premium caches & TB's

[+spyder8]

Just encountered a premium cache -

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...&Submit6=Go

 

One of my TB's was dropped here, and the cacher sent a note vs a "drop"

since I'm guessing he (and I) are not premium members....

Now the cache of course does not show the inventory of the TB.

 

This is the first time I've encountered this type of cache,

and not really thrilled -

[+dfx]

the cacher who dropped your TB is premium member.

 

the TB doesn't show up in the invenrory because he didn't log it properly. TBs can be dropped into premium-only caches just like with any other caches.

 

edit: actually, the cacher who dropped it isn't premium member, but apparently they went with someone else who is. send a message to the cacher who dropped it and give them the link http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?ID=1795522 - they can log the cache using that link and thus drop the TB properly. alernatively, you can use that link to post a note to the cache and drop your TB yourself, after you grabbed it.

 

also send a message to cacher "watersongs" - they put the tracking number of your TB in their "found" log of that cache, which is a no-no. they should remove it.

 

big mess there.

Edited July 25, 2010 by dfx

[+BlueDeuce]

Plus they are posting tracking numbers. You gonna talk to them about proper logging or should I?

[+dfx]

Plus they are posting tracking numbers. You gonna talk to them about proper logging or should I?

in case you're asking me: feel free, you're the expert

[+spyder8]

I dropped this travel bug off at Planeview Travel Plaza Bug Hotel GC2C260

 

that's the (Premium) Geocache number - not a TB tracking number -

[+BlueDeuce]

I dropped this travel bug off at Planeview Travel Plaza Bug Hotel GC2C260

 

that's the (Premium) Geocache number - not a TB tracking number -

 

Check their first Found it log.

Edited July 25, 2010 by BlueDeuce

[+spyder8]

I dropped this travel bug off at Planeview Travel Plaza Bug Hotel GC2C260

that's the (Premium) Geocache number - not a TB tracking number -

Check their first Found it log.

 

since I'm not currently a Premium Member, I can't see anything about the cache...

which is why I started this topic in the first place.

 

(we dropped off radar when son got older - just re-started for some Boy Scout 100 year anniv stuff)

Edited July 25, 2010 by spyder8

[+BlueDeuce]

Ah, sorry. It said PM under your forum avatar. My mistake.

 

Sent you a private message.

Edited July 25, 2010 by BlueDeuce

[+spyder8]

Ah, sorry. It said PM under your forum avatar. My mistake.

Sent you a private message.

 

tnx for the note -

Not sure what the "Group: Premium Members" actually implies vs the "Premium Member" directly under the avatar...

unless it gets assigned when you ARE a premium... but never gets reset when that status lapses.

 

I wish that a Premium Cache would display some minimum info - just like a normal cache does when you are not signed in. At least display the name and some other very basic info, the Inventory, and maybe that's it - no logs, no location.... so at least you can see that it exists vs just a dumb error message.

Edited July 25, 2010 by spyder8

[+fallyn]

I see watersongs is fairly new to this. I also posted TB numbers in the beginning and was told not to so I went back to all my logs and edited my posts.

[+wimseyguy]

So who will tell them that they should have posted a note instead of logging a second find with the TB drop?

[+BlueDeuce]

So who will tell them that they should have posted a note instead of logging a second find with the TB drop?

 

That was part of our off-line discussion.

[+wimseyguy]

Sorry, missed the memo on that one. Was busy cooking sweet potatoes.