+Malemotives Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) This is from a Travel Bug I retrieved on my way south and will be taking back to WA state for its next new home. What I'm wondering.... since I've not seen these tags anywhere on the Internet, if they are homemade; and if so, where does the identity tracking number come from? Edited January 25, 2015 by Malemotives Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 It's a homemade proxy, the tracking numbers are for a geocoin. It's considered bad form to post the tracking numbers here in the forums, you may want to cover those numbers. Quote Link to comment
+Malemotives Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 It's a homemade proxy, the tracking numbers are for a geocoin. It's considered bad form to post the tracking numbers here in the forums, you may want to cover those numbers. Ooops, Thanks.... done. Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I am moving this thread from the Geocaching Topics forum to the Geocoin Discussions forum. Quote Link to comment
+Gitchee-Gummee Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Have a look-see at the photos, you'll see it there. The owner explains WHY the proxy was sent out. The number on the proxy is the number from that geocoin. Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I don't want to get into any trouble here, so I'll mention no names. But there is a company who specializes in making proxy geocoins. And they have some pretty good stuff, not just the proxy coins. The picture posted here though, definitely homemade. Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) It's considered bad form to post the tracking numbers here in the forums, you may want to cover those numbers. In fact, it's considered 'Bad Form' to post tracking numbers anywhere publicly... Just be careful when posting photos of TBs, and 'naming' TBs in logs, always Name/describe, or use the TB reference number. Help Centre 2.1. Two code numbers for each Trackable There are 2 codes for each Trackable. Reference Code this code, beginning with TBXXXX, is visible for everyone who visits the Trackable page. It is a unique reference number for each item. It can be used to log a note to the Trackable. It will be shown after the activation process. Tracking Code this code is stamped or engraved on the Trackable. This is the tracking code necessary to log an action on a Trackable, and is meant to be seen only by people who actually have the item in their hands. Please do not show this number in your uploaded photos or in your online notes. As for 'proxies'? If its to replace a stolen/missing trackable, I'm more likely to make a bit more effort in its mission. Otherwise it's in the next suitable cache. Edited January 25, 2015 by Bear and Ragged Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I don't want to get into any trouble here, so I'll mention no names. But there is a company who specializes in making proxy geocoins. And they have some pretty good stuff, not just the proxy coins. The picture posted here though, definitely homemade. I just purchased 4 of those proxy coins for a few of my missing geocoins. Quote Link to comment
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