Geocoin etiquette

ejnovinsky · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 4:53 am Post subject: Geocoin etiquette

Im confused as what to do with geocoins when they are found (although I have yet to find one). It seems like they are kind of a collectible, but are they supposed to be kept like a prize, or tossed back like a tracking bug? It seems like tracking bugs and coins disapear from caches alot without the people who took them logging them as gone. Its weird, like the one dishonest aspect of the hobby, or maybe its noncachers finding coins and swiping them?

Jimmy_System · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 8:49 am Post subject: Re: Geocoin etiquette

Coins are basically the same as TBs. Yeah, there are coin thieves around who just steal them - last summer there was one around the Findlay area.
They're meant to be passed from cache to cache just like a travel bug, but you get a cool icon for finding one. No trade is necessary but just don't hold onto them for too long.

thunter16148 · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: Geocoin etiquette

Yep, they are indeed intended to travel around but you are right about people stealing them. I don't see why, they don't have any monitary value and if you have a big collection and decide to show it off people will see they were stolen. I bought 4 for discovery purposes but just recently placed one in a cache. Shame on the losers that take them to keep!!!

jimbobwe · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:09 am Post subject: Re: Geocoin etiquette

It's like the Moops told me a while back.Placing geocoins is like buying a lottery ticket.Sometimes you win and sometimes you waste your money.It definately sucks when they get stolen.Essentialy your taking a gamble,but life is a gamble.

BlackBrownDog · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: Geocoin etiquette

Moop wisdom is amazing.

ScouterJoe · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: Geocoin etiquette

hard to argue a good point

OnDHunt · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: Geocoin etiquette

And don't forget that Pathtags are not geocoins although they look like a small version of them.