mrbeachroach Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Just wanted to konw why I should upgrade from a members perspective, also are the member caches better? Why? Thanks. Quote Link to comment
+erik88l-r Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Being able to do Pocket Queries is one great reason. ~erik~ Quote Link to comment
+Castle Mischief Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 The secret handshake rocks. Current features for Premium Members: Pocket Queries. Geocaching Maps Download individual listings to GPX Unlimited Watch Lists Bookmark Lists and Ignore Feature Instant Log Notification Feature Subscriber-Only Caches Change your forum title You are the *first* to see new features Caches along a route Quote Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Off Topic. ...and, not as many ads. Quote Link to comment
+JoGPS Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 For all the above reasons and because you are in Tennessee you will get to find most of my caches 90% are members only, not that they are that special Joe Quote Link to comment
+Cardinal Red Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 ... are the member caches better? ... No, on average MOC caches are not any better than standard caches. Obviously there will be a few exceptions. Even if MOC caches were ever eliminated, Pocket Queries would make the Membership Subscription worthwile. If you only grab two or three caches per weekend, you won't see very much benefit except to support the site. Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 For all the above reasons and because you are in Tennessee you will get to find most of my caches 90% are members only, not that they are that special Joe Correction. You get to *see* JoGPS' caches. FINDING them is a WHOLE 'nuther story. Quote Link to comment
+Snake & Rooster Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 The best reason is to support the site that is listing all of these caches you find. Running it isn't cheap. Quote Link to comment
+TMDMom Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Another bennie is for a mere $30 a year, you get to help support GCdotcom so we can all keep playing. I went through the same internal debate....do I pay to join or no? After geocaching for a month or so it became apparent that I wanted to do this for a while so I just figured I needed to pay my dues. Quote Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Just wanted to konw why I should upgrade from a members perspective, also are the member caches better? Why? Thanks. My member caches are better (better trade items, scenic locations). My member only caches last longer, and retain the quality of trade items longer too. You own eight cache listings, and you've found over 100 caches. These cache pages don't run for free, someone has to pay for the bandwith. Since I started in 04, i've seen dozens of solid improvements in the game. I remember when: There wasn't an ignore list. There wasn't a bookmark list. There were no attributes. There was no Geocaching Google maps. There was no new cache notification emails (we used to search the nearest caches multiple times per day looking for new listings.) I could go on and on. I'm glad i've been a premium member since 2004. Premium memberships used to be the primary support for the website (aside from buying stuff in the Groundspeak store.) Travel bugs and geocoins have to be a good part of this sites income today. Quote Link to comment
+flask Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 i don't like MOC and won't hunt them just on principle. i became a member right at the outset in order to support the site. i never gave a thought to "what's in it for me?" i think i was a member for over a year before i had any use for member features. Quote Link to comment
+parker313 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 #1 I like to support the site #2 Pocket Queries are the way to go #3 Caches along a route #4 Caching maps Quote Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 For all the above reasons and because you are in Tennessee you will get to find most of my caches 90% are members only, not that they are that special Joe Correction. You get to *see* JoGPS' caches. FINDING them is a WHOLE 'nuther story. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 The best reason is to support the site that is listing all of these caches you find. Running it isn't cheap. This is a great reason! Where else can you have this much fun for a measily 3 bucks a month? Quote Link to comment
mrbeachroach Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Just wanted to konw why I should upgrade from a members perspective, also are the member caches better? Why? Thanks. My member caches are better (better trade items, scenic locations). My member only caches last longer, and retain the quality of trade items longer too. You own eight cache listings, and you've found over 100 caches. These cache pages don't run for free, someone has to pay for the bandwith. Since I started in 04, i've seen dozens of solid improvements in the game. I remember when: There wasn't an ignore list. There wasn't a bookmark list. There were no attributes. There was no Geocaching Google maps. There was no new cache notification emails (we used to search the nearest caches multiple times per day looking for new listings.) I could go on and on. I'm glad i've been a premium member since 2004. Premium memberships used to be the primary support for the website (aside from buying stuff in the Groundspeak store.) Travel bugs and geocoins have to be a good part of this sites income today. Nice Body Slam!!!!!!!! Im convenced. Will Join Soon, Good Power Play!!!! Quote Link to comment
+TotemLake Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Just wanted to konw why I should upgrade from a members perspective, also are the member caches better? Why? Thanks. My member caches are better (better trade items, scenic locations). My member only caches last longer, and retain the quality of trade items longer too. You own eight cache listings, and you've found over 100 caches. These cache pages don't run for free, someone has to pay for the bandwith. Since I started in 04, i've seen dozens of solid improvements in the game. I remember when: There wasn't an ignore list. There wasn't a bookmark list. There were no attributes. There was no Geocaching Google maps. There was no new cache notification emails (we used to search the nearest caches multiple times per day looking for new listings.) I could go on and on. I'm glad i've been a premium member since 2004. Premium memberships used to be the primary support for the website (aside from buying stuff in the Groundspeak store.) Travel bugs and geocoins have to be a good part of this sites income today. Nice Body Slam!!!!!!!! Im convenced. Will Join Soon, Good Power Play!!!! Hey Kit Fox, you also forgot improved online service! There was a couple of years there Groudspeak couldn't keep up with the bandwidth demand and kept crashing. You don't see that happen as much with the added servers and the tweaks and upgrades to the software. Quote Link to comment
+Deliveryguy428 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 The free t-shirt....oh wait..... Quote Link to comment
+Dash-2 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 The best reason is to support the site that is listing all of these caches you find. Running it isn't cheap. This is a great reason! Where else can you have this much fun for a measily 3 bucks a month? Only $2.50 a month if you know what you're doing ;D Quote Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Just wanted to konw why I should upgrade from a members perspective, also are the member caches better? Why? Thanks. My member caches are better (better trade items, scenic locations). My member only caches last longer, and retain the quality of trade items longer too. You own eight cache listings, and you've found over 100 caches. These cache pages don't run for free, someone has to pay for the bandwith. Since I started in 04, i've seen dozens of solid improvements in the game. I remember when: There wasn't an ignore list. There wasn't a bookmark list. There were no attributes. There was no Geocaching Google maps. There was no new cache notification emails (we used to search the nearest caches multiple times per day looking for new listings.) I could go on and on. I'm glad i've been a premium member since 2004. Premium memberships used to be the primary support for the website (aside from buying stuff in the Groundspeak store.) Travel bugs and geocoins have to be a good part of this sites income today. Nice Body Slam!!!!!!!! Im convenced. Will Join Soon, Good Power Play!!!! Hey Kit Fox, you also forgot improved online service! There was a couple of years there Groudspeak couldn't keep up with the bandwidth demand and kept crashing. You don't see that happen as much with the added servers and the tweaks and upgrades to the software. I vividly remember having to wait until Monday or even Tuesday to log finds because the sight was "always down" at the end of the weekend. Quote Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Just wanted to konw why I should upgrade from a members perspective, also are the member caches better? Why? Thanks. My member caches are better (better trade items, scenic locations). My member only caches last longer, and retain the quality of trade items longer too. You own eight cache listings, and you've found over 100 caches. These cache pages don't run for free, someone has to pay for the bandwith. Since I started in 04, i've seen dozens of solid improvements in the game. I remember when: There wasn't an ignore list. There wasn't a bookmark list. There were no attributes. There was no Geocaching Google maps. There was no new cache notification emails (we used to search the nearest caches multiple times per day looking for new listings.) I could go on and on. I'm glad i've been a premium member since 2004. Premium memberships used to be the primary support for the website (aside from buying stuff in the Groundspeak store.) Travel bugs and geocoins have to be a good part of this sites income today. Nice Body Slam!!!!!!!! Im convenced. Will Join Soon, Good Power Play!!!! Hey Kit Fox, you also forgot improved online service! There was a couple of years there Groudspeak couldn't keep up with the bandwidth demand and kept crashing. You don't see that happen as much with the added servers and the tweaks and upgrades to the software. Well....at the same time, that's when I was uploading tons of photos. I haven't been uploading my pictures for a while. Coincidence? I think not. Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 (edited) For all the above reasons and because you are in Tennessee you will get to find most of my caches 90% are members only, not that they are that special Joe Correction. You get to *see* JoGPS' caches. FINDING them is a WHOLE 'nuther story. I gave up expecting to find his caches. It's good to know that I will be able to enjoy the cache areas multiple times, however. Edited June 30, 2008 by sbell111 Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Just knowing that you, in some small way, have payed to keep the rather expensive computers running and put another peanut butter and jelly sandwich on somebody's plate. Oh - and I like cache along a route and Pocket Queries as well. Quote Link to comment
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