ginger_4x4 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Hi Im after if at all possible the Garmin geocoins, I know im a bit late but there must be some out there that are not wanted of maybe for sale if so please get in touch ginger Quote Link to comment
+MBFace Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Hi Im after if at all possible the Garmin geocoins, I know im a bit late but there must be some out there that are not wanted of maybe for sale if so please get in touch ginger You mean these? 1. Collect a Geocoin from any Blacks or Millets store 2. Go to garminuk.geocaching.com and register your Geocoin’s unique ID number. You will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win one of the great adventure prizes. 3. Choose a cache from the website in a location that interests you 4. Hunt down the cache by entering the location coordinates (or ‘waypoints’) into your Garmin GPS handheld, and leave your Geocoin inside it 5. Return to the website and log your Geocoin’s new location 6. Seek out other people’s coins to keep the game going and follow the trail online Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 (edited) what a cracking reply, after all thats what Garmin gave them away for and that is how most of us got them.. Edited October 9, 2009 by DrDick&Vick Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Hi Im after if at all possible the Garmin geocoins, I know im a bit late but there must be some out there that are not wanted of maybe for sale if so please get in touch ginger You mean these? 1. Collect a Geocoin from any Blacks or Millets store 2. Go to garminuk.geocaching.com and register your Geocoin’s unique ID number. You will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win one of the great adventure prizes. 3. Choose a cache from the website in a location that interests you 4. Hunt down the cache by entering the location coordinates (or ‘waypoints’) into your Garmin GPS handheld, and leave your Geocoin inside it 5. Return to the website and log your Geocoin’s new location 6. Seek out other people’s coins to keep the game going and follow the trail online hurrrrayyyyyyyyyy..... Quote Link to comment
ginger_4x4 Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 Hi Im after if at all possible the Garmin geocoins, I know im a bit late but there must be some out there that are not wanted of maybe for sale if so please get in touch ginger You mean these? 1. Collect a Geocoin from any Blacks or Millets store 2. Go to garminuk.geocaching.com and register your Geocoin’s unique ID number. You will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win one of the great adventure prizes. 3. Choose a cache from the website in a location that interests you 4. Hunt down the cache by entering the location coordinates (or ‘waypoints’) into your Garmin GPS handheld, and leave your Geocoin inside it 5. Return to the website and log your Geocoin’s new location 6. Seek out other people’s coins to keep the game going and follow the trail online Yes indeed I do "mean".. unfortunatly I didnt do No: 1 hence the request for those who may have but not used/or placed in a cache. ginger Quote Link to comment
+*mouse* Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 From your original post it sounds as if you want all the coins not one.... you also wanted to buy one. Not really in the spirit of the game Quote Link to comment
ginger_4x4 Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 From your original post it sounds as if you want all the coins not one.... you also wanted to buy one. Not really in the spirit of the game Maybe I haven’t explained myself properly, I missed out on collecting these free geocoins from Garmin though shops like Blacks and Millets. My request is that there maybe members out there that may have some/all of these coins they may want to part with or no longer want, to tempt members to look in there drawers or the bottom of they cupboards’ I’ve offered to or Im willing to buy them from folks. Or even meet them at a meet and exchange them for a pint or two. Me wanting to buy them of folks Im not quite sure why this is not "in the spirit of the game" at least Im trying to come by these coins honestly, as we know there are quite a few that just disappear I hope that’s cleared that up ginger Quote Link to comment
+MBFace Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I'm still not clear whether you want these coins to release or to keep in a collection. MBF Quote Link to comment
+burtsbodgers Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I think you may struggle as these coins were far from plentiful on issue, each branch only got 10 in a batch and only a couple of batches were sent out. I was extremely lucky and managed to get my hands on 6 but in the spirit of the game these were quickly free'd into caches. Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I think the people that have the coins and won't be releasing them are not 'cachers' and don't frequent these forums. Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I think the people that have the coins and won't be releasing them are not 'cachers' and don't frequent these forums. Don't be so sure about that.... Quote Link to comment
+FuzzyBears Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I think the people that have the coins and won't be releasing them are not 'cachers' and don't frequent these forums. This cacher has a set of these coins in their collection AND I would like to bet that they have been seen by more cachers at events than the other 4 coins we managed to get and passed on to others... who released them.. ALL of which were stolen/ kidnapped within two or three caches of being released Lots of people saw our coins while the competition was still running and visited the Garmin site to enter .. I have a feeling that's all Garmin wanted.... Don't bother to flame me because I don't care.. It's attitudes like yours that stops CACHERS coming on this forum Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I think the people that have the coins and won't be releasing them are not 'cachers' and don't frequent these forums. This cacher has a set of these coins in their collection AND I would like to bet that they have been seen by more cachers at events than the other 4 coins we managed to get and passed on to others... who released them.. ALL of which were stolen/ kidnapped within two or three caches of being released Lots of people saw our coins while the competition was still running and visited the Garmin site to enter .. I have a feeling that's all Garmin wanted.... Don't bother to flame me because I don't care.. It's attitudes like yours that stops CACHERS coming on this forum Your coins ARE being seen by other cachers. How many non-cachers have collected coins from the shops, with little, or no intention, of releasing them? Quote Link to comment
+currykev Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I think the people that have the coins and won't be releasing them are not 'cachers' and don't frequent these forums. Don't be so sure about that.... Quote Link to comment
+Us 4 and Jess Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 If anyone one has an Angel of the North.......... .............for this devil of the North...... nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more M Quote Link to comment
FourQ Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat! Quote Link to comment
+Jonovich Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Try Ebay... 220496572957 Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Try Ebay... 220496572957 They just sold for £50 for a full set of five. Not bad for something free that should have been placed in caches on behalf of Garmin. Quote Link to comment
+smstext Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 will garmin do another thing like this or do you have to be on a special list? Quote Link to comment
+*mouse* Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 will garmin do another thing like this or do you have to be on a special list? No idea if they'll do it again - probably not as they tend to vary their promotions. They run a promotion every now and again (this year it was the photography comp) No lists in the past, but if you're subscribed to thier emails you'll get notifications sent to you if/when the next promotion comes up. Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Maybe I haven’t explained myself properly, I missed out on collecting these free geocoins from Garmin though shops like Blacks and Millets. I'm not sure I'm following this correctly. According to your profile you've had one of these since August 2008??? Quote Link to comment
ginger_4x4 Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) Maybe I haven’t explained myself properly, I missed out on collecting these free geocoins from Garmin though shops like Blacks and Millets. I'm not sure I'm following this correctly. According to your profile you've had one of these since August 2008??? Dear keehotee I apologise your having problems keep up.... I missed out on collecting ALL of the Garmin Geocoins and only though a family member managed to get 1 x Garmin Big Ben this has since disappeared out in the field although a member going by the name of "Disney Nuts" has registered it has being in his procession and after many many emails to him with no answers can only assume his kicked it even though his profile shows he is still caching. I hope yet again that this has cleared up your or any confusion.... Im starting to regret posting this straight forward request via this forum. ginger Edited October 27, 2009 by ginger4x4 Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Maybe I haven’t explained myself properly, I missed out on collecting these free geocoins from Garmin though shops like Blacks and Millets. I'm not sure I'm following this correctly. According to your profile you've had one of these since August 2008??? Dear keehotee I apologise your having problems keep up.... I missed out on collecting ALL of the Garmin Geocoins and only though a family member managed to get 1 x Garmin Big Ben this has since disappeared out in the field although a member going by the name of "Disney Nuts" has registered it has being in his procession and after many many emails to him with no answers can only assume his kicked it even though his profile shows he is still caching. I hope yet again that this has cleared up your or any confusion.... Im starting to regret posting this straight forward request via this forum. ginger Hahaha Don't worry - I think most people missed out on getting the full set. In fact, I think most cachers missed out on getting even one coin. Some of us were lucky though - I had mine posted to me by a mate after somebody else cleared out my local Blacks the day before I got there Good luck with your search though Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Maybe I haven’t explained myself properly, I missed out on collecting these free geocoins from Garmin though shops like Blacks and Millets. I'm not sure I'm following this correctly. According to your profile you've had one of these since August 2008??? Dear keehotee I apologise your having problems keep up.... I missed out on collecting ALL of the Garmin Geocoins and only though a family member managed to get 1 x Garmin Big Ben this has since disappeared out in the field although a member going by the name of "Disney Nuts" has registered it has being in his procession and after many many emails to him with no answers can only assume his kicked it even though his profile shows he is still caching. I hope yet again that this has cleared up your or any confusion.... Im starting to regret posting this straight forward request via this forum. ginger Hahaha Don't worry - I think most people missed out on getting the full set. In fact, I think most cachers missed out on getting even one coin. Some of us were lucky though - I had mine posted to me by a mate after somebody else cleared out my local Blacks the day before I got there Good luck with your search though A set of five from our local Blacks was the set that went for £50 on ebay at the weekend..... Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) A set of five from our local Blacks was the set that went for £50 on ebay at the weekend..... (well - I didn't know they were from Blacks) Edited October 27, 2009 by keehotee Quote Link to comment
+currykev Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 If I'd known I'd get 50 Sovs I'd have asked for more at the time. Quote Link to comment
+Loony Londo Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I managed to collect five and released them . They are going round the world very happily. Quote Link to comment
+Alibags Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I think the people that have the coins and won't be releasing them are not 'cachers' and don't frequent these forums. Don't be so sure about that.... Quite, I have seen plenty of these residing in people's coin collections and not 'released'. I wonder if we will ever see a similar promotion again? Don't hold your breath! Quote Link to comment
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