+BeOnTheLookOut Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Does becoming a charter member really pay off? What do you charter members out there think? And are you happy with it? Thanks for any replys. Quote Link to comment
+Poindexter Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Well, Iv'e been a member here since December, 2000 and just now became a charter member so I could use the Pocket Query generator to help keep track of caches Iv'e done and ones I want to look for. I use this information to create Streets & Trips map files that show all these caches with different colors and clickable hyperlinks to take me directly to the cache page. Quote Link to comment
+BeOnTheLookOut Posted February 26, 2003 Author Share Posted February 26, 2003 Thank you for the link, it is most helpful. And thanks for the quick reply. Quote Link to comment
+Geo-Johnson's Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 We don't use the pocket queries or any of the other benefits that really come from being a charter member. But because we've gotten so much quality family time out of this website, and so many inexpensive outings, we felt the Geocache.com had earned our $30 a year and then some....... Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners. Quote Link to comment
+rayt333 Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 "Does becoming a charter member really pay off? Confused What do you charter members out there think? And are you happy with it?" I have 4 different pocket queries (the max is 5) that I use to set the caches in different areas, also all unfound caches in a 100 mile radius, and I believe it is worth every cent I pay. I am very happy with it and I plan on continuing it. Quote Link to comment
+Moore9KSUcats Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 We have been charter members for almost a year, and feel we have gotten MORE than our money's worth! This sport has gotten us out of the house exploring new areas, and has created some wonderful family time! We live just north of you in Georgetown, TX and have been introduced to many parks in the Austin area that we would have never visited. We didn't pay the membership for the "perks", but to support a website we felt was worth our support. I hope to see you at one of our local events in the future.. there is a great bunch of geocachers in the Austin area! Quote Link to comment
+BevCrusherMD Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 I became a charter member primarily because the cost that is incurred in running this kind of website. I appreciate the work that Jeremy does for us and if I can help him with a little bit of money. Well, that in itself makes the charter membership worth the money to me. ______________ Live Long and Geocache! Quote Link to comment
+CottageGardens Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 I'm fairly new to geocaching and recently became a charter member. We've been to so many open spaces that we would never have seen so it seemed a good thing to do. We also plan on donating to the open space organization here. We don't even mind paying to park. Quote Link to comment
+halhal Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 I became a charter member when I started. It takes a lot of work to maintain these pages. The maintainers have done an excellent job in setting things up and keeping things going. I'd recommend becoming a charter member. Hal Quote Link to comment
+georgeandmary Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 I became a member way before many of the listed benifts were available. I just wanted to support the site that was providing me many a fun time. But now, I could not live without the pocket querries and that alone is worth the money. george Pedal until your legs cramp up and then pedal some more. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 I'm a charter member and have yet to take advantage of any of the features available to charter members (other than the one where you can change the caption under your avatar). I joined because I thought this site performed a valuable service and I was willing to pay for it. A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away. -Barry Goldwater Quote Link to comment
+Dersu Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 I became a charter member before ever even going after a cache. I read these forum boards and found alot of good people involved, then decided I wanted to pay my fair share toward this sport and to maintain this marvelous website. And to keep the D*** POP-UPS off this website. That alone is worth $30 a year. I have flouted the wild, I have followed its lure, fearless. familar, alone; yet the wild must win, and a day will come when I shall be overthrown. By: Robert Service Quote Link to comment
+Possum Posse Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 I became a charter member to support this site. It is one of the best put together sites I have seen. Also the wealth of information you can recieve from it's members. "Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us" - Thomas Paine Quote Link to comment
South_Cache Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 I know that it cost $$ to run a website. I have one my self. While it doesn't have quite as many features it does have a discussion area, a shop, current events, sailing stories etc. Of course my website puts me deeper in the hole every month I feel it is a small service to pay back the sailing community. Vini Vidi Velcro I came I saw I stuck around. Capn Skully Quote Link to comment
+Tubby Rower Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 I became a charter member before I got my gps. I like to pay my fair share when I participate in something at which I have fun. I haven't used the pocket queries yet, but now that I have a cable to upload stuff to the gps I might start using them. If you really don't have the money don't do it, but if you get any enjoyment out of it at all then I hope you feel guilty for not paying $2.50/month for cheap entertainment that is great for the whole family and it gets you out of the house! kc row, row, row your boat Quote Link to comment
Dinoprophet Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 Just supporting the site. I do use Pocket Queries, too, though. Before it comes up, you don't need a PDA to use Pocket Queries, which is a common misconception. You can use Pocket Queries on your PC with EasyGPS, downloadable form the bottom of any page of searches. Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann, und ich hab' auch im Blut Quote Link to comment
+Kouros Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Dersu:I became a charter member before ever even going after a cache. I read these forum boards and found alot of good people involved, then decided I wanted to pay my fair share toward this sport and to maintain this marvelous website. And to keep the D*** POP-UPS off this website. That alone is worth $30 a year. Agreed. There are plenty of websites that attempt to "pay" for their service by means of advertising... and more often than not, they end up going under. Frankly, I prefer to pay for a service that I like using, and get rid of all those nasty popups that slide into view with lots of fancy graphics that mean you have to hunt for ten minutes just to find the "close" button. Whoever invented those should be dragged out into the street and shot. I've only just paid for my membership (literally about ten minutes ago). I put it off until I could afford it (I'm a lowly student on a very limited income) and even after that I had a few problems with paypal. But I made it eventually. Is it worth it? To paraphrase a turtle, You Bet Your *** It Is! ------ An it harm none, do what ye will Quote Link to comment
+Matt1344 Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 I read this thread and signed up. What the heck, I've gone into stores with cool stuff and spent $30 on trinkets to give away. Might as well pay the piper, huh? Quote Link to comment
+BeOnTheLookOut Posted February 27, 2003 Author Share Posted February 27, 2003 Thanks for all of the replys and all of the info. I will soon be a Charter Member!! Quote Link to comment
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 I haven't become a charter member yet, but will do so in the next few weeks. A number of the benefits currently available as a CM are available courtesty of some local cachers who have done some wonderful things for AZ geocaching. But the more I thought about it, it's definitely worth the expense of becoming a CM simply to help keep the sport alive. What would happen if Jeremy started losing so much money on this site, and had to take it down before it took him and his comrades down? Brian Team A.I. Quote Link to comment
+Ozarktroutbum Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 I became a charter because of the added features. When GPSr's are outlawed, only Outlaws will have GPSr's. Quote Link to comment
+Rygel Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 I just upgraded. Found this site a long time ago but didn't have a GPS. I was set up to get emails with site news, etc. Just recently got a GPS more for Wardriving the for this but I think I'll end up using it more for Geocaching. Just waiting for the weather to clear!! Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine. Quote Link to comment
+Chichikov Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 I signed up as a charter member before I even went out to find my first cache. I'm impressed with the quality of the site and the amount of work that goes into maintaining it -- something that's definitely worth supporting if you can afford it. --------------- Where am I going? I don't quite know. What does it matter where people go? Down to the wood where the blue-bells grow Anywhere, anywhere. I don't know. -A.A. Milne Quote Link to comment
+DBleess Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 yeah...Yeah!...YEAH!! -what everybody else said. I already had the GPS for other uses, and was just curious if anyone had come up with using them for scavenger hunts when I stumbled across the site. Early on, I realized that Geocaching is a hobby that's good in a number of ways: It's social, educational and not budget limited -it's only as expensive as you personally want it to be. The more you learn about it, the more you realize that it promotes a lot of good virtues. It seems too few things do that these days. I knew very quickly that it was something that I would like to support and the decision was as simple as that. The benefits are just an added bonus but well worth it in their own right. SA / PP-ASEL-I Quote Link to comment
+Arm13 Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 Just supporting the site. Pocket Queries Quote Link to comment
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