+Softheads Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Has anyone /does anyone know of.. someone who has been able to extract the CASH part out of geocaching? Of course, there are stores that sell GPSr's etc. What about caching tours or other services or ventures? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I do pretty good taking Wheresgeorge bills from caches. Pays for lunch after a few finds. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I have no way of knowing about profitability, but there are a number of Inns and outdoor activity companies like canoe/raft liveries operating in North America and Europe that offer various geocaching packages. Also, there are several magazines, books and videos marketing geocaching information. And I have heard of enterprising cachers who offer themselves as instructors or guides for caching. And, of course, there are the Where's George types or people who consistantly trade down. Quote Link to comment
+Yamahammer Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I do pretty good taking Wheresgeorge bills from caches. Pays for lunch after a few finds. Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Has anyone /does anyone know of.. someone who has been able to extract the CASH part out of geocaching? Of course, there are stores that sell GPSr's etc. What about caching tours or other services or ventures? Wait... MAKE money with this? With all the $$$ I've spent on coins (mine and others), I wonder if that'll ever happen! Announcing "Joefrog's Geocaching Big Apple Geocaching Tours!" Quote Link to comment
+jeff35080 Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Announcing "Joefrog's Geocaching Big Apple Geocaching Tours!" I'm scared to ask how much this is going to cost me and Dana Quote Link to comment
+Salvelinus Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I'm sure Wal-mart, Subway, McDonalds, Cracker Barrel, etc...not to mention all the local businesses where there is a cache in their parking lot, have made a buck or two because of geocaching. Salvelinus Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Announcing "Joefrog's Geocaching Big Apple Geocaching Tours!" I'm scared to ask how much this is going to cost me and Dana Hey, you gotta GET here first! Quote Link to comment
Mushtang Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 There are a few people in Seattle that are making a pretty good living off of it. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Cabelas has squeezed a bunch of bucks out of me for ammo cans. Wal-Mart and the local dollar stores have gotten a bunch of business for trade stuff. My average cache costs me (between the container, log book, camera and trades) about $15 to $25. Times 60 hides. Equals at least $900 and upwards of $1500. Add to that the 4 GPSrs and I have a minimum of $2500 plus gas, a few motel rooms, bandaids, shoes etc... The economy does well on this obsession. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I think dollar stores are kept alive by geocaching. Quote Link to comment
ju66l3r Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 There are a few people in Seattle that are making a pretty good living off of it. Darn, you beat me to it, Mush.. ObligatoryReminder: geocaching exists even in absentia of Geocaching.com. Geocaching.com is a business that "sprang" from geocaching. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 There are a few people in Seattle that are making a pretty good living off of it. I heard they weren't making a cent; it's just a hobby. Quote Link to comment
+LSUFan Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 (edited) I think the gas stations all around do pretty good because of geocaching/geocachers. I'm wondering if the upward demand for fuel around the world is due to caching becoming more popular. Maybe somebody will do a study on this for us. I haven't checked on how much Garmins/Magellans stock prices have went up since the game began. EDIT: I went and looked at garmins stock and their revenue has definitely increased the last 3 years. I'm not sure if it's geocaching related, but it definitely couldn't hurt. http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/RevenueEPSSumma...N&selected=GRMN Edited September 16, 2005 by LSUFan Quote Link to comment
+Anonymous' Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I think dollar stores are kept alive by geocaching. Quote Link to comment
bogleman Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I keep finding these neat ammo cans in the woods full of kids toys. I sell them at garage sales and I have made about 2,000 this summer. People are so nice it's like some treasure hunting game I guess I am just luchy enough to find them before someone else does. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 There's been an uptick in business for the coin makers. Quote Link to comment
+Slammer180 Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Check out Ebay! Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Today's Cacher Magazine is another "geo" business - and Coin Club. Quote Link to comment
+El Diablo Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Today's Cacher Magazine is another "geo" business - and Coin Club. Coin club? El Diablo Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Today's Cacher Magazine is another "geo" business - and Coin Club. Coin club? El Diablo http://www.geocoinclub.com/ Quote Link to comment
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