Alerts

[+Out4Sand]

Is there a way to set up an alert when a new cache is posted in my area? I try to check as often as I can as I am trying to get my first FTF but I always seem to be a little late.

[+markandsandy]

Is there a way to set up an alert when a new cache is posted in my area? I try to check as often as I can as I am trying to get my first FTF but I always seem to be a little late.

On your profile page, right side, under 'Premium Features' there is a link to 'Set up Notifications'.

 

That's what you are looking for.

[Motorcycle_Mama]

Go to your My Account page on Geocaching.com. Scroll down about halfway down and look on the right side. You will see link that reads "Set up Notifications".

 

http://www.geocaching.com/my/

http://www.geocaching.com/notify/

 

Go to that and you can set up what you want. Be sure to select "Publish Listing" as the type of alert.

[Keystone]

While you're at it, set up a parallel insta-notify for retraction logs. Reviewers are human (except for the ones who are dogs), and sometimes we press the wrong button and publish a cache prematurely. When this happens we have the ability to retract the listing so it's unpublished again. This inevitably leads to lots of e-mails and forum posts wondering what happened to the new cache. With a notification set up for retraction logs, you will know the answer.

[+Out4Sand]

WOW! Thanks for the quick replies.

[+Original A1]

By the same token, can you rush out and find them, even if they shouldn't be logged for a few days? I already asked a cacher, and think I understood the reply, but want to be ultra sure.

 

[+Tequila]

While you're at it, set up a parallel insta-notify for retraction logs. Reviewers are human (except for the ones who are dogs), and sometimes we press the wrong button and publish a cache prematurely. When this happens we have the ability to retract the listing so it's unpublished again. This inevitably leads to lots of e-mails and forum posts wondering what happened to the new cache. With a notification set up for retraction logs, you will know the answer.

 

Great idea. I didn't have those options selected. Although our local reviewer seems to have a sturdier mouse. I can't recall a local retraction in quite some time.

[+BBosman]

While you're at it, set up a parallel insta-notify for retraction logs.

I have that option checked, but I've never received a single Retract message. Even though our local reviewer retracted some caches recently which where within the notification area.