SCAM RALLIES

[bymatt666 (byron)]

the sec. of R.A.R.E. received the following message off F.I.D......scam rallies are being arranged,mainly north of birmingham.....a person calling himself "PINCHER" is organising rallies without the landowners consent,with no proper facilities...just pocketing the money..F.I.D. have had many complaints...so please dont fall for this scam......byron

[Tafflaff (Rob)]

Thanks for the heads up Byron... Great thats all we need is some Scumbag like that dragging our reputations down to his level . I think we need to take a stance on this, to ensure people know where Detecting Wales stands on this.

[PHIL YNYSBOETH]

Hi Byron

Jim Pincher has been winding Detectorists up for some time,
time to vote with your feet i feel

If there anyone interested there a interesting post in the www.Ploughedandrolled.com forum in the general discussion section regarding the Malton Rally.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention Byron

regards
Phil Jones
RARE

[Yankee]

Here is the guys E Mail address! treasuretours@onyx.net.uk

[altinkum]

there was 18 pages of this on detectorists.com last week. people knew of this guy's reputation but still went on his rally

[PHIL YNYSBOETH]

Well in that case they had no right in complaining
I think Colin Hanson FID Hon sec will be putting a piece in the next bulletin so at least the words getting out 

all the best Phil

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

 blimey haven't we got enough to put up with as it is,.
  OI heard of one down south of england i think it was last year,  it was in aid of either sea rescue or air rescue,   trouble is,  the chairty never saw the money,
 doh
Alan

[PHIL YNYSBOETH]

This is becoming a growing trend me thinks !
 
There was something like that mentioned the other club night a joint rally involving a charity and they never got the money.

The press would have a field day with this ...Detectorists ripping each other off.
 makes us sound like a load of Pirate,s lol

[Gadget(Ian)]

there's a thread on minelab owners website under Malton Rally there are a lot of angry people that was caught on there.

[bymatt666 (byron)]

i for one had never heard of jim pincher until today......i'm sure there are many more detectorists like me..especially those who paid up front to go on his latest rally....but now i know, i would'nt touch anything he organises with a ten foot barge pole !! lets hope he gets charged with deception or something and is stopped from doing anything similar in the future !....byron

[Charles Cater]

I would stick to official sites in the future. Geoff and Neil are doing a good job and if iI have missed anyone out then my apologies. The only snag is that there are no North Wales sites included to give our lads a chance 

[zorro]

like byron i have never heard of this scumbag until today so hopefully the word will be spread by decent detectorists and this guy will be put out of business, and hopefully charged with fraud.
well done again byron

[rjm]

Can't this guy be reported to the Police as he's appropiating money
under false pretences.....theft to you and I !!!

[PHIL YNYSBOETH]

Hi Charles
Im with you on this one.

Ive never Detectored any higher up than Brecon
I,ll love to get up your neck of the woods maybe on a Detecting Wales rally !

all the best
Phil jones

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ppol are saying this is a scam