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Adopting geocoins
By: L8HNB Date: September 22, 2014, 2:40 pm
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A what does this forum think question really...
Recently I bought and adopted an activated geocoin that was
launched in 2006, I've adopted a few activated early coins in
the past with complete success, but from people I know and would
be happy to get more.
I've never seen anyone asking on a forum if others have any
early coins, activated or otherwise, they would like to sell, on
one hand why shouldn't I but on the other is it etiquette? I
was going to stick something up on the UK groundspeak forum.
Comments please...
Ta, H.
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Re: Adopting geocoins
By: walktall Date: September 22, 2014, 4:09 pm
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Can't see any problem with that. I've bought activated coins
which were transferred to my account :)
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Re: Adopting geocoins
By: Bear and Ragged Date: September 23, 2014, 7:48 am
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Groundspeak allow it, but 'prefer' it to be kept here >
HTML http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=217633<br
/>within the Geocoins forum >
HTML http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showforum=44
Having said that, I have seen the occasional sale in the UK side
of the forums, especially for a UK coin or UK cacher, that the
mods seem to 'turn a blind eye' to.
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Re: Adopting geocoins
By: Bear and Ragged Date: September 23, 2014, 7:50 am
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Groundspeak blah-de-blah...
[quote] Posted 19 January 2006 - 05:28 AM
Welcome to the Geocoin Forum!
While the intention of this forum is to discuss the Geocaching
related aspects of geocoins (movements, tracking.); we realize
that the trading and collecting of them is quite popular.
To ensure that this forum is a success, please respect our
ground rules when it comes to selling and trading of coins:
This forum may be used for selling, trading or giving away
of geocoins which are trackable on Geocaching.com. This includes
any trackable coin produced by an individual, business or
geocaching organization. Non-trackable coins may be posted for
trade by individual coin owners. The proceeds from a permitted
coin sale can be used for any purpose, such as personal profit,
support of a geocaching organization, or to benefit a charitable
cause.
Links to Ebay sales of trackable geocoins are permitted, but
only for unactivated coins or sales where the seller is the
actual coin owner or the coin owner has granted explicit
permission for the sale of their coin.
Those choosing to participate in an exchange on this board
take full responsibility for any consequences of that exchange.
Groundspeak is in no way involved in the sale or trading of
items on this board and will not be held responsible or liable
in any way for quality issues, fraud or any default of transfer
on the part of the buyer or seller.
Individual negotiations or information exchanges should take
place through private e-mail or telephone correspondence, not on
this board. Please use the communication tools provided on the
site or private email.
Posts made with the intention of soliciting customers to a
coin selling, tracking, or manufacturing website will not be
tolerated. Links to other commercial coin selling, coin
tracking, coin trading and coin manufacturing web sites will be
permitted only with permission from Groundspeak. Permission
requests may be sent to bizdev (at) Groundspeak.com.
The only exceptions to the Groundspeak Forum Guidelines are
listed above, standard forum etiquette will apply to all
discussions in the geocoin forum. Groundspeak reserves the right
to determine if any posts are inappropriate for this board. No
cross posting, spam or other abuses will be tolerated. Cross
posting in the regional forum for specific regional coins will
be permitted.
(ADDED 4-4-06) Promotion of coin and pin combinations are
permitted where trackable coins are being promoted in
conjunction with pins which are directly related to the
trackable coins being sold. The coins and related pins must be
sold at the same time and on the same website.
Please Note: The guidelines above are specific for the geocoin
forum, threads mentioning charitable solicitations will not be
allowed in any other forum without express permission from
Groundspeak.
This post has been edited by Rothstafari: 05 April 2006 - 01:35
AM
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Re: Adopting geocoins
By: Griff Grof Date: September 23, 2014, 1:04 pm
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I don't see any problem with this either :)
Thanks for creating this thread [member=62]L8HNB[/member] :)
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Re: Adopting geocoins
By: L8HNB Date: September 23, 2014, 5:17 pm
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Thanks for the replies folks....
What I was really trying to get at was the etiquette thing -
some folks are a bit touchy about someone asking something
different. Basically, if I did post on the UK forums (as that's
where I'm wanting replies from really) can anyone see others
getting upset about it? Oh dear, I'm not putting this very well
am I, LOL.
It was the recent for sale ad. by team tsiri, in the UK forum
that got me thinking about it. The coin I got from him had
loads of history, I have kept that as I find the whole history
thing fascinating, and I would like to get hold of more old
coins that are languishing in draws etc. that no one ever sees
as I do try to take my smallish collection to events etc. As
B&R said, for sale ad's do crop up now and again but I don't
recall seeing a wanted one...
I'll probably try it, saying that I'd initially like coins from
UK cachers, the worst they can do is move it to the geocoin
forum. My concern there is I may get inundated with
international offers rather than those from the UK perhaps.
Cheers, H.
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Re: Adopting geocoins
By: Bear and Ragged Date: September 24, 2014, 11:15 am
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[quote]
I'll probably try it, saying that I'd initially like coins from
UK cachers, the worst they can do is move it to the geocoin
forum.
My concern there is I may get inundated with international
offers rather than those from the UK perhaps.[/quote]
UK (and Ireland!) side of the GS forum is rather slow these
days, I think most are on Facebook...
The time I spend on the GS forums these days I'm usually in the
main forums looking at the View New Content
HTML http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=new_posts&search_app=forums
Which is where I suspect most of the' old hands' are too, so
suspect you will get replies from outside of the UK.
GAGB site has even less traffic. :-[
Even with Facebook, cachers seem to be scattered about in
various pages.
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Re: Adopting geocoins
By: SangueG Date: September 24, 2014, 12:19 pm
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I don't see a problem with posting the Wanted Ad on the
Groundspeak forum. There seems to be so few people using it,
that even if you need nudge the etiquette or bend any rules a
smidgen, I don't think anyone is really going to mind. It could
do with a few posts to breath a bit of life into it.
Maybe you could post your Wanted Ad here on this forum and then
get GG to tweet the thread, and do a 'forum mail all'? That
should bring attention to your wants from some of the right
places.
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