+altosaxplayer Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 The Signal monthly geocoins are a great idea, dont get me wrong. But my question is, why are they stamping them with a TB number instead of a coin number? Sales would increase if there was a coin icon associated with the coins. Does anyone know if this is in the works? All input welcomed. Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Huh? I thought these are trackable with their own icon, explaining the high price. Quote Link to comment
+The Blind Acorn Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Quoting from the site "They're fun to collect, trade and track! Each coin is encoded with a unique geocaching.com Travel Bug tracking number. " Looks like it will have TB # of sorts.... Are you collecting icons or coins??? I think they are rather cool, and plan to try to collect each one as it comes out! Quote Link to comment
+Teamhawaii1981 & blueicyrose Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Call me a moron; but what are these Signal coins? Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 "They're fun to collect, trade and track! Each coin is encoded with a unique geocaching.com Travel Bug tracking number. " Looks like it will have TB # of sorts. All trackable coins have a "TB number." Quote Link to comment
+Teamhawaii1981 & blueicyrose Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Call me a moron; but what are these Signal coins? Nevermind, Google is my friend. Quote Link to comment
+altosaxplayer Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 Quoting from the site "They're fun to collect, trade and track! Each coin is encoded with a unique geocaching.com Travel Bug tracking number. " Looks like it will have TB # of sorts.... Are you collecting icons or coins??? I think they are rather cool, and plan to try to collect each one as it comes out! Well, I think that for the quite "hefty" price, seeing as most other coins are around 7 or 8 dollars. (Never really bought one so correct me if I'm wrong.) I like the coin design and idea, but a icon would be nice to signify the new Groundspeak coin. As I understand it though, some of the different icons with Signal the Frog on them are already taken, so a new one would have to be created. i.e: Volunteer Geocoin Quote Link to comment
+Rattlingcrew Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I bought four of them, I thought they would make good trading material down the road. maybe not if they are showing up as a regular travel bug. Glen Quote Link to comment
+xfalcon1 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Aww i got a couple, i thought they were tackable/w/Icon.. that sucks its a tb # Quote Link to comment
ParentsofSAM Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 On that website there is not enough info to know what you are buying. No where does it say it has its own icon or not. If you look at the coin it has TB1234 so it will not even have a unique prefix if you go by that. We do not even have any idea how many are being made. There could be 1000+ of these! Caveat Emptor! Quote Link to comment
+altosaxplayer Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 On that website there is not enough info to know what you are buying. No where does it say it has its own icon or not. If you look at the coin it has TB1234 so it will not even have a unique prefix if you go by that. We do not even have any idea how many are being made. There could be 1000+ of these! Caveat Emptor! Yes. Let the buyer beware. I still think that they will be a hot item as soon as everyone finds out about them. Even though they probably will have a non-unique TB number associated with the coin, they will still be fun to trade and log just like the other coins. Quote Link to comment
+oldnavy59 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 just a bit on the pricey side to put in caches Quote Link to comment
+The Fraher Family Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 We purchased one, we'll see how it goes after that... Quote Link to comment
+WYlostinMA Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 What is the web site for the signal coins? Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Bears Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Has anybody received their coins yet? I ordered one on Thurs, but haven't gotten so much as a receipt from geocoinstore. The paypal has gone through though... Quote Link to comment
+altosaxplayer Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 (edited) Has anybody received their coins yet? I ordered one on Thurs, but haven't gotten so much as a receipt from geocoinstore. The paypal has gone through though... Ordered mine last week too. Havent gotten anything... Edited February 6, 2006 by altosaxplayer Quote Link to comment
+ZackJones Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I sent them an email asking for clarification. I ordered two of the January coins. I hope they have their own icon. I'll post a reply if/when I get one. Quote Link to comment
+Mr & Mrs Loggerhead Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 In ordered 4 but I would prefer them have their own icon. I collect icons more than the coin itself. Maybe I'm strange? Yep, wife just verified that for me! Mr Loggerhead Quote Link to comment
+Marky Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 In ordered 4 but I would prefer them have their own icon. I collect icons more than the coin itself. Maybe I'm strange? Yep, wife just verified that for me! Mr Loggerhead If you want, I will split the cost of the coins with you. You can have the icon and I get the coin. Sounds like a win-win to me. --Marky Quote Link to comment
+Frisco05 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Has anybody received their coins yet? I ordered one on Thurs, but haven't gotten so much as a receipt from geocoinstore. The paypal has gone through though... Quote from the web site "Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery" Quote Link to comment
+Wandering Bears Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Has anybody received their coins yet? I ordered one on Thurs, but haven't gotten so much as a receipt from geocoinstore. The paypal has gone through though... Quote from the web site "Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery" OUCH! Quote Link to comment
+ZackJones Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I received a reply from them....but it's on the computer at work . I will post their reply tomorrow morning. Quote Link to comment
+-Rusty- Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I don't usually respond to Coin Store questions in the forums but since there is hardly a sliver of truth in this whole thread I'll respond to some rumors. Please don't read between the lines of any of these statements as they only mean what is written, nothing more nothing less. - Your only receipt from the store come from PayPal, they collect your money and that is the receipt that is important. If you have a valid PayPal receipt and transaction number your sale is confirmed for the item on the receipt. - All coins sold on our site say 4-6 weeks delivery, that is boilerplate text. Not much will take 6 weeks unless there is an unforseen problem but it can happen. They are not posted for sale until AFTER we have seen and approved a physical sample. - None of the Signal coins have been shipped, the first shipping date has not been announced yet. - The picture and proof say TB1234 because that is a standard fake number I use on coins. How on earth do you possible make the leap from that to saying they are all listed as travelbugs? Quote Link to comment
+The Fraher Family Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 (edited) The Signal Store Edited February 7, 2006 by The Fraher Family Quote Link to comment
+altosaxplayer Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 The site DOES show the coin with a TB1234. Doesn't a regular TB just have numbers? Maybe we will be able to track it that way. Dont know. Haven't seen many coins. Dont know all the prefixes and what they mean. Except PC. Quote Link to comment
+-Rusty- Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 The site DOES show the coin with a TB1234. Doesn't a regular TB just have numbers? Maybe we will be able to track it that way. Dont know. Haven't seen many coins. Dont know all the prefixes and what they mean. Except PC. Of course it shows a coin with TB1234 because if we posted a real number people would be trying to log it. They have probably tried logging that one. It is a generic, fake number with no meaning beyond showing people looking at the picture where the number will be engraved. Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Of course it shows a coin with TB1234 because if we posted a real number people would be trying to log it. They have probably tried logging that one. It is a generic, fake number with no meaning beyond showing people looking at the picture where the number will be engraved. And the moral of the story is.... trackable with their own icon, right? lol! One other question... will each month get a new icon or will all of the signal coins share the same one? Quote Link to comment
+crake Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I'm really very bummed about this. I asked to license Signal a while ago because I have some great ideas for cool coins. However I was turned down (and I now know why). Oh well. Quote Link to comment
ParentsofSAM Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 On that website there is not enough info to know what you are buying. No where does it say it has its own icon or not. If you look at the coin it has TB1234 so it will not even have a unique prefix if you go by that. We do not even have any idea how many are being made. There could be 1000+ of these! Caveat Emptor! I don't usually respond to Coin Store questions in the forums but since there is hardly a sliver of truth in this whole thread I'll respond to some rumors. Please don't read between the lines of any of these statements as they only mean what is written, nothing more nothing less. Um.......NOT a sliver of truth in this whole thread??? Not hardly! My post is contains truth. There is not enough information on your website about this coin to know what you are getting with regards to unique prefix, special icon or the number of the minting. So how about some answers to those questions from someone????!!!! Quote Link to comment
kcart Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I'm really very bummed about this. I asked to license Signal a while ago because I have some great ideas for cool coins. However I was turned down (and I now know why). Oh well. I'll wager those crake coins would have been really cool. ©¿©¬ Quote Link to comment
+ZackJones Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Here's a copy of the response I received from Ben in response to my question. I asked "Quick question regarding the Singal series (there's a discussion about this topic on the Groundspeak forums). Will these coins have their own icon and tracking number? On the web site it appears as if these coins just get a normal 6-digit tracking number like normal travel bugs do." His repsonse "The Signal Geocoins will have a tracking number just like any other GC.com Trackable geocoin. They will have the prefix of SG. They are described as "Travel Bug" codes because not everyone understands that the Travelbugs and Geocoins are tracked the same way. I am sure that Groundspeak will add an icon for the coins, but I am not sure if it will be a new icon every month." Quote Link to comment
+IceCreamMan Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 You folks just have too much time on your hands to come up with stuff to wory about. Quote Link to comment
+The Fraher Family Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 (edited) I think it is a little rediculous to ask for a different icon for every month... the basic Signal Frog that is used in our profile would be fine. Edited February 7, 2006 by The Fraher Family Quote Link to comment
+pdxmarathonman Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I think it is a little rediculous to ask for a different icon for every month... the basic Signal Frog that is used in our profile would be fine. But then the subsequent month's coins would have to be cheaper then, right? How would they justify selling the same icon every month just so people can get a new coin (or do I have that backwards?) Quote Link to comment
+Cornerstone4 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 You folks just have too much time on your hands to come up with stuff to wory about. I don't know about the rest of you, but I don't have time to worry about anything besides how Serial Finder is going to get out of his current predicament! Quote Link to comment
Flying Spaghetti Monster Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I personally am starting to lobby for the next coin to be joint picture with Signal and myself. Quote Link to comment
Blodlizrd Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 First thought... A Flying Spaghetti Monster devouring Signal!!! o.O Oh the humanity!!! or amphibianity... or something. Quote Link to comment
+altosaxplayer Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Here's a copy of the response I received from Ben in response to my question. I asked "Quick question regarding the Singal series (there's a discussion about this topic on the Groundspeak forums). Will these coins have their own icon and tracking number? On the web site it appears as if these coins just get a normal 6-digit tracking number like normal travel bugs do." His repsonse "The Signal Geocoins will have a tracking number just like any other GC.com Trackable geocoin. They will have the prefix of SG. They are described as "Travel Bug" codes because not everyone understands that the Travelbugs and Geocoins are tracked the same way. I am sure that Groundspeak will add an icon for the coins, but I am not sure if it will be a new icon every month." You are the man! Thanks for asking. Thats cool. The icon every month thing is a little extreme, one icon is cool. Quote Link to comment
+robert Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I personally am starting to lobby for the next coin to be joint picture with Signal and myself. Yeah, and I'm sure neither of you inhaled, right? Quote Link to comment
+altosaxplayer Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 Yeah, and I'm sure neither of you inhaled, right? Quote Link to comment
+The_Proffens Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Yeah, and I'm sure neither of you inhaled, right? Nice Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 I personally am starting to lobby for the next coin to be joint picture with Signal and myself. Quote Link to comment
Flying Spaghetti Monster Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Ok, sorry for taking this off-topic gang. Just thought I'd add a little humor. Let's keep this thread about the Signal coins, thanks! Quote Link to comment
+guinea gal Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Signalangelo! I love it! Quote Link to comment
PCFrog Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 $10.00 for a coin and then $2.13 for shipping. What in the world for? Quote Link to comment
Bryan Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 (edited) Just confirming that each Signal Geocoin (Jan 06, Feb 06, etc.) will have a unique icon. They will not share an icon. Edited March 1, 2006 by Rothstafari Quote Link to comment
+The Blind Acorn Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I personally am starting to lobby for the next coin to be joint picture with Signal and myself. That's a perfect wallpaper for my PC... Quote Link to comment
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