at around £170 on ebay.

Gold and Ring Pulls have almost the same frequency, so be prepared to dig up 100s of ring pulls lol

Originally Posted by BigHustlah

I live in a beach city and during the summer, you see guys combing over the popular beaches every day right when the sun is going down. I never talk to them, but figure they have to be out there for a reason. A local newspaper had a story about these guys a while back, and it did say that they would find lost of change, and some jewelry from time to time.

Seems like more of an old persons hobby than a solid income generating system.

Definitely not a solid income, unless you happen to live on top of a previously undiscovered roman city, or access to US gold reserves lol

Near where i used to live, every year ending of the summer, me and my uncle, he still does, actually we are the only two persons that know about, the see bring all the goodies lost, from the people during the summer, in the water, and some of the beach that get washed away, during some bad weather.

Found, watches, gold necles, where i am from people thinks is cool to go on the beach with a 5000 gold huge necklace.

On the beach, also is good, but that spot is a gold mine, and is usually less that 10 meter deep.
If you know some rocks in the water, have a look if you can, you may spot some place like that, but be carefull.
If on the beach there are like bars and drinking place, even better, people drinking loose coins very often.
Anyway, before the euro come in my biggest coin, was worth like a 5 dollars bill, just finding one of that, was equivalent of 1 hour, swetty job under a cooking sun

Originally Posted by stargate03

If your just looking for modern coins, then you need to go to really popular beaches, first thing in the morning or later that evening after a busy day before

i have been metal detecting for years and you can easily find £30-£50 in coins after a busy day.

The real money is through finding lost earrings, necklaces and rings etc, if they are gold.

I dont do the beaches anymore as its too much hassle from people who think its ok to have a go at u as though metal detecting is for perverts or something, but if ya thiick skinned then go and do it

also if ya buying a detector, dont bother with crap ones from ebay, waste of money, a garrett ace 250 is a good starter at around £170 on ebay.

Gold and Ring Pulls have almost the same frequency, so be prepared to dig up 100s of ring pulls lol

Originally Posted by manolo12399

Near where i used to live, every year ending of the summer, me and my uncle, he still does, actually we are the only two persons that know about, the see bring all the goodies lost, from the people during the summer, in the water, and some of the beach that get washed away, during some bad weather.

Found, watches, gold necles, where i am from people thinks is cool to go on the beach with a 5000 gold huge necklace.

On the beach, also is good, but that spot is a gold mine, and is usually less that 10 meter deep.
If you know some rocks in the water, have a look if you can, you may spot some place like that, but be carefull.
If on the beach there are like bars and drinking place, even better, people drinking loose coins very often.
Anyway, before the euro come in my biggest coin, was worth like a 5 dollars bill, just finding one of that, was equivalent of 1 hour, swetty job under a cooking sun

Thank-you both of you.

Sounds like a cool hobby to past time and find some interesting things. Maybe make a little cash.

It is like gambling, you may find ancient treasure or you may find trash. But it could be a fun hobby and nice way to get some fresh air and exercise. I live near civil war battles and have thought about looking for some old bullets or things left behind on the battlefield.

If you can get to an old graveyard where people don't go much anymore you might get lucky. People used to picnic at graveyards on Sundays long ago, (don't ask me why). Men would sit on the grass and money would fall out!

A couple of 5 dollar gold pieces would be a real tour-de-force today .

Metal detecting is fun, I did it one summer and got addicted - don't quit your day job though.