Hi John my name is Burt C Greenfield and I live in Colorado Springs CO. I would like to know where you live.
You can connect me by email prospector_41@yahoo.com

New Mexico

I have a member ship. Took several months to get the magazine. Not sure how long a paper membership card is gonna last in my wallet. Have not had my foot on one claim yet. Being new I was hoping to meet some members. I have several hobbies that all work together. I dont care iof I find gold or not, I just like to get out. Im also in SE New Mexico and still a bit shy and confused about this whole membership thing. Not sure I will renew.

Totally agree that for what we pay we should at least get at least a laminate card

Totally agree that for what we pay we should at least get at least a laminate card

Whine, it so easy to laminate the membership card. I did it and so can you.

I spent $15,000 to get my pilots license and got a paper ID I agree it probably would be nice to have a plastic on

Being a jerk don't help dialogue and if members don't express there desires then the organization has no clues how to improve membership satisfaction
Thanks for showing us how little you understand how to improve the organization.

Being a jerk don't help dialogue and if members don't express there desires then the organization has no clues how to improve membership satisfaction
Thanks for showing us how little you understand how to improve the organization.

I've said it before and I'll say it again...... contact the chapter closest to you or your state director. Contact information is online or in magazine.

It's up to you to be a little proactive. Ask and most everyone will help out, we all want you to find gold. But we aren't going to tell you "x" marks the spot and dig it up for you.

Bottom line....we supply the opportunity, what you make of it is up to you you.
End of sermon.

Well thank you for that information. What a way to build membership. What a waste of 100 bucks for membership. I was in the desert today, made friends with a coyote. You though dont sound friendly. So being proactive like laying good hard cash down is not worth anything. I still have not made my investment back and I didnt get the magazine first six months of membership. Got a real nice apology letter and some back issues when the two I have got come in. But Ill just go online and call those numbers and emails and wait, and wait and wait..........I must not be proactive enough. See my unproactive post when I have taken the time to post to a non existent club that exist only to get a membership fee. I been going out for over half a century without a membership. I have come across one claim, and had no idea to find out if it was on your list.

OMG! I cannot believe the griping. You join to get help, but not to expect to get your money back. This is fun, and sometimes you are rewarded with shiny stuff. If you are diligent and know a little about the area and geology you might be lucky. Doesn’t do any good to gripe about the membership. Every time I have reached out to anyone at GPAA, I have received an answer.

John....sorry you took it that way. From your reply, I take it you have tried contacting local and state folks. If they haven't gotten back to you, that's on them.
Call the main office, they can put the pressure on them.

Here, we talk to everyone we run into out there, and the members are ready to help out anybody.

Not a rich guy so I usually get a return if I buy a new tool. I joined so I could get on some claims and try my hand at what your doing. Never hurts to learn a new way of doing things and I insist I have permission before I break dirt. This is one way to do that. I will fuddle through it.

I'm with you on this ,very little to no help and as for all these claims
Better directions and clearly MARKED claims. Was on what I thought
was a claim and infact was on GOVERNMENT property not the claim
and I have driven three times across the entire country only to
not find a single GPAA claim marker so for this my expiring
membership will not be renewed.

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Posted By John Chase on 23 Dec 2020 11:39 AM
I spent $15,000 to get my pilots license and got a paper ID I agree it probably would be nice to have a plastic on
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Wow... In 1970 I spent about $1500 to get my pilots license and got a paper card then. Things haven't changed much.