Outdoor
Garrett Ace 250 metal detector with search coil
The Ace 250 is the beginner metal detector a lot of people bought, used a few weekends and put in the garage. It holds value because it is a known quantity, as long as the coil, cable and battery contacts are sound.
Estimated resale range (used)
$90 – $170
A ballpark, not a quote. Condition moves this number a lot, and so does who turns up to buy it. It isn't an appraisal and it isn't a dealer's offer.
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What matters when you check it
- Test it with a coin a few inches from the coil - it should give a clear, repeatable signal.
- Check the coil cable for nicks and the connector where it plugs into the control box.
- Open the battery compartment and look for corrosion; leaking alkaline batteries are common in stored units.
Where the number comes from
Watching what these go for, not a record of sales. The range is a judgement call from what the same thing fetches secondhand. When an item has real sources behind it, they'll be printed here with the date they were checked.
Before you sell anything, look at sold prices rather than asking prices. Asking prices are wishes; sold prices are evidence.