Bryan Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 Groundspeak is pleased to announce the addition of 3 new products to Shop Groundspeak: Micro-cache Sticker: http://shop.Groundspeak.com/productDetail.cfm?CategoryID=4&ProductID=28 Rothstafari Groundspeak Quote
+wannafly Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 oh man! if I would've only waited a week longer, I want those micro stickers and logs! Well, theres always next time. Quote
+sbell111 Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 Is the micro sticker really 3"x4"? Should it be 2"x4"? Quote
Bryan Posted July 18, 2003 Author Posted July 18, 2003 quote:Originally posted by sbell111:Is the micro sticker really 3"x4"? Should it be 2"x4"? Oops, that has been fixed. The actual size is 1.75" x 4". Thanks! Rothstafari Groundspeak Quote
+southdeltan Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 It's about time Those are great additions. southdeltan "Man can counterfeit everything except silence". - William Faulkner Quote
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 Very cool! The color will actually HELP the container blend in if it's stuck in the middle of a blood-sucking, vampirous (is that really a word?) plant where some sadistic cacher decided to place a cache. Pfffft! Brian Team A.I. Quote
Swagger Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 I tried ordering some of these (along with several other items) and I can't. My credit card expires in 2011 and the form only allows for cards that expire in 2010 or earlier. -- Pehmva! Random quote: Quote
+Crusso Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 730403 GEO 1.75 x 4 In. Small Cache Sticker Price: $1.25 At 2” x 3.5” this logbook is the same size as a standard business card. Price: $2.50 Ok, I don't mind spending money on Groundspeak stuff, Fact is I've bought a bunch of it & I've renewed my subscription. But come on! $1.25 for a decal the size of a film can & $2.50! for a notebook the size of a business card!! Is it even Write In The Rain? At those prices you should get at least several of each! PLUS SHIPPING!! Quote
+RJFerret Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Crusso:But come on! $1.25 for a decal the size of a film can & $2.50! That's just so if you trade it you're trading up! Heh, Randy Quote
+Eswau Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 quote: At those prices you should get at least several of each! PLUS SHIPPING!! Is there any way the stickers (and the regular ones) could be set up like Travel Bugs so you could order them and not have to pay so much shipping? E Quote
+Navdog Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 Why does somebody always have to complain about the price? Custom items like that made in limited quantities isn't going to be cheap. And somebody has to get paid to process the order for shipping. The adventures of Navdog, Justdog, and Otterpup Quote
+TEAM 360 Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 I like the micro sticker and the smaller notebook...next time I order a shirt or something else, they will make great add-on items for my order. I was thinking that a real small pen would be a great addition as well...something that could fit in an Altoids...I have been looking all over for them and end up making my own by cutting down a regular sized one, but it gets inky-sloppy and I end up killing 2 or 3 just to get one right.... Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 Paid my dollar in support of Groundspeak today (Actually it was more like $22 including shipping...) Took sun from sky, left world in eternal darkness Quote
+Crusso Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 NavDog I spent some time in marketing & I just feel these prices are a little high. I did a real quick internet search & came up with some info. This is the very first place I checked on the internet under imprinted notebooks: BUSINESS CARD NOTEBOOK. 2"x3-1/2". You provide your business card, back cover 15pt.coated one side, 30 sheets, 20lb. White bond no imprint available. Coil on 2" side. MINIMUM ORDER 500 pcs. Stock# DRUMBC1 $ 0.85 Second place I tried had them for .48 w/2 color imprint in quantities of several thousand. Third place had them @ .49 for 5000 w/single color imprint, No art fee Several other places had them in the .49 - .55 cent price range in as little as 1000 pieces, some printed the cover for you, some you needed to provide a business card. Only a couple required an art fee & it was usually $40 or less. Some even included shipping depending on quantities. So with about 15 minutes effort I found the notebooks priced between .48 & .85. Even with the most expensive one in the smallest quantity at 100% markup, the notebooks shouldn’t cost more than around $1.75 each. I’m not faulting Groundspeak for trying to make a profit. Hell they should! I’m just saying that with a little shopping around, they could provide a logo product fairly cheaply. Wherever you go, there you are! Quote
+Navdog Posted July 18, 2003 Posted July 18, 2003 The yellow micro notepads look like they are similar to the other full size Rite-in the Rain pads which are always considerably more expensive. However, there is no indication on the description for the notepads what they are made of. The adventures of Navdog, Justdog, and Otterpup Quote
+Bilder Posted July 19, 2003 Posted July 19, 2003 Will have to add some of these to my order next time the wife allows me to buy some toys. The prices are not all that bad. Kinda funny to see folks in the lower 48 complain about shipping charges, thought only us in AK and HI did that. Besides, newer, faster servers cost lots of money. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have never been lost. Been awful confused for a few days, but never lost! [This message was edited by Bilder on July 19, 2003 at 02:08 AM.] [This message was edited by Bilder on July 19, 2003 at 02:11 AM.] Quote
+parkrrrr Posted July 19, 2003 Posted July 19, 2003 quote:Originally posted by TEAM 360:I was thinking that a real small pen would be a great addition as well...something that could fit in an Altoids...I have been looking all over for them and end up making my own by cutting down a regular sized one, but it gets inky-sloppy and I end up killing 2 or 3 just to get one right.... Off-topic for the thread, but... go to your local office-supply store and look for refills for Rotring pens. The ones I found are about 2 1/2" long and about 3/32" in diameter, and I got 5 of them in various colors for something like $3. Then wrap a few layers of duct tape or something similar around one for a gripping surface, and you have your own little pen that won't make an inky mess. (I actually use them as refills for my Pilot Pentopia Chameleon, because the refills that are made for that pen are nearly impossible to find, and a few seconds with a belt sander adapts the Rotring refill to the purpose.) Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted July 19, 2003 Posted July 19, 2003 But if you go to your local office-supply store, you are burning fossil fuels and adding to the already crowded city streets. Ordering from Groundspeak is more environmentally friendly. Isn't the extra dollar or two worth that? Took sun from sky, left world in eternal darkness Quote
Bryan Posted July 20, 2003 Author Posted July 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Crusso:NavDog I spent some time in marketing & I just feel these prices are a little high. I did a real quick internet search & came up with some info. This is the very first place I checked on the internet under imprinted notebooks: BUSINESS CARD NOTEBOOK. 2"x3-1/2". You provide your business card, back cover 15pt.coated one side, 30 sheets, 20lb. White bond no imprint available. Coil on 2" side. MINIMUM ORDER 500 pcs. Stock# DRUMBC1 $ 0.85 Second place I tried had them for .48 w/2 color imprint in quantities of several thousand. Third place had them @ .49 for 5000 w/single color imprint, No art fee Several other places had them in the .49 - .55 cent price range in as little as 1000 pieces, some printed the cover for you, some you needed to provide a business card. Only a couple required an art fee & it was usually $40 or less. Some even included shipping depending on quantities. So with about 15 minutes effort I found the notebooks priced between .48 & .85. Even with the most expensive one in the smallest quantity at 100% markup, the notebooks shouldn’t cost more than around $1.75 each. I’m not faulting Groundspeak for trying to make a profit. Hell they should! I’m just saying that with a little shopping around, they could provide a logo product fairly cheaply. Wherever you go, there you are! Thanks for the excellent analysis, Navdog. I realize that it is not mentioned in the mini-logbook description or visible in the product photo (I am going to request that a new photo be taken for display) but the back of the logbook is also printed. It contains almost the same text as is contained on the back of the larger Rite in The Rain Logbook. As you know, more printing equals higher product cost. I hope this makes the price seem more reasonable. Confirmed, Groundspeak is making a profit on sales of Shop Groundspeak merchandise. Combined with premium member subscriptions and some advertising revenue, it helps us keep the site running and provides us with tools and resources to make it better. We will continue to do our best to come up with fun and cool products for the geocaching community and truly appreciate everyone's ongoing support. Happy Geocaching! Sincerely, Rothstafari Groundspeak Quote
+robert Posted July 20, 2003 Posted July 20, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Rothstafari:We will continue to do our best to come up with fun and cool products for the geocaching community and truly appreciate everyone's ongoing support. any hints on new stuff? ~robert (that's mrkablooey, not kablooey) The Maryland Geocaching Society www.mdgps.net Quote
+jhwf44 Posted July 20, 2003 Posted July 20, 2003 Wow, that microcache sticker looks awesome! jhwf4 Quote
Team Kender Posted July 21, 2003 Posted July 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Rothstafari:Thanks for the excellent analysis, Navdog. I realize that it is not mentioned in the mini-logbook description or visible in the product photo (I am going to request that a new photo be taken for display) but the back of the logbook is also printed. It contains almost the same text as is contained on the back of the larger http://shop.Groundspeak.com/productDetail.cfm?CategoryID=4&ProductID=11#. As you know, more printing equals higher product cost. I hope this makes the price seem more reasonable. Confirmed, Groundspeak is making a profit on sales of Shop Groundspeak merchandise. Combined with premium member subscriptions and some advertising revenue, it helps us keep the site running and provides us with tools and resources to make it better. We will continue to do our best to come up with fun and cool products for the geocaching community and truly appreciate everyone's ongoing support. Happy Geocaching! Sincerely, Rothstafari Groundspeak So these are Rite in the Rain paper? Sorry, I may be slow or something, just haven't seen anyone actually say it really is yet. If it is, then it is plenty worth it. Team Kender - "The Sun is coming up!" "No, the horizon is going down." Quote
Bryan Posted July 21, 2003 Author Posted July 21, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Team Kender: So these are Rite in the Rain paper? Sorry, I may be slow or something, just haven't seen anyone actually say it really is yet. If it is, then it is plenty worth it. The new micro-cache logbooks are not printed with Rite in the Rain paper. Unfortunately, they would have been much too expensive. We decided to go with regular paper in order to keep the price reasonable. Only the large logbooks are Rite in the Rain. Rothstafari Groundspeak Quote
+UFBuilder Posted July 21, 2003 Posted July 21, 2003 What happened to all the T-shirts??!! It's about 100* in the shade at 3AM down here! Quote
Bryan Posted July 22, 2003 Author Posted July 22, 2003 quote:Originally posted by UFBuilder:What happened to all the T-shirts??!! It's about 100* in the shade at 3AM down here! Due to hot weather all over, there was some serious demand for the t-shirts and they sold out quickly. The Cache in Trash Out T-shirts will be back in stock by the end of the week. The geocaching.com t-shirts have been discontinued so that we can replace them with a new t-shirt. The new t-shirt is being produced on Thursday and should be in stock early next week. Rothstafari Groundspeak Quote
skydiver Posted July 22, 2003 Posted July 22, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Rothstafari:Due to hot weather all over, there was some serious demand for the t-shirts and they sold out quickly. The Cache in Trash Out T-shirts will be back in stock by the end of the week. Still plenty of Groundspeak Licensed CITO Gear at my place.... and other t-shirts and tank-tops as well. --------------------------------------- "We never seek things for themselves -- what we seek is the very seeking of things." Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) --------------------------------------- Quote
Fakk 2 Posted July 22, 2003 Posted July 22, 2003 Skydiver I was visiting your site, how much starch did you put in those T's to get them to sit like that for the photo? I bought a GPS. Now I get lost with style. Quote
skydiver Posted July 22, 2003 Posted July 22, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Dream Alchemist:Skydiver I was visiting your site, how much starch did you put in those T's to get them to sit like that for the photo? No starch necessary. I put them in my antigravitron chamber to take the pictures. --------------------------------------- "We never seek things for themselves -- what we seek is the very seeking of things." Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) --------------------------------------- Quote
+southdeltan Posted July 28, 2003 Posted July 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Rothstafari:Due to hot weather all over, there was some serious demand for the t-shirts and they sold out quickly. The Cache in Trash Out T-shirts will be back in stock by the end of the week. The geocaching.com t-shirts have been discontinued so that we can replace them with a new t-shirt. The new t-shirt is being produced on Thursday and should be in stock early next week. Rothstafari Groundspeak Am I correct in assuming that if an item disappears, such as the "regular" geocache stickers, then it is out of stock? Are these being redesigned also? If so, wouldn't it be better to put a new image with 'TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE' on the page? Just curious, southdeltan "Man can counterfeit everything except silence". - William Faulkner Quote
+The Aqua Cachers Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 very cool. but agree very pricey. In the mean time suggestion for altoids type box w velcro holding and magent to place under stractures would be nice. I'd pay $2 for this. ? for all where do you get cool pix to place next to your message? Quote
TNRonin Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 Just a thought, but wouldn't a soap container work well for a mini cache? You know the type that overlaps? Just a thought. Maxpedition Hard Use Nylon Gear Quote
+yumitori Posted July 31, 2003 Posted July 31, 2003 quote:Originally posted by TNRonin:Just a thought, but wouldn't a soap container work well for a mini cache? You know the type that overlaps? Just a thought. It wouldn't be watertight. That's usually a problem, but depending on your application it might work... Ron/yumitori --- Remember what the dormouse said... Quote
+woodsters Posted July 31, 2003 Posted July 31, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Team GPSaxophone:But if you go to your local office-supply store, you are burning fossil fuels and adding to the already crowded city streets. Ordering from Groundspeak is more environmentally friendly. Isn't the extra dollar or two worth that? And the mailman doesn't? Nor the big trucks and airplanes that move the products? Sorry couldn't resist , but i'm sure someone is going to signify this as putting impact on the environment just like caching...lol I do support buying things from Groundspeak, as they said it helps them make things better and supports them. Keep it up! Brian As long as you're going to think anyway, think big. -Donald Trump Quote
TNRonin Posted July 31, 2003 Posted July 31, 2003 quote:Originally posted by yumitori:It wouldn't be watertight. That's usually a problem, but depending on your application it might work... Ron/yumitori Just a quick thought. When it overlaps wouldn't it be somewhat more w/t than the altoids or CD tin? I'm talking about the two piece overlapping style, not the hinged version. Just a thought. Sorry didn't mean to hijack the thread. Maxpedition Hard Use Nylon Gear Quote
+yumitori Posted July 31, 2003 Posted July 31, 2003 quote:Originally posted by TNRonin: Just a quick thought. When it overlaps wouldn't it be somewhat more w/t than the altoids or CD tin? I'm talking about the two piece overlapping style, not the hinged version. Just a thought. Depends, I suppose. The soap boxes I've seen have relatively loose lids. Regardless, altoids and CD containers also leak. The only AOL CD tins I aware of in use around here only contain plastic-coated sheets, as stages in a multi-cache. Ron/yumitori --- Remember what the dormouse said... Quote
+Team GPSaxophone Posted July 31, 2003 Posted July 31, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Woodsters Outdoors: quote:Originally posted by Team GPSaxophone:But if you go to your local office-supply store, you are burning fossil fuels and adding to the already crowded city streets. Ordering from Groundspeak is more environmentally friendly. Isn't the extra dollar or two worth that? And the mailman doesn't? The mailman is coming to your house anyway, he's not making a special trip. Took sun from sky, left world in eternal darkness Quote
Bryan Posted August 4, 2003 Author Posted August 4, 2003 Just launched a new product, the Geocaching Lanyard. Here is a link to the forum post: LINK More fun stuff coming soon. Rothstafari Groundspeak Quote
enfanta Posted August 4, 2003 Posted August 4, 2003 I ordered the new micro stickers and log book (and a bunch of other stuff) and I like them but I do have one complaint/suggestion/observation. The log book is just a little too long for an Altoids tin... I suppose I could just take a paper cutter to it, but there's all that nifty writing on the back. Were they intended to fit into Altoids tins? Cause that's the very first thing I thought of when I saw them. Ode to a Pigeon: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, You Lookin' at Me? YOU LOOKIN' AT ME?! (b. katt, 7/14/03) Quote
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