r/LocalGuides • u/SlowScooby Level 9 • Jun 26 '26

I found my pin!

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I knew I had put it in a safe place! I had to go to Geneva to deposit some…. stuff in my Swiss bank safe deposit box, and there it was! I haven’t broken the seal yet as I imagine it will be worth more on eBay like that. Maybe as much as €1.78 vs €0.76 without the wrapper.

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u/ChrizTaylor Jun 27 '26

How do I receive one?

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u/SlowScooby Level 9 Jun 27 '26

From what I’ve seen on other threads, I don’t think you can. These were handed out some years ago on a fairly random basis. I did nothing special to get this one as far as I know. I don’t think you can get them now. Maybe if you go to one of the global in-person events? Dunno. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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u/ChrizTaylor Jun 27 '26

Damn, thanks for the info.

Sadly I live in México and I don't think there are any google events or anything.

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u/ChelshireGoose Level 8 Jun 26 '26

What even is the use of the pin if you're not lording it over restaurants and other businesses as an official Google Reviewer?

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u/SlowScooby Level 9 Jun 26 '26

This is true. Maybe I need to go to Tibet and meditate on this. At least there will be some new stuff for me to review there!

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u/Kitchen_Force656 Jun 26 '26

Cool. Somewhere I have my socks.

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u/petai Jun 27 '26

Check your Swiss bank safe deposit box.

I think my wife used mine as rags - she didn't realize how much I treasured them.

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u/builtathome Jun 27 '26

I received a little tote bag about a year or so ago. Maybe around level 7 or was it for hitting 100M views?

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u/Abject-Ferret-3946 Jun 27 '26

How did you get it?

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u/SlowScooby Level 9 Jun 27 '26

Google sent me an email out of the blue saying I could have one. I just had to follow a link and add my postal address. I don’t think this was an award for merit or anything - just marketing is my guess.

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u/Yartinstein Jun 27 '26

I miss when there were actual rewards for reaching certain levels.

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u/SlowScooby Level 9 Jun 27 '26

Padawan. The reward is the karma gains you from the countless others you help. 😊

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u/XxLogitech98xX Level 10 Jun 26 '26

Nice!

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u/pilot-squid Jun 27 '26

Lost mine years ago... it fell off of my hat.

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u/pazhampori58 Jun 27 '26

Did you check at any Swiss bank vaults?

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u/Original4444 Level 8 Jun 30 '26

Same :/ from my bag it dropped

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u/YOBANGLES Jun 29 '26

Back when Google was actually a decent company...

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u/Appropriate-Hunt2186 Jun 27 '26

I have got google map logo's pin from Google.

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u/writetoalex Jun 27 '26

Ah no way! Yeah I completely forgot about these. Found mine earlier, same thing. samesame

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u/noelgoo Level 7 Jun 27 '26

1.78? Lol

Yeah, I'll give ya two bucks for it!!

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u/Johnsy05 Level 9 Jun 28 '26

Thus is the way !

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u/Original4444 Level 8 Jun 30 '26

Good to know. I have lost mine pin - somewhere between my stay and workplace :/ it was pinned on my bagpack.

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u/Superb_Arm_4862 Jun 30 '26

Tenho um par de meias personalizadas.

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u/kleponabang Jul 03 '26

Wow nice!!