| If you're the kind of person who is willing to put | | | | grassy areas around parking meters. This is an |
| the time and effort into finding some of that lost | | | | overlooked area when it comes to metal |
| money, you can make extra money, fast, while | | | | detecting. People are dropping coins not only into |
| having fun. | | | | the meters, but onto the ground as well. |
| I'm not talking about getting rich here. Although I | | | | Bus Stops |
| know of people who have, however, I am talking | | | | Same idea as those parking meters. Many people |
| about literally picking up lost coins that have been | | | | lose change as they fumble in their pockets or |
| dropped over the years. | | | | purses looking for bus fare. |
| Do you want extra money without having to | | | | Between The Curb And The Sidewalk |
| work at a job you don't like? | | | | Here's another area that is overlooked when it |
| Do you need some extra cash to go to dinner, or | | | | comes to metal detecting. That grassy area |
| to pay a bill? | | | | between a sidewalk and the curbing holds many |
| Are you a coin collector who wants to add to | | | | coins. And like parking meters and bus stops they |
| your collection? | | | | are in every city, town and village. |
| Or perhaps you just like the idea of finding lost | | | | Fairgrounds |
| coins. | | | | How about detecting the area of the nearest |
| If you answered yes to one or more of the | | | | fairground? And if you can locate an old |
| above, then try metal detecting. | | | | fairground, you'll have those old coins to pick up |
| Not only can you make extra money using a | | | | as well. |
| metal detector, but you'll also enjoy the benefits | | | | Beaches |
| of exercise in the outdoors. | | | | Any beach that has heavy use is a potential for |
| There's no need to spend thousands of dollars on | | | | finding lots of coins as well as silver and gold rings. |
| an expensive metal detector with all of the bells | | | | When people are at the beach and they are using |
| and whistles either. You can purchase one for | | | | sun tan lotions, the lotions make it easy for rings |
| around two hundred dollars. Any of the major | | | | to slide off. If you can detect the water as well |
| detector manufacturers have beginner's models | | | | as the beach your in for some great finds. |
| for this price. And if you stay with the hobby, and | | | | Lost and Found |
| don't become discouraged, you can end up paying | | | | How about running an ad in your local newspaper |
| for that detector with your found coins. | | | | in the "Lost and Found" section. People who have |
| I know retired individuals who earn extra money | | | | lost rings or jewelry will often pay a "finders" fee |
| by using a metal detector. | | | | to anyone who can locate the item. |
| Young children are fascinated with metal | | | | Home Sites |
| detectors and have fun finding coins. It's a great | | | | If you get permission to metal detect the yards |
| hobby to start them in. | | | | of homes, especially the older homes, you'll end |
| Many people who purchase their first metal | | | | up finding more than just lost or dropped coins. |
| detector end up with a lifelong love of the hobby | | | | Artifacts of every kind can be found there. And |
| and become treasure hunters searching for buried | | | | with the popularity of ebay, anything can be sold. |
| caches and lost treasures. | | | | Just be sure to have the property owner's |
| Ten Places To Use A Detector To Make Extra | | | | permission to sell anything you find. Better yet, |
| Money | | | | offer to split the selling price with them. |
| Once you purchase your detector read the | | | | Old and New Church Yards |
| owners manual and learn how to use it correctly. | | | | Wherever people gather they lose items. And |
| When you're ready to go detect'en, here's some | | | | church functions that are held outdoors are no |
| great places to begin. I can't guarantee how many | | | | different. If you can get permission to search the |
| coins you'll find, but over time, with practise your | | | | older churchyards where many picnics were once |
| finds will increase. | | | | held, you'll have loads of fun finding older coins and |
| · Parks- | | | | jewelry. |
| · Schoolyards | | | | RV Parks |
| · Parking Meters | | | | I know a few individuals who own RV's and they |
| · Bus Stops | | | | never fail to bring along a metal detector to |
| · Between The Curb and Side walk | | | | detect the RV parks they stay at. With gas |
| · Fairgrounds | | | | prices as high as they are today, finding coins in |
| · Beaches | | | | RV parks help to pay for that gas. |
| · Lost and Found | | | | Ball Fields |
| · Home Sites | | | | Just imagine how many coins are lost while |
| · Old and new Church yards | | | | someone is sliding into home plate, or any base |
| · RV Parks | | | | for that matter. |
| · Ball Fields | | | | How about lost coins while playing tackle football, |
| Parks and Schoolyards | | | | or running around on a soccer field. Men and |
| Parks of all types yield a constant flow of lost and | | | | women do lose coins and jewelry while |
| dropped coins. As an added bonus, lost jewelry | | | | participating in sports. |
| like gold and silver rings are also being located. | | | | You can make extra money with a metal |
| How many of us lost our lunch money while | | | | detector in many different areas. You will be |
| playing in the schoolyard? It still happens today. | | | | limited only by your imagination. Research other |
| Parking Meters | | | | areas that may interest you. Just be sure to ask |
| I'm not talking about stealing them. Seriously | | | | for permission whenever you are in doubt of |
| though, I know one fellow who metal detects the | | | | where you are going to metal detect. |