+Haggis Hunter Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 (edited) So I suppose EST is Eastern Seaboard Time, which is about 4 hours behind GMT? Edit: because I can't spell eastern Edited November 8, 2005 by Haggis Hunter Link to comment
+rutson Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Eastern Standard Time IIRC, 5 hours behind GMT Link to comment
+John & Hazel Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 So I suppose EST is Eastern Seaboard Time, which is about 4 hours behind GMT? Edit: because I can't spell eastern Eastern Standard Time (EST) Northa America, GMT -5 EST Australia, GMT +10 Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Just paid via PayPal at 1938 PST Link to comment
dpoet Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I'm still waiting for an invoice Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I'm still waiting for an invoice I've sent you another one. a. Link to comment
dpoet Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 With the eu geocoin, I got a paypal invoice. I have not recieved one of these. I do not run a spam filter, still not got the second one either. I'm panicking, i've waited ages for this coin, don't want to miss out. the process worked ok with eu coin, can't understand whats happened thanx dpoet Link to comment
+Slytherin Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 and another one..... Have you got a hotmail account or anything similar? I don't have much faith in tiscali. Alex. Link to comment
dpoet Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 just recieved two invoices, logging into paypal now. Account is in wifes name so payment from Michelle Hindmoor Link to comment
dpoet Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 now paid. sorry about that i've been checking my email constantly waiting in anticipaction. sorry to cause you problems. thanx dpoet Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 now paid. sorry about that i've been checking my email constantly waiting in anticipaction.sorry to cause you problems. thanx dpoet It's no problem. Just glad to have got thing sorted out. For info. This time, unlike the EU coin, you will not get an invoice from PayPal Their system is horrendously slow and I have found a way to produce mail-merged email invoices that saves me time. After a slight teething problem when btinternet fell on it's head becasue I fired 120 emails at it all at once, it seems to be working preyty well now. Alex. Link to comment
+501_Gang Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 (edited) Didn't recieve an invoice or see our name on the wait list so we sent a new Email for 3. Edited November 9, 2005 by 501_Gang Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Didn't recieve an invoice or see our name on the wait list so we sent a new Email for 3. But did you receive an email from me on 2nd November saying that I had put you on the wait list?? The wait list shown on geocoins.co.uk is the original pre-November list and it is not being updated. I just don't have time and I also don't believe in publishing public lists of who is ordering what. Those on thelist on the website have been sent order forms. Depending on the take-up, by the weekend I may be able to offer coins to those on the November list. Alex. Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 The wait list for UK geocoins is now closed. With the amount already on there, there is no prospect that anyone added to the list now will get any coins. Alex. Link to comment
+scaw Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 just got an email it was in my junk mail nearly missed it but have now replied Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 So, when can we reasonably expect to see these? Link to comment
+Slytherin Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 (edited) So, when can we reasonably expect to see these? They are due to ship out early next week in the States and the week after in the UK. Everything is on schedule to meet the delivery dates that I promised. I am hoping that orders will be available for collection at Fruity's event on the 10th December, and at the Xmas meal in Morecambe on the 11th, but until I actually have the coins in hand, I'm not willing to make any promises. The COULD also be available at the Alibags event on the Saturday 10th if anyone wants to zip up to S Derbyshire on the Saturday morning and collect them from Simon Alex. Edited December 2, 2005 by Slytherin Link to comment
+Jonovich Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Fantastic news - very many thanks Alex! J Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 I am hoping that orders will be available for collection at Fruity's event on the 10th December, and at the Xmas meal in Morecambe on the 11th, but until I actually have the coins in hand, I'm not willing to make any promises. Alex. That would be great if you could manage it Link to comment
+Happy Humphrey Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Great - I'll pick mine up from Morecambe if possible Perhaps I'll drop one in a cache the same day too! HH Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted December 3, 2005 Author Share Posted December 3, 2005 OK need a very quick show of hands on people who would like to collect their coins from Junction 25 of the M1 on Saturday 10th December around noon. This is a non-negotiable offer on time and date. It will purely ensure you get your coins quicker. Any groups may also get together for a joint collection. We need to know by Thursday if you would like to be included in this 'special offer' ;-) Please reply to this thread with your full name, geocaching name and quantity. Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 (edited) OK need a very quick show of hands on people who would like to collect their coins from Junction 25 of the M1 on Saturday 10th December around noon. Not possible for me as I intend visiting two event caches that day and both are a long way south of the Watford Gap !!! Edited December 3, 2005 by Pharisee Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 Surprised there have not been more takers of this fabulous one time offer - is it my crazy grin? Link to comment
+rev n doc Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 only just seen this thread - we could make that quite easily - Keith and Emmeline Morrison, rev-n-doc, 5 coins. happy to pick up coins for anyone in MK/Northampton too Emmeline Link to comment
+GrandpaKim Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Surprised there have not been more takers of this fabulous one time offer - is it my crazy grin? No, it's your crazy location. It's a long, long way from Salt Lake City, Utah, to the UK. Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 No, it's your crazy location. It's a long, long way from Salt Lake City, Utah, to the UK. Yours are going in the mail today anyway. Link to comment
+Alibags Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 OK need a very quick show of hands on people who would like to collect their coins from Junction 25 of the M1 on Saturday 10th December around noon. Not possible for me as I intend visiting two event caches that day and both are a long way south of the Watford Gap !!! ditto Although it has been suggested that we have a whip round to pay for a B&B for Yorkie Pudding so that she can be tempted down to the event... and she would have to go past J25 in that case. Link to comment
+scaw Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 did anyone get there coins and willing to share a picture i believe there is 1 on ebay usa naughty person Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 That's just typical. Well done to the Americans concerned. Link to comment
+bikinibottomfeeders Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I was personally pissed off when i saw the UK coin on ebay. I guess thats capitalism for ya. Great huh? ....and i'm from the US Link to comment
+Matrix Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Any news on a posting date to the UK ? Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Any news on a posting date to the UK ? Starting tomorrow. It will take about three days to get them all out. - Link to comment
+Matrix Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Any news on a posting date to the UK ? Starting tomorrow. It will take about three days to get them all out. - Excellent oooh all excited now Link to comment
Deego Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Any news on a posting date to the UK ? Starting tomorrow. It will take about three days to get them all out. - Hope your doing them in alphabetical order Link to comment
+bobuk Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Any news on a posting date to the UK ? Starting tomorrow. It will take about three days to get them all out. - Hope your doing them in alphabetical order me too B. Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Hope your doing them in alphabetical order We are. We started at Zaphod and are working up. Alex. Link to comment
+Us 4 and Jess Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 sounds good to me Alex M Link to comment
+G Force Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 I'll just change my name to ZZZZZZZZ Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 (edited) Joining this party late - I'm really looking forward to seeing the UK coin 'in the flesh'. But I'm confused how some are already being sold on eBay.com, before they're available in the UK. Is the assumption that the American's are selling something they don't yet own (I notice all the photos look to be 'borrowed' images of blanks from somewhere) and they're expecting to be posted them shortly? From one eBay of three pages (they're fairly similar): "This auction is for an unactivated Antique Copper [is it?] UK Geocoin geocoin. This is the long awaited UK coin which now has the added feature of being trackable on geocaching.com [this must have changed as the last I heard it wasn't Now up to speed on this, having looked on the website]. It is struck onto an antique [?] copper blank and features enamel colours on the front and a 3D Compass Rose design on the back. This coin has a plain panel in the centre where you can have your name engraved on it. [i thought this is where the tracking number goes - unless the yanks really [i]are[/i] selling blanks?] We hope that by doing this geocachers will be more confident that should they place these coins in geocaches, they will be less liable to be kept by other cachers are they will be clearly identifiable as a personal coin intented (sic) for travelling between caches and not meant to be kept." I have no issue with the coins starting (or ending) their travels anywhere in the world, but I don't like to think of American buyers being mislead, if mislead they are. SP Edit to add info Edited December 13, 2005 by Simply Paul Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Can't wait to get mine Have you seen THIS topic about the unusual UK geocoin ? Link to comment
+Stuey Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 I have no issue with the coins starting (or ending) their travels anywhere in the world, but I don't like to think of American buyers being mislead, if mislead they are. You'll have to pay more attention Paul . None of this is new news. Alex made announcements to this effect many weeks ago. The US got them first because they are made there and distributed from there. Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Joining this party late - I'm really looking forward to seeing the UK coin 'in the flesh'. But I'm confused how some are already being sold on eBay.com, before they're available in the UK. It is simple enough. The coins were shipped last week in the States, but were held up in a blizzard in Chicago for three days on their way over here. Shipping starts today and hopefully our postal service is way more effiecient than theirs and people will start getting their coins tomorrow. There are some coins in circulation already in the UK as I've dished a few out personally. It helps to know which pub I'll be drinking in. As far as I am aware, no one has been misled about anything. I have been upfront about all the arrangements for shipping from when I took the project over. I promised a UK trackable geocoin by Christmas, and Royal Mail permitting, I have delivered on that. Alex Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 SP, just to squish one of your other concerns, the coins are trackable, and have the tracking number on them somewhere, but in addition, have a blank plate for inserting a personal name. This was offered to the original orders by Alex, but was too complicated to provide to those on the waiting list. A nice touch, i thought, so I might have to find somewhere local to etch mine... HTH Dave Link to comment
gekocacher Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 apologies just sent you a e-mail chasing my coins didn't find this thread until afterwards, explaining posting times. Gekocacher Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Thanks for putting my mind at rest folks. I look forward to seeing a brand-new antique copper coin soon SP P.S. Places that do trophy engraving should be able to etch your coin ok. Link to comment
markandlynn Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Thanks for putting my mind at rest folks. I look forward to seeing a brand-new antique copper coin soon SP P.S. Places that do trophy engraving should be able to etch your coin ok. Alex's original suggestion for engraving still makes me smile Not to be sold on ebay nice to see the yanks listeneed to all your appeals on that one.Looking forward to getting me coins Link to comment
+D_Skids Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Any news on a posting date to the UK ? Starting tomorrow. It will take about three days to get them all out. - I haven't been on the forum for a while and had forgotten about the GeoCoins. I paid via PayPal but don't recall getting any further information. Is it possible to look into it for me please D_Skids Link to comment
+rutson Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 (edited) D_Skids: try looking all of five posts above yours, I'm sure Slytherin will be in touch if there's a problem. Edited December 13, 2005 by rutson Link to comment
+D_Skids Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Thanks for the info Rutson. I was just a bit concerned because I did not get an invoice from PayPal. Regards Skids Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 I paid via PayPal D_Skids You did the important bit. Your coins are on the list for despatch. Alex. Link to comment
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