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

  • Gold ring found in Richmond, Virginia (2026)

    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. Jasmine was doing some work in her backyard garden when she realized her 14 kt gold ring was missing. After searching and not being able to find it, she contacted me for help. I […]

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  • Archery arrow recovered in Shenandoah, Virginia (2026)

     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. While Li and his family were staying at a nice secluded vacation rental along the Shenandoah river, he was enjoying his archery hobby in the yard when he lost one of his arrows. Arrows […]

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  • Beautiful gold wedding ring found in Charlottesville Virginia (2026)

    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. Julia contacted me looking for help to find her lost wedding ring. She was out for a walk with her 6 month old child when her ring fell into the leaves along a wooded path. […]

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  • Gold wedding ring lost for years found in Amelia, Virginia (2026)

    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. Alan contacted me about a gold ring his father had lost a couple years ago while doing some yard work. He thought it would make a great father’s day gift to have it found […]

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  • Heirloom ring found in Midlothian, Virginia (2026)

    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. Samuel contacted me about a lost family heirloom ring. He took a fall while skating on a paved path near his home. He was okay, but unfortunately the ring flew off into the woods […]

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