+Pan314159 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Anyone in the US want a free Michelin Tires trackable? I can't get one in the UK. http://michelin.geocaching.com/ Quote Link to comment
+MtnMutt-ProDuckShins Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Applied for one, now let us see if it shows up... Quote Link to comment
+sdkonkle Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I live in Canada, and it let me sign up too. Thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment
+s.f.g. Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Canadian but applied anyway. let's see what happens! Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I live in Canada, and it let me sign up too. Thanks for the heads up. How did you enter your address? It only gave me US states as options. Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Odd, on the main page it does say, "Running Sept. 8 – Dec. 31, 2014 for U.S. only". Quote Link to comment
+usyoopers Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I just tried to sign up, it tells me that they have more interest than product.... perhaps one will show up. Quote Link to comment
+KDubs Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Anyone else still waiting? I signed up at 2am on the day it opened but no trackable or e-mail... Quote Link to comment
+Chrysalides Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Anyone else still waiting? I signed up at 2am on the day it opened but no trackable or e-mail... Same here. Didn't receive anything. The last time I actually managed to get a free trackable this way was the Geico one. Quote Link to comment
+steben6 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Yep, we signed up the first day, as well, and still nothing. Quote Link to comment
+nevadanick Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 We were among the first to sign up and we got ours (in Calif) on Saturday 9/13. It's really cute, but I can image the Michelin Man himself will not stay with the tag very long. Quote Link to comment
+sparklefingers Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 sad that its US only. oh well Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 The limit for Michelin-Trackables has been reached. Pity really, I had an adress in the US that I could have used. Quote Link to comment
+MtnMutt-ProDuckShins Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Ordered very early on the 8th but still have not seen nor hear a word. Mailbox is empty except for a few bills. Still hope something will appear........... Quote Link to comment
+nevadanick Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 We were among the first to sign up and we got ours (in Calif) on Saturday 9/13. It's really cute, but I can image the Michelin Man himself will not stay with the tag very long. Another cacher we know received theirs the same day we did. No one else we know has received any since then. Quote Link to comment
+Tschakko Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Too bad it's again a US thing only. As G$ is charging Europeans a 30% more on the membership, they definitely should get sth running over here sometime soon too! Everybody in the US: Have fun and enjoy! Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Too bad it's again a US thing only. As G$ is charging Europeans a 30% more on the membership, they definitely should get sth running over here sometime soon too! Everybody in the US: Have fun and enjoy! Get someone there to cough up bucks as a sponsor and you're good. The rules are made by Michelin. Your whine doesn't have anything to do with Groundspeak. Quote Link to comment
+Tschakko Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Too bad it's again a US thing only. As G$ is charging Europeans a 30% more on the membership, they definitely should get sth running over here sometime soon too! Everybody in the US: Have fun and enjoy! Get someone there to cough up bucks as a sponsor and you're good. The rules are made by Michelin. Your whine doesn't have anything to do with Groundspeak. Well, I am definetely not going to do the work of G$ to find them someone that sponsors them sth in Europe. And just so you know, I am definetely not dumb and know that in this case Michelin made the rules, which is totally fine. Which was not even my point. I just pointed out that as G$ earns more money in Europe and should therefore also take care of their European customers. I doubt Michelin walked up to G$ I think G$ sold them this, so it is very clearly a G$ thing. And now please take YOUR "whine" and bother someone else with your smart thoughts! This was my last reply to this thread. So go ahead and talk bad about me if you got nothing else to do. Quote Link to comment
+Panther&Pine Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Too bad it's again a US thing only. As G$ is charging Europeans a 30% more on the membership, they definitely should get sth running over here sometime soon too! Everybody in the US: Have fun and enjoy! Get someone there to cough up bucks as a sponsor and you're good. The rules are made by Michelin. Your whine doesn't have anything to do with Groundspeak. Well, I am definetely not going to do the work of G$ to find them someone that sponsors them sth in Europe. And just so you know, I am definetely not dumb and know that in this case Michelin made the rules, which is totally fine. Which was not even my point. I just pointed out that as G$ earns more money in Europe and should therefore also take care of their European customers. I doubt Michelin walked up to G$ I think G$ sold them this, so it is very clearly a G$ thing. And now please take YOUR "whine" and bother someone else with your smart thoughts! This was my last reply to this thread. So go ahead and talk bad about me if you got nothing else to do. I'm so confused by your response. Advertisers go to Groundspeak and set the rules for the deal. Groundspeak doesn't hate you, I'm sure they don't hate Europe either. PM me next time you renew, I'll figure the price and currency difference and mail that to you if you'll consider it. Quote Link to comment
+LadyBee4T Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I haven't recived it either and ordered on the first day. I know several people here in SE Michigan that have received one. I hope that Murphy's Law takes effect here and that mine will arrive in the mail tomorrow. LOL Quote Link to comment
+nevadanick Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Tag attached by a chain ... the tag may travel but I'll bet the 'Man' will be taking some unauthorized side trips ... Quote Link to comment
+Bartians Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I received mine last week. The Michelin Man is surprisingly a digital tire gauge. How cool! Quote Link to comment
+Astro_D Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I ordered the first day. When I submitted my order I got a message saying I would receive it in 5-7 days. The crickets are getting louder with each passing day............................ Quote Link to comment
+Shaved Ewok Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 My brother, several local cachers and myself all signed up for these on the first day. As of now only one has received theirs. Getting really tired of this sort of deal. Quote Link to comment
+nevadanick Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 My brother, several local cachers and myself all signed up for these on the first day. As of now only one has received theirs. Getting really tired of this sort of deal. The word on these was out long before the midnight start time so I'm sure there were a BUNCH of cachers just waiting for midnight of the start date. We were. You also mention you and your brother, and other local cachers ... how many at the same address? Regardless of cacher name or e-mail addy, most of these promo 'gifts' have been limited to one to each address. You also said "on the first day". What TIME the first day? If it wasn't within the first hour or so you were probably way too late in the long list of sign-ups. There's over 6 million cachers worldwide ... there must be several million here in U.S. .... for just a few hundred tags .... Just sayin' ... If you send them a note ... maybe they'll give you a refund ... --------------------- Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Too bad it's again a US thing only. As G$ is charging Europeans a 30% more on the membership, they definitely should get sth running over here sometime soon too! Everybody in the US: Have fun and enjoy! Get someone there to cough up bucks as a sponsor and you're good. The rules are made by Michelin. Your whine doesn't have anything to do with Groundspeak. Well, I am definetely not going to do the work of G$ to find them someone that sponsors them sth in Europe. And just so you know, I am definetely not dumb and know that in this case Michelin made the rules, which is totally fine. Which was not even my point. I just pointed out that as G$ earns more money in Europe and should therefore also take care of their European customers. I doubt Michelin walked up to G$ I think G$ sold them this, so it is very clearly a G$ thing. And now please take YOUR "whine" and bother someone else with your smart thoughts! This was my last reply to this thread. So go ahead and talk bad about me if you got nothing else to do. Never, although I don't know that you'll see this. The last time Groundspeak had a European only promotion, There were HUNDREDS of notes posted to the cache pages calling them hypocritical for violating their own "no commecial caches" guidelines. Timberland Trail of Heroes. They took down the links to all the caches, and they're surely archived, so I wouldn't have a clue where to find one. But believe me, it didn't go over very well with lots of European Cachers. And it was long before "extra money for VAT" thing, too. P.S. I'm not saying for one second that Groundspeak hasn't had another one because of the notes that were posted. They do seem to have to work on some European marketing though. Hey, enjoy your Giga Events, no one over here asked for them. I don't know that anyone ever even thought about such a thing over here. Quote Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I ordered one on the first day, and haven't seen it. Hell, I'm still waiting for the Geico tag I ordered on that first day... Quote Link to comment
+Krazy_Kajun Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Me too Shopper on the Michelin tag anyways. Oh well no foul no harm I suppose Quote Link to comment
+fuzziebear3 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I did get one, which I released promptly. Yesterday I checked the map and saw where there was another one in a cache nearby, so this morning I stopped to pick it up and move it along on its adventures. I was pleased to note that neither of these relied on that ball chain that came with it for an attachment method Quote Link to comment
+LadyBee4T Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I also ordered one on the first day and haven't seen it yet. Several people around here have gotten one so maybe it will arrive eventually Quote Link to comment
+nevadanick Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I did get one, which I released promptly. Yesterday I checked the map and saw where there was another one in a cache nearby, so this morning I stopped to pick it up and move it along on its adventures. I was pleased to note that neither of these relied on that ball chain that came with it for an attachment method How were they attached ... Quote Link to comment
+MtnMutt-ProDuckShins Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 ZIPTIE maybe?? Quote Link to comment
+drneal Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 still waiting also...let's make it interesting...I need new tires before winter ILYK ILYL Quote Link to comment
+MtnMutt-ProDuckShins Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Still no sign of the Tire Bug, even after signing up 43 minutes after opening and having the site say that I was signed up to receive one. Yeah, sure? According to the Map 98% of these items are on the east coast. Quote Link to comment
+nevadanick Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Still no sign of the Tire Bug, even after signing up 43 minutes after opening and having the site say that I was signed up to receive one. Yeah, sure? According to the Map 98% of these items are on the east coast. and part of that percentage as well as Wimpy Kid tags are on ebay for sale. ... Quote Link to comment
+fuzziebear3 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I did get one, which I released promptly. Yesterday I checked the map and saw where there was another one in a cache nearby, so this morning I stopped to pick it up and move it along on its adventures. I was pleased to note that neither of these relied on that ball chain that came with it for an attachment method How were they attached ... I attached mine with a ziptie, my goto method these days. The other one used a zipper pull type clip. Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) No luck for us. Noticed on ebay someone in the UK has "more than 10" and a Thailand seller has a used one (?). Edited October 7, 2014 by cerberus1 Quote Link to comment
+MtnMutt-ProDuckShins Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) This late in the GAME, I figure MUGGLES must have grabbed mine. Then maybe they just wanted to see where we all live and check if we needed tires. Since I don't own a Sports Car I'm not worthy, yea that's it!! Edited October 7, 2014 by MtnMutt-ProDuckShins Quote Link to comment
+nevadanick Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I don't think 'sport cars' have anything to do with who they want to sell tires to ... I checked the subject brand when I went to buy some new shoes for our Subaru Outback ... and I just couldn't justify the premo price. Quote Link to comment
+MtnMutt-ProDuckShins Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 It was a Joke, Son. Just a Joke.. Quote Link to comment
+highrez Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Can't believe it! Got my Michelin Man today. I had gotten an email earlier saying I wouldn't be getting one so this was a very pleasant surprise. I hope to get it in a cache this weekend. Quote Link to comment
+nogreenworld Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Been following these trackables along, but so far, all i've seen in the locations around me are owners who are taking their trackable from cache to cache and not releasing them. i guess it increases their chances of winning, but it takes some of the fun out of the game for the rest of us who might like to participate and didn't know about the contest in time to register for one. Quote Link to comment
+Team Periwinkle Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Just got mine about a week ago. The Michelin man has an odd 'window' in his back with what looks to be a small solar panel in it - it could be a LED light. The man actually unscrews and there is a battery and a circuit board inside, connected to the LED or solar panel. What is it? There is no button or switch anywhere to activate the electronics, and it isn't doing anything. Any guesses? Anyone else notice this? Dave Quote Link to comment
+michellepluseight Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Just got mine about a week ago. The Michelin man has an odd 'window' in his back with what looks to be a small solar panel in it - it could be a LED light. The man actually unscrews and there is a battery and a circuit board inside, connected to the LED or solar panel. What is it? There is no button or switch anywhere to activate the electronics, and it isn't doing anything. Any guesses? Anyone else notice this? Dave I thought they were supposed to be digital tire gauges? Quote Link to comment
+MtnMutt-ProDuckShins Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 :yikes: Mine never got to the mailbox, somewhere between signing up to everyone getting theirs mine vanished from their mailroom. Quote Link to comment
+drneal Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 :yikes: Mine never got to the mailbox, somewhere between signing up to everyone getting theirs mine vanished from their mailroom. mine too...just when I needed tires for my car ILYK ILYL Quote Link to comment
+Team Periwinkle Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Just got mine about a week ago. The Michelin man has an odd 'window' in his back with what looks to be a small solar panel in it - it could be a LED light. The man actually unscrews and there is a battery and a circuit board inside, connected to the LED or solar panel. What is it? There is no button or switch anywhere to activate the electronics, and it isn't doing anything. Any guesses? Anyone else notice this? Dave I thought they were supposed to be digital tire gauges? Doh! It was so long between when I 'ordered' it and when I got it that I totally forgot about that! It is a digital tire gauge and it works! Quote Link to comment
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