RFD Cyber-caching

[NDman]

This is a continuation of this thread (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/showthread.php?t=144171&page=1&pp=40) happened a little while ago. But it got so big that hardly anyone new would get in there to see.

A brief explanation about this Cyber-caching thing... Much like Geo-caching, the idea is we pass 3 items along to the next RFD member.


- Sender sends the package containing 3 items (see the old thread and the pic below)
- Receiver takes a picture of the 3 items, then keep one of them
- Add an item of his/her own to make the total numebr back to three
- Start a new thread and find the next receiver (ask mod to merge to the old one if possible later on)
- Repeat

The process doesn't cost you anything, except for the postage to the next person. It s a fun little thing to pass around to see how long it can circle around the RFD community.

So far, it goes like:

URban Poet
-> Eon90210 (- Multitool + cellphone cover)
-> felixdd (- somesort of zippered pouch + Horseshoe keychain)
-> Kazaam (- Velvet bag + PizzaHut CD Weekend at Bernies)
-> NDman (- ??? + ???) (next person will find out)

http://img19.echo.cx/img19/8932/dsc000538kx.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

So who's next? Hopefully this thing can go on for a while. :D

[EDIT: Removed the original $3 paypal procedure]

[B40]

What's the point of paypaling $3? You're going to lose money on fees...wouldn't it make sense to just have the sender cover the cost of shipping?

[NDman]

No. $3 direct transfer. No fee involved, unlike ebay. Also, it'll give you a bit of incentive to find the next receiver to recover the $3. So basically you exchange one item, and pay the shipping essentially (you pay $3, and receive $3)

[NDman]

BUMP for the late-night crowd and the west-coast folks

[me!]

there is still a ~3% paypal charge on a direct money transfer from sender to receiver.

[felixdd]

B40's right...it occurred to me from the very beginning that the $3 is useless and the only ppl benefiting is paypal and Canada Post.

However I didn't want to make a point of it because it'll make me sound like I didn't want to pay $3 to receive the item, and I didn't want to impose on anyone to take the $3 hit so that everyone else doesn't lose out. The $3 is simply there as an artifact from the original transaction between Urbanpoet and eon -- because originally it wasn't intended to be cybercaching but rather just a traditional deal :)

[UrbanPoet]

yeh.. it would make sense just to take one item, add 1 item, and pass it down.

[NDman]

Ok. I'll bite the bullet and eb first to eliminate the $3 thing. Just be honest, and pass it down to the next person, guys. So who's next? :cheesygri

How much did you guys pay for postage anyway? KAzaam sent it in an big envelop and he put $2.50 for it. I have a feeling that I can downsize it a bit, no?


First post edited.

So basically what you need to do if you want to be in is post a message here saying that you are in. The PM me your address and it'll be on the way to you. Simple as that. C'mon, who's next?

[AnimeEd]

Is the point to come up with 3 items that no one wants? :lol:

anyways, you guys should include in a piece of paper or something and each person can write something on it (like the log book in geo-caching)

[NDman]

Is the point to come up with 3 items that no one wants? :lol:

anyways, you guys should include in a piece of paper or something and each person can write something on it (like the log book in geo-caching)

Yeah, I'm actually including that one in this time too.

Not necessarily stuff that you don't want. It could be something neat but you don't have much use to it, etc etc. Just be reasonable, I guess

[P__S__2]

just send it to peterbrowne....

[B40]

Is the point to come up with 3 items that no one wants? :lol:

anyways, you guys should include in a piece of paper or something and each person can write something on it (like the log book in geo-caching)

That's what it seems like so far. Just look at the current 3 items.

I know if I got that, I'd put in something just as shiity as I took out...in other words, I'd put in something worthless to me and probably to everyone else.

[rafiki]

the person should only take a picture of the item they took out...thus the mystery of what's left is still, well, a mystery. That would be more fun.

[felixdd]

Yeah, I'm actually including that one in this time too.

Not necessarily stuff that you don't want. It could be something neat but you don't have much use to it, etc etc. Just be reasonable, I guess

If you do that...can you put in the names of ppl before you too? So Urbanpoet...eon...me...kazaam...etc. etc.


Thanks :razz:

[GangStarr]

I think someone needs a hobby

[NDman]

If you do that...can you put in the names of ppl before you too? So Urbanpoet...eon...me...kazaam...etc. etc.


Thanks :razz:

Yeah, I was gonna. But I gotta find someone to take over first. :S

[B40]

I think someone needs a hobby

This is his hobby.

[NDman]

:arrowu: I'll try this again

[B40]

:arrowu: I'll try this again
Throw in some better items and someone might bite. You should have a minimum value of like $10. Or a rule where you have to replace the item with something of equal or greater value.