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So You are saying buying group does lower that 50 percent probability cause it increases the odds of people in the buying group of getting tickets?
I was honestly interested in getting into a buying group this time around but they were all capped, so...One thing that no one has ever been able to explain to me satisfactorily is how buying for others within a buying group is organized and prioritized. I’ve heard some very simplistic - sounding answers given but in my mind, it can’t possibly work unless someone is monitoring all of the buying activity real time.
The odds are an estimate. No one knows how many badges are available during either badge sales. CCI is not talking.As for setting priority in a buying group it depends on the group. Monitoring is done real time in our group. Props go to the FOCC person or persons who put together the google sheets we use. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk
I never been in a buying group because of trust issues.. How do I count on strangers i met on the internet to reimburse me after i purchase 500 bucks worth of tickets for them? But that's just me..hehe..Hence i understand the restrictive nature of trying to join a group.
That is true but if joining a group increases the odds for people in the group vice versa..it will decrease the odds for everyone else.. I am not saying being in group is good or bad...just like to analyst random stuff....by the way.. I was able to get all four days just by myself and my wife.
[member=380]perc2100[/member] thank you, that was a great explanation! So I’m assuming it’s built into the spreadsheet’s algorithm who a person is to buy for once their code hits? Or is it just “buy for the next two ahead of you who still need tickets”? In any case I can definitely see the benefit in working with a large group. Hopefully some spaces open up next year. And if I get lucky and get a four day ticket during open reg AND get a downtown hotel, I will definitely look into joining a line group, as well!
The likely reason that you've never gotten a 'straight' answer on this is that every group does it differently. The process of 'for whom to buy' is left entirely up to the group leader. Some groups don't have an order: you just buy for anyone who is on the list who doesn't already have a badge, your choice. Other groups have an order based on past buying history, in order of signing up, random determination, or other methods. However the one constant is that the order is not constant, because obviously that would be unfair to the people at the bottom. It is up to the group leaders to determine how the order is determined in their individual groups, and how often it shakes up.Regarding trust issues, the FoCC groups do keep track of those who violate trust and it is not tolerated in any way. Those people find themselves shut out of all FoCC groups and exchanges, not just the badge-buying groups.
Piggybacking on the questions of groups, I assume most groups have accommodations for buying for pairs or even triplets of members? For example, a married couple who wouldn't go to SDCC without the other, so they either both get a badge or neither do.