sawatdee

Been a member and cacher since 2008, now I would like to start collecting and distributing geocoins. I've been reading everything I could find on here, so I know this sounds a bit confused. Is there any store where you can buy these? Been searching online and I am reluctant to buy online without a recommendation since I read a long post regarding sellers who took the money and never sent any coins to the buyers. Didn't really see that much available on Ebay. My eventual goal... It would be nice to do some trading, alas, I haven't any coins yet. Suggestions as to a good website to buy a few coins. Also, I am not seeing coins that are as inexpensive as I would like them to be. If I sound crazy, it's because my head is spinning. Also, is it best to get coins that are activated or what? I just do not know! (actually found one coin awhile back, but it turned out to be untrackable, a freebie from Pathways) I would love to locate a collector who has multiples and would like to sell a few to help me get started. Need advice/help/suggestions.

I am in a similar boat as the original poster, I must be crazy, as I have not figured out how to acquire these coins... We've been geocaching a few years, off and on. I was very excited when I found a trackable, unfortunately when I traced it, (at Pathways.com) it turned out to be a freebie. Now some people would be happy about that, but I wanted to take it to a new place and drop it off, then watch as it traveled! My daughter in law is from Bangkok and I had hoped to take one there and have it find its way back home to the Midwest. But I digress...As I went to the geocaching store for my first purchases of coins, I was disappointed to see just a few available. I am obviously missing something here, as I have seen hundreds of designs. How do I get other designs or choices? Surely there are more available for sale than the few on here. Not really getting how to "BUY" these things! Do they all come from trading?? HELP!!