can't contact a new cacher but he has a TB from me

[+derDay]

hey

 

a new geocacher had took my TB. now this person is relatively inactive, but he also does not log my TB anymore. since he grabbed my TB in july, he cached another time in november. I  wrote to him via message center and asked if he knows that he still has my TB, but he did not answer (that was in october). now I wanted to write him a mail, but this is not possible, because I get the following error message: The user selected has invalidated their account. You cannot send email to this user.

So how can I reach him and ask, if he's aware of the problem? is it possible via geocaching hq?

[+Mausebiber]

Not sure if Groundspeak can help you since TBs are a side game.

Try to find out, if this user is geocaching with someone else, and then write a message to this person and ask for help.

[+Max and 99]

7 hours ago, derDay said:

hey

 

a new geocacher had took my TB. now this person is relatively inactive, but he also does not log my TB anymore. since he grabbed my TB in july, he cached another time in november. I  wrote to him via message center and asked if he knows that he still has my TB, but he did not answer (that was in october). now I wanted to write him a mail, but this is not possible, because I get the following error message: The user selected has invalidated their account. You cannot send email to this user.

So how can I reach him and ask, if he's aware of the problem? is it possible via geocaching hq?

I was going to delve in to it but your content is private and I can't even see your trackables. Good luck getting your TB moving again. 

Edited December 21, 2024 by Max and 99

[+derDay]

12 hours ago, Mausebiber said:

Try to find out, if this user is geocaching with someone else, and then write a message to this person and ask for help.

that was my first thought too, but it seems, that they cache alone (it's a family account)

 

12 hours ago, Max and 99 said:

I was going to delve in to it but your content is private and I can't even see your trackables.

https://coord.info/TB8NBWQ

 

if I mark the TB as missing, does the cacher get an email? and what does The user selected has invalidated their account mean?

Edited December 22, 2024 by derDay

[+Bear and Ragged]

8 hours ago, derDay said:

if I mark the TB as missing, does the cacher get an email?

DONT mark it as 'Missing'

 

Invalidated account. Back in the day, before Apps, GS sent an email to confirm -Validate- that you were a real person. You had to reply on the link.

Now we have Apps, the email is no longer sent. Not sure how cachers prove they are real now? Maybe paying the premium membership is enough?

 

TBs and GCs a 'side game' I sure dont want to pay money to GS for them, if there is no way to contact cachers who may be involved in moving the items...

 

eta

The fact they say "found a TB" in their log suggests they know about TBs... It may just be the caches they have found since haven't been large enough for a TB?

 

 

Edited December 22, 2024 by Bear and Ragged

[+derDay]

5 minutes ago, Bear and Ragged said:

DONT mark it as 'Missing'

why? actual the TB is missing

 

6 minutes ago, Bear and Ragged said:

Invalidated account. Back in the day, before Apps, GS sent an email to confirm -Validate- that you were a real person.

thank you

[+JL_HSTRE]

20 minutes ago, Bear and Ragged said:

Back in the day, before Apps, GS sent an email to confirm -Validate- that you were a real person. You had to reply on the link.

Now we have Apps, the email is no longer sent. Not sure how cachers prove they are real now? Maybe paying the premium membership is enough?

 

Not requiring a valid email of all cachers is one of Groundspeak's worst decisions. 

[+GeoTrekker26]

11 minutes ago, derDay said:

why? actual the TB is missing

 

I'm confused.  I thought you said you know which cacher has, or had, your TB so it isn't missing.  In may be a hostage but it isn't missing to the best of your knowledge.  As a side note, I suspect the vast majority of TB quickly disappear and stay MIA shortly after being released.

[+Bear and Ragged]

1 hour ago, derDay said:

why? actual the TB is missing

Its not missing, it's "In the hands of..." While it's in the hands of it will show up in their inventory of TBs, and act as a reminder to do something with it!

 

Annoying as it is, it's something we - as TB owners - have to put up with.

[+ForestFinds2112]

Maybe try contacting the HQ see if they can get in touch with him?