I just want to take a moment to thank everyone who participated in this year's buying groups. We had great success, and this is due to the diligence, dedication and perseverence of our members. COngratulations to all who got badges!
I would also like to say a special thanks to [member=3724]jristen[/member] and [member=2339]NCDS[/member] , without whom we would not have the technology to keep us organized and help each other, and to [member=1]alyssa[/member] for starting this great site and letting it be our playground.
And of course the fabulous group leaders deserve a shout-out as well! [member=842]TardisMom[/member] [member=2205]Batgirl[/member] [member=3884]mlgagne[/member] [member=473]epicaz[/member] [member=2173]Louie_rob_m[/member] [member=5448]wolfgirl1272[/member] [member=4801]BenEatsRice[/member] [member=5606]tsnyder[/member] [member=2091]sefton42[/member] [member=4050]jon.reynolds[/member]
DEFINITELY thank you too all the behind-the-scenes leaders who take care of us knuckleheads! This was my first time in a buying group, and things went incredibly smooth. I had a personal little SNAFU during Returning Reg. though I got lucky w/another family member helping me out and getting me in for badges I wanted. I was able to reciprocate and help out during General Reg. and it was awesome watching our group's spread sheet continue to 'light up' and go "green" as members were getting their badges. IIRC 100% of the group got at least 2 days of badges (or one day if that's all they needed/wanted) and it was awesome after almost 20 years of attending Comic-Con to see the group-buying in action.
Thanks to [member=5606]tsnyder[/member] for managing our group, expeditiously answering questions and constantly communicating with the group. I'd done an informal group other years with great luck, but it felt good knowing there was a group helping to back me up. I don't know if this year's success was better than past years or if this was the general 'average' but it was a great experience!
Thanks to FOCC group leaders and members: we seemingly rocked