+ibycus Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 The Calgary Geocoin is almost ready. We've got a design that we're in the process of fine tuning, and then we'll be on our way. I'm accepting pre-orders for them now. I've approached gpscentral.ca about selling, and they seem to be interested. Price will be about $4 Canadian + Shipping (subject to change) If you're subscribed to the Calgary Area Cachers board, please place your orders there, if not, I'll monitor this thread, and provide updates here as well. You'll probably want to place the final orders through gpscentral.ca, but I'd like to get some idea as to how many I should be ordering. So interest? How many? Quote Link to comment
+donbadabon Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I would definately be in for 10. Quote Link to comment
+blazerfan Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I'm in for 5 whenever it is time to order Quote Link to comment
+willcall Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 At least 5 - any details? Will search for your board. Quote Link to comment
+kiltsurfer Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 count me in for 5 Quote Link to comment
+bluegillfisherman Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I'm in for five. bgf Quote Link to comment
+ibycus Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 This is the current design is as follows Quote Link to comment
+fly46 Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 The coin looks neat.. Too bad I can't afford it. Quote Link to comment
+Pepper Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I too would like to order 5. Pepper Quote Link to comment
Tenniskid Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 (edited) Ill take 5 comes to about 16.70 for the coins (5) in AMERICAN money (USD) +shipping how ever much that is I got the info from http://www.xe.com/ucc/ Edited January 12, 2005 by Tenniskid Quote Link to comment
+jcar Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 (edited) I'll order seven. Thanks! Edited January 12, 2005 by jcar Quote Link to comment
+Spencersb Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I'll take five also. How and when do we pay you? Quote Link to comment
+ibycus Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 Haven't quite worked that out yet. I'm thinkink if gpscentral's rates are reasonable, its probably easiest to deal with them for non-local orders. If not then maybe paypal will do. Quote Link to comment
+ibycus Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 I received a private message from a moderator about this post. Just wanted to make it clear, that I am not selling these coins for profit. I don't expect to make much if any money out of the venture. Any money that I do make, if significant will go towards prizes etc at local caching events or to put in caches etc. Quote Link to comment
+Defender1 Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I would like at least two. Quote Link to comment
+The Neverlanders Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Are they trackable? Quote Link to comment
+ibycus Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 They will be. Quote Link to comment
+ibycus Posted January 12, 2005 Author Share Posted January 12, 2005 Thought I'd add to my previous post to provide some details of what the cost of producing these things are. The tooling cost to make the die is going to between $300 and $500. The cost per coin is going to be roughly $2/coin (assuming the order is between 250-499 coins). Then to add the numbers is an extra 40 cents/coin. Shipping for me is ~$30. So the unit cost on these for me is going to be about 3.72/per coin (which assumes an order of 250 coins, and a die cost of $300). Quote Link to comment
+KC0GRN Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I'll get a couple as well, and I'll watch for details on when/where I pay. Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I'm in for five! Quote Link to comment
+Go JayBee Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Count me in for 10...........let's try to keep the cost down. Send me details when ready. Quote Link to comment
+2gether Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Count me in for at least 2. Will monitor the thread. Quote Link to comment
Moun10Bike Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I'm in for 10! Quote Link to comment
+Husker Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I'd be interested in 3 of them How will I know when they're ready? SHould I follow this thread? Quote Link to comment
+ManGenGho Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 We're in for 2. We'll watch the thread. Quote Link to comment
+workerofwood Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Put me down for 5. Quote Link to comment
+GeoCrickets Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I will take 5 Also.. Quote Link to comment
+ibycus Posted January 13, 2005 Author Share Posted January 13, 2005 How will I know when they're ready? SHould I follow this thread? I'll post to this thread, and anyone I don't hear from I'll e-mail directly. Quote Link to comment
+Grandpa Rocks & Grouchy Gramma Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 We would like to get 10. Will watch for more information here. Quote Link to comment
+paul2tele Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 I would like five. I am in Calgary at least once per quarter, and could pick up if timing is right. My next trip is Feb. 8-11 (probably too soon?). paul2tele Quote Link to comment
+ibycus Posted January 14, 2005 Author Share Posted January 14, 2005 (edited) Probably too soon, but I'll let you know. I *think* we have our design done. We've got a new version that requires Groundspeak approval before we can mint it, that I think most of the locals like (has the Groundspeak logo on the reverse rather than a repeat of Calgary Cachers.) If its approved by TPTB, I'll post a revised image here. And then we can go to minting. Then I have to work on getting the tracking code online. Marky & Joani have offered up their Smashed Pennies code (see http://www.geocoin.net) which we'll be using the start with, and we'll see where we go from there. There are some additional tracking features I'd like to add, so we'll see. Maybe we'll release with that, and then upgrade later. Don't know yet, it depends on how much time I have to fiddle with the code. **edit to correct oopsed URL** Edited January 14, 2005 by ibycus Quote Link to comment
+robinego Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Please put me down for 5. Will be watching the thread. Thanks, -R- Quote Link to comment
+fly46 Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 I've got to be able to come up with three or four bucks canadian, so put me down for one. If the money gods smile upon me, I'll end up with two, but for now, just one. Quote Link to comment
+ibycus Posted January 14, 2005 Author Share Posted January 14, 2005 Just a note as far as timeline goes. Once the design gets a final OK, it takes about 3 weeks to cut the die and generate a couple of samples. Then I sign off on the samples, and it takes another 2-3 weeks to get the coins stamped out. Quote Link to comment
+primofam Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Primofam is in for 5. Quote Link to comment
+zygote2k Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 put me down for 3. Thanks. Quote Link to comment
+vds Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 in for 3, let us know what the US cost might be. Quote Link to comment
+DocMagoo Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Count me in for 5. Quote Link to comment
+Lemon Fresh Dog Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Well, seeing as I live in Calgary - you better sign me up for 20 of the little guys. Quote Link to comment
+Team LegGoes Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Put me down for 3 Quote Link to comment
+Square Bear Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 You can put us down for 5 also, will watch the thread so we know when you starting taking money. Quote Link to comment
+FSU*Noles Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Put me down for 5 please - you can blame KC0GRN for showing me his collection. Thanks and best regards, -Ken Quote Link to comment
+Ed & Julie Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 I'm in for a couple...just let us know how/where/when/how much to pay (to the states). Ed Quote Link to comment
+RedsknU2 Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Would also be interested in 3; will watch the thread! Quote Link to comment
+Thorny1 Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 I would be in for 5 - let me know how to take care of it, please T1 Quote Link to comment
+ibycus Posted January 20, 2005 Author Share Posted January 20, 2005 Some minor updates here. Just got an e-mail back from Canada Post. It seems there is no problem shipping Geocoins via lettermail, so that is how I will be posting them (to save on shipping cost). If anyone wants them to be shipped a more expensive way, you'll probably want to go via GPS Central to buy them (they ship insured via courier, but its kind of expensive). Un-insured letter post to the US will cost $1.70 (Canadian) for up to 3 coins, then $2.90 for between 4 and 7, $5.80 for between 7 and 19. (I'm just reading this off of Canada Post's website, based on each coin weighing 26g, I'll get firm prices once I have the coins in my hand, and I can go to the post office and get them to weigh different packages...) If I ship them, the only thing I can promise is that they will get in the mail. The rest is up to Canada Post. I suppose if you particularly wanted to insure it, I could check rates with Canada Post or some other courier, but I think that kind of thing is probably best left to GPS Central to take care of. Coins will probably be in, in about 6-8 weeks. Quote Link to comment
+Team Tillery Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 I'll take 5. How do we order? I'll try to keep an eye on this thread. Quote Link to comment
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