How much do you spend on your bugs?

[+Og's outfit]

While on a week-end vacation this summer I bought a little pewter gargoyle at a knick-knack shop. My idea was to turn him into a TB. I paid about $10 for him.

 

Barnaby Wilde is what I named him. My husband told me not to send him off as a traveler, he said someone would just take him. Well, I didn't listen and sent him off and , sure enough, he went missing before he even left the cache I started him in!

 

Does the value of a bug coincide with the likelihood of it going missing?

 

I guess I'll just chock this up as a lesson learned.

 

Og

 

Prophetically Challenged (or is that Pathetically?)

[+droosa]

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Originally posted by Og's outfit:

Does the value of a bug coincide with the likelihood of it going missing?

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I think it is the luck of the draw. Just depends who gets there first and whether they are a good steward for the bug. Some think it has to do with the cuteness of the object. I think it has to do with rude people that have no sense of responsibility

 

We had one go missing within 12 hours. Got back in that area and looked at the paper log. Some family grabbed the bug, said they were going to drop it in Missouri, never happened. I have not put it in the graveyard, just grabbed it back to our inventory. You should grab your bug back and not leave the icon on that page.

 

You might just hang on and wait, it is possible the bug will resurface. Don't lose your enthusiasm, some bugs move really well.

 

Judy&Dick

[+The Stirleys]

I agree, it's more to do with the finders. We recently retreived 'LizzyBee' from the Milestone cache, and even though it's a really cute bug there's no way we would steal it. The kids want to release it nearer to our home. Also 1/2 a dozen cachers had visited and left the bug there anyway.

 

I've just ordered our first bug tag and intend to attach it to a bug in such a way that it's permanently disfigured (if you know what I mean !) just to help dissuade people from removing the tag.

 

Happy bug hunting ! Simon

[+fly46]

One of the local cachers attatched a bug to a crappy stuffed teddy bear and someone kept it because her daughter thought the bear was cute.

 

At least if you're going to keep the item, send the tag back so it can be attatched to something else.

[+Eswau]

I spent a little over $8 for my Greg Madduxdoll - I mean "action figure". I'm a Braves fan and thought this would make an interesting first TB. He's been slow to move around, including a 4 month hold but at least he's still out there.

 

E

 

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