+Albatross1901 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 In a German Geocaching-Blog I recently read that one can earn country and other souvenirs even as couch potatoes without ever having fulfilled the criteria for getting the souvenir. It has been tested by the Blogger and it really works. Looking through my own souvenirs which I accquired over the years I noticed that I have been awarded in 2013 with a UK souvenir without ever having been caching in UK. This happened by a logging error. To keep my souvenir list clean has anyone an idea how to get rid of such an unearned and unwanted souvenir? Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 In a German Geocaching-Blog I recently read that one can earn country and other souvenirs even as couch potatoes without ever having fulfilled the criteria for getting the souvenir. It has been tested by the Blogger and it really works. Looking through my own souvenirs which I accquired over the years I noticed that I have been awarded in 2013 with a UK souvenir without ever having been caching in UK. This happened by a logging error. To keep my souvenir list clean has anyone an idea how to get rid of such an unearned and unwanted souvenir? Contact Groundspeak http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=request B. Quote Link to comment
+Mausebiber Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Better idea, take a trip across the british channel and spend some time over there If you plan to go let me know, I come with you Best greetings Mausebiber Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Since other people have had the same complaint, Groundspeak added a way to hide souvenirs: http://www.geocaching.com/my/souvenirs.aspx Quote Link to comment
+Mausebiber Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Groundspeak added a way to hide souvenirs No, GC Little Helper has this option. But you can only hide it for yourself, other will still see all the souvenirs. Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 No Yes. Have a look at my souvenirs. I hid all the "date" souvenirs, so all you should see are "place" ones. Right? (Somebody please tell me I'm right. The feature's kind of pointless if not...) Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 No Yes. Have a look at my souvenirs. I hid all the "date" souvenirs, so all you should see are "place" ones. Right? (Somebody please tell me I'm right. The feature's kind of pointless if not...) Yes, you're correct. All I see in your profile are "place" souvenirs. But, really, I think that if the OP contacts Groundspeak and asks to have the unearned souvenir removed, they will do that. B. Quote Link to comment
+Albatross1901 Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) As recommended by Pup Patrol I contacted Groundspeak and their answer was almost quicker as the speed of their site The UK souvenir in my profile has been manually deleted. As per GC the souvenirs are auto-rewared for the GC code entered and with two separate systems a souvenir is not deleted if the find-log for which the souvenir is granted is deleted. This general problem has been passed on to the developers but with a long to-do-list it may take some time .... if at all. Happy Caching Albatross1901 @ Mausebiber You can count on me: Whenever I plan to decorate my profile with a really earned UK souvenir I will contact you before crossing the Channel. At present my summer target is into another direction with a visit to Riga and Tallin. Edited June 23, 2015 by Albatross1901 Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 As recommended by Pup Patrol I contacted Groundspeak and their answer was almost quicker as the speed of their site The UK souvenir in my profile has been manually deleted. As per GC the souvenirs are auto-rewared for the GC code entered and with two separate systems a souvenir is not deleted if the find-log for which the souvenir is granted is deleted. This general problem has been passed on to the developers but with a long to-do-list it may take some time .... if at all. Happy Caching Albatross1901 @ Mausebiber You can count on me: Whenever I plan to decorate my profile with a really earned UK souvenir I will contact you before crossing the Channel. At present my summer target is into another direction with a visit to Riga and Tallin. If you do go to the UK, yo will probably have to ask Groundspeak to award you the souvenir. Quote Link to comment
+The A-Team Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 If you do go to the UK, yo will probably have to ask Groundspeak to award you the souvenir. I wouldn't have thought that would be the case. I'll personally be in a similar situation in August where I'll be legitimately earning a souvenir that I had to previously get deleted, so I'll report back with my results. Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 If you do go to the UK, yo will probably have to ask Groundspeak to award you the souvenir. I doubt it. As a former software developer, I can take a good guess at how it works internally, and (keeping it short) "you're back to normal". Quote Link to comment
+Dread_Pirate_Bruce Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Anything new on how to delete unearned souvenirs? Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Anything new on how to delete unearned souvenirs? No. Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Please follow the link in post #4 above. Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) Anything new on how to delete unearned souvenirs? No, there is no change if you want a souvenir removed from your profile. Contact Groundspeak http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=request B. Edited July 12, 2016 by Pup Patrol Quote Link to comment
+The A-Team Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 If you do go to the UK, yo will probably have to ask Groundspeak to award you the souvenir. I wouldn't have thought that would be the case. I'll personally be in a similar situation in August where I'll be legitimately earning a souvenir that I had to previously get deleted, so I'll report back with my results. I just realized I never reported back. After previously getting a souvenir removed by HQ, it was automatically awarded again when I found the necessary cache. There was no need to get HQ to manually add it. Quote Link to comment
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