avroair Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I guess I don't mind mine getting sold since I sold my coins (not for profit) in the first place. The trackable avroair's were only 1 per person so anyone selling them won't have it anymore and is probably selling their collection. My micro coins went mostly into caches so if people are selling those that's a shame. Oh well... trackable is Micro 1st edition none have been sold lately Micro 2nd edition is $18.00 Trackable $22.00 Quote Link to comment
+Kealia Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I hope I never find out . So far I've only dropped them locally and in Washington when I was caching up there. I figure sooner or later somebody will grab one to trade somebody else and it will eventually end up on eBay, but so it goes... For now I can rejoice in the knowledge that only the people who have gone after them and appreciated them for what they are have them. (No offense to those who have requested trades - you know what I mean). Quote Link to comment
+Lemon Fresh Dog Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I hope I never find out . So far I've only dropped them locally and in Washington when I was caching up there. I figure sooner or later somebody will grab one to trade somebody else and it will eventually end up on eBay, but so it goes... For now I can rejoice in the knowledge that only the people who have gone after them and appreciated them for what they are have them. (No offense to those who have requested trades - you know what I mean). I know I would appreciate one if I ever came across one! In fact, knowing that I never will have one is truely painful.....thank goodness I have one of your shotglasses to drink myself into a geocaching oblivion.... as I drift into unconciousness.....realizing I will never have a Moun10Bike, a John Lacey, a Kealia.... My coins were also for trade-only, however some have made it to eBay for charity -- and I sold 4 of them myself to support the purchase of a couple coins that nobody would trade for. Anyhow .. bad me... off topic. Quote Link to comment
+swiser Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 By what I have seen so far I am worth nothing on ebay. Or if I am worth anything it is bare minimum. I have actually looked for a hobo on Ebay. I love that coin! It reminds me of my son 8 who said he was running away and made a pack like that. But you ar right I guess because no one is selling them. You can buy one here for $5.00 bucks plus shipping. perhaps thats why the demand for them on ebay is low. Glenn http://www.geocoinstore.com/ Thank you made my purchase this morning. Quote Link to comment
+Scratch-n-Win Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I think ours sold between $14 - $18 US. Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I never think to look for my coin on eBay. Out of curiosity though, I did a search on the recent completed listings. I found 3 coins in the last few weeks that sold for between $38.50 and $50. That's just crazy if you ask me. Quote Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I hope I never find out . So far I've only dropped them locally and in Washington when I was caching up there. I figure sooner or later somebody will grab one to trade somebody else and it will eventually end up on eBay, but so it goes... For now I can rejoice in the knowledge that only the people who have gone after them and appreciated them for what they are have them. (No offense to those who have requested trades - you know what I mean). I know I would appreciate one if I ever came across one! I appreciated the one I found so much, I did the Happy Pee-Pee dance in front of witnesses!! Quote Link to comment
+GeoCrickets Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 It's been awhile, but it looks as if my geobones go for $35-$50 and my Red-Handed coins go for about $25. They are both coins that were released pre-boom (Geobone was summer 2005, Red-handed was Sept/Oct 2005). Your Geobone is not easy to find. I still do not have one, and I will not pay the Ebay price. Richard of the GeoCrickets Quote Link to comment
+Snowwolf75 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I didn't even think someone would sell mine, but I was alerted by a PM that they were... 6 coins, (only gold so far) selling between 16 and about 20. Color me amused. Quote Link to comment
+BadAndy Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 There is currently a BadAndy coin on ebay. I've received numerous requests for this coin, but alas, my stock is depleted (if you missed out this would be a great opportunity). It's part of a relief auction so bid it up!! Quote Link to comment
+swiser Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 By what I have seen so far I am worth nothing on ebay. Or if I am worth anything it is bare minimum. I have actually looked for a hobo on Ebay. I love that coin! It reminds me of my son 8 who said he was running away and made a pack like that. But you ar right I guess because no one is selling them. I ordered one of your coins Hobo Dude the other day from the geocoin store. This morning was going to order one for my wife but they were gone. Sorry kind of off topic. Quote Link to comment
+SunshineGang Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Wowsers looks like we are up to $43 plus shipping SUNSHINEGANG EBAY I do agree with the seller that it is a really sweet coin but I feel a bit sorry for the buyer given that he could buy one for $8.99 with free shipping Sunshinegang Geocoins CLICK HERE Technically the coins did sell out at the geocoin store even though I saved a bunch for myself to sell and trade. So I am not sure that the seller is completely to blame for mis representing his product. But if anyone else wants one I still have a bunch for $9 free USA shipping Quote Link to comment
+geoSquid Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 he could buy one for $8.99 with free shipping Sunshinegang Geocoins CLICK HERE Technically the coins did sell out at the geocoin store even though I saved a bunch for myself to sell and trade. So I am not sure that the seller is completely to blame for mis representing his product. But if anyone else wants one I still have a bunch for $9 free USA shipping woot thanks... I was wondering if it was still possible to get those and avoid ebay extortion Quote Link to comment
+Nero Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I Made personals 100 Bronze 40 Silver 10 Gold I personally sold a bronze on ebay and it fetched $30 as buy it now. I have seen one person i traded with sell a bronze and it went for around $15-18 if i recall I have donated 2 gold for charity causes. 1 went for $25 and other not yet listed. I was rather impressed with the $30 bronze, but was rather disapointed that a gold went for only $25 when only 10 were minted. But seeing as the original 100 cost me $4.14 each and the second run gold/silver were $3.20 each. I guess i shouldnt be disapointed at all. regardless, I personally will not be selling any more of my personals, and only be trading them. I do still have some Silvers Available for trading. Quote Link to comment
+whitebear Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Well I see one of my coins on ebay now ...sort of a wierd feeling! Quote Link to comment
+CACHE KRAWLER Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 If you have a coin, it's going to be on eBay given time. So what's your price? Some of us are worth more than others when it comes to our coins. How high does your coin have to go before you are not disspointed in the price? How high has it gone for a regular auction? Since I don't have a coin yet, I'd be happy if it clears 25 consistantly when I do, and I'd be thrilled to be a member of the 50 and up club. At those prices I'd never be able to afford to buy back my own coin but...that's the way the ball bounces. If it sold for less than 25 I'd wonder what I should have done differently. My plan is that my signature coin (different from a less and less likely 1k coin) would be a cache only coin. No sales, no trades. I saw one of mine that hit $57. I was shocked as hell. Quote Link to comment
+Snowwolf75 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I've actually decided to make a watch-list for my coins, when they come up in the future. I found it funny that one of the auctioneers marked the coin as RARE!!!! ... I suppose in the grans scheme of things 500-700 of one type of coin is rare, but only if you take it as a percentage of the available coins out there. Quote Link to comment
+zygote2k Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Generally speaking, you'll find that most coins released in late'05 to present are selling for about $20. When they are sold from a coin site, after they run out there is usually a spike in the price on ebay. This is normal with any commodity and should not be used to calculate true value. Older personal coins are worth the most with coins dating from early '05 and back. The amount of coins minted greatly affects resale value. Most coins with more than 250 minted are considerably cheaper, while those that had only 100 minted are a greater value. There are some exceptions to this like the first 5 months of GCC coins and the '05 Migo Seasonals. Trackability doesn't seem to affect value either. Quote Link to comment
+SunshineGang Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Generally speaking, you'll find that most coins released in late'05 to present are selling for about $20. When they are sold from a coin site, after they run out there is usually a spike in the price on ebay. This is normal with any commodity and should not be used to calculate true value. Older personal coins are worth the most with coins dating from early '05 and back. The amount of coins minted greatly affects resale value. Most coins with more than 250 minted are considerably cheaper, while those that had only 100 minted are a greater value. There are some exceptions to this like the first 5 months of GCC coins and the '05 Migo Seasonals. Trackability doesn't seem to affect value either. I Believe that Ebay is the perfect way to calculate a coins true Value in Dollars. However a spike needs to be averaged in with the rest of the ebays sales for example: on july 25 a sunshinegang geocoin sold of $43 http://cgi.ebay.com/SunshineGang-Geocoin-U...1QQcmdZViewItem but on July 17 a sunshinegang Geocoin only solf for $5.99 http://cgi.ebay.com/Sunshinegang-Sunshine-...1QQcmdZViewItem So I would conclude that the true value of a sunshinegang geocoin in the month of July 2006 is about $25 Assuming of course the original selling was not selling them for $9 free usa shipping on his website SUNSHINEGANG GEOCOINS Quote Link to comment
+~tasia~ Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Hard to say. Unfortunately, after the tax man hit me, I'm considering selling my favorite coins. Joefrog Don't sell your Joefrog coin, i think he'd rather try and get it back himself. He's posted a thread in here before about people selling his coins. Quote Link to comment
+Thrak Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Hard to say. Unfortunately, after the tax man hit me, I'm considering selling my favorite coins. Joefrog Don't sell your Joefrog coin, i think he'd rather try and get it back himself. He's posted a thread in here before about people selling his coins. So far I have avoided selling my coins. Trust me, Joe Frog is one of my favorite coins I've ever seen and I have no desire to sell it. That one, along with some of the others I was afraid I'd have to sell (Kilted Cacher, LE Silver Prairie Partners, GeoBone) are coins I would really hate to part with. To me, they are some of the classic geocoins and far more valuable than the newer coins. My JoeFrog coin makes me smile every time I look at it. Quote Link to comment
+zygote2k Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Sounds like it is still only worth $9 Generally speaking, you'll find that most coins released in late'05 to present are selling for about $20. When they are sold from a coin site, after they run out there is usually a spike in the price on ebay. This is normal with any commodity and should not be used to calculate true value. Older personal coins are worth the most with coins dating from early '05 and back. The amount of coins minted greatly affects resale value. Most coins with more than 250 minted are considerably cheaper, while those that had only 100 minted are a greater value. There are some exceptions to this like the first 5 months of GCC coins and the '05 Migo Seasonals. Trackability doesn't seem to affect value either. I Believe that Ebay is the perfect way to calculate a coins true Value in Dollars. However a spike needs to be averaged in with the rest of the ebays sales for example: on july 25 a sunshinegang geocoin sold of $43 http://cgi.ebay.com/SunshineGang-Geocoin-U...1QQcmdZViewItem but on July 17 a sunshinegang Geocoin only solf for $5.99 http://cgi.ebay.com/Sunshinegang-Sunshine-...1QQcmdZViewItem So I would conclude that the true value of a sunshinegang geocoin in the month of July 2006 is about $25 Assuming of course the original selling was not selling them for $9 free usa shipping on his website SUNSHINEGANG GEOCOINS Quote Link to comment
+UOTrackers Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Well it wasn't right away but one of our trade and cache only coins just hit ebay, NOT by us. Quote Link to comment
+graylling Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I don't think I've ever seen one of my coins on ebay. But then I don't check there that often. Can't imagine it would go for too much though. Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 One of my coins (a Shiny Gold XLE) is being sold on ebay right now, for the IDTimberwolf Relief Fund. I am very curious what it will do, since it is a , sequentially numbered, one of 25 only (only 3 cachers have it, so far) Last week, a regular was sold for $29 Quote Link to comment
QuigleyJones Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) Dont usually pay attention to ebay but two of mine just sold $54 (+5shipping) Or with current exchange rates, exactly $69.69 CND Edited January 31, 2007 by QuigleyJones Quote Link to comment
+Goudacat Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Not much, apparently...I put up 3 extra Original Stash Plaque coin/pin sets up on Ebay starting at $12 + $2 for shipping, ran it for 3 days, and that's exactly what I got for them. I guess no one wants them... When was this, because I was watching a set that I wanted to bid on yesterday, but it went way out of my price range. It sold for $28.03 + $3.00 shipping. Quote Link to comment
+Mauison Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) Not much, apparently...I put up 3 extra Original Stash Plaque coin/pin sets up on Ebay starting at $12 + $2 for shipping, ran it for 3 days, and that's exactly what I got for them. I guess no one wants them... When was this, because I was watching a set that I wanted to bid on yesterday, but it went way out of my price range. It sold for $28.03 + $3.00 shipping. If you look at his post it was about seven months ago. Back then, there were a lot of them being sold on eBay. Now, they're not as common so that means a higher winning bid. Although one of them went for $14.51 + $2.00 a couple of days ago so there still are "bargains" out there. Edited January 31, 2007 by Mauison Quote Link to comment
+GenCuster Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 When was this, because I was watching a set that I wanted to bid on yesterday, but it went way out of my price range. It sold for $28.03 + $3.00 shipping. I'd been looking for one of these (original stash coins) for ages through eBay. Did manage to get one though by simply asking sellers if they had any. I thought I'd end up paying $50+ so was quite surprised to see that same auction go for 'only' $28. As far as the true price goes, I think the eBay prices don't reflect reality. For example, the geocaching 'pills' are being split and each coin is being sold for well over their total original selling price. The never STOP geocaching coins are being bought as a pair, and sold individually - yes, I got caught, by another Cacher no less! New coins are being sold at way over market prices and I must admit I got caught a second time on another coin that is currently available - so I passed this (belated) info onto the person who was bidding against me. Ah well, caveat emptor. And we all live and learn. But it always pays to check in these forums and caching / coin 'stores' first before getting excited over eBay. Quote Link to comment
+cimawr Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Hmmm forgot. OH yeah it must be me because I have never sold any item on e-bay. Erm... I don't think everyone is talking about what THEY, personally, have gotten for a coin on eBay. AFAICT, no matter how you originally distribute your coins, they may end up sold there by someone else. Plenty of people seem to collect coins, then need some money later on (or want to raise money for a cause) and end up selling them. Which they have every right to do. What bugs me are the people who buy new coins, then turn around and advertise them on eBay as "SOLD OUT!" and "RARE!!", etc., when in fact the coins are still available from the original place of sale at a lower price. As to why those coins get purchased - plenty of cachers have no idea how to find coins anywhere else. They start caching, become aware of coins by seeing one or two in a cache, seeing them mentioned in general discussions, and so forth; they want some of their own, and eBay is an easy place to find them. It's NOT particularly easy for a newbie to figure out where to get coins, you know, especially when you consider that only a small fraction of people who cache read the forums at all, let alone spend a lot of time on this very specialized forum. Quote Link to comment
+Team Sand Dollar Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) For just this reason I have decided not to limit any of my future coins to a certain number. If there is a enough demand I will make additional coins to sell or trade. Presently I have had 570 of the TSD V2.5 coins made and have another 130 on order. Of this second batch over half are already spoken for. I does amaze me, is that a coin I am still selling is going on average for 3x what I am selling them for and one went for over 9x ($76). Team Sand Dollar Edited January 31, 2007 by Team Sand Dollar Quote Link to comment
+Snowwolf75 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 As to why those coins get purchased - plenty of cachers have no idea how to find coins anywhere else. They start caching, become aware of coins by seeing one or two in a cache, seeing them mentioned in general discussions, and so forth; they want some of their own, and eBay is an easy place to find them. There's actually a local cacher (couple) that I've tried to point to these forums in order to get cheaper coin... last I checked they're still getting coins the expensive way. Personally I'm glad that I found these forums when I did... elsewise I wouldn't have been able to get the sets of coins or metals I do now. Back to the original topic, I think the highest for the black nickel version of my coin sold for about $30, with the gold falling not too far behind. Only ten silver coins were made and I know precisely who I've given them to. Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 There's actually a local cacher (couple) that I've tried to point to these forums in order to get cheaper coin... last I checked they're still getting coins the expensive way. Personally I'm glad that I found these forums when I did... elsewise I wouldn't have been able to get the sets of coins or metals I do now. At my pirate event last October, I was amazed at the number of people who buy on ebay, it seemed out of 50 people interested in coins about 40 of them bought on ebay. I also tried to steer them towards these forums, some had said they were in here but were scared away. oh well. On another note, ebay selling prices have been higher lately... Coins can now sell for 2 to 3 times what they would have sold for 3 months ago. Guess that market is back until we flood it again. Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) Has anyone else notice the total number of searches returning for "geocoin" has gone up from about 300+ just a couple months ago to as many as 900 now? edit: I guess it's closer to 800, but I thought I saw 890 last night. Still that's a whole lotta coins out there! Edited January 31, 2007 by fox-and-the-hound Quote Link to comment
+Fluttershy Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I guess I'll find out in 20 minutes. lol. Quote Link to comment
+Windrose Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 The dream catcher coins are going for $20 - $25 each. Windrose Quote Link to comment
+~tasia~ Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 The dream catcher coins are going for $20 - $25 each. Windrose Wow... i've got 6 of them left... i should list them on there... too bad i don't want to sell on ebay, i could make all my money back, and then some... Quote Link to comment
+Nero Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I Made personals 100 Bronze 40 Silver 10 Gold I personally sold a bronze on ebay and it fetched $30 as buy it now. I have seen one person i traded with sell a bronze and it went for around $15-18 if i recall I have donated 2 gold for charity causes. 1 went for $25 and other not yet listed. I was rather impressed with the $30 bronze, but was rather disapointed that a gold went for only $25 when only 10 were minted. But seeing as the original 100 cost me $4.14 each and the second run gold/silver were $3.20 each. I guess i shouldnt be disapointed at all. regardless, I personally will not be selling any more of my personals, and only be trading them. I do still have some Silvers Available for trading. Well since my Last response to this thread in June 2006, my second gold went for over $100, it was a charity auction. and currently someone is selling one of my v1 bronze coins right now, its at $11 with a few more hours left. and I'm all out of all version 1 coins, but I have Gold V2 coins left to trade. Quote Link to comment
+Windrose Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) [Wow... i've got 6 of them left... i should list them on there... too bad i don't want to sell on ebay, i could make all my money back, and then some... Yes for some people it's a very lucrative business, buying coins and then turning right around and selling them on ebay for 3 or 4 times what they paid for them. Since the coins were sold "commercially", the people who bought them can do whatever they want with the coins they purchased. Windrose (edited for spelling) Edited January 31, 2007 by Windrose Quote Link to comment
+9Key Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I've seen my personal coin sell for $20 to $30 fairly recently. Pretty good for a non-trackable coin I guess. Quote Link to comment
+dhenninger Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 wonder if we are back to the "F5" days. Quote Link to comment
+forthferalz Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 If you have a coin, it's going to be on eBay given time. So what's your price? Some of us are worth more than others when it comes to our coins. How high does your coin have to go before you are not disspointed in the price? How high has it gone for a regular auction? Since I don't have a coin yet, I'd be happy if it clears 25 consistantly when I do, and I'd be thrilled to be a member of the 50 and up club. At those prices I'd never be able to afford to buy back my own coin but...that's the way the ball bounces. If it sold for less than 25 I'd wonder what I should have done differently. My plan is that my signature coin (different from a less and less likely 1k coin) would be a cache only coin. No sales, no trades. I think over three times the initial price is pretty good for a bargain bin coin only a few days after it's sold out so I'm happy - it might make the grade ("clears 25 consistently") in 6 months http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...rossSell_LogicX Quote Link to comment
+GA Cacher Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 (edited) This one of our design just sold for $86, Too bad I didn't keep any. BTW I didn't list this one! Edited February 3, 2007 by GA Cacher Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Wow! Ebay has taken off in the last month or so... now coin collectors? holidays money? Quote Link to comment
57chevy Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Wow! Ebay has taken off in the last month or so... now coin collectors? holidays money? Income tax time I'd bet. There is a wide variety of coins to be had on there now too. Quote Link to comment
princeshoko Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 My best went for $75, and it was one I sold on my account. Kind of makes you proud, and mad at the same time when your coins go for so so much. Quote Link to comment
Team Macha Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I sold a coin in ebay a while back because I had a duplicate and wanted to see what it would go for. Well like you guys were saying I got almost 3x's what I paid for it!!!! I then told the bidder about some of the places to buy geocoins at lower prices and he was very grateful as he had just begun his collection. It looks like ebay and geocoins are getting to be really good friends. Quote Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 One of my Shirt coins was just sold for $103!! Quote Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) [duplicate post] Edited February 7, 2007 by Shop99er Quote Link to comment
+JLAM-D Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I have yet to see any of our coins on the E place. Guess we are not worth much. Quote Link to comment
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