+Twin Peaks Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 (edited) Hi, we are Twin Peaks from Holland and we decided to make a personal geocoin. This is the artwork. The design was approved by Groundspeak and today we gave the minter the order to manufacture it. (so allow for 7 to 8 weeks delivery time, it is a complicated coin!) The coin can be ordered HERE More info at the ordering site. All buyers will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to pay (Paypal) Questions? send me an e-mail. PLEASE, do not e-mail me with trading requests. I am not collecting Personal coins, only countries, states and themes (of which I have the most) If some are left after sale, I will be on the lookout for trades. Sales are starting with the publication of this forumpost! Edited March 17, 2006 by Twin Peaks Quote Link to comment
+BenGeo'en Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Request also sent. Quote Link to comment
+The Dream Cachers Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Request emailed! Quote Link to comment
+Mauison Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Will you be trading any of these? Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+FluteFace Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Very interesting coin. Order sent (3/1). Quote Link to comment
+tin-ear Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Request sent, great looking coin! Quote Link to comment
+The Blind Acorn Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Very nice, sent email. Quote Link to comment
+HiDude_98 Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Very nice. Email sent. Thanks. Quote Link to comment
+Go JayBee Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 That is going to be a beauty.... I would love to trade Personal Coins with you... Mine can be seen here: JayBee/LitLens Glowing Coin Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 If anyone is ordering several, I'd like to trade for this coin. Too expensive to order just one. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+Chooch72 Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Order sent for 1 of each. Thanx for the opportunity. Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 (edited) UPDATE I had split the amounts of coins reserved for Europe & Worldwide 50 / 50 At this moment the coin is selling better in Europe (70 / 30) , so tonight I intend to adjust the numbers. Only 32 LE coins left!! Edited March 17, 2006 by Twin Peaks Quote Link to comment
+HerrK & Friends Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 (edited) Een welk mooi Geocoin! Order sent.... Edited March 17, 2006 by HerrK & Lassie Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 If anyone is ordering several, I'd like to trade for this coin. Too expensive to order just one. Thanks! OKay, between the coin owner and my buddy Bert, I think I am covered. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 (edited) We have decided to lift the Limit for the regular coins to 6 coins. Turned out we are selling too much LE coins compared to the Regulars. All of you that have already ordered and want more regulars can use the same orderpage again. I wil combine the orders. There are still about 20 LE Gold available, so hurry, if you want some. Edited March 18, 2006 by Twin Peaks Quote Link to comment
+cainrcc Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Request sent for one of each ! NICE LOOKING COIN ! Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 There are only 153 coins left wordwide. (very few LE's) Who forgot to order?? Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 There are only 122 coins left wordwide. (very few LE's) Who forgot to order?? I had a number of coins reserved for "Europe" and a number of coins for "outside Europe" also a limitation on the number of coins per order. The sale has been going on for two days now. In my opinion, everybody has had a fair chance to order our coin. So from this moment on ordering is no longer restricted. Anyone can order as many as they like. If you have already ordered and want more? Feel free to order again, I will combine the two, into 1 order. Quote Link to comment
+9Key Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 (edited) Edit - found the answer Edited March 18, 2006 by 9Key Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 (edited) There are only 105 coins left wordwide. (very few LE's) Edited March 18, 2006 by Twin Peaks Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Ordered 2, great design! Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Ordered 2, great design! Thank you, I like your design a lot too (ordered 3 from the coinclub) Quote Link to comment
+MustangJoni Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 (edited) Well, I had ordered this one, but got the e-mail about the payment, and found out that I was expected to pay extra to cover the paypal fee! I've bought quite a few coins lately, but that is a first. I want to add that it is a beautiful coin, and the actual price of the coin is fair. The extra fee just put it out of my reach because of the cost of international shipping. Edited March 22, 2006 by MustangJoni Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 (edited) Well, I had ordered this one, but got the e-mail about the payment, and found out that I was expected to pay extra to cover the paypal fee! I've bought quite a few coins lately, but that is a first. I want to add that it is a beautiful coin, and the actual price of the coin is fair. The extra fee just put it out of my reach because of the cost of international shipping. Hi everybody, I am sorry for the upset. I have no commercial experience whatsoever, so I did not calculate the fees into the price of the coin. Why? because I did not think that would be fair to all those who are paying me by bank. They would be paying extra for something they don't use or get. It is a complcated coin, quite expensive to have made, and I have kept the price of the coin as low as possible, for everyone, making no difference between European buyers or worldwide buyers. Compared to other coins on sale, this is a bargain, and I am affraid I will loose money on it. I have no problem with that, because it was a great project for me to do, which, I hope added something to the Geocaching community. I have offered MustangJoni not to pay the fees, but he/she chose to cancel. In Europe paying by bank is free, so that is why there are two options. and that is why I did not calculate it in. Maybe I should have made that clearer in the order form. My mistake, and I will pay for it. Please, feel free not to pay the PayPal fees, I may just loose just a little more money, but it was still great fun to make the coin! Edited March 22, 2006 by Twin Peaks Quote Link to comment
+The Blind Acorn Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I sent you a reply to cancel my order. Sorry, it's a nice coin and all but I just try to trade for one somehow. Quote Link to comment
+MustangJoni Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I had a nice e-mail conversation with Twin Peaks. He is a very reasonable person. He did tell me that if I didn't want to pay they fee, I could still get my coin, but I did not feel that would be fair to him or others who were paying it. Also, I'm sure many people will want this coin. I think we have agreed to disagree on the paypal point. My point is that credit card companies charge sellers to be able to accept a card. They mark their prices up to accomodate that. If I pay cash, I still have to pay the same price as someone who used a card. His point is also very valid. It is a small fee, on a reasonably priced coin. And I'm guessing (I don't know) that a lot of people pay through the bank in Europe? It is a beautiful coin, but with international shipping is just too high for me, as I have vowed never to pay over $14 for a coin with shipping and all costs. It is a beautiful coin! Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 (edited) If I pay cash, I still have to pay the same price as someone who used a card. His point is also very valid. It is a small fee, on a reasonably priced coin. And I'm guessing (I don't know) that a lot of people pay through the bank in Europe? It is a beautiful coin, but with international shipping is just too high for me, as I have vowed never to pay over $14 for a coin with shipping and all costs. It is a beautiful coin! you say it yourself: "If I pay cash, I still have to pay the same price as someone who used a card." and that is exactly my point: I did not want those who pay me by bank, paying for PayPal services they do not use! thus I did not calculate it in. Your guess is right MustangJoni, all of my customers in Europe (which is 65% of all my customers) have payed through te bank, and they charge no fees. PayPal maybe in use worldwide, but it is based upon what appears to be "common use" in the USA. It is not common in Europe. But you are right on the other points as well, I should have told people beforehand, and I take the blame. I have learned a lesson here. As I said before: you do not have to pay the Paypal fees. It was my mistake and I will bear the consequences. Edited March 22, 2006 by Twin Peaks Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 (edited) To all those concerned. On all the invoices going out today I have removed the part about the PayPal fees. To treat everybody equal: All those who have already paid it, will have the PayPal fees refunded. It was my mistake, I will take the loss. It may take a day or so to sort out who have and who have not paid the fees, but you will be refunded. Edited March 22, 2006 by Twin Peaks Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 There are now 19 coins left wordwide. (no LE's) Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 We received a cancellation on 2 LE's and we have dug up a few extra LE's from our reserve. We now have an extra 8 LE's on sale and we still have 15 regulars. Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted March 26, 2006 Author Share Posted March 26, 2006 They are from a fellow cacher (Psychochicken) but I had promised a few of you who spotted this one on the site where I also sold my coin, to notify them, when this one was going to sell. These are also reasonably priced. You have to be quick, the SE were already sold... :oops: forgot the link HERE IT IS Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 (edited) A sneak peak at the test coins: I think they turned out quite nice! It will take a few more weeks for the rest to arrive, we just have to be patient a little more, but I think the coins are worth the wait! and, before I forget: they have an icon too: Edited April 13, 2006 by Twin Peaks Quote Link to comment
+HerrK & Friends Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Woooooho...they look perfect! Quote Link to comment
+TMOCM Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Very Nice! Can't wait to get mine. Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted May 2, 2006 Author Share Posted May 2, 2006 Today I received an email from the manufacturer: the coin will be ready around 17th of May. Everyone who ordered and paid for the coins, will get their coins a.s.a.p. Those who ordered and have not paid me yet: I will send the coins as soon as I received payment (please check). Those of you who have ordered, but not received an invoice yet: please email me at: sjvdberg@hetnet.nl from a working email-address. I have not been able to reach several people at their given email-addresses, emails have come back to me "undeliverable" so, if you ordered and still want the coin: please contact me! Reservations that have not been paid by 17th of May, will be cancelled. These coins will be sold again. Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 What about those of us who traded? Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted May 2, 2006 Author Share Posted May 2, 2006 What about those of us who traded? I consider a coin to be "payment" as well Quote Link to comment
+Hi-Tek Posted May 6, 2006 Share Posted May 6, 2006 Today I received an email from the manufacturer: the coin will be ready around 17th of May. Everyone who ordered and paid for the coins, will get their coins a.s.a.p. Those who ordered and have not paid me yet: I will send the coins as soon as I received payment (please check). Those of you who have ordered, but not received an invoice yet: please email me at: sjvdberg@hetnet.nl from a working email-address. I have not been able to reach several people at their given email-addresses, emails have come back to me "undeliverable" so, if you ordered and still want the coin: please contact me! Reservations that have not been paid by 17th of May, will be cancelled. These coins will be sold again. I have not received an invoice as yet. I've just sent an email to you as requested. For info the email is from my personal account. Quote Link to comment
YemonYime Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Really looking forward to receiving this coin! Got any updates? Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 (edited) Anything new? Won't be long now, but there is still a lot of work to be done! Edited June 2, 2006 by Twin Peaks Quote Link to comment
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