What kind of FTF prizes does your local community give out.

[+Coldgears]

My local community gives out $100 bills, $50 bills, $20 bills, $10 bills, and rarely when they feel poor $5 bills. The problem with this is EVERYONE wants to be FTF so it's hard to be first.

Edited November 20, 2010 by Coldgears

[+briansnat]

My local community generally gives out nothing. FTF prizes are not particularly common.

[+Xaa]

Pfft... where's the fun in that? I can imagine trying for FTF when there is a nice certificate or other fun gizmo. But money? And $100 bills? Sorry, I consider that sick.

[+Scubasonic]

My local community gives out $100 bills, $50 bills, $20 bills, $10 bills, and rarely when they feel poor $5 bills. The problem with this is EVERYONE wants to be FTF so it's hard to be first.

 

I find that hard to believe, I have 1190 FTFs and 1 time I got $50 for a long hike, most times might be $1

 

Scubasonic

[+Scubasonic]

My local community generally gives out nothing. FTF prizes are not particularly common.

 

I would agree with that probably out of all the FTFs I have gotten, maybe 20 have had money in them. I'm just happy to sign a clean log

 

Scubasonic

Edited November 20, 2010 by Scubasonic

[knowschad]

My local community generally gives out nothing. FTF prizes are not particularly common.

+1 In fact, I really wish the geocaching community would stop doing it, even discussing it. I think that it cheapens the activity.

[+Setan Meyacha]

My local community gives out $100 bills, $50 bills, $20 bills, $10 bills, and rarely when they feel poor $5 bills. The problem with this is EVERYONE wants to be FTF so it's hard to be first.

 

Where in this world do you live that people can afford to leave 100.00 or even 20.00 as a FTF prize!? That sounds a lot like bribery to come check out their cache because it is pretty lame, unless it is a three-day hike into a wilderness area. Wow! I should move there and concentrate on just getting those FTF prizes then I wouldn't have to try to make my SS check stretch so far.

[+Coldgears]

http://coord.info/GC2JAPQ Hidden : 11/13/2010 "and a big $50 prize for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2HN3C Hidden : 11/11/2010 "There is a brand new ten spot for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2HN2V Hidden : 10/31/2010 "There is a big $50 prize for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2GRWN Hidden : 10/10/2010 "There is a brand new $20 with Andy Jackson's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2GBY3 Hidden : 10/07/2010 "There is a brand new fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2G7EA Hidden : 10/02/2010 "However, to give you incentive, I am providing a crisp new twenty with Andy Jackson's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2G7D5 Hidden : 10/02/2010 "In order to test your resolve further, there is a brand new fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2G76A Hidden : 10/02/2010 "There is a fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2G502 Hidden : 10/02/2010 "There's a ten spot with Alexander Hamilton's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2FYWE Hidden : 09/29/2010 "There is a brand new ten spot with Alexander Hamilton's portrait for FTF. I'm running low on twenties and fifties. Get it before it rains."

http://coord.info/GC2FHRZ Hidden : 09/21/2010 "There is a crisp new fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF. That's all I could fit with the log in the container."

http://coord.info/GC2FGCR Hidden : 09/20/2010 "I must have been feeling really generous today because there is a brand new fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2FGBN Hidden : 09/20/2010 "To generate some interest, there is a brand new $20 with Andy Jackson's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2F513 Hidden : 09/12/2010 "and a prize for FTF, and not some crummy $10 or $20, either."

http://coord.info/GC2F50K Hidden : 09/12/2010 "There is a brand new ten spot with Alexander Hamilton's portrait for FTF. Hopefully this will generate some interest."

http://coord.info/GC2F4ZX Hidden : 09/12/2010 "There is a brand new $50 with U.S. Grant's handsome portrait for FTF. People were complaining about the cheap $10 and $20 FTF prizes." Bolded for emphasis

http://coord.info/GC2EHM0 Hidden : 09/03/2010 "There is a crisp new $10 with Alexander Hamilton's portrait for FTF"

 

I'll finish off this list later.

[+briansnat]

http://coord.info/GC2JAPQ Hidden : 11/13/2010 "and a big $50 prize for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2HN3C Hidden : 11/11/2010 "There is a brand new ten spot for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2HN2V Hidden : 10/31/2010 "There is a big $50 prize for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2GRWN Hidden : 10/10/2010 "There is a brand new $20 with Andy Jackson's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2GBY3 Hidden : 10/07/2010 "There is a brand new fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2G7EA Hidden : 10/02/2010 "However, to give you incentive, I am providing a crisp new twenty with Andy Jackson's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2G7D5 Hidden : 10/02/2010 "In order to test your resolve further, there is a brand new fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2G76A Hidden : 10/02/2010 "There is a fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2G502 Hidden : 10/02/2010 "There's a ten spot with Alexander Hamilton's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2FYWE Hidden : 09/29/2010 "There is a brand new ten spot with Alexander Hamilton's portrait for FTF. I'm running low on twenties and fifties. Get it before it rains."

http://coord.info/GC2FHRZ Hidden : 09/21/2010 "There is a crisp new fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF. That's all I could fit with the log in the container."

http://coord.info/GC2FGCR Hidden : 09/20/2010 "I must have been feeling really generous today because there is a brand new fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2FGBN Hidden : 09/20/2010 "To generate some interest, there is a brand new $20 with Andy Jackson's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2F513 Hidden : 09/12/2010 "and a prize for FTF, and not some crummy $10 or $20, either."

http://coord.info/GC2F50K Hidden : 09/12/2010 "There is a brand new ten spot with Alexander Hamilton's portrait for FTF. Hopefully this will generate some interest."

http://coord.info/GC2F4ZX Hidden : 09/12/2010 "There is a brand new $50 with U.S. Grant's handsome portrait for FTF. People were complaining about the cheap $10 and $20 FTF prizes." Bolded for emphasis

http://coord.info/GC2EHM0 Hidden : 09/03/2010 "There is a crisp new $10 with Alexander Hamilton's portrait for FTF"

 

I'll finish off this list later.

 

That seems more like one person than "the community". Personally I think it's a waste of money and sends the wrong message, but hey, it's his money.

Edited November 20, 2010 by briansnat

[+Coldgears]

 

That seems more like one person than "the community". Personally I think it's a waste of money and sends the wrong message, but hey, it's his money.

He works for the IRS.

[+Chokecherry]

If there's anything it's stuff like hand made ornaments, $1 coins, or handmade ornaments. Nothing extravagant. But FTF prizes aren't all that popular here. Usually the FTF will leave it behind for the next to find.

[+Ddraig Ddu]

Wow $100 bills! we are lucky in wales to get a certificate! or in some rare cases an unactivated TB.

[+NYPaddleCacher]

 

That seems more like one person than "the community". Personally I think it's a waste of money and sends the wrong message, but hey, it's his money.

He works for the IRS.

 

Seriously? I wonder if he claims them as deductions to charity cases.

[+GeoGerms]

Out here it is usually an unactivated geocoin.

[+junebugdawn]

I make a small FTF certificate on 4x6 photo paper and attach it to a nicer-than-usual swag item...perhaps a nice piece of costume jewelry or a watch. For a new cache I have loaded with nice swag items, the FTF prize will be the certificate and any item in the cache they choose and they do not have to trade for it. I have also given "Where's George dollars" as FTF prizes.

Edited November 20, 2010 by junebugdawn

[+briansnat]

 

That seems more like one person than "the community". Personally I think it's a waste of money and sends the wrong message, but hey, it's his money.

He works for the IRS.

 

Seriously? I wonder if he claims them as deductions to charity cases.

 

Maybe he wants to see if the FTF claims it on his return and if he doesn't he turns him in and bags the reward

[+John in Valley Forge]

Maybe he wants to see if the FTF claims it on his return and if he doesn't he turns him in and bags the reward

 

That would be Sooo Wrong, yet so intriguing to a conspiracy theorist.

[+Ecylram]

Here, most caches don't have a FTF prize. Our last FTF did have a pin as a prize, which was quite nice.

[+narcissa]

I think $5 gift cards for Tim Horton's or Canadian Tire, $5 bills, and new geocoins are fairly common around here. Taoiseach makes custom logbook stamps for people who FTF on his trickier caches.

[+the4dirtydogs]

We find money, gift cards, coins, and most of all a nice clean log sheet. I wish people gave out 20's, 50's and 100's. That is so sweet. That is VERY kind of that person to spread the wealth and making FTF hunting more enjoyable. LOVE those FTFs.

[+theshows]

I only have 1 FTF with prize, it was a PathTag.

I have seen in the description for several caches around that the FTF prize is a pathtag. Many new caches here have been too small for a prize.

[+Setan Meyacha]

If you don't mind mailing out the FTF prize even a nano size cache can have a FTF prize go with it. I have done a few micro caches with a FTF prize and mailed it to the person who claimed the FTF. Although I have included some prizes that had a value of 30 or 40 dollars, I never use cash as an incentive to find my caches. You can either look for them or not.

[+Michaelcycle]

My local community gives out $100 bills, $50 bills, $20 bills, $10 bills, and rarely when they feel poor $5 bills. The problem with this is EVERYONE wants to be FTF so it's hard to be first.

 

Please do your homework. First, as already mentioned it's one cacher not the "community. Second, here's a quote from the FTF on one of those caches:

 

FTF, Made the trip for this one after lunch. We were hoping for the cash reward only to receive a fake. Left a nickle and took the twenty. TFTC

 

Most of the FTFs I've found have not had a first finders prize.

[+DragonsWest]

My local community gives out $100 bills, $50 bills, $20 bills, $10 bills, and rarely when they feel poor $5 bills. The problem with this is EVERYONE wants to be FTF so it's hard to be first.

 

Wow!

 

Mostly we just grant smilies and give them a cache to be first to find.

 

Some people do put a special item in, but not often.

[+Scubasonic]

http://coord.info/GC2JAPQ Hidden : 11/13/2010 "and a big $50 prize for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2HN3C Hidden : 11/11/2010 "There is a brand new ten spot for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2HN2V Hidden : 10/31/2010 "There is a big $50 prize for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2GRWN Hidden : 10/10/2010 "There is a brand new $20 with Andy Jackson's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2GBY3 Hidden : 10/07/2010 "There is a brand new fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2G7EA Hidden : 10/02/2010 "However, to give you incentive, I am providing a crisp new twenty with Andy Jackson's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2G7D5 Hidden : 10/02/2010 "In order to test your resolve further, there is a brand new fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2G76A Hidden : 10/02/2010 "There is a fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2G502 Hidden : 10/02/2010 "There's a ten spot with Alexander Hamilton's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2FYWE Hidden : 09/29/2010 "There is a brand new ten spot with Alexander Hamilton's portrait for FTF. I'm running low on twenties and fifties. Get it before it rains."

http://coord.info/GC2FHRZ Hidden : 09/21/2010 "There is a crisp new fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF. That's all I could fit with the log in the container."

http://coord.info/GC2FGCR Hidden : 09/20/2010 "I must have been feeling really generous today because there is a brand new fifty with U.S. Grant's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2FGBN Hidden : 09/20/2010 "To generate some interest, there is a brand new $20 with Andy Jackson's portrait for FTF."

http://coord.info/GC2F513 Hidden : 09/12/2010 "and a prize for FTF, and not some crummy $10 or $20, either."

http://coord.info/GC2F50K Hidden : 09/12/2010 "There is a brand new ten spot with Alexander Hamilton's portrait for FTF. Hopefully this will generate some interest."

http://coord.info/GC2F4ZX Hidden : 09/12/2010 "There is a brand new $50 with U.S. Grant's handsome portrait for FTF. People were complaining about the cheap $10 and $20 FTF prizes." Bolded for emphasis

http://coord.info/GC2EHM0 Hidden : 09/03/2010 "There is a crisp new $10 with Alexander Hamilton's portrait for FTF"

 

I'll finish off this list later.

 

Is Obama the CO he seems to be throwing money out left and right.

 

SS

[knowschad]

 

That seems more like one person than "the community". Personally I think it's a waste of money and sends the wrong message, but hey, it's his money.

He works for the IRS.

You're not content with letting him be top giver, are you? If I were in your shoes, I would *start* with $100, and move up from there. Embarrass this guy. Make him look like a cheapskate. IMHO, $500 would not be too much.

[+Kbrunog]

Where I cache, we have abundant quality. Most caches even hid by newbies are quality.

 

I personally believe that matchstick container were meant to hold money. My FTF prize consists of a $20 bill with the stipulation that you have to replace it with half the value, or you make no trade. This had gone over quite well. It is named FTF Halflife by Kbrunog®

 

The other thing I like to do it take about 10 or 12 gift cards, usually Tim Horton's and put a bunch of duds and other with varying amounts in the cache. The finder is allowed to take one card. This one is called

FTF Roulette by Kbrunog®

 

Most of my caches are puzzle caches so you have to jump through my hoops to get the $$. I personally hate swag, and think that if I put out a micro it should contain something, cache fits real good. Even with the crazy FTF prizes I extract way more pleasure per dollar spent than any other activity that I ever participated in.

[+d+n.s]

I've yet to FTF, but my cache ha one of those "First to Find!" Geocoins in it for the FTF (which was oddly found by a co-worker whom I never told the location of the cache. It happened to be his first FTF too. Weird stuff.)

 

As with Christmas, I think I would be a little bummed to find cash for some reason. I haven't noticed a trend for that or any other swag here, but I rarely see it mentioned in cache descriptions.

[+BullRit]

I've seen several with a scratch off lottery ticket. In fact I found one, won $10. Pocketed $5 and bought another one of the same $5 game and won $50!

[+briansnat]

I've seen several with a scratch off lottery ticket. In fact I found one, won $10. Pocketed $5 and bought another one of the same $5 game and won $50!

 

I've left winning tickets for modest amounts ($2 or $5) but the last thing I want to do is put a lottery ticket in the cache and see someone on the news later that week with a big smile on his face announcing that he "found the 20 million dollar winning ticket in a geocache".

Edited November 21, 2010 by briansnat