Geo-SPAM

[+Dread_Pirate_Bruce]

I was out hiking and caching with some friends. It was a pretty good hike in the foothills. The caches were rated as terrain 2.5 and 3.0. Amazingly, we found Geo-SPAM in a number of the caches. They were plastic discs, about the size of a poker chip, advertising geocoins. Some of the caches had 3 to 5 of these.

 

I was amazed since this entailed some serious hiking and caching.

[+Gitchee-Gummee]

Can't say that have ever seen Geo-SPAM.

 

Did you trade your knife for it?

[+simpjkee]

The geocoin advertisers may have purposely put them in those hardcore caches thinking that they would be found by hardcore cachers who would be more willing to buy geocoins.

[+sdrawkcab]

I was out hiking and caching with some friends. It was a pretty good hike in the foothills. The caches were rated as terrain 2.5 and 3.0. Amazingly, we found Geo-SPAM in a number of the caches. They were plastic discs, about the size of a poker chip, advertising geocoins. Some of the caches had 3 to 5 of these.

 

I was amazed since this entailed some serious hiking and caching.

I have seen these tokens in texas. They offer a free geo-coin if you place 50 of these add tokens in 10 different caches. (5 tokens in each). I dont see a problem with it.... The tokens are brightly colored and dont take up much space. And the web sight that the tokens advertize have some neet stuff. I will not give the sight out here. If you just have to know drop me a PM and I will give it to you.

 

I went and checked. They are not in the Official Groundspeak Distributors. I do know that they are located in AZ.

Edited April 19, 2010 by sdrawkcab

[DannyCaffeine]

I'd have cito'd them. Its like the geocaching equivelent of junk mail.

[aniyn]

Their little stunt hasn't engraciated them much with me, and I cito'd the only one I've ever seen.

[+power69]

I was out hiking and caching with some friends. It was a pretty good hike in the foothills. The caches were rated as terrain 2.5 and 3.0. Amazingly, we found Geo-SPAM in a number of the caches. They were plastic discs, about the size of a poker chip, advertising geocoins. Some of the caches had 3 to 5 of these.

 

I was amazed since this entailed some serious hiking and caching.

I have seen these tokens in texas. They offer a free geo-coin if you place 50 of these add tokens in 10 different caches. (5 tokens in each). I dont see a problem with it.... The tokens are brightly colored and dont take up much space. And the web sight that the tokens advertize have some neet stuff. I will not give the sight out here. If you just have to know drop me a PM and I will give it to you.

 

I went and checked. They are not in the Official Groundspeak Distributors. I do know that they are located in AZ.

if i see them in my caches, i CITO them. this spam is taking up room other things could be[specially in smalls/micro's.

[+power69]

I was out hiking and caching with some friends. It was a pretty good hike in the foothills. The caches were rated as terrain 2.5 and 3.0. Amazingly, we found Geo-SPAM in a number of the caches. They were plastic discs, about the size of a poker chip, advertising geocoins. Some of the caches had 3 to 5 of these.

 

I was amazed since this entailed some serious hiking and caching.

whats the *real price* of the geocoin you get?[assuming you get it]

are you just buying it through inflated shipping?

their site isn't very forthcoming with the info.

if its the coin shown on the site, its not really much to look at.

[GOF and Bacall]

It's trash. Treat it as such.

[+Isonzo Karst]

They offer a free geo-coin if you place 50 of these add tokens in 10 different caches

 

I did some caching with a friend who was dropping these tokens. Didn't really strike me as spam, but it did seem a bit peculiar, ie, the tokens themselves are just a plastic circular business card - I wouldn't leave or take them. But there is a lot of stuff in caches that I wouldn't leave or take. They might appeal to some who collect poker chips, wooden nickels.

 

An interesting way to advertise. If it works for the vendor, we can expect to see more of it.

[+BulldogBlitz]

They offer a free geo-coin if you place 50 of these add tokens in 10 different caches

 

I did some caching with a friend who was dropping these tokens. Didn't really strike me as spam, but it did seem a bit peculiar, ie, the tokens themselves are just a plastic circular business card - I wouldn't leave or take them. But there is a lot of stuff in caches that I wouldn't leave or take. They might appeal to some who collect poker chips, wooden nickels.

 

An interesting way to advertise. If it works for the vendor, we can expect to see more of it.

 

"spam" in the loose sense IS random advertising. consider it "junk mail".... or "spam email" (you know, the printer cartridges or viagra ones)...

 

i don't like them (these tokens) at all, but is there really a difference between them and a mctoy or a bottle cap... or other bit that someone is trying to pawn off?

[Mr.Yuck]

They offer a free geo-coin if you place 50 of these add tokens in 10 different caches

 

I did some caching with a friend who was dropping these tokens. Didn't really strike me as spam, but it did seem a bit peculiar, ie, the tokens themselves are just a plastic circular business card - I wouldn't leave or take them. But there is a lot of stuff in caches that I wouldn't leave or take. They might appeal to some who collect poker chips, wooden nickels.

 

An interesting way to advertise. If it works for the vendor, we can expect to see more of it.

 

I suppose you're going to want me to look this up; Eartha has said in the Geocoin forum that this "promotion" was not pre-authorized by Groundspeak, and they would take action if it got out of hand. But the initial run of the poker chips seems to be over, and this promotion dying out.

 

We are obviously talking about EatStayPlay.com. It's just a home project website with travel and outdoor activity information. Last time I looked it wasn't remotely close to being "done", only covering the Western U.S. Funny this should come up, I just got a log for one of my caches yesterday saying someone dropped 5 of them. I have every intention of going there and trashing them out.

 

EDIT: Actually, you can't even get the poker chips any more. The URL referenced on them has been changed, and now has a "spam-free" way to earn a Geocoin. http://www.eatstayplay.com/coin/

 

EDIT #2: One of Eartha's posts from The Geocoin Forum stating the poker chips are a commercial promotion without permission here.

Edited April 19, 2010 by TheWhiteUrkel

[+BulldogBlitz]

Funny this should come up, I just got a log for one of my caches yesterday saying someone dropped 5 of them. I have every intention of going there and trashing them out.

 

 

i hear there is a free geocoin in it for you if you post in the log that you trashed them out.

 

[+CraigsOutside]

I had requested and dropped a set of those tokens some months ago. Got the coin at no expense to me other than carrying them around to drop off and the time to log them in a particular way. The pain was all the micros in the urban areas made it hard to get rid of them. Don't think I'd do it again, though. What I find and CITO are business cards that people have been placing in everything including micros (folded up in hideakeys). They actually take up a lot more space than a token and are advertising a business.

[+WatchDog2020]

I thought about collecting every EatStayPlay.com token I found and mailing them back.

[+larryc43230]

Funny this should come up, I just got a log for one of my caches yesterday saying someone dropped 5 of them. I have every intention of going there and trashing them out.

They must be spreading towards the eastern U.S. Someone logged a find on one of my girlfriend's caches east of Pittsburgh the other day, and mentioned dropping five of the tokens in the cache. I wasn't sure what to make of them until I came across this thread discussing them.

 

I don't consider them any big deal one way or the other; the next time one of us visits the cache to do maintenance, we might trash them out, depending on whether we need to free up room in the container.

 

--Larry

[+polenth]

We have also found them in caches. isn't advertising baned?

[Motorcycle_Mama]

Swag left in caches is not covered by the commercial prohibition.

[+Pinehurst]

I was out hiking and caching with some friends. It was a pretty good hike in the foothills. The caches were rated as terrain 2.5 and 3.0. Amazingly, we found Geo-SPAM in a number of the caches. They were plastic discs, about the size of a poker chip, advertising geocoins. Some of the caches had 3 to 5 of these.

 

I was amazed since this entailed some serious hiking and caching.

 

 

Were they are eatstayplay.com? if so, I know just what you mean. I have seen these and even placed some.

[+ras_oscar]

ive seen lots of them in caches I've found. Grabbed one to add to my collecton, left the resty alone. wasn't offended in te least by their presence.

[+roziecakes]

I have seen those too, didn't bother me. I'm sure someone thinks they're fun. Not my cup of tea...

 

One thing that did bother me lately was that I found a cache, and the cache owner has emailed me now three times trying to sell me stuff and trying to to get me to read his blog. Grrr. I deleted the emails, but if he sends me more... I dunno. I'm normally a pretty laid back person, but I might have to send an email to Groundspeak if it continues.

[GOF and Bacall]

I have seen those too, didn't bother me. I'm sure someone thinks they're fun. Not my cup of tea...

 

One thing that did bother me lately was that I found a cache, and the cache owner has emailed me now three times trying to sell me stuff and trying to to get me to read his blog. Grrr. I deleted the emails, but if he sends me more... I dunno. I'm normally a pretty laid back person, but I might have to send an email to Groundspeak if it continues.

 

Do not wait! Report the abuse now.

[+power69]

I have seen those too, didn't bother me. I'm sure someone thinks they're fun. Not my cup of tea...

 

One thing that did bother me lately was that I found a cache, and the cache owner has emailed me now three times trying to sell me stuff and trying to to get me to read his blog. Grrr. I deleted the emails, but if he sends me more... I dunno. I'm normally a pretty laid back person, but I might have to send an email to Groundspeak if it continues.

their upside is they dont get mushy/moldy when wet.

[+J the Goat]

I have seen those too, didn't bother me. I'm sure someone thinks they're fun. Not my cup of tea...

 

One thing that did bother me lately was that I found a cache, and the cache owner has emailed me now three times trying to sell me stuff and trying to to get me to read his blog. Grrr. I deleted the emails, but if he sends me more... I dunno. I'm normally a pretty laid back person, but I might have to send an email to Groundspeak if it continues.

 

Do not wait! Report the abuse now.

 

Absolutely agree

[+EscapeFromFlatland]

The best part of these geo-spam tokens is that they are recyclable.

I've cleaned out garbage (unidentifiable soggy business cards, moldy rope, corroding batteries, broken McToys) from a few caches since I got back to the states. The tokens go right into my plastics recycle bin.

New Testaments go right into the paper bin.

Edited May 16, 2010 by bramasoleiowa

[+Team Cotati]

I was out hiking and caching with some friends. It was a pretty good hike in the foothills. The caches were rated as terrain 2.5 and 3.0. Amazingly, we found Geo-SPAM in a number of the caches. They were plastic discs, about the size of a poker chip, advertising geocoins. Some of the caches had 3 to 5 of these.

 

I was amazed since this entailed some serious hiking and caching.

 

Yeah, I see what you mean.

 

You'd think that they would get more bang for their plastic if they placed 100 of them in 100 different and frequently visited caches.

Edited May 16, 2010 by Team Cotati

[+GeoGeeBee]

I have seen those too, didn't bother me. I'm sure someone thinks they're fun. Not my cup of tea...

 

One thing that did bother me lately was that I found a cache, and the cache owner has emailed me now three times trying to sell me stuff and trying to to get me to read his blog. Grrr. I deleted the emails, but if he sends me more... I dunno. I'm normally a pretty laid back person, but I might have to send an email to Groundspeak if it continues.

 

Maybe before you go complaining to the Lillypad, you should reply to one of his emails and ask him to stop contacting

you. Or just add his name to your spam filter so you don't see his emails any more.