+oldnavy59 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 still kinda new on the coin ordering but I got an e-mail wanting me to reserve 2006 compass rose? is this normal? said they were only taking 600 resevations? Quote Link to comment
+Big JohnP Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I received one also. If you put yourself on a mailing list for new coins coming out, you will receive these from time to time to reserve or order new coins. Quote Link to comment
+LadeBear68 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Ditto what Big JohnP said but thanks for alerting the community about the presale of the coins. Quote Link to comment
+RustyBeerCan Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Wooo Hoooo you better be quick Quote Link to comment
+Big JohnP Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Yep, just got mine about 5 min. ago. Quote Link to comment
ParentsofSAM Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I reserved mine. :) Quote Link to comment
+WeatherednBoston Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Hope I got my reservation in on time. Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Got my reservation in as soon as I got it. Post lucky 8. Quote Link to comment
+Panda Fan Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 How did I get myself on this list? Were do I sign up? Quote Link to comment
+hydnsek Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Wow, those 600 coins went quick. I wasn't able to order for PCC - our first coin club miss. I hope they will make more. Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Wow, those 600 coins went quick. I wasn't able to order for PCC - our first coin club miss. I hope they will make more. How do you know they were gone so fast? Quote Link to comment
+DancesWithMoose Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I was too late also. Off the PC for an hour and I missed it! I'm sure there will be more somewhere. Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Okay from the Coins & Pins website: The new 2006 Compass Rose Geocoin. Sales for the initial set of compass rose coins will start on or around 6 Feb 06 at USAGeocoins.com. Check their website for more specific updates. Pre-orders will not be taken for this coin at any location. Seems whatever just happened is a direct contradiction to what's posted at C&P. Plus it's not February 6th. So what's up? Quote Link to comment
+Dreamin'Eagle Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 this is what my reservation notice said: Reserve your 2006 Compass Rose Geocoin now! This is NOT a pre-sale! This is a chance to reserve your 2006 Compass Rose geocoin. The 2006 Compass Rose Geocoin is expected to begin shipping mid to late February. Visit the link below for more information: http://www.usageocoins.com/compassrose.htm Once again, this is NOT a pre sale and no money will be collected. Once the 2006 Compass Rose geocoins are in stock those people on the reservation list will receive a paypal invoice from Web Services Plus LLC. Thank you, Web Services Plus LLC I dont know if that helps but thats all I know, and yes I did send in my reservation. Quote Link to comment
+guinea gal Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I just got home from work and the announcement wasn't even up an hour. By the time I "reserved" they were all gone! Wow-600 coins in one hour? ~gg Quote Link to comment
+Eric K Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 The 600 coins were all reserved in about an hour. Also as stated in the one message above this was not a pre sale. We decided to do 'reservations' as we have found out that it's difficult to cut off a item being sold through paypal as soon as the stock runs out. This way no one will have to be issued a refund if their payment went through after a coin was sold out. Thanks Quote Link to comment
+hydnsek Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Wow, those 600 coins went quick. I wasn't able to order for PCC - our first coin club miss. I hope they will make more. How do you know they were gone so fast? Because when I went to the site at 8:40 pm PST the reservation link was gone and this messsage appeared: OUR ALLOTMENT OF 600 COINS HAVE BEEN RESERVED. The time stamp on their email was 7:22 pm....a lotta people were reading email right then! Get a life, people - so I can get some coins! Quote Link to comment
+-SuMa- Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Very nice to see, that the mail for preorder was sent on different time stamps to the mailing list. So the last one have noc chance to make the preorder! Marc Quote Link to comment
+nielsenc Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I think there will be more of these coins. Quote Link to comment
+Team Maddie UK Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 OOOOps it looks like I might have missed this one due to the time zone difference . The letter was sitting in my mailbox at 7 am GMT but if they were spoken for by 2 am GMT, I didn't stand a chance. Lynn Quote Link to comment
+Bailey Nippon 4 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Time zones.... I hadn't a chance.... I live a few degrees over on the next day line. Quote Link to comment
+team_wolfje Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Yep, international customers were out of luck - again! I did get the email, 04:45 at night and tried the website at 07:15 and they where gone (both local times). Maybe in future you can limit the coins ordered to 1 or two? Then a lot more people can get these coins other than buying them for huge amounts on e**y... Geocahing is a global thing you know... Quote Link to comment
+mohr11 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Yep, international customers were out of luck - again!I did get the email, 04:45 at night and tried the website at 07:15 and they where gone (both local times). Maybe in future you can limit the coins ordered to 1 or two? Then a lot more people can get these coins other than buying them for huge amounts on e**y... Geocahing is a global thing you know... Thank you for this posting. Europeans had no chance at all. And I thought this is a global hobby. If not do it as it was done or just write US only. Quote Link to comment
+Puma Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I think the compass rose coin will be minted in very high numbers so don't be mad! Quote Link to comment
ParentsofSAM Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Surely they are moking more than 600 of these. I bet some will still be for sale at USA geocoins on the 6th. It also says at C&P site that when USA geocoins are out they will start selling them there. So have faith all I am sure you will still get some. Quote Link to comment
+DresselDragons Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Man, I'm bummed...I missed this one. That's what I get for going to bed early! I hope they make more than 600. Quote Link to comment
+team_wolfje Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I hope that more coins will be made . But the 2005 version was limited and I think this one will be limited also. When the remaining coins will be sold in a simular way I think I will miss out on that one too. But maybe they can be sold in batches or something like that. So everybody can have a go at them (maybe some kind of lottery?). That way you can pre-order/reserve/purchase for a more reasonable time (ough, what is reasonable?) and everybody has the same chance of getting one. Some coins can be bought first by people who bought a coin with the same seller before, and that also is not a nice way I think. It becomes more and more difficult for "newbies" to get into coin collecting. Only when you have a large sum of $$ you can by them on the site-which-cannot-be-named. Anyway: I'm not mad at not getting the coin, just at the way they are "sold"/reseverd. No pre-message was given, so I did not have the choice not to go to bed and try to get the coins. (ok, ok, ok: I am sad not get into this reservation round ) Quote Link to comment
+Eric K Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Very nice to see, that the mail for preorder was sent on different time stamps to the mailing list. So the last one have noc chance to make the preorder! Marc Marc: The mail was sent out to a mailing list. The messages were not sent individually. It appears some users ISP's may delay their mail. Unfortunately there is nothing that we can do when that happens. Quote Link to comment
+Eric K Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Yep, international customers were out of luck - again!I did get the email, 04:45 at night and tried the website at 07:15 and they where gone (both local times). Maybe in future you can limit the coins ordered to 1 or two? Then a lot more people can get these coins other than buying them for huge amounts on e**y... Geocahing is a global thing you know... The coins were limited to 5 per order. Quote Link to comment
+mcl143 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I got the e-mail a couple minutes too late. Will there be more orders? Quote Link to comment
+Lazer Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I missed this one and its such a prety coin, I was hoping to get it for sure Quote Link to comment
+Big JohnP Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Also, so everyone is aware. Apparently, there is only one version of the coin. No Gold edition. Quote Link to comment
+sawblade5 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 That isn't fair I didn't get my email to now. They should have gave us a warning call saying they'll go on preorder at so and so time to make it fair. The way a web site mails stuff out the people with a-b-c email addresses will get their mails a long time before me at S a few hours after them. Quote Link to comment
+-SuMa- Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 (edited) Hello Erik, thanks for your info, but I´m not the only one, who is disappointed. regards Marc Edited January 19, 2006 by Susanne&Marc Quote Link to comment
+dblrngr Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 dang, missed again.. Quote Link to comment
+horsegeeks Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 (edited) Very nice to see, that the mail for preorder was sent on different time stamps to the mailing list. So the last one have noc chance to make the preorder! Marc Marc: The mail was sent out to a mailing list. The messages were not sent individually. It appears some users ISP's may delay their mail. Unfortunately there is nothing that we can do when that happens. Actually it would help if there were some forewarning about when the presale email would come out. On the east coast we would have had to stay awake into the night. Your method is lousy Edited January 19, 2006 by horsegeeks Quote Link to comment
+GBOTS Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 This coin will be avilable at coinandpins in a couple of weeks, so I understand. I don't think we've missed out on it.... Quote Link to comment
Not So Lost Puppies Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I know that this wasn't a pre-sale, but how is a reservation different from a pre-order? Quote Link to comment
+Eric K Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 (edited) I know that this wasn't a pre-sale, but how is a reservation different from a pre-order? No payments are made and no money is collected on reservations as opposed to a pre sale where payment is made before an item is in stock. Edited January 19, 2006 by Eric K Quote Link to comment
+oldnavy59 Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 i THINK THEY DID 1200 COINS FOR TH 2005 coin i reserved 2 so Ill have 1 for trade wished I had ordered more but the wife has closed the pocket book up some Quote Link to comment
Not So Lost Puppies Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 yes, that is the difference between a reservation and a pre-SALE, but what about a pre-ORDER? I don't concider an order and a sale the same thing. I can place an ORDER for girl scout cookies and not have the SALE happen until they come in and I pay for them. I don't RESERVE the cookies first. I know it may be a case of semantics, but I think that the reservation is sort of against the intent of the "no pre-orders" statement at coins and pins. Quote Link to comment
ParentsofSAM Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 (edited) Did someone say Girl Scout Cookies.... Edited January 19, 2006 by ParentsofSAM Quote Link to comment
+WeatherednBoston Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 If someone wants this coin really bad I would trade the only one I reserved for a First Finders Dance Coin. Quote Link to comment
+Dani Du & the Muttley Crew Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I E-mailed the Compass Rose folks and they told me they will start selling at their site in a few days-and to keep looking for the date. So we haven't all lost out yet. The 600 today was USAGEOCOIN"S allotment. SO there is hope. Quote Link to comment
+horsegeeks Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I E-mailed the Compass Rose folks and they told me they will start selling at their site in a few days-and to keep looking for the date. So we haven't all lost out yet. The 600 today was USAGEOCOIN"S allotment. SO there is hope. What is the address of their site please? Quote Link to comment
+cainrcc Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Well I missed out on this one also as I had to go to work to pay for all of the coins I have been ordering the last few weeks.The email notification of the option to reserve one did no good to me as I was working and the first chance to check my email (as I have no computer axcess at work ) they were sold out already !! Quote Link to comment
+sawblade5 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 OK can someone email me that site where I can get that alot ment of Compas Rose Geocoins Or they want to trade me one for what little I got I can only do 1 on 1 trade. Quote Link to comment
Not So Lost Puppies Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 (edited) I also spoke with them. There should be plenty of opportunities for anyone to obtain the new coin. But they will not begin selling until after the 600 that were allotted to the reserving site. I would post a link directly to the coin, but it appears their site (or just me) is having difficulties right now. but if you look at the list of coin makers, you will be able to find it. "Compass Rose Geocoins" is a link on their home page. edit: I can get to the site now. since this is a direct link to the specific coin being sold, it should be ok per the current forum guidelines. 2006 Compass Rose Geocoin Edited January 20, 2006 by Not So Lost Puppies Quote Link to comment
+GeoBrowns Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 The Compass Rose is created by coinsandpins. Easy Google find, not sure if link would be allowed. Quote Link to comment
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