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| Would you like to see a Buy/Sell/Trade forum? |
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| Add it, but I probably would not use it. |
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| No - I don't think we need it. |
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towlebooth
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 26 Nov 2002
Posts: 1269
Location: Saint Paul
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 Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 4:08 pm Post subject: Should we add a Buy/Sell/Trade forum? |
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King Boreas
Geocacher
Joined: 16 Dec 2002
Posts: 2350
Location: Exploring Minnesota
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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I voted yes. I proposed something like this, as a fund-raiser, months ago. If I sell something through here, I want to donate a portion of the 'loot' towards the cost of running this forum.
eBay gets a cut, newspaper ads aren't cheap. It'd have to be voluntary, I suppose, but I'm all for it. Is it too much trouble to make it a hidden thread, for those who might not want it?
If approved, this comes at a perfect time, I'm having a couple garage sales this month, and have too much stuff for them. |
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Kitch
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 18 May 2003
Posts: 1286
Location: SSP,MN
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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hmm...since i'm selling a bunch for gps at the given time...
you'd think I'd say YES...but I voted no.
reason...I think your better off selling gps and software sales on the national threads. Unless you want to just give a MINNESOTA cacher a deal. |
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SirPoonga
Geocacher
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Posts: 144
Location: Marshfield, WI :(
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Kitch wrote: |
| reason...I think your better off selling gps and software sales on the national threads. Unless you want to just give a MINNESOTA cacher a deal. |
You would be if it was for trading too. No shipping, probably could just pick whatever up. That saves a bunch of money.
Granted it probably wouldn't be used that much, but I'd come here first to sell a gps before I hit ebay. |
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Kitch
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 18 May 2003
Posts: 1286
Location: SSP,MN
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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OOPS..I wanna change my vote...I just remembered something. 
I might be in the need of some help from an Electrician.... 
I'm selling my house and got to get a few of the wiring issues up to code. Such as GFI outlet in the Kitchen. Grounded outlets to be really grounded.
But my tricky one is I gotta do a GFI outlet in the bathroom.
Simple wiring on most of the things but scares the crap outta me when I gotta put in a hole in my wall for a new outlet.
I guess I could be a prink and have no outlets at all in the bathroom. (My current outlets are not grounded on a wall lamp). |
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RJ
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 14 Mar 2003
Posts: 326
Location: St Louis Park
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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I voted yes, yes, YES!
Would there be a constraint on what can be sold? Only items relating to geocaching or just anything?
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SirPoonga
Geocacher
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Posts: 144
Location: Marshfield, WI :(
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Would there be a constraint on what can be sold? Only items relating to geocaching or just anything? |
Yeah, good point. I'd limit it to caching stuff. We tend to limit to arcade stuff on BYOAC.com (where I mod and hence the avatar)..
Like I said, it wouldn;t get used much but I am sure it would get used. |
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King Boreas
Geocacher
Joined: 16 Dec 2002
Posts: 2350
Location: Exploring Minnesota
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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well what relates to geocaching?
pencils ? backpacks ? cookie tins ? AA batteries ? hiking boots ? computers ? mctoys ? |
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15Tango
Past MnGCA Chair
Joined: 17 Dec 2002
Posts: 825
Location: St. Paul
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 3:17 am Post subject: |
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I voted yes, and I think we're a small enough group that it wouldn't get out of hand if it wasn't limited to just geocaching related items--someone into homebrew would sell b/s/t stuff on a homebrew forum, and not here; someone into a home arcade would b/s/t stuff on a home arcade forum, and not here; etc. If it does get out of hand, then TPTB can then limit it to just geocaching stuff.
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Centris
Past MnGCA Chair
Joined: 27 Nov 2002
Posts: 620
Location: Southwest WY
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Yes...... because I did get a nice used backpack for my boyscout right here and am currently looking for a used GPS unit for him before camping season starts.
(or find a GPS unit for ME and let him have mine......  ) |
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King Boreas
Geocacher
Joined: 16 Dec 2002
Posts: 2350
Location: Exploring Minnesota
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 7:24 am Post subject: |
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gosh, i still have my black one.    |
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Centris
Past MnGCA Chair
Joined: 27 Nov 2002
Posts: 620
Location: Southwest WY
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 8:19 am Post subject: |
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| gosh, i still have my black one. |
You die tomorrow......  Good thing I am too busy today! |
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SirPoonga
Geocacher
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Posts: 144
Location: Marshfield, WI :(
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 10:18 am Post subject: |
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| 15Tango wrote: |
| I voted yes, and I think we're a small enough group that it wouldn't get out of hand if it wasn't limited to just geocaching related items--someone into homebrew would sell b/s/t stuff on a homebrew forum, and not here; someone into a home arcade would b/s/t stuff on a home arcade forum, and not here; etc. If it does get out of hand, then TPTB can then limit it to just geocaching stuff. |
True that. You know what comes out of a b/s/t forum, that one guy on the forum that you can goto if you need something  Actually, I think I found a source of cheap copper plating drop off here in WI. Now just find a cheap source of plastic and magnets and I could make external antennas! |
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loneeagle_24
Geocacher
Joined: 17 Jun 2003
Posts: 870
Location: Montevideo
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| Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Centris wrote: |
currently looking for a used GPS unit for him before camping season starts.
(or find a GPS unit for ME and let him have mine...... ) |
I have my "old" GPS Centris. I bought my new one with part of my lotto winnings. I now have my Magellan "Sporttrak Map" (this is the old one.) & my new one is a Garmin "GPSmap 60CS".
I thought I had a buyer locally for my old one, but he ran into some financial problems so he was unable to buy it. |
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towlebooth
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 26 Nov 2002
Posts: 1269
Location: Saint Paul
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