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We're Having a Giveaway!

PCGSPhotoPCGSPhoto Posts: 768 mod
edited August 1, 2018 9:22AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Hi All,
We're having a giveaway on Instagram, and I thought I'd let all of you on the boards know about it. Why Instagram? Well, I've been following the numismatic community there for about a year and a half, and there's a lot of activity, enthusiasm, and promise for a whole new generation of collectors. So why not join up, get involved, share your images and knowledge, and follow us @PCGScoin ?

https://instagram.com/p/Bl8BF2gA3jX/embed/

Radiant Collection: Numismatics and Exonumia of the Atomic Age.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase/3232

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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,621 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mahalo for the heads up :)

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,621 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well...you can start with a 1st FRIEND with me <3

    @Barndog said:
    I was excited to read about the giveaway. Then I learned I had to share with two friends. One of these days, I will have two friends. Likely not in time for the giveaway :(

  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,162 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That blue linky thingy in the OP is trick

    "Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso

  • AthenaAthena Posts: 439 ✭✭✭

    I wonder what the average age of Instagram users is. Probably "under 40?" The average age of coin people here on CU I would peg in the "over 40" range. Hmmm.

    I'm well under 40 and on CU! :)

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Athena said:
    I wonder what the average age of Instagram users is. Probably "under 40?" The average age of coin people here on CU I would peg in the "over 40" range. Hmmm.

    I'm well under 40 and on CU! :)

    Well you are in good company!

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  • WorldCoinsDmitryWorldCoinsDmitry Posts: 367 ✭✭✭
    edited August 1, 2018 10:35AM

    Every time people bring up the whole "death of the hobby" and "younger folks don't care" stuff I tell them to look at Instagram, Reddit, Pinterest, etc. numismatic communities. Usually I just get sarcastic/snarky remarks and sometimes dumb looks as well when in person. This right here is a step towards bridging the generations. Kudos! <3

    Highly enthusiastic about world coins, contemporary circulating counterfeits and unusual stuff <3

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @WorldCoinsDmitry said:
    Every time people bring up the whole "death of the hobby" and "younger folks don't care" stuff I tell them to look at Instagram, Reddit, Pinterest, etc. numismatic communities. Usually I just get sarcastic/snarky remarks and sometimes dumb looks as well when in person. This right here is a step towards bridging the generations. Kudos! <3

    All good points, but that bridge needs to go both ways.

    There are a lot of older people on here who probably never thought they'd be regular Internet users, so for them to be here is a big enough accomplishment. I doubt you'll see them bouncing around to the latest big social site.

    The problem for the young whippersnappers is that if they want to benefit from the huge knowledge base that posts here, they need to log on here once in a while.

    I am happy no matter where someone goes to further their interest or knowledge in coins, but based on some of the Facebook people who come here for opinions and then defiantly reject any feedback that does not support their agenda, I am not so sure some of those other sites have much to offer in the way of experience and knowledge. But I'd be happy if that is not the case.

  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My phone go's off every ten min so if I do it then it will go off every sec. Not for me don't have time for it when I'm working could get killed or kill some one not worth any free stuff even gold not to me. Trust me I would like to but just cant with my kind of work on this phone.



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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,870 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @AUandAG said:
    I don't even know what instantgram is.
    Sorry, will not participate.

    bob :)

    +1

  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,698 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Type2 said:
    My phone go's off every ten min so if I do it then it will go off every sec. Not for me don't have time for it when I'm working could get killed or kill some one not worth any free stuff even gold not to me. Trust me I would like to but just cant with my kind of work on this phone.

    There is an option to turn off notifications for different apps/programs. So your phone wouldn’t have to buzz every second.

  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,698 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Smudge said:
    Why not right here?

    If I win it, I can re-giveaway it on here so that everyone else has a chance. :)

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,115 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Inst-a-what ?? :smile:

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  • TwobitcollectorTwobitcollector Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭✭✭

    see above

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  • CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,399 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I won't participate because I H8 social media.
    The bass turds are only spying on you.

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  • WildIdeaWildIdea Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like my bubble here.

    Congrats to the winner, whoever it is!

  • TurboSnailTurboSnail Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 1, 2018 6:36PM

    How do you enter? 1. Follow us @ PCGScoin 2. Use the hashtag # PCGSgiveaway and tag two of your friends
    We need to spam friends in order to enter?

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TurboSnail said:
    How do you enter? 1. Follow us @ PCGScoin 2. Use the hashtag # PCGSgiveaway and tag two of your friends
    We need to spam friends in order to enter?

    I think that sort of thing is the whole reason for social media. :#

  • WorldCoinsDmitryWorldCoinsDmitry Posts: 367 ✭✭✭
    edited August 1, 2018 8:59PM

    @JBK said:

    @WorldCoinsDmitry said:
    Every time people bring up the whole "death of the hobby" and "younger folks don't care" stuff I tell them to look at Instagram, Reddit, Pinterest, etc. numismatic communities. Usually I just get sarcastic/snarky remarks and sometimes dumb looks as well when in person. This right here is a step towards bridging the generations. Kudos! <3

    All good points, but that bridge needs to go both ways.

    There are a lot of older people on here who probably never thought they'd be regular Internet users, so for them to be here is a big enough accomplishment. I doubt you'll see them bouncing around to the latest big social site.

    The problem for the young whippersnappers is that if they want to benefit from the huge knowledge base that posts here, they need to log on here once in a while.

    I am happy no matter where someone goes to further their interest or knowledge in coins, but based on some of the Facebook people who come here for opinions and then defiantly reject any feedback that does not support their agenda, I am not so sure some of those other sites have much to offer in the way of experience and knowledge. But I'd be happy if that is not the case.

    Agreed. The problem is that the younger folks, as with pretty much all other areas of life, are used to getting tl;dr on the subject from people that went the slow and detailed route. Attention spans are too short for the latest generations to trawl the forums and catch up on all the knowledge. They just want the express route... "get to the point". I'm kind of in between the old boys and the whippersnappers as you call them, so I use both the forums and the social media platforms. Some of these YN's and 20-somethings are genuinely interested, but in dealing with them I can't honestly expect them to come to the forums and catch up. They're still in school, time for hobbies is scarce.

    Highly enthusiastic about world coins, contemporary circulating counterfeits and unusual stuff <3

  • 1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,429 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Click bait. :/

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