tasaint
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Email sent!
Thanks.
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What is the price? Did I miss it??
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It really doesn't matter what sellers charge for shipping from the
buyer's point of view. A bidder will be willing to pay, say, $10 for a
geocoin -- Whether $8 for the coin and $2 shipping, or $6 for
the coin and $4 shipping. I offer free shipping because of the
psychological advantage of those looking for a deal. But in
reality, if you compare completed auctions for the same item you
will see that buyers take that into account and subtract from the bid.
It DOES matter to eBxx what sellers charge for shipping, and hence
the recent mandates about stating shipping charges in all auctions.
Ebxx cannot charge commission on the shipping/handling, and that
is why many sellers skew that number to sometimes a laughable
number. If I sold that $10 geocoin for $.01 bid and $9.99 shipping,
to avoid paying Ebxx and Payxxx fees, ... well, thay are ALL over that.
Decide what you want to pay and build the shipping into that price.
Those sellers are trying to rob someone, but not you.
Tracy
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Nice looking coin, Jim!
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Ooooh -- I think we are going to jump to 2nd place. tasaint Four Corners
coin was picked up to go to Germany today! Unlikely to catch the 11000
mile run though --
A good day for us!
T
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Duplicate-- Internet delay
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Duplicate-- Internet delay
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One of mine never left the event. Any information on that?
**OR**
is there a special prize for that? (Winningest coin/Losingest coin awards)
Tasaint
No information. Maybe post a note on the event page and see if someone has it and just forgot to place it. It has discovery logs so it was their at one point. Maybe of of them has it?
Hey, I know how those things go. Been around the block. I REALLY appreciated
your getting them there and prepping them, Shilo. 140-some, sheesh. And
keeping track of the numbers from here on...
They will show up or they won't. That's how it all works, and there is
no hand wringing here. We're cheering the other ones on!!!
T
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One of mine never left the event. Any information on that?
**OR**
is there a special prize for that? (Winningest coin/Losingest coin awards)
Tasaint
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There are approximately 50 Antique Gold left from MWGB event sales.
Any way I could get a couple???
Thanks --
Tracy
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We are sending four racers. We would like them drilled and have the works attached.
We are sending them today, 2nd day mail for a Friday delivery --
Tracy
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I would buy a couple of this coin.
My daughter has autism and does not speak; she only
uses (limited) ASL.
Written English is standard whether you use ASL as
your primary mode of communication or not. It is
much harder -- like learning a second language -- for
deaf people to learn the contextual rules of standard
written English, so give him a break.
Good luck!
T
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Hope it isn't too late for a gold. My sprained ankle story is here --
Caching in at Hawk's Nest Last Fall
How can I order??
T
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We acquired an Eagle Scout geocoin for our neighbor's son and gave
it to him for his Eagle Scout ceremony (along with $$$). Maybe he'll
become a cacher one day.
T
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How will you know if he's shill bidding? Most people have a neighbor
or a relative do it. You would have to be really stupid to use your seller
account.
On the other hand, you would have to be really stupid to use your
sand molding equipment out in the picture background and use your
geocaching e-mail as your eBay name.
T
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These look great. Sssooocool, can you comment on durability? They look pretty hefty but having no familiarity with kiln fried pottery I harbor some (possibly naive) concerns about their ability to hold up. Do you think if they were sent out traveling they would survive the hustle and bustle of going into and out of caches? I'm sure the ones I kept would, er, keep just fine. Thanks!
Methinks that wouldn't be a problem. These have muggle-bait
written all over them. I don't think they would make more than
I few cache trips before someone helped themselves.
I'm worried about activating & carrying them around to events.
I'm kind of casual -- throw them in the backpack. Guess not, with
these.
Ordered a set -- how could I not? But I'll have to dump stuff on
the place to make up the cost. I'm in dutch already.
T
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I think for most coin varieties the cost/benefit wouldn't be there. Would a counterfeiter put a generic "PC*" tracking number on it that was legit? Or do they just assume no one would activate it? Or is this for nontrackable valuables?
I don't see it.
T
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Wow, I think this is the most effort put forth for a set of coins I have ever seen! Dealing with major production issues, snowstorms and a broken arm?! Thanks for everything you've done so far.
Here's an idea -- hold onto the rest for a few days until the
roads clear. You can certainly hold onto mine. I live near
Chicago and we hold still pretty much in deep snow until
the trucks come round. Thereare entire states in the south
that close down when it snows. Don't try to drive with a broken
arm.
Don't take a chance. We like coins but we love you!!!
T
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Now that I have in hand and see the quality of the Taiwan coin, I am glad
I ordered a set. The Taiwan cloisonne effect is beautiful -- stunning.
T
You actually have it? I didnt think it was available yet...
I do have it in hand and I am more than happy with its
quality for the price. The pictures do not do it justice. I
am disappointed it is sold out. It has embedded vibrant
color with the look of cloisonne. Very well done.
I am happy to pay the price for this coin set with moving parts
by the same designer. I'm sure they must cost more to produce.
Tracy -- (no connection to seller)
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The astrolabe coins are beautiful and well worth ordering.
My question -- who has released them and how long did they last in the wild???
Am thinking about taking the plunge. Daughter wants to, I say they last
2 days.
T
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I think the coins it would work worst on -- or would BREAK -- would be the
mechanical geocoins with moving parts like the magic geocoin (you know,
like magic eight-ball) or the spinning GPS thingy. I don't think you could
warn everybody NOT to mark those -- but who sees those specialties in the wild,
anyway?
I think once people let theirs go in the wild, they don't really care much.
The ones they hold near and dear stay at home and get to visit events,
or get sent out as copies. Worse things happen in the wild than a chop mark.
T
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Now that I have in hand and see the quality of the Taiwan coin, I am glad
I ordered a set. The Taiwan cloisonne effect is beautiful -- stunning.
T
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Did you happen to hear anything? I know NOTHING happens over the holidays, but did
they talk with you? Thanks.
T
Birka Geocoin
in Trackables
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I am very glad to hear that there will be more of these.
I admire these coins as fair art, quite different from the
95% cartoonish junk I see.
Thank you.