What's the furthest you have ever driven to pick up a pin?
(Topic ID: 77458)
Sacramento, CA to Chandler, AZ and back in 24 hours.
~800 miles each way
Lots of energy drinks
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P.S. Anyone else hear Cake when they read the thread title?
4 hours each way.. I don't know if I would do much more than that, it would depend on the deal and the pin.
Blue Springs, MO
I have gone 5 hours each way I would say that is about the most unless I knew the buyer and pin well. I have never had the courage to ship.
Drove from Long Island, NY to a town around Cincinnati, OH to trade a rescue 911 for a Haunted House...It was around 11 hours each way. Did it in one weekend, kind of sucked, but would do it again because I'm an idiot 
6 hours each way for me. done it twice. Didn't care for it either time....but once you have the pin back home it's worth it.
Quoted from fattrain:P.S. Anyone else hear Cake when they read the thread title?
That's all that came to mind. 
I drove halfway to Phoenix from Fullerton to trade a T-2 for a No Fear. We called it "The Deal in the Desert".
Quoted from fattrain:~800 miles each way
20 MPG @ $3.50/Gal.= $280.00 + wear and tear. Ship for $350.00. Why put yourself through that? 
Quoted from smokey_789:20 MPG @ $3.50/Gal.= $280.00 + wear and tear. Ship for $350.00. Why put yourself through that?
Probably because he wouldn't put a forklift through his own game, or drop it off the end of a truck, or, or, or...
Quoted from smokey_789:20 MPG @ $3.50/Gal.= $280.00 + wear and tear. Ship for $350.00. Why put yourself through that?
Because I was trading a pin that I had to take there with me 
No choice...
But I was trading a 5k pin for a 6k pin so all was good 
Quoted from ralphwiggum:Probably because he wouldn't put a forklift through his own game, or drop it off the end of a truck, or, or, or...
And ya, that too 
Quoted from fattrain:P.S. Anyone else hear Cake when they read the thread title?
» YouTube video
i was singing it in my head when i made the post.
Quoted from 1967Firebird:I have gone 5 hours each way I would say that is about the most unless I knew the buyer and pin well. I have never had the courage to ship.
i havent done any shipping as of yet either.. lots of horror stories
yesterday i went 700 miles each way to pick one up.. longest 20 hours ive had in a long time but well worth it
Went ~ 5 1/2 hours each way yesterday. Have to say that I did not hit any major traffic either way in complete. This made the trip pretty relaxing as I took a good buddy and we had a great time hangin out. Seller ended up being a super guy too. Not sure I would go any further though.
Quoted from o-din:That's all that came to mind. I drove halfway to Phoenix from Fullerton to trade a T-2 for a No Fear. We called it "The Deal in the Desert".
Ah yes the nooooo Fear!
Quoted from fattrain:Sacramento, CA to Chandler, AZ and back in 24 hours.~800 miles each wayLots of energy drinks- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -P.S. Anyone else hear Cake when they read the thread title?» YouTube video
Which pin in AZ?
Quoted from Jackontherocks:Ah yes the nooooo Fear!
And it was hot! Nice drive on a Sunday though. No Fear is about to get it's Cointaker upgrade.
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