+Foothills Drifter Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 (edited) Howdy...... The guy I buy my coffee from in the morning wants me to hide a cache in his parking lot (in a tree or elsewhere...) and put in certifacates for his 'goods'. I told him I could 'do the hide' but the certificates would be 'commerical' and would not get approved. I want to put in the 'usual swag' but in addition I would add (on the top) a First T Find Award of $5.00 off in the store (paid by me) What do you think ? He would still get some G'cachers business, but would this still be too commerical? He also sells ice cream, pasterys and a few 'other' things........ Your thoughts please. Vern... Edited March 10, 2006 by Foothills Drifter Quote Link to comment
+JohnnyVegas Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 (edited) Have you read the guidelines for hidding a cache? You make sound like a commercial cache. THe owner of the store wants it in his parking lot. Edited March 10, 2006 by JohnnyVegas Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I don't see any difference between the store owner providing the certificate and you paying for it. For a cache in the parking lot of that particular store it looks like solicitation either way. Except you're out $5. Oddly, I'd place this cache (if I were into placing parking lot caches, which I'm not). But I wouldn't include certificates to the store in it. On the other hand, if the store owner wanted to give me store certificates, I might drop them in OTHER caches. ] Especially ice cream certificates. hmmm, food. Quote Link to comment
+Team Red Oak Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 What's the difference between a cache in this parking lot and a cache at Wal-Mart? I do agree that if the guy wants to give you certifcates for his store you should distribute them in other local caches. I picked up a card for a free cup of coffee once. It was in a cache about a half hour drive from where I live, but the coffee place is maybe a half mile from my house. I agree he will probably get cacher business just by having the cache in his parking lot. Who can resist ice cream on a summer day? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I think that the act of hiding it in the parking lot of a business with permission is fine. No different than a Wal-mart lot cache - well actually better because you have permission. The certificates could also be fine. Really, what'd the difference between putting them in that cache, or in one a block away? The key will be how you describe it in your cache page. Giving it a name that has something to do with the business (something like "Joe's Coffee Shop") and/or any mention of the business in your text will probably get the cache turned down. Quote Link to comment
+Foothills Drifter Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 Howdy...... Thankx for the comments and advice! I think this one is going back to the drawing board. Plan 'B' will be anounced soon......... Look out... Thankx...... Vern... Quote Link to comment
+jasond Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Giving it a name that has something to do with the business (something like "Joe's Coffee Shop") and/or any mention of the business in your text will probably get the cache turned down. I'm sending an email to a local art gallery about a potential cache on their 7th story terrace overlooking the Mississippi River. If they grant permission, I was seriously thinking about naming the cache "Atop the [local gallery name]" If I named the cache that, is there less of a chance it would be accepted? What about if I did not name the cache that? Quote Link to comment
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