Whining Thread

October 27, 2005

I though we could use a separate area for whining, b****ing moaning and complaining about geocoin related stuff. You know, coins on Ebay, trading snafus, selling vs trading. All that stuff. That way we can keep it out of the other threads so the rest of us don't have to waste time on it. Thus freeing up more time for caching.

(edited for language content)

Edited November 28, 2005 by Eartha

2.2k · October 27, 2005

Great idea!

Did a coin you traded away end up on ebay!

22k · October 27, 2005

way we can keep it out of the other threads so the rest of us don't have to waste time on it.

Namely you. Nice try.

October 27, 2005

I want a Popcorn eating, Soda drinking frog too.

>Insert whinnng noise here<

9.8k · October 27, 2005

Whaaaaah, when is the icecream man making his own personal coin?

October 27, 2005

Finally a thread to go with all the Cheese threads over in Off Topic.

1.3k · October 28, 2005

Not another thread to watch!!...LOL

October 28, 2005

I WANT EVERY GEOCOIN. so at some point i could start a museum.

October 28, 2005

I want a Popcorn eating, Soda drinking frog too.
>Insert whinnng noise here<

October 28, 2005

October 28, 2005

Whyyyyy does there have to be a whiiiiiiing thread! There's so many seeeeeeeeeeeeenseless threads out there alreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeady! I don't mean to whiiiiiiiine, but blaaaaaaaaaaah, blaaaaaaaaaaah, blaaaaaaaaaaah!

2k · October 28, 2005

Holy carp this is a brilliant post, I think all moderators should automatically ship threads that veer off topic here.

Edited October 28, 2005 by 57chevy

1k · October 28, 2005

Cool! I was just going to start a thread about "Thinking about thinking about a geocoin design" I would then post nothing relevent and let people pre-order a coin that doesn't exist. After about 400 posts I'll submit three or four designs over a 4 month period all the while pre-orders come in. After about a year or so I'll produce the coin and start another thread for payments and then 6 months later I'll finalize my design for production and it will be ready for shipping in another 6 months. Like it ?

Or maybe I'll just say the "G" word and watch the pre-orders come in.........

24.7k · October 28, 2005

I WANT EVERY GEOCOIN. so at some point i could start a museum.

Hey, that’s my spiel!

October 28, 2005

I'll take two please

October 28, 2005

My mailbox was empty today!

October 28, 2005

While we're at it, I've got a message for the folks who made the Geowoodstock coins and the Colorado coins. They need to get off their a** and buy a real icon for their coins. If they think they can just get by forever with a generic cent mark for an icon, they must not care very much. The USA geocoins could use a better icon too. Really people, where's your pride???

1.6k · October 28, 2005

My three beat your two

1k · October 28, 2005

While we're at it, I've got a message for the folks who made the Geowoodstock coins and the Colorado coins. They need to get off their a** and buy a real icon for their coins. If they think they can just get by forever with a generic cent mark for an icon, they must not care very much. The USA geocoins could use a better icon too. Really people, where's your pride???

Word....

It's like buying a BMW with a 2 cylinder engine or a 2WD Hummer......come on get the upgrade and do it right!

1.2k · October 28, 2005

Yay, a place for me to finally say this without being rude! I hope that at some point all of you people who order coins in a thread that's not even for ordering coins get royally ripped off. Learn to read the entire thread before you post plzkthxbye. That goes for people who say "I'll take 2 coins" weeks after they're sold out, too.

Edit: I thought it would be a good idea to add that I wont be ripping anyone off.

Edited October 28, 2005 by Vargseld? ™

October 28, 2005

I 'm gonna whine about the rat b******s that charge 3.00- 5.00 for shipping and then send it in a 60 cent envelope..

(edited for language content)

Edited November 28, 2005 by Eartha

October 28, 2005

While we're at it, I've got a message for the folks who made the Geowoodstock coins and the Colorado coins. They need to get off their a** and buy a real icon for their coins. If they think they can just get by forever with a generic cent mark for an icon, they must not care very much. The USA geocoins could use a better icon too. Really people, where's your pride???

Word....

It's like buying a BMW with a 2 cylinder engine or a 2WD Hummer......come on get the upgrade and do it right!

I do believe Colorado was the first State geocoin to be trackable on geocaching.com

And fancy Icons might not have been an option back then.

I for one feel very lucky that a local cacher put in all the work to make Colorado the first state to have a geocoin trackable on geocaching.com

Maybe in 2006 we will get a Cooler icon

1k · October 28, 2005

While we're at it, I've got a message for the folks who made the Geowoodstock coins and the Colorado coins. They need to get off their a** and buy a real icon for their coins. If they think they can just get by forever with a generic cent mark for an icon, they must not care very much. The USA geocoins could use a better icon too. Really people, where's your pride???

Word....

It's like buying a BMW with a 2 cylinder engine or a 2WD Hummer......come on get the upgrade and do it right!

I do believe Colorado was the first State geocoin to be trackable on geocaching.com

And fancy Icons might not have been an option back then.

I for one feel very lucky that a local cacher put in all the work to make Colorado the first state to have a geocoin trackable on geocaching.com

Maybe in 2006 we will get a Cooler icon

You mean a Can "Cooler" ?

1k · October 28, 2005

Yay, a place for me to finally say this without being rude! I hope that at some point all of you people who order coins in a thread that's not even for ordering coins get royally ripped off. Learn to read the entire thread before you post plzkthxbye. That goes for people who say "I'll take 2 coins" weeks after they're sold out, too.

Edit: I thought it would be a good idea to add that I wont be ripping anyone off.

Or how 'bout those who post in the thread that they paid! What the.....?

October 28, 2005

I for one feel very lucky that a local cacher put in all the work to make Colorado the first state to have a geocoin trackable on geocaching.com

that would be the wonderful colorado admin's efforts to convince gc.com

1k · October 28, 2005

I for one feel very lucky that a local cacher put in all the work to make Colorado the first state to have a geocoin trackable on geocaching.com

that would be the wonderful colorado admin's efforts to convince gc.com

See what they started!!

October 28, 2005

While we're at it, I've got a message for the folks who made the Geowoodstock coins and the Colorado coins. They need to get off their a** and buy a real icon for their coins. If they think they can just get by forever with a generic cent mark for an icon, they must not care very much. The USA geocoins could use a better icon too. Really people, where's your pride???

Word....

It's like buying a BMW with a 2 cylinder engine or a 2WD Hummer......come on get the upgrade and do it right!

I do believe Colorado was the first State geocoin to be trackable on geocaching.com

And fancy Icons might not have been an option back then.

I for one feel very lucky that a local cacher put in all the work to make Colorado the first state to have a geocoin trackable on geocaching.com

Maybe in 2006 we will get a Cooler icon

I think the Colorado coin is great too. However, just 15 minutes on Photoshop and a picture of the state flag and, voila!, a great icon to match a great coin!

This is the whining thread. Let's be sure to stay on topic! Everybody discard their rose colored glasses.

1.2k · October 28, 2005

Or how 'bout those who post in the thread that they paid! What the.....?

"Email sent" is another one of my favorites.

October 28, 2005

I for one feel very lucky that a local cacher put in all the work to make Colorado the first state to have a geocoin trackable on geocaching.com

that would be the wonderful colorado admin's efforts to convince gc.com

Oh Yea thats right!

9.8k · October 28, 2005

I 'm gonna whine about the rat bastards that charge 3.00- 5.00 for shipping and then send it in a 60 cent envelope..

FYI -- Cost of bubble mailer & Delivery confirmation

9.8k · October 28, 2005

Or how 'bout those who post in the thread that they paid! What the.....?

That's helpful to the seller to match up payments with folks on the list/who where invoiced, IMO

Man, you folks are rough.

Edited October 28, 2005 by AtlantaGal

1.2k · October 28, 2005

Man, you folks are rough.

Okay, okay. I admit it. I'm going overboard... but it is a whining thread!

1k · October 28, 2005

Famous Geocoin Thread Sayings......

1. I'll take 2

2. E-mail sent

3. Payment sent

4. I've got an "idea" for a .....

5. Sold out....no more....wait list?

BTW....can we get a Geocoin Smily ?

October 28, 2005

I 'm gonna whine about the rat bastards that charge 3.00- 5.00 for shipping and then send it in a 60 cent envelope..

And what about those slow Postal workers

don't they know we need our coin NOW!

(Hey I'm getting better at this whining stuff)

9.8k · October 28, 2005

I'll chime in on the slowness of the USPS.

1k · October 28, 2005

Or how 'bout those who post in the thread that they paid! What the.....?

That's helpful to the seller to match up payments with folks on the list/who where invoiced, IMO

Man, you folks are rough.

Invoices, lists, threads, payments sent, I'll take two......ARRGH!!! {Head Spinning}

What ever happened to the NO MONEY NO COIN business ?

This whining feels good.....could this qualify as therapy ?

BTW AtlantaGal...love the new chunk o' metal you designed.

October 28, 2005

i'll buy 50...put me on the wait list....oh, did you really think i was going to buy those...i had second thoughts just send me 1

October 28, 2005

While we're at it, I've got a message for the folks who made the Geowoodstock coins and the Colorado coins. They need to get off their a** and buy a real icon for their coins. If they think they can just get by forever with a generic cent mark for an icon, they must not care very much. The USA geocoins could use a better icon too. Really people, where's your pride???

I can't speak for Colorado, but as for the GW3 Icon, it is now the folks at Groundspeak who need to get off their butts. The graphics have been submited and the tribute paid. We now wait with the rest.

October 28, 2005

ok, as long as we are whining.... how about the people who claim they are only going to make xx# of a certain coin and then make twice as many?? I understand in some circumstances this is necessary (like the Georgia Peach) But when the only reason you buy a coin is because of it's ultra limited availability and then they go and double that number it really ticks me off!

October 28, 2005

I 'm gonna whine about the rat b*****s that charge 3.00- 5.00 for shipping and then send it in a 60 cent envelope..

Yeah, yeah, I hate them. It's unethical to make money on shipping. Rat b******s.

Edited November 28, 2005 by Eartha

1.1k · October 28, 2005

Sometimes the extra people charge for shipping covers other costs as well, like:

Padded Mailers

Tape

Labels

Postal Bribes (just kidding)

PAYPAL FEES

Or some people decide to send their coins Priority (which can be nice )

October 28, 2005

hehehe...my post was somewhat tongue in cheek...however,

I'm talking about the ones that charge 3.00- 5.00 and dont use any special services like priority or delivery confirmation. They just send it first class mail that only costs 60 cents to mail.

Now lets be extra nice to my employer the USPS...

October 28, 2005

Ok, I'm sure I'm not the only one who hates paying for coins and not seeing any of them for at least 2 months if not more. I have so many paypal receipts in my email it fills up the first page. I'm not bragging about how many I have bought because I know the coin craze has gotten out of hand for many people. Then, having to go back to the paypal receipt now and then to look up on the sight to whats going with the mailing of these coins.

1.1k · October 28, 2005

hehehe...my post was somewhat tongue in cheek...however,

I'm talking about the ones that charge 3.00- 5.00 and dont use any special services like priority or delivery confirmation. They just send it first class mail that only costs 60 cents to mail.

Now lets be extra nice to my employer the USPS...

My next coins will all be shipped out LTL (truck freight) in a protective crate. $100 + $50 crate fee

I love the usps, really I do (please mr. postman, bring me some geocoins)

1.2k · October 28, 2005

"Hey I have a great idea, lets make our coin in 6 different metals. It doesn't matter that it's the exact same coin, people will still buy it!"

October 28, 2005

hehehe...my post was somewhat tongue in cheek...however,

I'm talking about the ones that charge 3.00- 5.00 and dont use any special services like priority or delivery confirmation. They just send it first class mail that only costs 60 cents to mail.

Now lets be extra nice to my employer the USPS...

you think thats bad -be glad you are not in the uk

one state coin charged 12$ and then sent it in a $5 Global Priority envelope

You know who you are

Bob

1.7k · October 28, 2005

one state coin charged 12$ and then sent it in a $5 Global Priority envelope

You know who you are

Bob

Name 'em and shame 'em, Bob.

Shipping on the first batch of EU coins was $1.00 which I thought was pretty reasonable.

I paid insurance without extra charge on orders of more than 10 and gave a few of the coin clubs free shipping. So my conscience is clear.

Alex.

2k · October 28, 2005

Hey Postal whiners!

I am a stamp collector, but do not work for the post office in any way.

Many times I have had to wait in line behind someone complaining about the cost of postage, the speed of delivery, etc, etc.....

I have one word for these people...... WALK!

I still think it's amazing we can send a package 3000 miles in less than 10 days! Most often in 3-6 days.

October 28, 2005

How am I suppsed to get a GEO-COIN collection together and extras to trade when noone sells any they only want to trade. Unless you get on the original buy which it seems ive missed all them.

I ony have 2 coins in my collection ...................

J

October 28, 2005

How am I suppsed to get a GEO-COIN collection together and extras to trade when noone sells any they only want to trade. Unless you get on the original buy which it seems ive missed all them.

I ony have 2 coins in my collection ...................

J

or, everyone with trading lists already have every coin, so none of my extra would be one that they want...yet, there are so many that I would like...

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