+Degai Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I was just wondering what factors one considers when they choose to trade coins. Of course, there is the obvious appeal, but what else do you consider? Trackable V. Nontrackable. . .investment . . .it belongs to a friend, etc? Also, do you care how much it cost to make the coin verses what you are trading for? Just curious. Quote Link to comment
+RebelJedi Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I only buy/trade for coins I like. It doesn't matter if it is trackable or not. I just traded a trackable coin for a nontrackable and a trackable. I liked both coins I was offered so I traded. Quote Link to comment
+Nero Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I was just wondering what factors one considers when they choose to trade coins. Of course, there is the obvious appeal, but what else do you consider? Trackable V. Nontrackable. . .investment . . .it belongs to a friend, etc? Also, do you care how much it cost to make the coin verses what you are trading for? Just curious. I trade for what I like and think is worth it. It does not matter if its trackable or not to me. Must be reasonable trades to me, like one for one, unless its a rare or hard to get coin. Quote Link to comment
+ScoutingWV Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 That's easy - I've just got to like it. Quote Link to comment
Not So Lost Puppies Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 (edited) I've traded trackables for non-trackables, and the other way around as well. I request trades for what I like. I don't think I've rejected trades for our personal coins, but may do some negotiating. Though I prefer to trade personal for personal. I'm pretty flexible in trade negotiations. I have some that have become hard to get, so those require other hard to get for trade, or a couple others that I want. Though as with everything, others may accept less or require more for the coin. geocoins in general are a very poor investment, yes there are some that do sell for quite alot, but it is a very fickle market. You can generally only guess at what it really cost to make any particular coin, there are alot of variables. I collect them because of there designs, or some tie with it. such as organization coins where I've cached, or plan to cache in their area. Or a common interest reflected in the coin or maker, such as woodworking, dogs, brewing, etc. Though I have pretty much stopped buying many coins, there aren't any that I NEED to have, I'm no longer obsessed with them. Edited February 22, 2007 by Not So Lost Puppies Quote Link to comment
+islander1988 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I mostly collect 3 types - lighthouses, Christian themed, and Canadian. If there's something else that really is a cool coin (like the Compass Rose or Magic 8-Ball) I might grab it too, but Canadian coins are my main focus. Trackable was impartant when I started but doesn't mean much to me any more since I never get around to activating a lot of my coins anway. Like NSLP I've traded non-trackables for trackables and vice versa. The Avalanche, Geocoin Fairy, and LFD Geobone coins show a non-trackable coin can be very sought after (and doesn't necessarily have to be very old to be so). Quote Link to comment
+LadyBee4T Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I am a bit impulsive in the coins I trade for. If I like the looks of it I will trade or try to at least. I tend to like cartoon type characters. I like to trade personals with people I know or converse with. I like states I have been to or hope to get to. For the most part I don't like commercial coins or ones that have little to do with geocaching. That being said to me trackable or non trackable doesn't matter much as I rarely activate them anyways... So far no one has come right out and told me that they won't trade simply because it isn't trackable but I know that some won't Quote Link to comment
+Szuchie Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I only trade my personal coins for ones I really like (or you can only get through trade). With all the coins coming out these days, I try and go after the ones that aren't all over the place. Haha - actually, the only one I've traded for so far is the Yemon Yime coin (awesome coin BTW). Trackable or non-trackable doesn't matter to me, as long as I really enjoy the coin. So I guess it's a preference thing on what you think is best. ~Szuchie Quote Link to comment
+frivlas Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I've found that while most people prefer trackables, most people will still trade for my personal even though it isn't trackable. Actually, this weekend after geocoinfest is the first time I can remember someone not being willing to trade for my apparently unworthy coin. Quote Link to comment
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