Mark Smith

  • Land/Shallow Water Search

Cost For My Service

I work on a predetermined reward amount, that means you pay what it's worth to you and what you can afford for me to come out and find your lost item.

I have a $35 call-out fee whether or not the item is found, this covers my fuel expense, maybe more or less depending on where you are located (call to discuss).

Search Types

Land and shallow water areas.

Search Locations

Will travel to locations within an approximate 90 minute driving radius of Charlottesville, Virginia. If you are farther away and need help, contact me to discuss it.

Mark Smith's Bio

I am a Marine veteran forced into an early retirement by Cancer in 2018. Not being able to work anymore, I took up the hobby of metal detecting to get outside, exercise, and get some fresh air.

After detecting nearly every day since then, I have recovered thousands of items, and gained a fair amount of experience. Now I would like to put my equipment and that knowledge to use helping others to find lost items.

My Cancer treatments have left me with some intermittent speech issues. I can communicate fine, but prefer you contact me by text or email.

Mark Smith - Recent Blog Post

  • Lost men’s gold ring returned in Richmond, Virginia. (2025)

    Lost your ring, jewelry, cell phone, keys… Don’t wait until it’s too late. Text or email ASAP 24/7 Mark at 434-987-0568. Marquis was out in his uncle’s fenced-in yard working with his dogs when he made a sudden motion with his arm and unfortunately his awesome gold ring went flying. Unable to find it, he […]

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  • Lost diamond wedding ring set recovered in Richmond, Virginia. (2025)

    Lost your ring, jewelry, cell phone, keys… Don’t wait until it’s too late. Text or email ASAP 24/7 Mark at 434-987-0568. Angel was out in the yard with her dog when it picked up a pine cone. When she took it away and threw it into a tall row of thick vines and thorns that […]

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  • Lost wedding ring found underwater in Big Island, Virginia. (2025)

    Lost your ring, jewelry, cell phone, keys… Don’t wait until it’s too late. Text or email ASAP 24/7 Mark at 434-987-0568. Riley’s husband accidentally dropped his wedding ring off the dock after a swim in the lake. They searched for it, but unfortunately were unable to find it. That was about two and a half […]

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  • Lost men’s gold wedding ring found in Crozet, Virginia. (2025)

    Lost your ring, jewelry, cell phone, keys… Don’t wait until it’s too late. Text or email ASAP 24/7 Mark at 434-987-0568. Tim was taking care of some yard work and playing with his dog when he felt his wedding ring fly off in the backyard. He and his wife did a thorough search and even […]

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  • Lost gold ring recovered in Crimora, Virginia. (2025)

    Lost your ring, jewelry, cell phone, keys… Don’t wait until it’s too late. Text or email ASAP 24/7 Mark at 434-987-0568. Aaron was enjoying some fall fun with his family at the beautiful Endless View Farms when his ring fell off in an enormous pit full of corn that was set up for everyone to […]

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