Guest Juggler Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 Noticed the other day that 'Dixons' are advertising GPS units from the Garmin range. Maybe Geocaching is becoming more 'mainstream' (although there was no mention of geocaching in the ad') Re. prices I think the standard etrex was £106, and the Legend (complete with UK Metroguide CD-ROM) was about £360 J Quote Link to comment
Guest Moss Trooper Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 If they are selling the Legend & metroguide for £360 it's over priced. GPSW are doing the Vista & Guide for £340. Quote Link to comment
Guest Juggler Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 mmm...maybe I got it wrong Quote Link to comment
Guest lathama Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 i got my etrex from there for 129.99 pretty good but i hated having that amount in cash whist walking in a shopping mall Quote Link to comment
Guest lathama Posted September 18, 2001 Share Posted September 18, 2001 i got my etrex from there for 129.99 pretty good but i hated having that amount in cash whist walking in a shopping mall Quote Link to comment
Guest JasonW Posted September 22, 2001 Share Posted September 22, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Moss Trooper:If they are selling the Legend & metroguide for £360 it's over priced. GPSW are doing the Vista & Guide for £340. Yeah, but you'd have to wait 24 hours for it to arrive - though you could blow the savings on half a tank of petrol to go caching with Quote Link to comment
Guest JasonW Posted September 22, 2001 Share Posted September 22, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Moss Trooper:If they are selling the Legend & metroguide for £360 it's over priced. GPSW are doing the Vista & Guide for £340. Yeah, but you'd have to wait 24 hours for it to arrive - though you could blow the savings on half a tank of petrol to go caching with Quote Link to comment
Guest jstead Posted September 23, 2001 Share Posted September 23, 2001 GPSW did me proud a couple of weeks ago, delivering my Vista at 1030 the day after I ordered at 4 pm But they advised me that the Roads and Recreation Mapsource CD would problably suit me better than the Metroguide which was out of stock at the time. It really does seem to be just the job but can anyone tell me what I missed out on that's on the Metroguide? I got the impression that the main enhancement was the inclusion of full addresses! ------------------ John Stead Quote Link to comment
Guest Moss Trooper Posted September 23, 2001 Share Posted September 23, 2001 Mappin wise.. Roads an rec.. and Metroguide are the same, Metroguide has more date and does addresses and also lock to road where Roads an rec don't.. if your traveling larger distances.. roads an rec give you ability to load more maps into yer whatsit.. ) Moss. Quote Link to comment
Guest Moss Trooper Posted September 23, 2001 Share Posted September 23, 2001 Mappin wise.. Roads an rec.. and Metroguide are the same, Metroguide has more date and does addresses and also lock to road where Roads an rec don't.. if your traveling larger distances.. roads an rec give you ability to load more maps into yer whatsit.. ) Moss. Quote Link to comment
Guest Moss Trooper Posted September 24, 2001 Share Posted September 24, 2001 We don't get high res mappin from Roads an rec or metro guide. Hi res to me is equivelant to topo maps as used in US of A we got zilch like that.. hence good ole OS paper thingy that Monz loves soooooooo much [This message has been edited by Moss Trooper (edited 24 September 2001).] Quote Link to comment
Guest Moss Trooper Posted September 24, 2001 Share Posted September 24, 2001 We don't get high res mappin from Roads an rec or metro guide. Hi res to me is equivelant to topo maps as used in US of A we got zilch like that.. hence good ole OS paper thingy that Monz loves soooooooo much [This message has been edited by Moss Trooper (edited 24 September 2001).] Quote Link to comment
Guest steveb Posted September 24, 2001 Share Posted September 24, 2001 quote:Originally posted by Juggler:Maybe Geocaching is becoming more 'mainstream' (although there was no mention of geocaching in the ad') I wonder advertising is a good idea anyway? What would be the consequences of 10,000 people looking for - what is it now? - 105 or so UK caches, the ads having promised "hidden treasure"? (Which is the sort of language "we marketing people" would use.) :-) I'd rather see it build gradually. SteveB. Quote Link to comment
Guest Juggler Posted September 24, 2001 Share Posted September 24, 2001 I totally agree with you steveb I found my first cache the other day, and in a selfish kind of way I felt 'glad' that possibly only 100 people in the UK are aware of its existence even tho' it was under the noses of all those people that walk their dogs, girlfriends, boyfriends, etc...around that area. Maybe it wouldn't be as much fun if the cache was visited every day. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment
Guest Monz Posted September 25, 2001 Share Posted September 25, 2001 and attract more geocachers. Moss relinquished his anonymity in the name of geocaching and the rest of us have been running round(with clear and present danger of being classed as geeks)showing freinds and aquaintances the gps's and explaining all about geocaching. Maybe you should consider a hobby less that is less dynamic... say knitting Quote Link to comment
Guest Monz Posted September 25, 2001 Share Posted September 25, 2001 and attract more geocachers. Moss relinquished his anonymity in the name of geocaching and the rest of us have been running round(with clear and present danger of being classed as geeks)showing freinds and aquaintances the gps's and explaining all about geocaching. Maybe you should consider a hobby less that is less dynamic... say knitting Quote Link to comment
Guest steveb Posted September 25, 2001 Share Posted September 25, 2001 Hi Monz, At least it wasn't on my cornflakes! :-) I never said I didn't want the numbers to increase. My concerns are just about a sudden influx of hundreds, possibly thousands of people attracted by the wrong sort of advertising. I'm new to this - first to say so, but I've looked and read carefully about what people here seem to be trying to do. Caches are often hidden at places of great natural beauty or sometimes fragile ecology. I can just imagine all those new people misunderstanding and tramping off with shovels and digging up beauty spots. I totally agree with you - spread the word - it's a great idea, but let's do it with sensitivity and explanation and not garish, "Buy a GPS and Hunt for Treasure" advertising that would attract the wrong people for the wrong reasons. All I said was, I'd rather not see Dixons (almost 'particularly Dixons') make a point of it in their advertising.) SteveB (P.S. dadgum - dropped a stitch! :-) Quote Link to comment
Guest JasonW Posted September 25, 2001 Share Posted September 25, 2001 quote:Originally posted by steveb:I'd rather not see Dixons (almost 'particularly Dixons') make a point of it in their advertising.) I'd rather that Dixons didn't exist at all - but that's another story Quote Link to comment
Guest JasonW Posted September 25, 2001 Share Posted September 25, 2001 quote:Originally posted by steveb:I'd rather not see Dixons (almost 'particularly Dixons') make a point of it in their advertising.) I'd rather that Dixons didn't exist at all - but that's another story Quote Link to comment
Guest steveb Posted September 26, 2001 Share Posted September 26, 2001 Hi again, Monz, I was sort of expecting a reply. I stated an opinion and have, in light of your words (accompanied by red frowning icon), subsequently elaborated on it. Being new to this, I'd hate to think I'd really annoyed someone who's been a Forum member since May. Kind Regards, SteveB. Quote Link to comment
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