New Cointest

[+Carbon Hunter]

With the increase of global temperatures and fossil fuels, it costs more to transport the metal to the producers,a nd more for the electricity to make the coins. So that's why we're Hunting Carbon out the atmosphere so that we can all cache longer!!!! []

[+Geo.Error]

Geocoins are so expensive because they want always on HOLIDAY.

 

The coins want to travel everyday anywhere in the whole wide world.

They sleep in different residences and demand every where the best treatment.

The geocoins travels with car, train and sometimes even aircraft.

 

The rumour is that there going in to space. (that's expensive}

 

So do not complaine and enjoy them.

[+mousekakat]

To pay for copyright lawyers

[lordxtra]

Could it be that all those jewels on those rainforest frogs are real???

[+Carbon Hunter]

Even though the price is going up, I'm really glad I don't live in Zimbabwe. There the price goes up daily/hourly.

 

I was there a few months ago and beer increased overnight (every night!). People often order and pay for drinks before a round of golf to beat the inflation that sits at around 1000% (yes - that is NOT a typo!!!!).

[+501_Gang]

You have to pay to play!

[+Geo.Error]

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Geocoins are so expensive because they have a microchip inside so big brother can keep track of them.

 

Please do not tell any further, it is a secret

 

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[+whitebear]

The special clear coat finish has shot up in cost over 3000% over the last year

 

This is the honest truth ...the mints told me!

[+PSU Fan]

I am not sure

[+jAY miLLS]

Its the geocoin tax that has driven prices up!

[+DaFunkyFrogs]

The rise in geocoin prices is in direct proportion to how many new Starbucks are opening.

[+deafnut]

The costing of Geocoin is make out of Alaska ice and it hard to make and it look so real and unmeltable.......

 

That why !

[+Terrier Team]

Hey!!! I think I see a domino affect here!!! Oil goes up which causes gas to rise then comany's need to raze the prices on proudcts to make a profit which affects us so it takes longer to buy coins. whew that was long

[lordxtra]

Coin Prices have gone up...

 

To take our minds off the fact that Petrol has gone up, and Gas also, and Bread, and Milk, and that everything has gone up.

[+Frozen Buns]

Coins have gone up because we now have to color coordinate them to our latest caching outfit, backpack etc.

[+LadyBee4T]

To pay for copyright lawyers

 

LMAO

 

Could it be that all those jewels on those rainforest frogs are real???

 

Gee whiz. Maybe that is why the trader I made told me that the package was "lost"

 

 

I think the prices have increased to pay for the repairs to The Great Wall

[lorca.nl]

because the planes must fly continue of America to the Netherlands because we buy faithfully the beautiful American coins

 

greetings lorca.nl

[+Terrier Team]

because I made them mess up their computer passwards and the prices and they can't remember the passward to get into thrie computers to change the prices

[+501_Gang]

Because Geocoins went from being something that was fun and about Geocaching, to a money making opportunity.

[+ChadsClan]

I'm surprised I haven't seen someone mention it yet, but I think it's the fact that all the coin companies are spending all their time making medals for the Olympics. And hence have a shortage of metals for coins, which they then charge a premium price for.

 

Or maybe not. . .

[+Pabloturtle]

Halliburton found some way to sell the Chinese their own raw materials.

[+darnjoeSNARG]

Geocoins are now all made with titanium dyed to look like cheaper metals.

[+Renegade Knight]

We are not on the gold standard.

[+dardevle]

Maybe it is because of all those people you hear about that are steeling metels to recycle. And there is a

 

domino effect. Cost more to patrol certain areas, consumes more fuel in doing so. Can not deliver coins or

 

make them because fuel is being used else where.

 

[+prntr1]

266

 

Ditto

[+OwlCacher]

Because as long as geocoins are expensive, people will be answering this question (and potentially purchasing more).

[+GATOULIS]

Hmmm.... Everything is just a big conspiracy!!!!

 

Prices went high, just to make Avroair start this cointest, and a lucky guy win a geocoin!!!!!

 

[+mickebush77]

Coins have gone up for the same raison like the tapioca pudding which have more milk than tapioca

[+patty556]

Coin prices keep going up because the post man can't fit all of the coins in to the mail box. After that the post man has an even heavier bag each day. With all the Geocachers on the block.

Patty556

[+501_Gang]

Because coin seller keep pushing the price higher and higher to see how high they can go before we will all finally say "Enoughs enough". But as long as people keep buying the coins, the prices will keep going up.

[rickctroop13]

Because Geocoins went from being something that was fun and about Geocaching, to a money making opportunity.

WYB

 

Edited January 17, 2008 by rickctroop13

[+tsunrisebey]

Because coin seller keep pushing the price higher and higher to see how high they can go before we will all finally say "Enoughs enough". But as long as people keep buying the coins, the prices will keep going up.

 

You were early by 6 minutes on that post.... this is why geocoin prices are going up

[+LadyBee4T]

Geocoins became deregulated

[+darnjoeSNARG]

Because of this guy....

 

[+Terrier Team]

yah know, I bet the manufactures are sitting back and laughing at us and thinking as long as they keep buying coins we can raise the prices and think they are fools for buying these things and we can laugh some more. I wonder how many of them are geocachers them selves?

[+OwlCacher]

They want to keep geocoin prices proportionate to gps prices- as new more expensive gpsr models are released. the coins go up in price as well.

[+PSU Fan]

Snoopy is the Red Baron.

 

The Red Baron is Snoopy!!!!

[+501_Gang]

As Flip Wilson said" The Devil made me do it"!

[+DresselDragons]

Because bunnies don't know how to make geocoins.

 

Sorry, been playing Rayman's Raving Rabbids.

[+eklector]

Altho there are some really good resons given, personally I think you are all wrong - I happen to know the really reason(s)

#1 it's very difficult to roll down a hill in a canoe with wings

#2 It is virtually impossible to build a true life scale model of Mt Everest out of flapjacks

and #3 the price of rice in China has no relation to the fact that one might ride a beer wagon to church on Sunday

[+fairyhoney]

It's definitely due to the rise in lead prices

[+avroair]

Greed.

[+DaFunkyFrogs]

Geocoin prices have gone up because my rent is too cheap and I have to spend ALL my money every month.

[+Marpomem]

Geocoin prices have gone up because smurfs are buying them and hiding out somewhere until the prices go sky high, and they can sell them for a big profit and buy even more!

[+LadyBee4T]

Geocoin prices have gone up because smurfs are buying them and hiding out somewhere until the prices go sky high, and they can sell them for a big profit and buy even more!

 

 

I think it is the Renegade Gnomes doing it though!!!!

[+OwlCacher]

Yay time for proof by entailment!

1. Geocoins are cool.

2. Geocoins aren't cool.

Conclusion: Geocoins are expensive.

[+Carbon Hunter]

Even though the price is going up, I'm really glad I don't live in Zimbabwe. There the price goes up daily/hourly.

 

I was there a few months ago and beer increased overnight (every night!). People often order and pay for drinks before a round of golf to beat the inflation that sits at around 1000% (yes - that is NOT a typo!!!!).

Sorry - there was a typo - the official inflation rate released yeterday is closer to 8000%!!!!!!

 

The real reason though is that geocoins have become a fashion item - just you wait for the Spring collection to hit the Paris ramp - you'll see all those MIA coins we've been looking for - and we thought that coin theives were random!

[+DaFunkyFrogs]

Geocoin prices have gone up because it's a plot to keep us from hoarding all the metals 'they' need for other things; such as space shuttles, satellite dishes and monkey cymbals.

[+Geo.Error]

Why are geocoins so expensive ???????

 

There are many factors that are involved in creating a geocoin.

Some of the first geocoins were relatively simple in design and did not include color.

Also, most of these coins were usually sold cost and any profits that were made, were designated to go to the organization to the groups benifit.

It was not uncommon for these coins to run in the 3-5 dollar range.

With the addition of color, different metals and trackability, the cost have doubled and tripled.

With more companies specializing in geocoins, there is a profit margin that they must make to stay in business.

[+501_Gang]

Congress created bill GC-11019 Which is the Geocoin Act that raised the price of Geocoins to help pay back money to Social Security because of all the Baby boomers who are starting to retire.