dorcaf Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 My Pirate's Booty geocoin was taken from a cache in November and the person still hasn't moved it along. I have sent several emails to the individual with no response. Is there anything I can do in these situations? My kids are really disappointed. This was our first (and probably our last!) geocoin. Cushetunk Cachers Quote
+tadpole379 Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 It looks like the person who has your coin, joined geocaching in November, found 4 caches, and has not found another one or even logged into the geocaching site since then. There is a good chance that this person tried caching, and didn't like it. If this is the case, there is a very good possibility you will not get your coin back into circulation through a cache. You could send an email asking the person to mail your coin back to you and offer to pay postage (about $2). If that doesn't work, there isn't much else you can do. Quote
coinsandcache Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 (edited) Wrong account. Edited March 10, 2009 by coinsandcache Quote
+maldar Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 This happens, it's sad, but true. You are not the first and won't be the last. Quote
+zoesbrother Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 I'd wait a few more months before you get to worried. I just had a coin come back to life after a 10 month stay in someone's pocket. Everything works out in the end. That coin above is now on its way from Canada to Florida. Quote
+maldar Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 I've had trackables go MIA for a year or more and then see them pop-up. There is no harm in trying to contact them to get them to mail the package to you. Try contacting the local geocaching group in their area, maybe someone knows them. Quote
+CoverOfDarkness Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 That's the risk we take releasing TBs and coins into the wild. I've only released 2 Bugs. One of which was lost after the first drop and the second only to be placed in a very difficult cache (need to see if anyone's visited it since.) Sadly, these two bugs were in a race. Guess this one ends rather quickly =( Quote
+Eartha Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 The person who picked up your coin is a new cacher who lives in Nova Scotia. It's winter. Nova Scotia got a lot of snow this year, I'm sure. Be patient, don't pester them with emails, and when the time is right, they'll get out caching again. Spring is coming. A lot of cachers go dormant in winter. If you do have the urge to email them again, please keep it as friendly as possible. Don't send angry emails. You catch more flies with sugar than you do with vinegar. My advice is be patient. Quote
+Droo Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Welcome to the world of geocoins...... This kind of stuff happens all the time and you have no control over it. Let it go and hope for the best. As my grandma used to say, "if you're going to leave valuables in the woods, what do you expect???" Quote
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