+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 A new Aldi has opened today in Leigh and one of the special opening offers is the Garmin Geko at £29.99 instead if the usual £79.99. Ideal for anyone wanting a cheap back up gpsr. Quote
+mousekakat Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 A new Aldi has opened today in Leigh and one of the special opening offers is the Garmin Geko at £29.99 instead if the usual £79.99. Ideal for anyone wanting a cheap back up gpsr. Will all the Aldi stores have the same deal, or just the new store, and any idea which Geko it is? I'm in Sweden, but have friends in the London area who could pick it up for me and ship it to me, but I'd like to know the model if possible, and if it's at all Aldi or not! Thanks in advance! Naomi Quote
+keehotee Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 If it's the Geko 101 probably not worth the hassle. If it's the 201 or (doubtful) the 301, go in with your Granny, grab as many as you can, and sell them here in the boot sale...or on an mtb forum. Quote
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted October 25, 2007 Author Posted October 25, 2007 It's the 201 and a special opening offer only at the Leigh store. Quote
+Haggis Hunter Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 I've had the 201 since I started geocaching. It cost my wife £140 as a Christmas present. That was nearly 4 years ago. You should consider grabbing as many as you can as that is a fantastic offer. Quote
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted October 26, 2007 Author Posted October 26, 2007 Aldi, it's next to Leigh Bridge and the canal. Quote
+mousekakat Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 When I look at Aldi's website and put in Leigh in their store finder there are 5 or 6 stores in Leigh. Can you help me by letting me know which one it is? Quote
+rutson Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 I can only see one of their website: ALDI Leigh King Street Leigh WN7 1LN Quote
+The Cache Hoppers Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Maybe LordElph should hold onto his Geko cable and bike mount currently on offer in the UK Geocaching Boot Sale! I'm not far from Leigh at the moment, I could pick one up over the weekend if you want one Paul. Quote
+lordelph Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Very thoughtful Liane, but I've since gone and got myself a Mio P350! The Geko is very good, if anyone is considering one. Mine survived a full wash cycle last week, only to be smashed to smithereens when I left it on the roof of my car, from whence it leapt to its doom on a busy A505. Quote
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted October 27, 2007 Author Posted October 27, 2007 Yep all gone now. Quote
+The Cache Hoppers Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 Did anyone manage to get one (or more ...)? Quote
Bill Seiko Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Does anyone know where to get a connector cable for the geko please? And how much do they cost? Bill Seiko Quote
+HazelS Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Lord Elph May still have his for sale for a tenner... See his post in the car boot section, dated Oct 22nd Car Boot Section Quote
+Jonovich Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Does anyone know where to get a connector cable for the geko please? And how much do they cost? Bill Seiko I've used PC-Mobile in the past for all my GPS/PDA cables. Jon. Quote
The Red Kite Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 Very thoughtful Liane, but I've since gone and got myself a Mio P350! The Geko is very good, if anyone is considering one. Mine survived a full wash cycle last week, only to be smashed to smithereens when I left it on the roof of my car, from whence it leapt to its doom on a busy A505. Sad to hear of its demise!!! My Geko will be heartbroken Do you still have the bike mount on offer or was it taken? Quote
The Red Kite Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 Does anyone know where to get a connector cable for the geko please? And how much do they cost? Bill Seiko I've used PC-Mobile in the past for all my GPS/PDA cables. Jon. The ones I have seen on web searches have been around £30!! Quote
+lordelph Posted November 12, 2007 Posted November 12, 2007 My Geko cable is still available (£10 inc postage). I've had some interest in the bike mount but I've put the bit that connects to the Geko in a, er, "safe place"...I'm sure I'll find it soon Quote
+Primitive Person Posted November 12, 2007 Posted November 12, 2007 A new Aldi has opened today in Leigh and one of the special opening offers is the Garmin Geko at £29.99 instead if the usual £79.99. Ideal for anyone wanting a cheap back up gpsr. Not sure it has to be relegated to "cheap back up". My Geko 201 is the only GPSr I own. While it does have some limitations, it does everything I need with great efficiency, and it's a lovely little machine. Highly recommended. I see they've all sold out from the store mentioned, but next time you see any at a good price, don't hesitate to pick one up. Milletts sell these things at £120+! Lee Quote
The Red Kite Posted November 12, 2007 Posted November 12, 2007 I love my Geko 201. It's smaller, lighter and easier to use than an Etrex, CSX, or whatever. Whilst caching with others in Birmingham over the weekend it was more reliable than two other much more techy and expensive GPS's, which kept taking us off in the wrong direction!!! It was bargain price of £80 in discontinued stock in a local outdoor shop. If you see one going cheap, grab it, they are great as a first GPS till you decide whether you are addicted. Quote
TheWeston's Posted November 24, 2007 Posted November 24, 2007 Anyone got any ideas where I can get a cheapo GPS, thinking of getting my son one for his birthday so that he can do the work whilst caching! Cheapest I can see is etrex H for £62 at amazon. Can anyone beat that? Quote
+Rubarbb Posted November 24, 2007 Posted November 24, 2007 There is a new Aldi opening in Swansea soon, will get my mum to keep her eyes open for the Opening offers. Be a good pressie for James's mum as we introduced her to Geocaching in Portugal in Feb and she enjoyed! Quote
+macroderma Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 There is a new Aldi opening in Swansea soon, will get my mum to keep her eyes open for the Opening offers. Be a good pressie for James's mum as we introduced her to Geocaching in Portugal in Feb and she enjoyed! My local Aldi (N Bristol) has 201s at 69.99 = or at least it did on Friday! Is that a good price? Quote
+keehotee Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 There is a new Aldi opening in Swansea soon, will get my mum to keep her eyes open for the Opening offers. Be a good pressie for James's mum as we introduced her to Geocaching in Portugal in Feb and she enjoyed! My local Aldi (N Bristol) has 201s at 69.99 = or at least it did on Friday! Is that a good price? It's a very good price for a 201 - but it's the price Aldi have been selling them at all year...... Quote
+macroderma Posted December 23, 2007 Posted December 23, 2007 There is a new Aldi opening in Swansea soon, will get my mum to keep her eyes open for the Opening offers. Be a good pressie for James's mum as we introduced her to Geocaching in Portugal in Feb and she enjoyed! My local Aldi (N Bristol) has 201s at 69.99 = or at least it did on Friday! Is that a good price? It's a very good price for a 201 - but it's the price Aldi have been selling them at all year...... You really know to to trump a guy! Quote
+Bambography Posted December 24, 2007 Posted December 24, 2007 Not quite £29.99, but this place has very good prices! EBay - GPSOnlineShop Dont be put off by the 'phoning with card details' which on first inspection looks a little dodgy. I tried it and had no problem (That was a Geko 201 back in the summer). Following that i'm 'hoping' to get a Vista HCx on tuesday and it would be a complete surprise Either way, great quick service and decent prices! Quote
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