That $300 dig in Nevada taught me to double-check permits

I paid $300 to join a weekend excavation near Ely, Nevada through a random Facebook group. Turned out the guy running it didn't have a legitimate permit and we got shut down by the BLM after day one. Lost all the cash and got nothing but a lecture from a ranger. Anyone else get burned by one of these amateur digs?

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janab8221d ago

Did the FB group have any warning signs about the permit before you paid?

olivia_murphy21d ago

4 different FB groups I'm in have pulled this same bait and switch with permits this month, @janab82.

noah88021d ago

Hold up, I gotta push back on this. If you're seeing the same bait and switch in 4 different groups, maybe the problem ain't the groups. Maybe it's the kind of permits you're chasing. Like if you keep clicking into "all inclusive weekend passes" for $20 at a festival with no clear rules, and the fine print says it's actually just a general admission wristband, that's on you for not reading. Could be these groups are shady, sure, but also could be you're speed clicking through without checking what you're actually buying.