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I could drive, count me in as a VENDOR and I'll bring at least 10 friends... that is if I can get all my friends to go.

As ertyu mentioned, I don't want to deal with the mailing of individual coins. I use to do things that way all the time and it's huge hassle. I can imagine doing individual coins on e-bay to be an even bigger hassle even though I may make more money out of it. I also don't want to sell my coins as a bulk one time deal. That would be too easy on e-bay and most would just be retailed again. I also did not pick on this event. It was merely the event that got me started down the road of what am I going to do with all the geocoins I already have. I've already sold a few locally and I'm sure I'll eventually sell all that I want to. I started this forum post because from what I've heard and discussed with some other cachers, I'm not the only one thinking about this issue. That and I can't resist sometime stirring a pot that needs stirring. As for posting them in for forums. Without posting my coin list in these forums, I've already gotten several offers to buy coins with pick up at Geocoinfest 2010. How is that different than having them available there for people to actually look at and buy on site? So the convenience of the event is worth $20 maybe more but less than $200 is that correct? How much are you willing to pay? Like I said if you get together with a few others in the same boat you could buy a table. I even know a few of the artist who are not full time coin vendors that have done this and I think are doing it this year. It is a grey line if you start to let others sell, therefore the black and white of it is only vendors get to sell. Seems reasonable even if I was not a vendor.

Not sure what this years will look like but in years past we have had a large banquet room for the entire day. The vendor tables are usually 8ft tables around the outside of the room. The center area has large round tables for people to sit at, trade and talk. The entire day is this from 10-4 or around that. There is not restricted time. There are things to do during the day but as a vendor I don't normally get the chance. I am still trying to figure out why you want to sell at this specific event and not just post in the forums or sell on ebay? This is done all the time.

So not to get to far of topic, I'll respond to the OP. At $20, find 10 other people you mentioned in your opening post and buy a vendor booth. There is nothing against that (as far as I know). In fact at GeoWoodstock, Pathtags paid for a location to let collectors trade, and they did not sell at the event. This was not just started as a trade fair. If it was then they might sell tables to anyone who wanted to sell at the event and not provide anything else. If you have been, people get a lot for free and there is substantial work that goes into these large mega events. I'll speak to local events, as a vendor. I do not walk into an event and open up shop without asking and getting permission to sell at the event. Some people say it is ok, others do not. In most cases I donate more to event where they let me vendor.

Works fine for me. If all the vendors did this how do you think the event would get funded? There are other sources of funding. Vendors can still be attracted to the event. It's not an all or nothing as far as I know. Well what other ideas do you have that are not already being used. I am sure the people running the event would like to know. There are around 10 vendors at the event so you need to make up at a min $2000 and I would say closer to $4000 if vendors could just show up and sell?

Yes. I'm willing to contribute a registration fee to attend an event thats fun for me or have the event structured to reduce the costs to hold it. Groundspeak will not let you charge for an event, if my memory serves me correctly.

Works fine for me. If all the vendors did this how do you think the event would get funded?

If I just show up to the event and sell my coins at some random table. That would be ok in your eyes? If all the vendors did that, how do you think the event would happen? I can tell you that GeoWoodstock this year I donated and paid over $5000 to the event. Without sponsors/vendors these event could not happen. Without the exclusive rights to sell then the vendors do not come to these events. At least I would not.

I speak from a vendors point of view. I am speaking on my behalf and not all vendors. You indicate you are not selling for a profit but may collectors and others that would like to make a buck or two would sell for a profit. There is no way for the people running GCF to determine if you are selling for a profit or not. Therefore the easiest way for them to limit who can sell would be to let only those who have paid a fee to support the event sell at the event. Anyone can show up to the event, it is free. The vendors pay a fee to be at the event and that is what helps fund the event. I myself have donated trackable tags, which are being sold to help fund the event. I took little to no profit on the event coins, and paid a vendor fee. If anyone can show up to sell why couldn't I just show up and sell? Because I have a website. Again this is my 2cent. I am not speaking for all vendors. p.s. If you are looking to just unload some coins at or below cost I would suggest posting in these forums. I am sure you will have takers.

Where do we go for the color info? I want to use the same colors as last year but not sure where we can add colors.

Some will some won't.

Move the tracking to the edge and then it won't distract from the design. Just a suggestion.

Can I make a few comments... 1. GCF can be used if you don't sell for a profit. Past that you will need to check, I know GW is very tight and seem to be. 2. To give the sky additional depth you could do a few levels of under the blue translucent and maybe even some elements in the sky but I think that would be over kill to my next suggestion. 3. Instead of crystals, I would screen print the stars on the coin in glow. This with the glow mood would be very cool. The moon could be white and green while the stars could glow white or blue. the blue might look good against the translucent blue to make them look like they are in the sky and not on top of the coin. 4. Silver is the plating I would choose, second would be two-tone (silver on the recessed areas and any other plating on the raised). That is all I have at this time. I hope this all works out. Mike

Cache Addict - Denver, Colorado

Every hinge is made by hand and not all open perfectly. If you are not happy please let me know and I'll make it right. Always do!

I am working on a way to sell as trackable, stay tuned.

I'll work on that. The only thing you can't really see is the edge engraving. Otherwise it is all the transluent colors and the words are half raised under the translucent.

It does but part of the ordering 10 thing for me is that the mint wants to make a min of 20 in each plating. I was hoping that the ordering 10 would help that not one person ordering 2 or 3 of a few platings. I think I am gong to make a change and sell the set for $100. Better price and it would get a few people to get each plating. If I don't get enough of a plating I am not sure what I'll do yet.

Hoping to have them all ship Friday. I had a mishap with my now previous bubble mailer supplier. They sent me 100 - 10x16 instead of 250 - 5x10 mailers. My replacement order is expected Friday. All Us orders will be shipped using paypal so you should see that transaction when it happens.

I am still working things with the mint but we are close to the $10 range without tracking, tracking would add $1.50. I am looking at some pricing if you buy most of the 14 plating set. Not all but most of the set. I should have this nailed by tomorrow or the next day.

I can't see the artwork so trying this again. also... On the edge will be engraved the plating so there won't be any confusion.

A few comments/questions: Why make the guy just large enough or where he stands to have part of his head above the circle area? Similar question on the backpack (makes more since to have it inside the circle, at least to me)? If you make the GPS and hand slightly smaller you could have the thumb in and then the only thing sticking past the circle would be the two fingers. Just a few comments.

The activation code for all Cachekinz is CACHE.

I mentioned the same thing in another thread, seeing as he/she is new but I guess they didn't want to listen. Everything is XXLE for them. Seems like they make around 100 or so and make 20-25 of each and then call it XXLE. From an old thread LE is around 20%, XLE is less than 10% and XXLE well that is even less.

Yes, contact me and I will send a paypal invoice. Once product arrives I will ship coins. Once coins arrive you contact me and I will send the activation code. Feel free to check the geocoin list on this site to verify that this coin is approved and trackable. I am the mint. They will arrive to me by the week of the 14th. Does this mean you own the mint or that you are the vendor direct from the mint?