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Comic-Con International => SDCC Registration and Badges => Topic started by: Transmute Jun on October 24, 2022, 04:09:01 PM

Title: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Transmute Jun on October 24, 2022, 04:09:01 PM
So early!

https://www.friendsofcc.com/2022/10/24/sdcc-2023-open-registration-date-revealed/
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Michaelnaut on October 24, 2022, 04:11:36 PM
I wonder if this bodes for an early hotelpocalypse...
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: RSilvaConFan on October 24, 2022, 04:15:19 PM
What about those that are still waiting on pro-application approval?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Transmute Jun on October 24, 2022, 04:16:49 PM
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What about those that are still waiting on pro-application approval?

You can purchase a badge during open registration. It can be refunded if you are approved for a pro badge.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on October 24, 2022, 04:32:53 PM
https://comic-con.org/cci/open-registration

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Badge Buying Groups

If you are working in a badge buying group, make sure that you are only in a group with people you trust. Everyone in your group must operate within their own instance of the waiting room. If we detect that a participant has shared their waiting room information or URL, they will be removed from the registration queue and any transactions linked to it will be canceled immediately. Buying groups can be helpful, but we’ve seen an increasing number of people get shut out due to disorganized efforts.

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Registration Access

If you are selected for a registration session, you may still need to log in. If you aren’t immediately prompted to do so, please click “Open Registration” or “Login” from the top menu bar. Follow either route to log in to your Member ID account and purchase badges within the allotted time.
A timer will appear at the top of your page throughout your registration session. Remember, [b[you will have 15 minutes to complete your entire registration session and purchase.[/b]

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Badge Inventory

Badges can sell out quickly. If you are selected for a registration session, you will be presented with the inventory available at that time. Badges are offered as daily options only. There is a chance that the badges you’ve added to your cart will not be available by the time you process your order.

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Open Registration

Comic-Con 2023 Open Registration will be on November 5, 2022!


We highly encourage you to read all information below and bookmark Toucan – the official blog of Comic-Con and WonderCon and follow us on Twitter and Facebook for important Comic-Con 2023 Open Registration tips.

 

WHAT you need

 The Comic-Con Member ID and Last Name of friends (if purchasing for others), the days they want, and your credit/debit card at the ready. Eligible participants can purchase badges for up to 3 people (yourself included, if you choose).   

WHEN it takes place

 Saturday, November 5! The Queue-it waiting room will open at 8:00 AM PDT, and the sale will commence at 9:00 AM PDT! Make sure to enter the waiting room prior to 9:00 AM PDT to participate.   

WHO is eligible

 Anyone with a valid and confirmed Member ID account that has not purchased or registered for the Comic-Con 2023 Preview Night option (Wednesday, July 19)!   

WHERE it happens

 The Member ID Portal where a virtual waiting room will be enabled. Please make sure you can access your account before the sale!

Badge Prices

 BADGE TYPE

 Adult Junior* U.S. Military /Senior*
Preview Night $55.00 $27.00 $27.00
Thursday $75.00 $37.00  $37.00
Friday $75.00 $37.00  $37.00
Saturday $75.00 $37.00 $37.00
Sunday $50.00 $25.00 $25.00

*Children (12 and under) are free with a paying adult. Juniors (ages 13 -17) pay the reduced junior prices. Active-duty military with ID and seniors (ages 60 years and older) pay the reduced U.S. Military/Senior price. The Military/Senior pricing does not extend to military veterans and dependents. All purchases are subject to a $10 handling fee per member.

Eligibility

Comic-Con 2023 Open Registration is open to the general public! Anyone with a valid and confirmed Member ID can participate unless they have already purchased or registered for the Comic-Con 2023 Preview Night option (Wednesday, July 19).

To participate in Open Registration, please make sure ahead of time that you can log in to your Member ID account, or create your Member ID today if you don’t have one!

Anyone you wish to purchase badges for must also meet the same eligibility requirements.

Please keep in mind that not all eligible attendees will be able to purchase a badge during Open Registration. There are more eligible attendees than badges available. Entry to the waiting room does not guarantee you a badge or registration session. You can increase your chances of obtaining a badge by reading the following instructions carefully and having your personal information ready on the day of the sale.

Virtual Waiting Room

 
To participate in Comic-Con 2023 Open Registration, you must first enter our virtual waiting room. You have one hour to enter the waiting room before the badge sale begins.

Enter the Waiting Room

The Queue-it waiting room will open at 8:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on the day of the badge sale. To enter the waiting room, simply visit the Member ID Portal between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM PDT on Saturday, November 5, 2022.

Because the waiting room helps manage traffic to the Member ID Portal, you may be placed into the waiting room before logging in. If you are selected for a registration session, click “Open Registration” from the top menu bar and log in when prompted. If you are already logged in to your Member ID account before the waiting room opens, click "Open Registration" from the top menu bar once the waiting room opens at 8:00 AM PDT.

You do not need to rush to the waiting room at 8:00 AM PDT! Eligible attendees will have one hour to enter the waiting room. Early arrival to the waiting room does not provide any advantage over those who arrive later than you. However, you must enter the waiting room before 9:00 AM PDT. If you enter the waiting room after 9:00 AM PDT, you will be placed at the back of the line.

Wait in the Queue

When the badge sale begins, everyone who entered the waiting room between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM PDT will be placed into a randomized queue. Shortly after 9:00 AM PDT, groups will automatically begin moving from the waiting room to a registration session. Keep an eye on your place in line! Your wait time may fluctuate based on how quickly people ahead of you are able to complete their registration session. If you are randomly selected for a registration session, you have 15 minutes to complete your badge purchase.

Remember, it does not matter what time between 8:00 AM PDT and 9:00 AM PDT you entered the waiting room, and entry to the waiting room does not guarantee you a registration session. Not all members will be selected for a registration session.

Do not refresh while you are in the Queue-it waiting room! The Queue-it waiting room will automatically refresh every 30 seconds. Refreshing your browser in the waiting room may cause technical difficulties or remove you from the waiting room.

Waiting Room Q&A


If I enter the waiting room when it opens at 8:00 AM PDT, am I at the front of the line?

No, early arrival to the waiting room does not provide any advantage. You do not need to rush to the waiting room at 8:00 AM PDT. Just make sure to enter the waiting room before 9:00 AM PDT! Everyone who entered the waiting room between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM PDT on Saturday, November 5 will be placed into a randomized queue when the badge sale begins.

What if I enter the waiting room after 9:00 AM PDT?

If you enter the waiting room for the first time after 9:00 AM PDT, you will be placed at the back of the line. With the large number of participants that enter the waiting room on time, your chances of being selected for a registration session are minimal. Everyone who arrived between 8:00 AM PDT and 9:00 AM PDT will be ahead of you.

What do I do if I’m disconnected from the waiting room?

If at any time you are disconnected from the Queue-it waiting room, simply return to the Member ID Portal. You will be put back in the same random group you were assigned!

What does the waiting room look like between 8:00 AM PDT and 9:00 AM PDT before the badge sale begins?

When you enter the waiting room before the badge sale begins, you will see a countdown showing the time remaining until the badge sale begins.
Please note: The reference image provided is from Returning Registration

(https://comic-con.org/sites/default/files/Waiting%20Room%20Prequeue.png)

What does the waiting room look like once the badge sale begins at 9:00 AM PDT?

Once the badge sale begins, those in the waiting room will be placed into the queue. You will be able to see your expected wait time and see your walking figure begin their journey! Your wait time may fluctuate based on how quickly people ahead of you are able to complete their registration session.

Once the badge sale begins, the waiting room will have a yellow status message box that is updated regularly with helpful tips!

Please note: The reference image provided is from Returning Registration

(https://comic-con.org/sites/default/files/Waiting%20Room%20Queue.png)

Purchase Badges

In order to purchase badges during Open Registration, you must be randomly selected for a registration session. If you are moved from the waiting room to a registration session, you will have 15 minutes to purchase badges for up to three members. Make sure to have the following ready:

Your Member ID login credentials (if you aren't already logged in)

All eligible Member IDs and last names of people you wish to purchase badges for
     (If a last name includes a special character or a suffix, it must be included.)

What days you and your group are interested in
     (ex. If only Thursday and Sunday are available, does everyone want those days?)

Credit or debit card information
You can not purchase badges for others using your own Member ID—badges cannot be transferred.
Remember, you will have 15 minutes to complete your entire registration session and purchase! A delay in inputting this information may cause your session to expire. If your session expires, you will be placed back into the waiting room in the back of the line.

You must be able to log in to your Member ID account to be able to purchase badges! Please contact us well before the badge sale if you require assistance.

The Registration Session


If you are moved to a registration session, you will select your desired badges from the inventory available and add them to your cart to check out. Make sure you add badges for all the members you are purchasing for before you proceed to checkout. Please see below for step-by-step instructions.

You may purchase badges for up to THREE people total, which can include yourself! If you’re unable to attend, but still want to help out other hopeful attendees, you can register up to three other members. Each individual you are purchasing for must have their own valid and confirmed Member ID. If someone has already purchased or registered for the Comic-Con 2023 Preview Night option (Wednesday, July 19), you cannot purchase additional badges for them.

IMPORTANT! It is critical that you do not use your browser’s back button during any step of your registration session! Comic-Con cannot guarantee that your registration session will behave as expected if you use your back button during any step of the registration process.

Registration Access

If you are selected for a registration session, you may still need to log in. If you aren’t immediately prompted to do so, please click “Open Registration” or “Login” from the top menu bar. Follow either route to log in to your Member ID account and purchase badges within the allotted time.
A timer will appear at the top of your page throughout your registration session. Remember, you will have 15 minutes to complete your entire registration session and purchase.

(https://comic-con.org/sites/default/files/Registration%20Session%20Timer.png)

How To Purchase Badges

Click each step below for detailed instructions and images of a registration session.

Step 1: Add your badges to your cart

If purchasing for yourself, we recommend adding your own badges to the cart first. Your information will be pre-populated on the “Registrants” tab. Check the box next to each day you’d like to attend and click “Add to Cart”.

If you are not purchasing badges for yourself, skip to step 3.

(https://comic-con.org/sites/default/files/Purchase%20Badges%20-%20Step%201.png)

If you add all four daily badges (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) to your cart, you will be given the option to purchase Preview Night if inventory is available. Check the “Add to Cart” box if you’d like to attend Preview Night on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, then click “Continue”.

(https://comic-con.org/sites/default/files/Preview%20Night%20Selection.png)

Step 2: Choose to select badges for others or proceed to checkout

You’ll see a pop-up window after you’ve successfully added your badges to the cart. From here, you have two options:

Click “Register Another Member” to purchase badges for other eligible members. You will need their Member ID and last name exactly as it appears on their Member ID account. This includes special characters and suffixes.

Click “Checkout” if you’re not purchasing badges for others. Once you click “Checkout” you will not be able to add or change the registrants in your cart. You will only be able to remove a registrant.

(https://comic-con.org/sites/default/files/Successfully%20Added%20Badges%20to%20Cart.png)

Step 3: Select badges your friend

To purchase badges for others, you must locate their Member ID account. Select the “Register Another Member ID” tab and enter the Member ID and last name of the member you wish to purchase badges for. If the Member ID and last name are valid, their name will appear in a green box. If they have a special character in their last name or their last name includes a suffix, you must include it.
Check the box next to each day your friend would like to attend and click “Add to Cart”.

If you get the error message “Product requires membership access unavailable to participant”, this person is not eligible for today’s sale.

(https://comic-con.org/sites/default/files/Purchase%20Badges%20-%20Step%203.png)

If you add all four daily badges (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) for your friend to your cart, you will be given the option to purchase Preview Night if inventory is available. Check the “Add to Cart” box if your friend would like to attend Preview Night on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, then click “Continue”.

(https://comic-con.org/sites/default/files/Preview%20Night%20Selection.png)

Repeat steps 2-3 as needed. You can purchase badges for up to three eligible members.

Step 4: Enter your payment information

After you’ve finished adding your badges to the cart, click “Checkout”.

Enter your credit card information and billing address, then click “Save”. If you already have a credit card saved to your account, click “Save & Continue”.

Payments will not be processed until after the sale is complete. Because of this, you will see the total amount of your purchase to be “Due Later”. Payments will be processed within 72 hours.

(https://comic-con.org/sites/default/files/Purchase%20Badges%20-%20Step%204.png)

Step 5: Complete your badge purchase

The time has come! If you have a few minutes to spare, review the badges in your cart. Each registrant will have the item “Comic-Con 2023 Attendee Badges” with their individual day selections nested beneath it. If everything looks good, click “Process Order”. An order receipt will be sent to each registrant.

If you get an error message when you attempt to process your order, check to make sure your daily badge selections are accurate. You will not be able to check out with Wednesday in your cart unless you have purchased, or are purchasing, all four daily badge options (Thursday-Sunday).

(https://comic-con.org/sites/default/files/Process%20Order_0.png)

Badge Inventory

Badges can sell out quickly. If you are selected for a registration session, you will be presented with the inventory available at that time. Badges are offered as daily options only. There is a chance that the badges you’ve added to your cart will not be available by the time you process your order.

Preview Night and 4-Day Badges

The Preview Night badge option may only be purchased if you buy a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday badge. Preview Night is not a stand-alone option. As in previous years, if you purchase all four daily badges (Thursday through Sunday) they will be automatically converted to a 4-Day badge. You cannot opt out of consolidation.

Child Badges

Children (ages 12 and under) are free with a paying adult. Click here for more information on our Child Badge Policy.

Badge Confirmations

Badge confirmations will be sent at a later date.

Payment Methods

Comic-Con accepts Visa, MasterCard, and American Express only. We do not accept PayPal or other online payment systems. If your debit card has a Visa or MasterCard logo, you will be able to use it for purchase.
You can log in to your Member ID account and save your credit card information under “My Payment Methods” ahead of the sale. If you’re selected for a registration session, having your credit card information pre-saved helps maximize your 15-minute time limit.

Badge Buying Groups

If you are working in a badge buying group, make sure that you are only in a group with people you trust. Everyone in your group must operate within their own instance of the waiting room. If we detect that a participant has shared their waiting room information or URL, they will be removed from the registration queue and any transactions linked to it will be canceled immediately. Buying groups can be helpful, but we’ve seen an increasing number of people get shut out due to disorganized efforts.

Registration Session Q&A

Can I edit badge selections after I’ve added them to my cart?

Yes! Once badges have been added to your cart, click the “View Details / Manage Add-ons” button next to the registrant’s name.

(https://comic-con.org/sites/default/files/View%20Details%20Manage%20Add-ons%20Button.png)

Edit the badge selections from the "Manage Add-ons" pop-up window and click "Save".

You can only edit badge selections, you will not be able to add or change registrants once you move past the registration page.

(https://comic-con.org/sites/default/files/Edit%20Badge%20Selections.png)

What happens if my registration session expires?

When a registration session expires, you’re placed back into the waiting room at the back of the line.

What do I do if I’m selected for a registration session and see a “Page Not Found” message?

If you are selected for a registration session and see the message “Page Not Found”, please click “Open Registration” or “Login” from the top menu bar. Follow either route to log in to your Member ID account and purchase badges within the allotted time.

Tech Check

The Queue-it waiting room and badge registration process have been tested on the following browsers. We cannot guarantee your results should you use a browser not listed below:

Firefox: Latest version
Google Chrome: Latest version
Internet Explorer: Version 11 only
Safari: Latest version
Microsoft EDGE: Latest version

Your browser should have JavaScript and cookies enabled to function reliably with the Queue-it waiting room. These features are usually enabled in the default configuration of most modern web browsers. If you do not have these features enabled, it is possible that the waiting room application will not function properly.

The badge registration system is not formatted for iPad, tablets, or mobile devices. Although mobile devices can be used to purchase a badge, Comic-Con is unable to guarantee that the registration system will behave as expected using a mobile device.

Please make sure your computer's power saving settings are off or adjust them if needed. You do not want your computer to power down or go to sleep while you are in the waiting room or in the middle of a registration session.
We recommend adding [email protected] as an approved/authorized sender to your email account.

The Fine Print

While Comic-Con has made every effort to make the badge purchase experience fair for everyone, it is possible that problems outside of our control could result in the system not working as planned. The possibility exists that anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-malware software may aggressively block browser cookies, JavaScript, or other operation of modern web applications. It is also possible that user error, specific hardware problems, local ISP issues, or simply the extremely high level of demand beyond our control may result in your computer and/or browser not behaving as described above. While Comic-Con has done extensive testing, we make no guarantees that your efforts will result in a successful badge purchase or that you will be selected for a registration session regardless of when you enter the process. Admittance to the waiting room does not guarantee you a registration session.

As always, we are sincerely grateful for your continued support and interest in our event. We know that purchasing a badge can be a challenge and we are constantly exploring options to improve your online registration experience. We will continue to offer deeply discounted rates for juniors, seniors, and active-duty military, as well as one of the most generous free child badge policies in the comic convention industry.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on October 24, 2022, 04:43:19 PM
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https://comic-con.org/cci/open-registration
Wow very interesting glad they are dealing with queue iD sharing. Yay. Little too late for those that got burned during returning reg.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on October 24, 2022, 06:50:00 PM
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You can purchase a badge during open registration. It can be refunded if you are approved for a pro badge.
And I recommend doing this; if you're approved and purchase a Pro badge you'll be automatically refunded PDQ
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Sakura17 on October 25, 2022, 12:10:28 AM
Of course its my work weekend :(. So I'm down to only 1 device. Hopefully the waitlist comes through for preview night.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Michaelnaut on October 25, 2022, 04:29:35 AM
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And I recommend doing this; if you're approved and purchase a Pro badge you'll be automatically refunded PDQ
This is the info I needed for SDCC24...will apply for pro then.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Transmute Jun on October 25, 2022, 06:37:35 AM
Looks like email announcements were sent out early this morning.

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Are you getting excited? Cause we are! What are we excited about?

We’re excited that you're eligible to participate in Comic-Con 2023 Open Registration!

The Open Registration badge sale will be on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). The badge sale will take place in the Member ID Portal where the virtual waiting room will open at 8:00 AM PDT.

You must be able to log in to your Member ID account on the day of the sale. Please review our Open Registration page for key information on how to participate.

Important! There are more eligible attendees than available badges and not everyone will be able to purchase a badge during Open Registration. Entry into the waiting room does not guarantee a badge or registration session.

As always, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Toucan – the official blog of Comic-Con and WonderCon for important announcements as we get closer to Comic-Con! We will be running helpful tips and instructions on our blog in the days leading up to Open Registration.
Thank you for your lasting support, and best of luck!

Comic-Con

Hmmm... odd that the date was up on their website before emails were sent out. Makes me wonder if they goofed and announced earlier than they had planned.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on October 25, 2022, 08:06:14 AM
Basically this is exactly like returning reg except with that warning which I have no idea how they are able to enforced. 😞
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on October 25, 2022, 09:09:40 AM
Open Reg is the same weekend as the clock changes (fall back one hour).  That doesn't really affect us in the US/North America, because the change technically occurs at 2:00 AM on that Sunday, but I wonder if/how that affects those internationally in other time zones.


Side Note:

My first open reg was 2015.  I didn't read anything on the site.  I just followed the instructions that came in the email.  I'm on the east coast.  When they said the waiting room would open at 8:00 AM pacific, for some reason, in my head I thought that meant 5:00 AM my time.  Instead of adding 3 hours, I subtracted.  Sure enough, I was up at 5:00 AM ready to log on.  And sure enough, I got the notification I was early.   :). If there had been other people around, I would have been embarrassed.  I mean, come on, I'm an adult WHO WORKS IN IT, and...  I WAS A MATH MAJOR.  Go figure.   :)
Oh well, that was a better mistake than missing open reg altogether.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on October 25, 2022, 10:42:31 AM
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Hopefully the waitlist comes through for preview night.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but preview night is mostly about getting into the exhibit hall a day early.  So it's great if you are looking for exclusives.  For someone like me that rarely even goes to the exhibit hall, it's not really worth it right?  There's not something like a party up in sails is there?

I passed on preview night during returning registration and now I'm wondering if I should try for it during open.

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Basically this is exactly like returning reg except with that warning which I have no idea how they are able to enforced. 😞

It would be easy to enforce as long as the login requirement works.  Then each queue it session would be bound to a member ID.  If the member ID of the person registering doesn't match that member ID then it would mean that it was a shared link.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on October 25, 2022, 11:07:55 AM
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but preview night is mostly about getting into the exhibit hall a day early.  So it's great if you are looking for exclusives.  For someone like me that rarely even goes to the exhibit hall, it's not really worth it right?  There's not something like a party up in sails is there?

I passed on preview night during returning registration and now I'm wondering if I should try for it during open. 

It would be easy to enforce as long as the login requirement works.  Then each queue it session would be bound to a member ID.  If the member ID of the person registering doesn't match that member ID then it would mean that it was a shared link.

The other piece of PN is some networks run pilots.  I saw the pilot for Manifest one year.  That was fun.   :)

The other plus for those people that do check out the Exhibit floor is you can check out what's available without worrying about missing a panel.

I haven't gone to PN in a couple of years, for a few reasons:

I usually skip asking for it in my buying group so that I can help out in open reg

If I get to stay at MMM, they've been running movies in one of their ballrooms.  It's been fun to watch either something I've seen or something I haven't seen while sipping a cup of coffee and eating a snack.   :)



I got 4 days during pre-reg, so I'll be helping during Open reg.  If I'm one of the people that gets picked to buy a badge, and PN is still available, I'm toying with the idea of picking it up for myself.  If I don't get it, though, I won't be upset with that.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on October 25, 2022, 12:34:21 PM


It would be easy to enforce as long as the login requirement works.  Then each queue it session would be bound to a member ID.  If the member ID of the person registering doesn't match that member ID then it would mean that it was a shared link.
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There is no need for pre login yet again before hitting the waiting room.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on October 25, 2022, 02:39:19 PM
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If, during Open Registration, you are able to purchase the days you couldn't get during Returning Registration...are you charged the $10 handling fee per member again? So for my family of 5 I already paid $50....Will I get charged $50 again?

The fee was already paid in Returning Registration since each member already has a badge!

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Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: accelerate on October 25, 2022, 03:45:35 PM
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Badge Buying Groups

If you are working in a badge buying group, make sure that you are only in a group with people you trust. Everyone in your group must operate within their own instance of the waiting room. If we detect that a participant has shared their waiting room information or URL, they will be removed from the registration queue and any transactions linked to it will be canceled immediately. Buying groups can be helpful, but we’ve seen an increasing number of people get shut out due to disorganized efforts.

I'm not quite sure what this means here. What "waiting room information" are we talking about? The unique ID that's at the bottom of the page? Also, didn't everyone have the same URL. pr was that ID part of the URL? What is there to be gained by sharing it? If you open up that URL in a new browser, does that mean you inherit the queue position?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on October 25, 2022, 05:09:47 PM
If buying for someone who got 4 days in Returning reg but they are only trying for preview night since they missed preview night, they have to buy all 4 days again?

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SteveD on October 25, 2022, 05:29:04 PM
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If buying for someone who got 4 days in Returning reg but they are only trying for preview night since they missed preview night, they have to buy all 4 days again?
If someone already has 4 days, the only option given would be for preview night.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: RighteousRita on October 25, 2022, 05:31:47 PM
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If buying for someone who got 4 days in Returning reg but they are only trying for preview night since they missed preview night, they have to buy all 4 days again?
No. you can not buy twice. You just only have to get preview night. You are only allowed to purchase the missing days.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on October 25, 2022, 07:27:18 PM
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No. you can not buy twice. You just only have to get preview night. You are only allowed to purchase the missing days.

I understood that much. I just didn't think it gave the option to only buy preview night if you had the other nights already. Wasn't sure if they would make you buy them and then just cancel your previous 4 day.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on October 25, 2022, 08:23:40 PM
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There is no need for pre login yet again before hitting the waiting room.

I see that in the long instructions now.  I thought you did have to login to get in the waiting room from the email announcement.  Which says

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The badge sale will take place in the Member ID Portal where the virtual waiting room will open at 8:00 AM PDT.

You must be able to log in to your Member ID account on the day of the sale."

Which I thought meant you had to login to the Member Portal to get in the waiting room.  But they clearly say you don't in the long instructions.

So the game is on just like last time.  Unless they link the queue it session to browser signatures or session cookies.  If they do, then they can tell if the session has been swapped to another browser.

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I'm not quite sure what this means here. What "waiting room information" are we talking about? The unique ID that's at the bottom of the page? Also, didn't everyone have the same URL. pr was that ID part of the URL? What is there to be gained by sharing it? If you open up that URL in a new browser, does that mean you inherit the queue position?

Yes, that unique ID at the bottom of the page.  Anyone using that URL will then have that place in line.  So it is possible to transfer your place in line to someone else.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: RighteousRita on October 26, 2022, 06:51:45 AM
Email went out last night. Got on at 3:30am ish
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on October 26, 2022, 09:08:32 AM
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but preview night is mostly about getting into the exhibit hall a day early.  So it's great if you are looking for exclusives.  For someone like me that rarely even goes to the exhibit hall, it's not really worth it right?  There's not something like a party up in sails is there?

I passed on preview night during returning registration and now I'm wondering if I should try for it during open.
There's also _some_ panel stuff that night (lots of TV episode airings, and sometimes IIRC a WB/DC animated premier movie).  I like PN in the Exhibit Hall as it lets me get a lay of the land before I get busy with panels.  I also am the guy that likes all SDCC, and the few times I've not had PN I always feel like I'm missing out on SDCC fun.

But, if you don't care about the Exhibit Hall that much (PN is one of the lesser crowded days so you can get booth swag easier), or TV stuff, then PN is not a big deal to skip.  If you have FOMO, then def. get PN  :P
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on October 26, 2022, 09:13:18 AM
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So early!

https://www.friendsofcc.com/2022/10/24/sdcc-2023-open-registration-date-revealed/
Yeah this feels earlier than at least most years for Returning Registration.  For me, I will be too busy with marching band rehearsal (that starts at 9 and will be in the football stadium) to be able to help anyone in the group: not that being available for Returning Reg did anyone any good.

Oh well; I guess at this point the million dollar question is "when will CCI open up badge sales for Pros?  #Impatient  :P
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on October 26, 2022, 11:13:47 AM
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Yeah this feels earlier than at least most years for Returning Registration.  For me, I will be too busy with marching band rehearsal (that starts at 9 and will be in the football stadium) to be able to help anyone in the group: not that being available for Returning Reg did anyone any good.

Oh well; I guess at this point the million dollar question is "when will CCI open up badge sales for Pros?  #Impatient  :P
Asked and answered at 10:30am this morning: Pro Registration is now OPEN!!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: tsnyder on October 26, 2022, 12:08:27 PM
I have a feeling that with this new system that has you log into the account it is going to change the odds of who gets badges.  I know for at least me I had about 9 accounts I was using for open as just has friends forwarding me their email from CCI.  Think I'm going to be using closer to 3-4 this year.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on October 26, 2022, 03:39:30 PM
Quote
Payment Methods

Comic-Con accepts Visa, MasterCard, and American Express only. We do not accept PayPal or other online payment systems. If your debit card has a Visa or MasterCard logo, you will be able to use it for purchase.
You can log in to your Member ID account and save your credit card information under “My Payment Methods” ahead of the sale. If you’re selected for a registration session, having your credit card information pre-saved helps maximize your 15-minute time limit.

Looks like the Payment card needs to be re-added to be pre-saved for Open Registration.  Currently showing as blank in Account Payment Methods.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: RSilvaConFan on October 26, 2022, 03:47:21 PM
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Looks like the Payment card needs to be re-added to be pre-saved for Open Registration.  Currently showing as blank in Account Payment Methods.

I noticed that too - that is definitely inconvenient for those that don't check their Member ID page before registration.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Michaelnaut on October 26, 2022, 03:54:47 PM
Quick reminder: don't just add a card, mark it as the primary payment source.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: TardisMom on October 26, 2022, 07:31:53 PM
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I noticed that too - that is definitely inconvenient for those that don't check their Member ID page before registration.

They really don't make the process easy, do they?!?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on October 26, 2022, 10:32:16 PM
Part of me wishes sdcc would make whatever ID gets in to purchase badges have to purchase a badge for their own account being mandatory and not able to buy for 3 random people. It should be buy for the person the account belongs to plus 2 other people. I know it gives buying groups a less of a chance but it helps out those that don't have random people make accounts that don't plan on going themselves.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on October 27, 2022, 04:58:03 AM
Interesting...

Today, I JUST received the email announcement for open reg for one of the accounts I control.  I looked for it the day they announced, but never received it.  At first I thought it went to spam, but nothing.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Stealthchain on October 27, 2022, 05:33:32 AM
New to the site. I didn't see anything specific, but could have missed it. Is there somewhere on the forum I can try to find some people for a badge buying group? I'm really hoping to be able to get badges but only have mine and my wife's member ID (she isn't attending, just hoping to purchase for me).
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: RighteousRita on October 27, 2022, 06:03:35 AM
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Interesting...

Today, I JUST received the email announcement for open reg for one of the accounts I control.  I looked for it the day they announced, but never received it.  At first I thought it went to spam, but nothing.
I guess they are sending them out in batches.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: marcia29 on October 27, 2022, 06:33:32 AM
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Looks like the Payment card needs to be re-added to be pre-saved for Open Registration.  Currently showing as blank in Account Payment Methods.

@SamTurtledove (https://www.friendsofcc.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1732)  THANK YOU for noting this.  My info is gone, and I looked at it just a few days ago! Aarrgggh!  ???
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Stealthchain on October 27, 2022, 07:29:43 AM
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If someone already has 4 days, the only option given would be for preview night.
Would someone who got all 4 days in returning reg, but not preview night, still be able to purchase for me during open reg? 
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: BenEatsRice on October 27, 2022, 08:43:17 AM
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Would someone who got all 4 days in returning reg, but not preview night, still be able to purchase for me during open reg?
Yes!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on October 27, 2022, 09:30:01 AM
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@SamTurtledove (https://www.friendsofcc.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1732)  THANK YOU for noting this.  My info is gone, and I looked at it just a few days ago! Aarrgggh!  ???

Glad our card info isn't saved forever. I would have wanted a way to delete and not keep it stored.

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Quick reminder: don't just add a card, mark it as the primary payment source.

Thanks @Michael M (https://www.friendsofcc.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2539)  !

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Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on October 27, 2022, 02:22:23 PM
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(PN is one of the lesser crowded days so you can get booth swag easier)

You had me at swag.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on October 27, 2022, 02:46:15 PM
According to a tweet by the unofficial blog, the waitlist option for PN was a mistake.  Did anyone get that email.

"An e-mail went out today confirming that the "Waitlist" option for Preview Night in #SDCC Returning Registration was a mistake, and there is no such thing."


https://twitter.com/SD_Comic_Con
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: marcia29 on October 27, 2022, 02:53:45 PM
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According to a tweet by the unofficial blog, the waitlist option for PN was a mistake.  Did anyone get that email.

"An e-mail went out today confirming that the "Waitlist" option for Preview Night in #SDCC Returning Registration was a mistake, and there is no such thing."


https://twitter.com/SD_Comic_Con

Wow...gotta see what it actually says.  ::)
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Transmute Jun on October 27, 2022, 03:05:08 PM
Wow, way to go, CCI. Because that was such a flawless badge sale....
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Sakura17 on October 27, 2022, 03:29:34 PM
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According to a tweet by the unofficial blog, the waitlist option for PN was a mistake.  Did anyone get that email.

"An e-mail went out today confirming that the "Waitlist" option for Preview Night in #SDCC Returning Registration was a mistake, and there is no such thing."


https://twitter.com/SD_Comic_Con


No email and I was on the waitlist. I even checked with my friends who purchased the badges for me and they were waitlisted to. No email for them either.

Now I want to see what this email looks like.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: TardisMom on October 27, 2022, 03:59:43 PM
Got the email:

Thank you for your interest in the Comic-Con Wednesday Preview Night. We understand the tremendous level of anticipation for this limited-ticket event and would like to acknowledge our error in indicating there was a waitlist for Preview Night. As Comic-Con fans ourselves, we also understand the disappointment resulting from this issue.

While the very limited number of Preview Night badges meant there was never a guarantee for a badge, we truly apologize for any confusion or inconvenience the waitlist issue might have caused. To borrow a line from Green Lantern, “All we can do is say we’re sorry and move on.”

During the technical set-up of the Returning Registration badge sale for this amazing show, the “waitlist” function was inadvertently enabled in the system by Community Brands and then automatically engaged during the high-volume registration process. Some dedicated fans were informed they had been added to a Wednesday option waitlist, when in actuality there is no waitlist. This was an accidental error that has since been fixed. There has never been a waitlist for any Comic-Con registration option and there are no plans to offer waitlists in the future.

In lighter news, another very limited round of Wednesday Preview Night badges will be available during the Open Registration badge sale on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Configio is working closely with our partners at Comic-Con to fine-tune the registration process for future events and future missions.

Sincerely, Configio
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on October 27, 2022, 08:18:53 PM
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Got the email:

Thank you for your interest in the Comic-Con Wednesday Preview Night. We understand the tremendous level of anticipation for this limited-ticket event and would like to acknowledge our error in indicating there was a waitlist for Preview Night. As Comic-Con fans ourselves, we also understand the disappointment resulting from this issue.

While the very limited number of Preview Night badges meant there was never a guarantee for a badge, we truly apologize for any confusion or inconvenience the waitlist issue might have caused. To borrow a line from Green Lantern, “All we can do is say we’re sorry and move on.”

During the technical set-up of the Returning Registration badge sale for this amazing show, the “waitlist” function was inadvertently enabled in the system by Community Brands and then automatically engaged during the high-volume registration process. Some dedicated fans were informed they had been added to a Wednesday option waitlist, when in actuality there is no waitlist. This was an accidental error that has since been fixed. There has never been a waitlist for any Comic-Con registration option and there are no plans to offer waitlists in the future.

In lighter news, another very limited round of Wednesday Preview Night badges will be available during the Open Registration badge sale on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Configio is working closely with our partners at Comic-Con to fine-tune the registration process for future events and future missions.

Sincerely, Configio
On the bright side, folks now know this was a mistake so they can be active in Open Reg and try to score PN
Not the best consolation, I realize, but knowing now is better than finding out two weeks from now, I guess  :-X
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Sakura17 on October 27, 2022, 09:07:32 PM
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On the bright side, folks now know this was a mistake so they can be active in Open Reg and try to score PN
Not the best consolation, I realize, but knowing now is better than finding out two weeks from now, I guess  :-X

It's horrible. They know they are going to sell pn during open registration. They should have given it to those people that got the waitlist option as a priority. My friends and I never received that email so that's even more irritating. Like be cohesive and send out to anyone that was affected on the list. Also what if you didn't have twitter or weren't on this forum, you would never know. They really lack communication, which we all know was an issue during returning registration. Wish they would own up to their mistakes/errors. Like how does that even pop up as an error? Someone from tech had to have inputted that in for it to show up during the registration process.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: TardisMom on October 28, 2022, 08:24:01 AM
 Just fyi -- I got the email, and I didn't request waitlist.  I got 4 Day while PN was still available.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: susanml10881 on October 29, 2022, 11:33:01 PM
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On the bright side, folks now know this was a mistake so they can be active in Open Reg and try to score PN
Not the best consolation, I realize, but knowing now is better than finding out two weeks from now, I guess  :-X

Oh that stinks. That seemed like it was odd tbh though, a wait list option. I figured it would be a mistake.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: accelerate on November 01, 2022, 11:13:48 AM
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I’ve curated all the sell-out times that I had notes for (and for what I could find from the official Comic-Con Twitter).

Just a caveat that these times are not 100% accurate. A lot of the time stamps depended on when my browser updated the messages. And I may have mixed up a couple of the Thur/Sun times since there was at least one instance where Thursday actually sold out after Sunday, whereas Sunday is usually the last to sell out.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: RighteousRita on November 01, 2022, 01:17:06 PM
(https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10222291010972300&set=p.10222291010972300&type=3)
this was put on a FB page. Don't know now legit it is.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: alyssa on November 01, 2022, 01:31:56 PM
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I’ve curated all the sell-out times that I had notes for (and for what I could find from the official Comic-Con Twitter).

Just a caveat that these times are not 100% accurate. A lot of the time stamps depended on when my browser updated the messages. And I may have mixed up a couple of the Thur/Sun times since there was at least one instance where Thursday actually sold out after Sunday, whereas Sunday is usually the last to sell out.

Thx for posting this @accelerate (https://www.friendsofcc.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=4314) !


Dis anyone here get an email about their badge being canceled? I'm seeing some reports on the discord and twitter about it.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on November 01, 2022, 01:37:45 PM
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Thx for posting this @accelerate (https://www.friendsofcc.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=4314) !


Dis anyone here get an email about their badge being canceled? I'm seeing some reports on the discord and twitter about it.

I'm seeing it on Reddit as well.   :o
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: alyssa on November 01, 2022, 01:42:15 PM
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I'm seeing it on Reddit as well.   :o

has anyone seen an entire order get emails? So far I've only seen one badge of the 3 bought, which was canceled.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: susanml10881 on November 01, 2022, 01:54:10 PM
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I'm seeing it on Reddit as well.   :o

I’ve seen some people post that on Facebook and came here to ask. CCI says people used a web exploit to get badges? I heard reports of people saying they weren’t eligible for returning registration yet they could buy? But I doubt buying groups let ineligible in?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Michaelnaut on November 01, 2022, 01:56:58 PM
That's an interesting question: is it only those that got badges there weren't eligible for RetReg?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on November 01, 2022, 01:57:56 PM
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I’ve seen some people post that on Facebook and came here to ask. CCI says people used a web exploit to get badges? I heard reports of people saying they weren’t eligible for returning registration yet they could buy? But I doubt buying groups let ineligible in?

Even if the buying groups did let ineligible people in, the system should have stopped them from being accepted as eligible for a badge.  So far, all the comments I'm seeing are that people said they were eligible.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: susanml10881 on November 01, 2022, 02:07:11 PM
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Even if the buying groups did let ineligible people in, the system should have stopped them from being accepted as eligible for a badge.  So far, all the comments I'm seeing are that people said they were eligible.

System was so glitchy that day anything could’ve happened.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Telly-tel on November 01, 2022, 02:16:34 PM
I have seen some comments on Twitter about it as well.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: highgiant on November 01, 2022, 03:52:55 PM
any idea yet what the reason was? e.g. if its multiple browsers I don't want to do same in open sale.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: BenEatsRice on November 01, 2022, 04:04:09 PM
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has anyone seen an entire order get emails? So far I've only seen one badge of the 3 bought, which was canceled.
This is interesting to note. Most of what I've been seeing suggests they were cancelled because of "link sharing" but this (only 1 badge being cancelled) might suggest otherwise.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: marcia29 on November 01, 2022, 04:05:46 PM
This has certainly given lots of folk second thoughts about how to function for this Saturday. This will be...interesting.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: lliving on November 01, 2022, 04:10:15 PM
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any idea yet what the reason was? e.g. if its multiple browsers I don't want to do same in open sale.
I used multiple browsers, got in,  and (so far) none of the purchases have been cancelled. On twitter, I saw mention that some were copying the URL once they got in and sending it to others. 
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: susanml10881 on November 01, 2022, 04:15:21 PM
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any idea yet what the reason was? e.g. if its multiple browsers I don't want to do same in open sale.

CCI won’t say. Some people are guessing link sharing.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on November 01, 2022, 04:56:53 PM
I’ve heard from folks in my badge buying group that the problem may have been people that got short queue times were sharing that url so multiple instances of same member ID were used.

To be honest, CCI’s handling of this (I saw the email sent out to one unfortunate buyer whose badge may have been bought by someone else) seems more aggressive than how they would normally handle this: the email I saw expressly said they wouldn’t handle any calls or emails in response to the actions (though the allegedly ‘offenders’ could still try their luck in the General Open Registration).  IF the reason above is true, I kind of respect CCI going after people who were trying to game the system.  I do understand the unfortunate circumstances of a potential buyer who did NOT do anything themselves getting their badge canceled because whomever bought their badge did.  Oddly, while I’m uber punk rock and often anti authority in general, I’m also a stringent rules follower in some aspects, so I think I’m personally OK with CCI coming down hard on people trying to game their system.  At the end of the day, they’re just a non-profit trying to bring something cool to us fans, striving to make their “too much interest/not nearly enough badges for all” predicament as fair as possible for all. 
I do wonder if they got a slew of complaints about some buyers sharing the url while they were shut-out and didn’t get badges: like, CCI trying to ‘right’ a wrong.

CCI not banning the Member ID or individual users is kinda nice: they still have just as good of a shot at getting badges Saturday and the rest of us.  I personally think this is a GREAT sign going into General Registration sales this Saturday: CCI is clearly FAR more on top of the situation than any of us may have thought, striving to fix problems we didn’t even maybe know existed
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on November 01, 2022, 05:01:33 PM
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Here’s what I saw on Twitter. I empathize with this person, but don’t think there’s an easy answer from CCI.

Comic-Con International’s website states, “If you are working in a badge buying group, make sure that you are only in a group with people you trust. Everyone in your group must operate within their own instance of the waiting room. If we detect that a participant has shared their waiting room information or URL, they will be removed from the registration queue and any transactions linked to it will be canceled immediately.”

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on November 01, 2022, 05:13:42 PM
https://comic-con.org/toucan/waiting-room-101 (https://comic-con.org/toucan/waiting-room-101)
The new Toucan mentions no link sharing, so my bet is that was indeed the culprit
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: lliving on November 01, 2022, 05:24:26 PM
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https://comic-con.org/toucan/waiting-room-101 (https://comic-con.org/toucan/waiting-room-101)
The new Toucan mentions no link sharing, so my bet is that was indeed the culprit
“waiting room shenanigans”


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Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on November 01, 2022, 06:16:54 PM
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https://comic-con.org/toucan/waiting-room-101 (https://comic-con.org/toucan/waiting-room-101)
The new Toucan mentions no link sharing, so my bet is that was indeed the culprit

As we seem to be getting closer to the 'problem', my IT brain started working out how they figured this out.  If the link is attached to every transaction, all you'd have to do is sort every transaction by the Link.  If there's no link sharing, there should be no duplicates.  It's easy enough to find dups.  And totally speculating that they allocated 50,000 for pre-reg,  I could load that up on a spreadsheet on my laptop... easy.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on November 01, 2022, 06:39:22 PM
Part of me wants to gloat but at the end of the day there is still no medal for fourth place finish. I still think it’s CCI fault for going cheap switch to this 💩 of a system. Spinning circle of death I miss you so much.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Nyjin on November 01, 2022, 07:15:03 PM
It's a good sign that CCI seems to be taking any possible registration exploits seriously. After the fiasco of Returning Reg, I didn't have the highest hopes for this Saturday.

I'm assuming they did some sort of audit of Returning Reg or maybe someone identified this was possible during a stress test.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Eric_Draven66 on November 01, 2022, 07:37:56 PM
So I know of someone that got canceled because they had someone log in with their ID as their que ended. think they still had there wait open when the badges were bought
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Stealthchain on November 01, 2022, 07:42:29 PM
Would it be possible some of the people claiming they were cancelled and definitely didn't link share we logged in on the same device with multiple member ID's but was still populating to the same link because of IP?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: alyssa on November 01, 2022, 08:36:04 PM
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Would it be possible some of the people claiming they were cancelled and definitely didn't link share we logged in on the same device with multiple member ID's but was still populating to the same link because of IP?
i don't think it has to do with ip's, there's too many households with multiple people trying for badges in one house (one ip address)
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 01, 2022, 11:55:15 PM
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I used multiple browsers, got in,  and (so far) none of the purchases have been cancelled. On twitter, I saw mention that some were copying the URL once they got in and sending it to others.

You'd think that link wouldn't work for others unless they were picked out if the wait list. If anybody can just copy the link for badges once someone is on the badge buying screen and it actually let's that other person in that's seriously messed up.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on November 02, 2022, 02:18:46 AM
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https://comic-con.org/toucan/waiting-room-101 (https://comic-con.org/toucan/waiting-room-101)
The new Toucan mentions no link sharing, so my bet is that was indeed the culprit

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"From Hall H’s notorious line to our virtual waiting room, it seems like we’re always making you wait … for something good! After all, the best things come to those who wait, and man do we think badges are something well worth waiting for.
We’ve put together information below that’ll help you remain calm, yet excited come the day of the badge sale. From our little walking person keeping you company in the waiting room to our status messages that both inform and entertain, we encourage you to read everything below, as well as our Open Registration FAQs page, so that you’re fully prepared for our badge sale on November 5.
 

Waiting Room Entry

The virtual waiting room will open at 8:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on November 5. Simply arrive at the Member ID Portal between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM PDT, and you will automatically be put into the waiting room without any additional steps needed. You will not need to log in to your Member ID yet! The badge sale will begin shortly after 9:00 AM PDT. If you’re selected for a registration session, you will be prompted to log in.

If you are already logged in to your Member ID account before the waiting room opens, click “Open Registration” from the top menu bar after 8:00 AM PDT on the day of the sale. Still a little confused? Check out our waiting room timeline below.

Any entry to the waiting room does not guarantee you a registration session. Not all members will be selected for a registration session.

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What may be new to you is our little walking person! They’ll provide you with an estimated wait time, which may fluctuate depending on other registration sessions ahead of you. So sit back, grab a donut, and make friends with this little emotional support walking person, they’ll be there with you till the very end.

Status Messages

Our status messages provide you with tips on how to participate, some silly jokes that we hope you can share around the water cooler at work next week, and most importantly, badge inventory! As badges are purchased, the status messages will be updated with the current badge availability. Keep an eye out on this so that you can plan accordingly if you are granted a registration session.

Devices

For the best experience, we recommend using your laptop or desktop for Open Registration. Our badge registration system is not formatted for mobile devices, iPads, or tablets. Comic-Con is unable to guarantee that the registration system will behave as expected using a mobile device.

Power Saving Settings

To make sure your screen doesn’t go black and fall asleep while in the waiting room or registration process, make sure your computer's settings are updated to allow your screen to remain awake for an elongated amount of time. If for some reason you do get kicked out because your computer decided it’s nap time, don’t worry! All you have to do is log back in to your Member ID account, and you will rejoin the waiting room in the same spot you were in before.

One last thing … Please don’t try to cheat the system. We go to great lengths to deter scalpers, and our toleration for waiting room shenanigans is no different. ​​If we detect that a participant has shared their waiting room information or URL, they will be removed from the registration queue and any transactions linked to it will be canceled immediately.

We hope you leave today’s Waiting Room 101 feeling a little more prepared (and a little less stressed) to participate in Open Registration this Saturday. See you back here tomorrow!"

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Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: highgiant on November 02, 2022, 03:09:14 AM
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i don't think it has to do with ip's, there's too many households with multiple people trying for badges in one house (one ip address)

yeah IP would be very unfair way of identifying duplicates as I know friends who would meet up for the badge sale so you'd def hope its not that.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on November 02, 2022, 07:53:35 AM
Pretty nauseating that they are not requiring pre logging before entering the queue. I guess we will waiting all day for this sale.  >:(
Shenanigan continues.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 02, 2022, 08:30:01 AM
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Pretty nauseating that they are not requiring pre logging before entering the queue. I guess we will waiting all day for this sale.  >:(
Shenanigan continues.

That is pretty weird. Wonder how manypoeple without registered accounts will hog up space. Hopefully not too many.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Stealthchain on November 02, 2022, 08:40:57 AM
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yeah IP would be very unfair way of identifying duplicates as I know friends who would meet up for the badge sale so you'd def hope its not that.
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure each individual device has its own IP address.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: alyssa on November 02, 2022, 09:00:40 AM
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I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure each individual device has its own IP address.
no, it has its own private ipv4 address which resolves to a single public address. Nodes on ipv6 likely do have a publicly routable address but those hosts are usually IoT devices.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: RighteousRita on November 02, 2022, 09:01:22 AM
This is going to be a very interesting and intriguing Saturday open reg.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: f22raptor on November 02, 2022, 09:19:05 AM
The only thing I can think of at this point involving a web exploit to purchase badges involves using another member's URL generated after he or she entered the waiting room.  This person near the front of the line could share his or her URL with you by sending it via email, IM, or Slack.  You will take the link and paste it into your browser and move to the front of the line.
At Comic Con’s end, their Log files will show multiple same  Session ID generated after the CAPCHA challenge from different IPs that entered the Purchase Room. 
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on November 02, 2022, 10:18:31 AM
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This is going to be a very interesting and intriguing Saturday open reg.

Not for the people still trying to get a badge…more like painful and excruciating.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: RighteousRita on November 02, 2022, 10:38:11 AM
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Not for the people still trying to get a badge…more like painful and excruciating.
Well, I went through the painful and excruciating part in return reg.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on November 02, 2022, 10:50:07 AM
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You'd think that link wouldn't work for others unless they were picked out if the wait list. If anybody can just copy the link for badges once someone is on the badge buying screen and it actually let's that other person in that's seriously messed up.
Well apparently people CAN'T do that, as CCI is watching...  :-[

(I presume you mean technically that's odd, which I mostly agree with, but I know little/nothing about tech stuff like that)
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on November 02, 2022, 11:05:39 AM
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This is going to be a very interesting and intriguing Saturday open reg.
Yeah I don't think I've ever felt as content as I do this last month or so being a Pro and not having to worry about the stress of getting badges.  Our badge-buying group did very well in Returning Registration, with (I think) everyone getting at least 2 days & many getting 4 or 4+PN.  My perception is that things weren't smooth but weren't too bad either.  Obviously with potentially A LOT more people trying to get into registration this week it will be a bit of 'controlled chaos,' I suspect (and maybe a bit of uncontrolled chaos).  I legit enjoy sitting back and reading/analyzing what worked/what went wrong after these big sales for some reason.  The fact CCI is seemingly more on top of these technical 'issues'/glitches/hacks adds a layer of intrigue to it all.

Regardless, good luck to all hoping to get badges Saturday: hope to see you in our lovely city in July!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 02, 2022, 11:51:02 AM
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I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure each individual device has its own IP address.

You might be thinking of a MAC address which is unique to every network chip.  But the ability for a website to retrieve a MAC is limited and not really necessary.  The hashed signature for a browser is effectively unique for this purpose.  Also it's super easy to fake a MAC address.  On Windows, it's a option you can toggle.

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i don't think it has to do with ip's, there's too many households with multiple people trying for badges in one house (one ip address)

Not to mention all the shared IP addresses.  When you are using mobile internet, on a phone, you are not assigned a sole use public IP address.  You share a very limited number of IP addresses with everyone else.  It's VPN like in that regard.  So anyone using a phone, mobile broadband at home or a VPN will have the same public IP address as hundreds or thousands of other people.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 02, 2022, 12:07:09 PM
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It's a good sign that CCI seems to be taking any possible registration exploits seriously. After the fiasco of Returning Reg, I didn't have the highest hopes for this Saturday.

I'm assuming they did some sort of audit of Returning Reg or maybe someone identified this was possible during a stress test.

It's one thing to enforce an existing policy.  It's another to come up with a new policy and then retroactively apply it.  One is fair.  The other is not.

Was that no link sharing rule there for returning registration?  I didn't see it until they announced open registration.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: RighteousRita on November 02, 2022, 12:30:21 PM
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It's one thing to enforce an existing policy.  It's another to come up with a new policy and then retroactively apply it.  One is fair.  The other is not.

Was that no link sharing rule there for returning registration?  I didn't see it until they announced open registration.
Rule or not. Most people don't do or think about what others have done bc there wasn't really a need to until CCI opted to use this new system.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: justboogie on November 02, 2022, 12:59:08 PM
Good luck to those trying to get badges this weekend!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on November 02, 2022, 01:13:33 PM
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It's one thing to enforce an existing policy.  It's another to come up with a new policy and then retroactively apply it.  One is fair.  The other is not.

Was that no link sharing rule there for returning registration?  I didn't see it until they announced open registration.

I want to say there was, but I'm not 100% sure.  I may have seen the rule, but glossed over it, because it didn't really make sense to me, as the link all looked the same.  At least that's what I remember.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on November 02, 2022, 01:20:18 PM
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It's one thing to enforce an existing policy.  It's another to come up with a new policy and then retroactively apply it.  One is fair.  The other is not.

Was that no link sharing rule there for returning registration?  I didn't see it until they announced open registration.
Good question, I'm not 100% sure if it was explicitly stated not to share the URL: IIRC in past years they've talked about not sharing codes and links, mostly because they were unique to the individual and/or unable to be used multiple times at once.  IDK if this is a 'rule' that seems obvious in hindsight, or if it just kinda seems obvious: I mean, we all know "don't cut in front of other people in line" is a basic SDCC tenet.  Personally, I honestly don't know what I'd do: if someone I knew/trusted sent me a link and said "use this to get in quicker," I may very well do that and then be in this unfortunate predicament later.  I've certainly exploited sketchy webpages for personal game for other SDCC functions or whatnot, so I'm def. no saint in these matters.  I guess if one tries to do such things, when they go south ya can't be too upset: kind of a "well, I gave it a try, didn't work, now it's back to the drawing board."

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I want to say there was, but I'm not 100% sure.  I may have seen the rule, but glossed over it, because it didn't really make sense to me, as the link all looked the same.  At least that's what I remember.
Yeah, I maybe vaguely remember there was a broad mention of it prior to Returning Reg. but I knew I wasn't gonna be able to do a ton of 'maneuvering' since I had a rehearsal I was running, I didn't think much about that kind of thing
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on November 02, 2022, 02:01:49 PM
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Good luck to those trying to get badges this weekend!

With this new system no longer about luck…..The only redeeming grace is that reselling comic con tickets is near impossible so we don’t have to deal with those scum of the earth resellers.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 02, 2022, 02:50:51 PM
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IDK if this is a 'rule' that seems obvious in hindsight, or if it just kinda seems obvious: I mean, we all know "don't cut in front of other people in line" is a basic SDCC tenet.

In this case though, SDCC not only facilitated it they enabled it.  The system they used provided that link.  I think it even explicitly said that the link can be used on another device.

As for not cutting in line, how is that not what buying groups and line groups do in essence?  Both give you an advantage in the system.  If 4 people are in a buying group, then effectively all 4 are sharing the same spot as the person with the shortest wait.  How often has line cutting come up when a bunch of people join a line group right before they get in?

All these are ways to gain an advantage.  So since SDCC has this history, I don't think it's unreasonable for someone to think that link sharing isn't just another one of the SDCC sanctioned ways.  Especially when it's the official SDCC badge selling site offering the link and saying that it can be used on another device.

Enabling an action and then retroactively banning and punishing people for that action doesn't seem right.  IMO, the majority of the fault lies with SDCC.  I think they should ban link sharing going forward.  Better yet, they shouldn't enable it.  But they shouldn't be punishing people retroactively.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 02, 2022, 06:00:33 PM
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In this case though, SDCC not only facilitated it they enabled it.  The system they used provided that link.  I think it even explicitly said that the link can be used on another device.

As for not cutting in line, how is that not what buying groups and line groups do in essence?  Both give you an advantage in the system.  If 4 people are in a buying group, then effectively all 4 are sharing the same spot as the person with the shortest wait.  How often has line cutting come up when a bunch of people join a line group right before they get in?

All these are ways to gain an advantage.  So since SDCC has this history, I don't think it's unreasonable for someone to think that link sharing isn't just another one of the SDCC sanctioned ways.  Especially when it's the official SDCC badge selling site offering the link and saying that it can be used on another device.

Enabling an action and then retroactively banning and punishing people for that action doesn't seem right.  IMO, the majority of the fault lies with SDCC.  I think they should ban link sharing going forward.  Better yet, they shouldn't enable it.  But they shouldn't be punishing people retroactively.

I'm going to compare this to something at my work. I work at a casino and there's no rules stating you cannot take money left on a machine. But if you do and the person that left the money on the machine reports lost money, even if they accidentally left it on a machine and went away and didn't notice until a couple hours later...guess what? You have to return that money.

I know this isn't as serious as that but both are up to morals.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 02, 2022, 08:38:17 PM
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I'm going to compare this to something at my work. I work at a casino and there's no rules stating you cannot take money left on a machine. But if you do and the person that left the money on the machine reports lost money, even if they accidentally left it on a machine and went away and didn't notice until a couple hours later...guess what? You have to return that money.

I know this isn't as serious as that but both are up to morals.

There doesn't need to be a casino rule because there are laws that cover that.  In every state, if you find money you are obligated to return it to it's rightful owner.  If you can't do that, you are supposed to hand it over to the police who will keep it for a period a time in case someone comes looking for it.  Not doing so is considered theft.  So that example is not about morals, it's about the law.

A better analogy would be if a casino handed out credits at the door in the form of a coupon.  The casino tells you that coupon can be redeemed into anyone's account.  So you give it to a friend.  That friend uses that credit and wins a big jackpot.  Then the casino says they have a new rule that credit coupons can't be shared with anyone.  They apply that rule retroactively and void your friend's jackpot.  Would that be right?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: conventiongeek on November 02, 2022, 08:38:48 PM
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In this case though, SDCC not only facilitated it they enabled it.  The system they used provided that link.  I think it even explicitly said that the link can be used on another device.

As for not cutting in line, how is that not what buying groups and line groups do in essence?  Both give you an advantage in the system.  If 4 people are in a buying group, then effectively all 4 are sharing the same spot as the person with the shortest wait.  How often has line cutting come up when a bunch of people join a line group right before they get in?

All these are ways to gain an advantage.  So since SDCC has this history, I don't think it's unreasonable for someone to think that link sharing isn't just another one of the SDCC sanctioned ways.  Especially when it's the official SDCC badge selling site offering the link and saying that it can be used on another device.

Enabling an action and then retroactively banning and punishing people for that action doesn't seem right.  IMO, the majority of the fault lies with SDCC.  I think they should ban link sharing going forward.  Better yet, they shouldn't enable it.  But they shouldn't be punishing people retroactively.

I think some people are missing the point and are not clear on the link that is being shared.

There is a difference between gaining an advantage (ie buy groups, etc) and cheating the system (like using bots or sharing a back door link). The link being shared is not the one provided by CCI on our emails... but the registration page after gaining access to buy.  Just because there is no written rule, doesn't mean that it isn't wrong.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on November 02, 2022, 08:50:24 PM
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There doesn't need to be a casino rule because there are laws that cover that.  In every state, if you find money you are obligated to return it to it's rightful owner.  If you can't do that, you are supposed to hand it over to the police who will keep it for a period a time in case someone comes looking for it.  Not doing so is considered theft.  So that example is not about morals, it's about the law.

A better analogy would be if a casino handed out credits at the door in the form of a coupon.  The casino tells you that coupon can be redeemed into anyone's account.  So you give it to a friend.  That friend uses that credit and wins a big jackpot.  Then the casino says they have a new rule that credit coupons can't be shared with anyone.  They apply that rule retroactively and void your friend's jackpot.  Would that be right?


 If they hand out credit at the casino shouldn’t everyone know about it and have a fair shot. This is more like someone counting cards and got caught by a camera at the casino table. We know counting cards is cheating even though the casino don’t specify in full gory details on how to count cards. But it is pointless to argue about moral. To each their own. I am very happy that these people got caught and they should be glad their iD was not banned. All the people they line jump to get ahead got screw at the end now with the  minuscule chance of getting a ticket during open registration. I feel absolutely no sympathy for these people and wish their ID got banned.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 02, 2022, 09:56:16 PM
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There doesn't need to be a casino rule because there are laws that cover that.  In every state, if you find money you are obligated to return it to it's rightful owner.  If you can't do that, you are supposed to hand it over to the police who will keep it for a period a time in case someone comes looking for it.  Not doing so is considered theft.  So that example is not about morals, it's about the law.

A better analogy would be if a casino handed out credits at the door in the form of a coupon.  The casino tells you that coupon can be redeemed into anyone's account.  So you give it to a friend.  That friend uses that credit and wins a big jackpot.  Then the casino says they have a new rule that credit coupons can't be shared with anyone.  They apply that rule retroactively and void your friend's jackpot.  Would that be right?

That is a better example yes. And it has happened. Some people even getting banned for sharing their freeplay with other people. So thank you for bringing that up. Yes good comparison

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 02, 2022, 09:59:34 PM
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I think some people are missing the point and are not clear on the link that is being shared.

There is a difference between gaining an advantage (ie buy groups, etc) and cheating the system (like using bots or sharing a back door link). The link being shared is not the one provided by CCI on our emails... but the registration page after gaining access to buy.  Just because there is no written rule, doesn't mean that it isn't wrong.

SdCC just needs to have a better security with this online buying. Has it always been like this? I've gotten badges without too many issues back in like 2012 thru 2016. Years after that I got a badge as a guest to a pro. I don't have that option anymore so I'll be back to trying to buy a badge online. But has it been revamped for the worse over the years. I don't think I ever heard of people sharing links years ago.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: conventiongeek on November 02, 2022, 10:43:47 PM
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 If they hand out credit at the casino shouldn’t everyone know about it and have a fair shot. This is more like someone counting cards and got caught by a camera at the casino table. We know counting cards is cheating even though the casino don’t specify in full gory details on how to count cards. But it is pointless to argue about moral. To each their own. I am very happy that these people got caught and they should be glad their iD was not banned. All the people they line jump to get ahead got screw at the end now with the  minuscule chance of getting a ticket during open registration. I feel absolutely no sympathy for these people and wish their ID got banned.

Well, counting cards is not cheating, nor illegal. I'm not even sure it could be considered wrong in any way. Just because a person knows how to count, doesn't make it wrong. Counting cards is just frowned upon and the casinos (in this day and age) can use their option to choose not to accept that persons business.  Now if they were using a device to count for them and passed on this information to several others (sharing the link) so that these other also had an advantage, that might be different.

I agree that I too am happy these people were caught. However, I do think that CCI should provide some type of proof to those who badges were canceled, or at least those that request it. If it's that easy to determine, then it wouldn't be that hard to provide some kind of data that the link was shared. And if the person accidently shared a image on social media, then that's on them. Overall, I am glad they are always trying to level the playing field, however I think we all have to realize there will never be a perfect system.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 02, 2022, 10:53:09 PM
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I think some people are missing the point and are not clear on the link that is being shared.

There is a difference between gaining an advantage (ie buy groups, etc) and cheating the system (like using bots or sharing a back door link). The link being shared is not the one provided by CCI on our emails... but the registration page after gaining access to buy.  Just because there is no written rule, doesn't mean that it isn't wrong.

I don't think that was the link being shared.  Since that link was generic if I remember right.  There was no session information as part of that link.  The session information at that point was stored in cookies.

The link that mattered with session information was the queue it link at the bottom of the waiting room page.  That gave anyone using that link that place in line.  Whether that was 10 minutes to go, 5 minutes to go or the you will be redirected to the buy page finish line.  The buying system said that link could be used elsewhere.

How in essence is the advantage of sharing that link different from a buying group advantage where the first person getting in is able to register everyone in their buying group?  Effectively everyone in that buying group is sharing that one position in line.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 02, 2022, 11:01:50 PM
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If they hand out credit at the casino shouldn’t everyone know about it and have a fair shot.

But that's exactly what happened.  Anyone could open up as many queue it sessions as they wanted.  Which countered the traditional buying group advantage.  It was a more level playing field.  A person on their own didn't have to be at a distinct disadvantaged going against buying groups.

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I agree that I too am happy these people were caught. However, I do think that CCI should provide some type of proof to those who badges were canceled, or at least those that request it. If it's that easy to determine, then it wouldn't be that hard to provide some kind of data that the link was shared. And if the person accidently shared a image on social media, then that's on them. Overall, I am glad they are always trying to level the playing field, however I think we all have to realize there will never be a perfect system.

There's no advantage for SDCC to do so.  Companies don't tell you what you did wrong for the simple matter that it gives people insight into their security procedures.  That insight makes them more vulnerable.  Also, it exposes them.  They have the right to cancel anyone's badge for any reason.  There is no advantage to get into why.  Regardless, they slammed the door on that with the cancellation email they sent out.  Which was very terse and harsh for a SDCC communication.

So, we don't know why people had their badges cancelled.  It could have been link sharing.  It could have been something else.  Queue it has other vulnerabilities.  In other sales, people have figured out how to skip the queue entirely.  That required a bit of hacking though, which I would consider a real web exploit.  Link sharing isn't that.  The link should never have been provided to begin with.  And the link shouldn't have allowed for more than 1 session at a time.  That's SDCC's responsibility.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 02, 2022, 11:40:46 PM
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But that's exactly what happened.  Anyone could open up as many queue it sessions as they wanted.  Which countered the traditional buying group advantage.  It was a more level playing field.  A person on their own didn't have to be at a distinct disadvantaged going against buying groups.

There's no advantage for SDCC to do so.  Companies don't tell you what you did wrong for the simple matter that it gives people insight into their security procedures.  That insight makes them more vulnerable.  Also, it exposes them.  They have the right to cancel anyone's badge for any reason.  There is no advantage to get into why.  Regardless, they slammed the door on that with the cancellation email they sent out.  Which was very terse and harsh for a SDCC communication.

So, we don't know why people had their badges cancelled.  It could have been link sharing.  It could have been something else.  Queue it has other vulnerabilities.  In other sales, people have figured out how to skip the queue entirely.  That required a bit of hacking though, which I would consider a real web exploit.  Link sharing isn't that.  The link should never have been provided to begin with.  And the link shouldn't have allowed for more than 1 session at a time.  That's SDCC's responsibility.

If there was an exploit, yes it's SDCC's responsibility. Just like it's fine for them to refund badges bought using said exploit.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on November 03, 2022, 08:59:16 AM
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But that's exactly what happened.  Anyone could open up as many queue it sessions as they wanted.  Which countered the traditional buying group advantage.  It was a more level playing field.  A person on their own didn't have to be at a distinct disadvantaged going against buying groups.

There's no advantage for SDCC to do so.  Companies don't tell you what you did wrong for the simple matter that it gives people insight into their security procedures.  That insight makes them more vulnerable.  Also, it exposes them.  They have the right to cancel anyone's badge for any reason.  There is no advantage to get into why.  Regardless, they slammed the door on that with the cancellation email they sent out.  Which was very terse and harsh for a SDCC communication.

So, we don't know why people had their badges cancelled.  It could have been link sharing.  It could have been something else.  Queue it has other vulnerabilities.  In other sales, people have figured out how to skip the queue entirely.  That required a bit of hacking though, which I would consider a real web exploit.  Link sharing isn't that.  The link should never have been provided to begin with.  And the link shouldn't have allowed for more than 1 session at a time.  That's SDCC's responsibility.
As others have pointed out, sharing links is NOT some new policy of CCI's and has been in place for as long as I remember. (FWIW SDCC 2023 will be my 22nd Comic-Con).  People in Returning Registration who have gone through this process previously, have lived through CCI rules and regs in the past (including how ardently they try to enforce "no line ditching" at the actual Convention, even though that doesn't always work out), etc.  In my experience and discussions with folks CCI has always fairly aggressively enforced their badge buying policies, whether instances like this, or busting/banning people ostensibly trying to sell their badges (I've known of folks from significant comic companies where an employee nearly got an entire company in trouble when they were selling a Guest badge to a rando online - they banned the employee from SDCC for at least a few years while the company was able to smooth things out after CCI initially threatened the entire company - you'd know the company if I named them).  While intentions may seem innocent to some, CCI I think strives to provide the most fair badge-buying experience for a market where demand far outstrips supply, in order to give all attendees a fair shot.

I would be interested to hear if anyone has contacted CCI and tried to at least get a specific explanation for why their badges were refunded/canceled.  Of course, like any business, CCI reserves the right to cancel any badges at any time for any reason (provided it's not illegal discrimination of course) and while that feels unfortunate it simply is what it is.  Personally I think CCI did everything they could've/should've: saw folks exploit a 'hole' in their process, quickly move to cancel/refund the badges BEFORE General Registration, shut the door for any sort of appeals or arguing with them, and still allowed those folks to keep the Member IDs and allow them to try to get badges in Gen Reg this Saturday.  It's kind of a slap on the wrist compared to how I've heard of CCI dealing with other instances of folks exploiting/breaking rules in badge sales (all I've heard of included at least a multi-year ban).  Maybe I'm cynical in general, or maybe as a parent and 20+ year teacher and have heard it all before and don't put a ton of stock into "but I swear I didn't do anything wrong or any of things mentioned here."  I empathize with folks in that situation, but I also empathize with CCI's situation and the last thing they want is for their process to appear unfair for the masses, exploitable, and/or completely unreliable.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 03, 2022, 12:18:25 PM
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As others have pointed out, sharing links is NOT some new policy of CCI's and has been in place for as long as I remember.

Do you have a link to that policy?  I don't recall ever seeing one.  I've tried to find one but the only one I can find is the policy I first saw after returning registration this year.  That was updated on 11/1.  Has that always been there?  I tried finding a cached version of that page but on every search engine I've looked at, the last cached version was yesterday.  I even tried the internet archive and the only versions of that page are from yesterday.  Considering it took 3 snapshots just yesterday, why aren't there any older versions?

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I would be interested to hear if anyone has contacted CCI and tried to at least get a specific explanation for why their badges were refunded/canceled.

They made it clear in the letter they sent out that they would not respond to questions like that.  According to the letter as it's been posted here, they said "Be advised, we will not respond to emails or phone calls regarding this matter for any reason."

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Of course, like any business, CCI reserves the right to cancel any badges at any time for any reason (provided it's not illegal discrimination of course) and while that feels unfortunate it simply is what it is.

Which is why they didn't say specifically what it was about.  Which is why they say explicitly they will not discuss it.  They don't have to.  No company does.  There's no advantage for any company to do so.  There's a disadvantage in that it can expose some liability.  I'm surprised they said as much as they did.  They didn't even have to say it was due to a web exploit.

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It's kind of a slap on the wrist compared to how I've heard of CCI dealing with other instances of folks exploiting/breaking rules in badge sales (all I've heard of included at least a multi-year ban).

The longest ban I've ever read in the T&Cs was for scalping tickets.  The penalty was cancellation of badges, ban for this year and ban for next year.  But I just tried and couldn't find that in the terms and conditions.  The only thing I can find now is that the badges will be canceled without a refund.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on November 03, 2022, 01:41:15 PM
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Do you have a link to that policy?  I don't recall ever seeing one.  I've tried to find one but the only one I can find is the policy I first saw after returning registration this year.

I'm thinking a lot of the angst is due to the change of systems.  With Expo Logic, we all got a unique code, and I think there was some verbiage about not sharing the code.  However, the way their system worked, your code could only be active on one and only one browser.  If the code was entered on multiple browsers, the 'oldest' browser entries were automatically removed from the waiting room.  It was full proof.  I experienced that by accident.  It wasn't catastrophic, as the 'newer' browser was still active. With Configio, I actually consider the issues we're having with possibly sharing the link as a weakness in their code.  I'm not endorsing trying to game the system in that way, but as someone who works in IT, I feel if the code can eliminate the loophole, it's a stronger system.  Just my opinion.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on November 03, 2022, 01:50:39 PM
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I'm thinking a lot of the angst is due to the change of systems.  With Expo Logic, we all got a unique code, and I think there was some verbiage about not sharing the code.  However, the way their system worked, your code could only be active on one and only one browser.  If the code was entered on multiple browsers, the 'oldest' browser entries were automatically removed from the waiting room.  It was full proof.  I experienced that by accident.  It wasn't catastrophic, as the 'newer' browser was still active. With Configio, I actually consider the issues we're having with possibly sharing the link as a weakness in their code.  I'm not endorsing trying to game the system in that way, but as someone who works in IT, I feel if the code can eliminate the loophole, it's a stronger system.  Just my opinion.

Finally someone who knows what they are talking about.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on November 03, 2022, 03:30:17 PM
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I'm thinking a lot of the angst is due to the change of systems.  With Expo Logic, we all got a unique code, and I think there was some verbiage about not sharing the code.  However, the way their system worked, your code could only be active on one and only one browser.  If the code was entered on multiple browsers, the 'oldest' browser entries were automatically removed from the waiting room.  It was full proof.  I experienced that by accident.  It wasn't catastrophic, as the 'newer' browser was still active. With Configio, I actually consider the issues we're having with possibly sharing the link as a weakness in their code.  I'm not endorsing trying to game the system in that way, but as someone who works in IT, I feel if the code can eliminate the loophole, it's a stronger system.  Just my opinion.

Maybe we were quietly warned that doing switching when the sale began would be an issue.

In 2014 it read as "you should not attempt to authorize a new device after the sale begins"

Now "it is very important to return back before your turn comes"

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Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Orc-estra on November 03, 2022, 04:58:50 PM
In Returning Reg. I was not, try as I might, allowed to log in until my man completed his walk. Instructions indicate this will be so in General Reg., unless you are logged in ahead of time which CC neither requires not specifically advises. Without ID/login in place, how would I have been returned to my place in the queue had I been disconnected? That aside, my understanding at this point is that no account will be tied to a single browser/device until the login prompt is answered. We have several family member accounts to be handled appropriately, but I am unclear about the ability to use multiple devices/browsers. Previously, the code system was very clear: one code - one device/browser.  Am I missing something?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 03, 2022, 05:01:35 PM
When did they start using Configio?

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on November 03, 2022, 05:22:51 PM
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When did they start using Configio?

Configio/que-it

Configio is at the bottom of the screen when you log into the portal. 

QUE-IT is what you see when you get the walking man. 
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on November 03, 2022, 07:23:05 PM
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Previously, the code system was very clear: one code - one device/browser.  Am I missing something?

Those days are over Wild Wild West this Saturday….
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 03, 2022, 10:00:08 PM
Did anyone get the "Are you interested in Preview Night?" email?

Don't get excited. :)  It's not an offer to sign up for PN right now.  It's a reminder that you are eligible for PN so please buy it if you want during open registration.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 03, 2022, 10:09:51 PM
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Configio/que-it

Configio is at the bottom of the screen when you log into the portal. 

QUE-IT is what you see when you get the walking man.

Ok......but has the online badge buying system changed over the years? It seems there are a lot more problems this year or different problems anyways.

Don't remember issues with link sharing before. Of course I don't think link sharing worked in the past
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 03, 2022, 10:14:40 PM
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When did they start using Configio?

From what I can remember, it was first used for Turkeycon.  On second thought, it was used before that.  I remember when everyone was told to login for the first time before Tukeycon to complete the account transfer, I was already transferred.  I had already used it for another SDCC event.

Before anyone asks why they switched companies or say they shouldn't have tried to cheap out.  Expo Logic and Configio are two products from the same company.  So they didn't switch companies.  For all we know, they didn't have the option to keep using Expo Logic.

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Ok......but has the online badge buying system changed over the years? It seems there are a lot more problems this year or different problems anyways.

Don't remember issues with link sharing before. Of course I don't think link sharing worked in the past

It's a completely different system.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on November 03, 2022, 10:46:00 PM
For Archive

https://www.comic-con.org/toucan/open-registration-index

COMIC-CON REGISTRATION UPDATE

Open Registration Index

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In case you feel you missed something, use this link directory to get you right where you need to be. We’re keeping this blog short and sweet so that you can last minute study what you need to know. Open Registration will take place in the Member ID Portal on Saturday, November 5. The waiting room will open shortly after 8:00 AM PDT, and sales will begin approximately at 9:00 AM PDT. Please make sure you are in the waiting room before the badge sale begins to participate!
 

Badge Info
https://comic-con.org/cci/badge-info

Badge Purchase FAQ
https://comic-con.org/cci/badge-faq


Child Badge Policy
https://comic-con.org/cci/child-badge-policy-0

Comic-Con Member ID
https://comic-con.org/cci/comic-con-member-id

Open Registration Information
https://comic-con.org/cci/open-registration

Open Registration Quick FAQs
https://comic-con.org/toucan/open-registration-faqs

Purchasing for Others
https://comic-con.org/toucan/purchasing-others-during-open-registration

Tech Tips and Other Prep
https://comic-con.org/toucan/tech-tips-and-other-prep

Waiting Room 101
https://comic-con.org/toucan/waiting-room-101

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Sakura17 on November 03, 2022, 11:13:49 PM
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Did anyone get the "Are you interested in Preview Night?" email?

Don't get excited. :)  It's not an offer to sign up for PN right now.  It's a reminder that you are eligible for PN so please buy it if you want during open registration.

Lol I was so excited until I read the email. Again another slap to the face for those that had the waitlist option on there. Really hoping  open registration doesn't have any issues.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 03, 2022, 11:19:56 PM
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I'm thinking a lot of the angst is due to the change of systems.  With Expo Logic, we all got a unique code, and **I think there was some verbiage about not sharing the code**.  However, the way their system worked, your code could only be active on one and only one browser.  If the code was entered on multiple browsers, the 'oldest' browser entries were automatically removed from the waiting room.  It was full proof.  I experienced that by accident.  It wasn't catastrophic, as the 'newer' browser was still active.

If I remember right, there was a warning about not hitting refresh in the browser.  Since it messed up your place in line.  So it was not an explicit do not share, it was an explicit if you use this URL again it'll mess up your existing place in line.  Even if you use the URL again by hitting refresh.

Which is the exact opposite of how it worked during returning registration where it explicitly said you could use the URL on another device and keep that place in line.

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With Configio, I actually consider the issues we're having with possibly sharing the link as a weakness in their code.  I'm not endorsing trying to game the system in that way, but as someone who works in IT, I feel if the code can eliminate the loophole, it's a stronger system.  Just my opinion.

I would not blame Configio/Queue It.  They have features to prevent the problems we have been discussing.  Limit the queue to authorized users, prevent sharing of links, limit each user to one browser/device and automatic bot detection/rejection.  They are all set up for it.  But it seems those features weren't fully utilized for returning registration.  I think they tried.  That was the login problem that happened in the beginning.  So it could be security features were turned off to continue on with the sale.  I think it was an integration issue.  The site was just not ready to go.  Since logging in before getting into the queue is still not required for open registration, it doesn't sound like things have changed.  Having a positive user ID would be a good way to enable those features.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: accelerate on November 04, 2022, 12:08:43 AM
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For reference, this is the Preview Night email. It seems… oddly considerate of CCI to send an email specifically to 4-day badge holders without PN.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 04, 2022, 12:57:56 AM
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From what I can remember, it was first used for Turkeycon.  On second thought, it was used before that.  I remember when everyone was told to login for the first time before Tukeycon to complete the account transfer, I was already transferred.  I had already used it for another SDCC event.

Before anyone asks why they switched companies or say they shouldn't have tried to cheap out.  Expo Logic and Configio are two products from the same company.  So they didn't switch companies.  For all we know, they didn't have the option to keep using Expo Logic.

It's a completely different system.

Ah lovely . Will.be my first time with this new system. Hopefully no hiccups or people slipping through.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: susanml10881 on November 04, 2022, 07:34:16 AM
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Lol I was so excited until I read the email. Again another slap to the face for those that had the waitlist option on there. Really hoping  open registration doesn't have any issues.

Same I thought they were going to offer something lol
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on November 04, 2022, 10:26:59 AM
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For reference, this is the Preview Night email. It seems… oddly considerate of CCI to send an email specifically to 4-day badge holders without PN.

That's a lot of new steps to follow to get PN as a stand alone option though.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Eric_Draven66 on November 04, 2022, 05:50:35 PM
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That's a lot of new steps to follow to get PN as a stand alone option though.

Imagine getting in when PN is running low and have to do all these steps that take just long enough for them to sale out
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on November 04, 2022, 07:03:06 PM
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Imagine getting in when PN is running low and have to do all these steps that take just long enough for them to sale out

Yes. Hope folks do the red X to modify their carts easily.

Btw. Login to Member ID and look at the info tabs for tomorrow's sale.

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Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Eric_Draven66 on November 04, 2022, 07:54:13 PM
All I need is PN, so maybe all I have to do is click that and wait for the waiting room to open.

Also I wonder what someone has to do if they dont have any days but are buying for someone that just needs PN?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 04, 2022, 08:06:11 PM
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All I need is PN, so maybe all I have to do is click that and wait for the waiting room to open.

Also I wonder what someone has to do if they dont have any days but are buying for someone that just needs PN?

You can't click the days you want before the waiting room session. It says click preview night if you are selected for a buying session.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on November 04, 2022, 08:28:25 PM


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Also I wonder what someone has to do if they dont have any days but are buying for someone that just needs PN?

Worse case? They may not know until they've logged in and get a session and see if they can change registrant info.  Or would that lock them for no purchase and still allow them to register two more folk?

Strange we've not seen either an "eligible for Open" or an "ineligible for Open" in the bio.  Or a cutoff date and time for new Member IDs, like in past sales.

The square blank space at the bottom of that page may or may not be a login button.  Looks odd to have it there.  Waiting on 8am for the answers!

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All I need is PN, so maybe all I have to do is click that and wait for the waiting room to open.

Good Luck tomorrow! PN is worth getting. I've cleared my cache and cookies from the first sale and trying again with mobile.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: accelerate on November 04, 2022, 11:56:35 PM
A limited* good luck to y'all tomorrow for Open Reg!


* By limited, I'm confining my luck to just FoCC. Can't wish everyone luck, as that would dilute the luck that we need here. (=
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Sakura17 on November 05, 2022, 05:04:24 AM
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Worse case? They may not know until they've logged in and get a session and see if they can change registrant info.  Or would that lock them for no purchase and still allow them to register two more folk?

Strange we've not seen either an "eligible for Open" or an "ineligible for Open" in the bio.  Or a cutoff date and time for new Member IDs, like in past sales.

The square blank space at the bottom of that page may or may not be a login button.  Looks odd to have it there.  Waiting on 8am for the answers!


Good Luck tomorrow! PN is worth getting. I've cleared my cache and cookies from the first sale and trying again with mobile.

Do we need to clear our cache and cookies on mobile device if we did returning? I'm gonna be at work today so sadly, im gonna be using my mobile device again. Trying to just get PN night as well. Good luck to everyone today.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 05, 2022, 06:42:21 AM
So quick recap:

You don't login until you're selected to buy badges? If this is the case I guess badge buying groups is kinda null. Don't need extra accounts to buy badges....just extra computers/phones.
It'd make things a little more fair if they had you login before entering the waiting room. This is going to be a mess.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: debster on November 05, 2022, 07:23:51 AM
Good luck to everyone trying for badges today!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Michaelnaut on November 05, 2022, 07:26:13 AM
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So quick recap:

You don't login until you're selected to buy badges? If this is the case I guess badge buying groups is kinda null. Don't need extra accounts to buy badges....just extra computers/phones.
It'd make things a little more fair if they had you login before entering the waiting room. This is going to be a mess.
Well, we don't 100% know.  After today's OpenReg, we'll see what the fallout shows.  For today, it seems like it's all about browsers.  Next year? 🤷‍♂️
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 05, 2022, 07:41:48 AM
It's also ridiculous that you can still make a new account the day of badge sale.

Hasn't been like this in years past.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Michaelnaut on November 05, 2022, 07:45:47 AM
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It's also ridiculous that you can still make a new account the day of badge sale.

Hasn't been like this in years past.
I honestly don't know about that.  Does having that ability up until today radically change the pool of folks? I wouldn't think so.  Those that want to get in on this have already done the work to get their CCI Id/account stuff set up.  My .02¢
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: fdiskmbr on November 05, 2022, 07:51:26 AM
Just wanted to wish everyone good luck for those trying for tickets today. 
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Transmute Jun on November 05, 2022, 07:55:09 AM
Trying to figure out the link to the waiting room. If you don't need to login, is it a separate link? Or will it not be available unless we are logged in? Confused...
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on November 05, 2022, 07:55:37 AM
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Well, we don't 100% know.  After today's OpenReg, we'll see what the fallout shows.  For today, it seems like it's all about browsers.  Next year? 🤷‍♂️

I logged into two accounts that I control yesterday.  They're still open with both showing the 'open registration' tab.

I have 2 more accounts I can use.  I plan to just open up 2 more browsers just in case I get in there (very long shot).

We'll see how this experiment goes.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on November 05, 2022, 07:57:55 AM
What I'm seeing on mobile.
Going to clear cookies again.

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Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on November 05, 2022, 08:02:21 AM
Reset. Click on Member ID and goes to the waitling room.

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Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: cknguyen617 on November 05, 2022, 08:05:07 AM
Again.... It didn't make you log on to enter the waiting room...
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: susanml10881 on November 05, 2022, 08:06:19 AM
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I honestly don't know about that.  Does having that ability up until today radically change the pool of folks? I wouldn't think so.  Those that want to get in on this have already done the work to get their CCI Id/account stuff set up.  My .02¢

Yeah they usually turn off that ability days before registration.

Good luck everyone
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Iris on November 05, 2022, 08:20:53 AM
Wanted to pop in to say good luck to everyone!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Michaelnaut on November 05, 2022, 08:27:06 AM

Good luck...https://youtu.be/aB2yqeD0Nus (https://youtu.be/aB2yqeD0Nus)
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: alyssa on November 05, 2022, 08:36:54 AM
Be the cheerio!!

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Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: beadrbop on November 05, 2022, 08:38:37 AM
Good luck to all! May the running man be swift! (that stinker never went far for me in Ret Reg lol)
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: jeffa on November 05, 2022, 08:42:59 AM
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Again.... It didn't make you log on to enter the waiting room...
But we MIGHT not know the place in line until we log in.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 08:49:08 AM
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But we MIGHT not know the place in line until we log in.

I don't think so.  It'll work the same way it did after they turned off the login requirement for returning registration.

Clearly it wasn't the way it was intended to work, the waiting room link tells you that.

"If at any time you are removed from the waiting room, click the registration link in your email or Member ID account and you will be put back in your same place in line."

How can you do that if you don't login first before getting in line?  They had intended that we log in first before getting in the queue.  But there was a problem with logging in first so they turned that off for returning registration.  It's still off now.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 05, 2022, 08:49:35 AM
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But we MIGHT not know the place in line until we log in.

I imagine thar would only be the case of they make you login as soon as the sale starts.

If they don't make you login until you are chosen to buy then thar won't matter.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: puppy on November 05, 2022, 08:57:41 AM
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Again.... It didn't make you log on to enter the waiting room...

Okay, but if you are using your link on another computer and this page you entered without logging on, then you get in on the cheat screen, can you buy using the name that's linked to the screen that's also in the waiting room? I'm scared lots of people will do this and they will bring out the axe like they promised and chop off all our tickets, so can't do this.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 05, 2022, 09:02:53 AM
All me.and my friends waiting time says more then an hour. :/

Does anyone have anything less?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 09:03:55 AM
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Okay, but if you are using your link on another computer and this page you entered without logging on, then you get in on the cheat screen, can you buy using the name that's linked to the screen that's also in the waiting room? I'm scared lots of people will do this and they will bring out the axe like they promised and chop off all our tickets, so can't do this.

I'm not sure I follow you but there are no names in the waiting room.  You only login after you get out of the waiting room.  Before you login, you have no name.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: madfly on November 05, 2022, 09:04:05 AM
All 4 of us have the same….. wait time more than an hour.😞
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Zero on November 05, 2022, 09:04:19 AM
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All me.and my friends waiting time says more then an hour. :/

Does anyone have anything less?

Right now, mine says the same thing.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 09:04:57 AM
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All me.and my friends waiting time says more then an hour. :/

Does anyone have anything less?

Yes.  I'm under 15 minutes now.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: dianosaurus on November 05, 2022, 09:05:13 AM
My group all has more than an hour too.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Cubs23331 on November 05, 2022, 09:05:26 AM
More than an hour as well.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on November 05, 2022, 09:07:29 AM
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Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 09:09:41 AM
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If this is the case I guess badge buying groups is kinda null. Don't need extra accounts to buy badges....just extra computers/phones.
It'd make things a little more fair if they had you login before entering the waiting room. This is going to be a mess.

Yes, that's the point I've made since returning registration.  This counteracts buying groups.  For someone trying to get badges on their own, this year has been the most level playing field in years.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: jeffa on November 05, 2022, 09:11:55 AM
3 people, 9 browsers, and all are in the first green box still.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 09:23:05 AM
I'm done.  It took me a lot longer than it should of.  I was blind and I couldn't find the "Buy Preview Night" tab.  It's it the upper left by the way.  I just kept hitting the "Preview Night?" tab but then I couldn't check out because I didn't have anything in my cart.

I think they don't verify whether you have all 4 days and are eligible for PN.  You self attest to your eligibility.  If they verified it, why would they have to ask?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: cknguyen617 on November 05, 2022, 09:24:23 AM
Is preview night sold out??
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 09:27:56 AM
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Is preview night sold out??

No.  I just was an idiot and I couldn't find the right tab to push.  There's "Buy Preview Night" and "Preview Night?".  You want the "Buy Preview Night" tab.

Also, it doesn't seem that you have to provide payment information to check out anymore.  It says that if your total due today is zero that you can skip payment information.  That's what it said when I checked out.  Total due today was $0.  Today due later was $55.  Which would make it much easier for buying groups.  Everyone can pay on their own after registration.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Silenthillnight on November 05, 2022, 09:28:12 AM
When I checked out, I chose all 4 days and then on the next screen, they gave me the option to purchase Wednesday.  I'm guessing that's preview night without saying it's preview night.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: susanml10881 on November 05, 2022, 09:29:00 AM
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Is preview night sold out??

I don’t think so. Yellow box hasn’t said anything sold out yet
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Stealthchain on November 05, 2022, 09:31:25 AM
I'm wondering if everything will sell out quicker this year because there is no requirement to be logged in so everyone can use multiple devices/browsers. Hoping this isnt the case but seems possible.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: susanml10881 on November 05, 2022, 09:31:56 AM
Ok says PN is running low now. My wait went down to 30 min then jumped back to more than an hour ugh
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Stealthchain on November 05, 2022, 09:32:12 AM
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No.  I just was an idiot and I couldn't find the right tab to push.  There's "Buy Preview Night" and "Preview Night?".  You want the "Buy Preview Night" tab.

Also, it doesn't seem that you have to provide payment information to check out anymore.  It says that if your total due today is zero that you can skip payment information.  That's what it said when I checked out.  Total due today was $0.  Today due later was $55.  Which would make it much easier for buying groups.  Everyone can pay on their own after registration.

If you are able to purchase a badge during Open Registration today, you will receive an order acknowledgement email after your order is submitted. If you look at your order immediately after the sale, your account will say the balance is “Due” until payments are processed.

Edit: this was in the yellow update box....preview night is sold out now
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Zero on November 05, 2022, 09:33:24 AM
PN is now sold out.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: cknguyen617 on November 05, 2022, 09:33:27 AM
says sold out now for preview night
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Stealthchain on November 05, 2022, 09:34:32 AM
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Ok says PN is running low now. My wait went down to 30 min then jumped back to more than an hour ugh

Mine did the same, seems to be dropping though
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 09:35:55 AM
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If you are able to purchase a badge during Open Registration today, you will receive an order acknowledgement email after your order is submitted. If you look at your order immediately after the sale, your account will say the balance is “Due” until payments are processed.

Yes, that's what my email confirmation says.  Even though I submitted payment information, it still says "Current Balance Due Total" of $55.  So it seems whether you submit payment information now or after the fact it won't get processed until later.  Which is how it worked for returning registration.  Which makes it easier for buying groups.  There's no need for one person to pay upfront and be reimbursed.  After registration, each person in the buying group can login and pay on their own.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Stealthchain on November 05, 2022, 09:39:33 AM
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Yes, that's what my email confirmation says.  Even though I submitted payment information, it still says "Current Balance Due Total" of $55.  So it seems whether you submit payment information now or after the fact it won't get processed until later.  Which is how it worked for returning registration.  Which makes it easier for buying groups.  There's no need for one person to pay upfront and be reimbursed.  After registration, each person in the buying group can login and pay on their own.

At some point they need to make the badges transferrable. I know the implications of doing that but at this point it seems like they are catering to badge buying groups.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Dino W on November 05, 2022, 09:39:53 AM
I got all 4 days plus Preview Night (yay!). I tried to add a friend with his Member ID and his last name, and his name appeared, but when I checked out, the total did not include tickets for my friend. Anyone else have the same problem?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Matryoshka on November 05, 2022, 09:42:23 AM
Was able to get in and pick up the Saturdays my friend buying group didn’t get at Returning Reg. This felt smoother than last month.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: puppy on November 05, 2022, 09:44:34 AM
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At some point they need to make the badges transferrable. I know the implications of doing that but at this point it seems like they are catering to badge buying groups.

I'd rather have groups than making them transferable.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: puppy on November 05, 2022, 09:46:21 AM
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Yes, that's what my email confirmation says.  Even though I submitted payment information, it still says "Current Balance Due Total" of $55.  So it seems whether you submit payment information now or after the fact it won't get processed until later.  Which is how it worked for returning registration.  Which makes it easier for buying groups.  There's no need for one person to pay upfront and be reimbursed.  After registration, each person in the buying group can login and pay on their own.

I'm very confused about that. I see that it says "recurring payment," but my friend's card got charged for my tickets, so I paid her. It still says "recurring payment," so how do we pay on the site? Are they billing us twice: her and then me?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Old Man Grey on November 05, 2022, 09:47:27 AM
Saturdays gone and so am I. Hello volunteers of America, uh I mean Comic Con.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Zero on November 05, 2022, 09:50:43 AM
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At some point they need to make the badges transferrable. I know the implications of doing that but at this point it seems like they are catering to badge buying groups.

Very unlikely that CCI will ever make badges transferable.  Their online badge system is complicated in its own way as it is, especially with the waiting rooms and adding badges to your cart... *face palms*
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 05, 2022, 09:55:14 AM
Got 4 days badges for me and a friend. His first time going this year. Excited for next year.

:)

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Stealthchain on November 05, 2022, 09:57:22 AM
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I'd rather have groups than making them transferable.
I wouldn't mind badges being transferrable only through SDCC and not allowed through 3rd party sites. Would keep scalping down but allow people to transfer if they end up not being able to attend for any reason. Unfortunately, not everyone has a group of friends that attend or is willing to trust people that they don't know.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Zero on November 05, 2022, 09:57:22 AM
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Got 4 days badges for me and a friend. His first time going this year. Excited for next year.

:)



That is exciting!  Congratulations on getting badges!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on November 05, 2022, 09:57:27 AM
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Very unlikely that CCI will ever make badges transferable.  Their online badge system is complicated in its own way as it is, especially with the waiting rooms and adding badges to your cart... *face palms*


Yes badges transferable?  H E Double hockey sticks NO! Open up for the scum of the earth scalpers.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on November 05, 2022, 10:00:42 AM
The only reason we are still able to buy tickets is because it’s not transferable. The reason we are not fighting bots like Funko ,Sneakers, Taylor Swift tickets because it’s not transferable . Thank You CCI for this and hope they never make it transferable.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Zero on November 05, 2022, 10:01:01 AM
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Yes badges transferable?  H E Double hockey sticks NO! Open up for the scum of the earth scalpers.

XD  ...Which is why I personally believe CCI would never make them transferable.  Prevention of scalping and all that.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Stealthchain on November 05, 2022, 10:05:35 AM
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The only reason we are still able to buy tickets is because it’s not transferable. The reason we are not fighting bots like Funko ,Sneakers, Taylor Swift tickets because it’s not transferable . Thank You CCI for this and hope they never make it transferable.

This is why they should make it to where they are transferred only through CCI. I agree, I don't want scalpers in on it either as I deal with them constantly with other hobbies/interests of mine. None of those other things are attached to names like these badges are so there can easily be some type of system for them to switch who owns the tickets.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 10:06:05 AM
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Was able to get in and pick up the Saturdays my friend buying group didn’t get at Returning Reg. This felt smoother than last month.

IMO, it was the same as returning registration after they got rid of the login requirement.  That was the hiccup then.  It doesn't seem like they changed anything since other than the "Buy Preview Night" option.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Zero on November 05, 2022, 10:06:43 AM
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This is why they should make it to where they are transferred only through CCI. I agree, I don't want scalpers in on it either as I deal with them constantly with other hobbies/interests of mine. None of those other things are attached to names like these badges are so there can easily be some type of system for them to switch who owns the tickets.

Honestly, it's probably more manpower than they have in the office to be able to handle badge transfers and requests like that.  ^__^;;;
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on November 05, 2022, 10:07:41 AM
Yes after adjusting the way I purchase ticket from returning registration. I got every day include preview night.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Iris on November 05, 2022, 10:08:32 AM
Not making badges transferable via third-party sites and only CCI wouldn't prevent scalping unfortunately. You'd just have to do it quietly when possible instead. While it would be nice in theory, I don't think it would actually work out very well in practice. Instead, I think it would open the floodgates for scalpers, at least once, as scalpers try their shot with transferring badges.

Open Registration ended up working out well enough for me. The majority of people in my smaller-ish buying group of 18-20 got almost everyone settled during returning reg. We only had 6 badges to primarily worry about during open reg, missed out on 2 preview night badges as it was up when my friend got in and while she was checking out, it sold out. I lucked out and was able to help some people via the forum/discord get their badges. I had one other "good" session in terms of timing, but it got bugged at some point. It went from ~13 minutes and started climbing again, and then it just stuck around 34 minutes for a good 20 minutes until I gave up.

I'm just glad this is over, for now, and I hopefully will only be vaguely thinking about SDCC via worrying about hotels until at least next year.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on November 05, 2022, 10:09:14 AM
Transferring would ask for a waitlist to give to the person who was "next in line," right?

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Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 10:11:55 AM
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I'm very confused about that. I see that it says "recurring payment," but my friend's card got charged for my tickets, so I paid her. It still says "recurring payment," so how do we pay on the site? Are they billing us twice: her and then me?

There's a "pay" button on your order when you look at it on the website. This was discussed during returning registration.  You will only be charged once.  The difference now is that they don't process the payment right away.  They just take your payment information and process it later.  But you can go in after registration and pay directly then.  It seems you don't have to provide payment information during registration, you can do so later.  If I remember right, some people in buying groups did pay individually after the fact and that payment was deducted from the overall grand total of the entire buying group.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Berts on November 05, 2022, 10:12:16 AM
Congratulations to everyone who got the days they wanted!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: RighteousRita on November 05, 2022, 10:12:56 AM
Transferring badges would just more scalpers get them. We all know that all you need if a ID and BAM those badges are yours. It's not fail proof from preventing scalping at all.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 10:19:47 AM
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Not making badges transferable via third-party sites and only CCI wouldn't prevent scalping unfortunately. You'd just have to do it quietly when possible instead. While it would be nice in theory, I don't think it would actually work out very well in practice. Instead, I think it would open the floodgates for scalpers, at least once, as scalpers try their shot with transferring badges.

I agree, no matter how you structured a transfer, people can scalp.  Since nothing can stop people from paying someone for that transfer when they are out of sight.

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Transferring would ask for a waitlist to give to the person who was "next in line," right?

SDCC benefits more by selling those badges on ebay.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 10:21:41 AM
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Yes after adjusting the way I purchase ticket from returning registration. I got every day include preview night.

What did you adjust?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Zero on November 05, 2022, 10:21:44 AM
So... now that open registration is over, how did you all do?  Did you get all the days that you or your group wanted?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: RSilvaConFan on November 05, 2022, 10:23:27 AM
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So... now that open registration is over, how did you all do?  Did you get all the days that you or your group wanted?

I ended up with 53 minutes still listed as my wait time :(
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 05, 2022, 10:25:59 AM
Now for hotels..... a new nightmare.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 10:27:01 AM
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So... now that open registration is over, how did you all do?  Did you get all the days that you or your group wanted?

For the first time ever, I got all 4 days and PN.  I know there's been a lot of criticism about this new system, but for me as someone going at it alone this system is much better.  This year, solo players are on a level playing field.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: marcia29 on November 05, 2022, 10:27:08 AM
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I ended up with 53 minutes still listed as my wait time :(
Still in the queue...at 29 min even though all badges have sold out.  I think they should close the waiting room once they have sold out.  I know they have the message in the yellow box, but still....
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Michaelnaut on November 05, 2022, 10:28:39 AM
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Now for hotels..... a new nightmare.
Meet the new nightmare, same as the old nightmare :D
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: susanml10881 on November 05, 2022, 10:29:26 AM
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So... now that open registration is over, how did you all do?  Did you get all the days that you or your group wanted?

No most of my group only wanted PN myself included. Helped 3 people get badges. I got in with only Thur and Sunday available. Luckily I won a pair of 4 day with PN badges from CCI. Haven’t been able to get PN in 4 years.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Stealthchain on November 05, 2022, 10:31:30 AM
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There's a "pay" button on your order when you look at it on the website. This was discussed during returning registration.  You will only be charged once.  The difference now is that they don't process the payment right away.  They just take your payment information and process it later.  But you can go in after registration and pay directly then.  It seems you don't have to provide payment information during registration, you can do so later.  If I remember right, some people in buying groups did pay individually after the fact and that payment was deducted from the overall grand total of the entire buying group.

I cant get to my account and didn't see a way to go pay after completing my order. If I go to the portal right now it just tries to put me in queue-it
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: highgiant on November 05, 2022, 10:32:22 AM
I was lucky and got in within 1 minute of the badge sale starting and was able to get my group badges for all days including preview night.

It's my first time back at SDCC since 2017 so delighted :).
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Iris on November 05, 2022, 10:34:18 AM
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I cant get to my account and didn't see a way to go pay after completing my order. If I go to the portal right now it just tries to put me in queue-it

You'll probably need to wait until they fully close the sale system, unfortunately.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Zero on November 05, 2022, 10:34:18 AM
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I was lucky and got in within 1 minute of the badge sale starting and was able to get my group badges for all days including preview night.

It's my first time back at SDCC since 2017 so delighted :).


Whoa!  That's awesome!  You must have been one of the first few people that were moved into the registration session from the waiting room then. ^___^
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: marcia29 on November 05, 2022, 10:35:55 AM
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I was lucky and got in within 1 minute of the badge sale starting and was able to get my group badges for all days including preview night.

It's my first time back at SDCC since 2017 so delighted :).

Wow...that is wonderful luck!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: highgiant on November 05, 2022, 10:36:30 AM
yeah I had been building up how difficult it is to get badges in the general sale to my gf as well and then all done and dusted within a minute, she prob thinks I was lying :D.

Hoping I've still got some of that luck left for the hotel sale!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: agent00dragon on November 05, 2022, 10:39:27 AM
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So... now that open registration is over, how did you all do?  Did you get all the days that you or your group wanted?
People in our group were able to add the days they wanted but didn't get during returning registration, so those of us who wanted 4 days got them. We also had a couple newbies in our group who had beginners luck and got in within 20 min and were able to secure the days they wanted as well. :) It was a lot smoother for us this time than during returning registration for sure haha

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Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: angi on November 05, 2022, 10:46:05 AM
This process was much easier than previous years.

My only hiccup was not realizing the preview night purchase was in the header (blue area).  I wasted some time trying to figure that one out.  It wasn't in a really obvious place.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Transmute Jun on November 05, 2022, 10:47:29 AM
FOCC Blog's assessment of open registration.

https://www.friendsofcc.com/2022/11/05/sdcc-2023-open-registration-smooth-and-fast/

Honestly, it went much better than I had expected. For me, the only hitch was trying to figure out how to add PN only, and then switch back and purchase a 'regular' badge for someon else.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: highgiant on November 05, 2022, 10:47:51 AM
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This process was much easier than previous years.

My only hiccup was not realizing the preview night purchase was in the header (blue area).  I wasted some time trying to figure that one out.  It wasn't in a really obvious place.

yeah the whole preview night part of the process could have been made much simpler. I was terrified I was going to do something wrong and miss it for someone.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: hipchick on November 05, 2022, 10:48:10 AM
Surprised at how fast it went!! Excited for SDCC 2023!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Roshawn on November 05, 2022, 10:48:46 AM
Was anyone able to add Preview Night alone who requested to be on the Waitlist for preview night?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Dune930 on November 05, 2022, 10:57:42 AM
After being denied the chance to buy a badge in Returning Registration, I was able to buy my Thursday-Saturday badges within 38 minutes. The actual purchase process was quick and easy. But literally 5 mins later, Saturday sold out! Yikes, too close for comfort.

See you guys next July!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: puppy on November 05, 2022, 11:04:04 AM
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I was lucky and got in within 1 minute of the badge sale starting and was able to get my group badges for all days including preview night.

It's my first time back at SDCC since 2017 so delighted :).

If you figure out a way to pay when others buy our badges, please let me know. I don't know if I'm paid up or not. My friend bought our badges and she was charged even though I have a credit card on file. Does that mean I'm paid up? I paid her, but I don't know if it counts in the comic con system. I don't want to lose my badges if it thinks I did not pay.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 11:11:02 AM
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If you figure out a way to pay when others buy our badges, please let me know. I don't know if I'm paid up or not. My friend bought our badges and she was charged even though I have a credit card on file. Does that mean I'm paid up? I paid her, but I don't know if it counts in the comic con system. I don't want to lose my badges if it thinks I did not pay.

Once the system stops redirecting everything to the waiting room, log in to your account and bring up your orders.  It'll show you what the payment status is and it'll have a "pay" button if payment is due.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: highgiant on November 05, 2022, 11:19:04 AM
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If you figure out a way to pay when others buy our badges, please let me know. I don't know if I'm paid up or not. My friend bought our badges and she was charged even though I have a credit card on file. Does that mean I'm paid up? I paid her, but I don't know if it counts in the comic con system. I don't want to lose my badges if it thinks I did not pay.

They say on the confirmation email that We will process your credit card payment within the next 72 hours. You will then receive an email notification if your payment is processed successfully. If your payment is declined, you will receive an email with an opportunity to resubmit payment.

So I'm waiting until email received for one of those events as they took card details during check out.
 
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on November 05, 2022, 11:19:43 AM
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I cant get to my account and didn't see a way to go pay after completing my order. If I go to the portal right now it just tries to put me in queue-it

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You'll probably need to wait until they fully close the sale system, unfortunately.

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Once the system stops redirecting everything to the waiting room, log in to your account and bring up your orders.  It'll show you what the payment status is and it'll have a "pay" button if payment is due.

Member ID Portal account info is Open now to review orders (and resend confirmations, if needed)!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: kimchi_paradise on November 05, 2022, 11:51:38 AM
Good looks!
I had over an hour wait time the entire time, was online looking for PN only, and even towards the end I had 46 minutes left. There were a lot of people! But for some of our buying groups, it was a successful morning, and most people got at least 4 days
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 05, 2022, 11:53:52 AM
So I bought 2 badges and it only shows the option to pay for mine under the member portal. Is my friend going to have to pay for his under his membership portal or should comic con just attempt to charge me for both later?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: kimchi_paradise on November 05, 2022, 11:54:49 AM
What was nice about this time though was that you knew where you stood in line, so there wasn't any guesswork, and you could plan who bought badges for who. Plus, you can still log in after 9 am, just that you would be last in line. I remember in previous years that once 9 am hit you could not get any tickets.

If you request a refund, is there a way that the refund goes to the person for the ticket and their card of choice rather than whoever bought the ticket for them?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: teppope on November 05, 2022, 12:01:35 PM
My friend had PN in the cart and it said unable to process rquires membership but we are both members?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: kimchi_paradise on November 05, 2022, 12:03:46 PM
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My friend had PN in the cart and it said unable to process rquires membership but we are both members?

Did you guys have all the other days in your cart? From what I remember you have to purchase all days in order to be eligible for preview night. Also if one of you already bought tickets during returning reg, that might also flag the system...?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: teppope on November 05, 2022, 12:07:33 PM
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Did you guys have all the other days in your cart? From what I remember you have to purchase all days in order to be eligible for preview night. Also if one of you already bought tickets during returning reg, that might also flag the system...?
yeah we had all the days from returning reg. Totally confused
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Michaelnaut on November 05, 2022, 12:24:30 PM
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yeah we had all the days from returning reg. Totally confused
Inventory might have run out for PN at that point.  This year one of the (many) differences is that inventory is not counted as "yours" until you check all the way out :(
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Shadows on November 05, 2022, 12:31:11 PM
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So... now that open registration is over, how did you all do?  Did you get all the days that you or your group wanted?

I was in in 10 minutes (couldn’t believe my luck) and got 4 days + PN for myself, and the remaining days that two other people needed.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on November 05, 2022, 12:35:41 PM
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So... now that open registration is over, how did you all do?  Did you get all the days that you or your group wanted?

I got PN which is all I wanted, since I got 4 days during Pre-Reg.  I got it thru our FOCC buying group, which did very well.   :)

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Shadows on November 05, 2022, 12:39:02 PM
I believe some of the PN confusion (at least on my part) was that, after Member ID validation, you had to press “Add to Cart” BEFORE the PN option appeared at the top of the page. I think they skipped that part in the instructions.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Iris on November 05, 2022, 12:47:45 PM
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I believe some of the PN confusion (at least on my part) was that, after Member ID validation, you had to press “Add to Cart” BEFORE the PN option appeared at the top of the page. I think they skipped that part in the instructions.

They actually did have that in the walkthrough they had on the CCI website for both sales, I believe at least for returning reg, I'd have to dig back to reconfirm that one particularly. The page with instructions/FAQs etc. for Open Reg was copied over to be archived on page 1 of this thread. I think that's why, when my friend got confused about how to add it, I told her to try that (even though I hadn't double-checked it prior to open reg tbh.) It was pretty easy to miss though, you'd have to have read through all the text on the "How to buy badges" section and not just generally glance through/look through the pictures to see how it would be.

It is honestly still a bit confusing though, especially when you're rushing. I'm trying to remember how they used to do it and I feel like it used to all be on the "first" page with the other days, but it would only enable as an option if you ticked all four days' first. I'm honestly not sure why they would have changed that portion, but as someone said, it is still the same company who operates the sale even though we call it a different name technically. So, possibly there was just a big UI overhaul and whatnot for the service and it wasn't feasible/an option to still have it that way.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: puppy on November 05, 2022, 02:06:06 PM
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So I bought 2 badges and it only shows the option to pay for mine under the member portal. Is my friend going to have to pay for his under his membership portal or should comic con just attempt to charge me for both later?

I have no idea how the payment system is working. I just got a notice that my credit card was charged for all the orders that I made for myself and others.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: puppy on November 05, 2022, 02:09:29 PM
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There's a "pay" button on your order when you look at it on the website. This was discussed during returning registration.  You will only be charged once.  The difference now is that they don't process the payment right away.  They just take your payment information and process it later.  But you can go in after registration and pay directly then.  It seems you don't have to provide payment information during registration, you can do so later.  If I remember right, some people in buying groups did pay individually after the fact and that payment was deducted from the overall grand total of the entire buying group.

Please explain like I'm 5 years old. I do not see a pay button on the orders page.

I had the credit card in the system but I did not hit the pay button. My friend's card was charged instead. So now, am I paid? I still see a balance, but her card was charged.

I paid her, but I don't want to pay twice.

__________

UPDATE: I emailed myself the account summary and it says I have $0 unpaid balance. I guess I'm good?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 05, 2022, 02:16:13 PM
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They say on the confirmation email that We will process your credit card payment within the next 72 hours.

My email confirmation doesn't say that.  It did for returning registration.  This time it just says I have a balance due.  I did provide my CC to them during checkout though.  I'll give it a day or two to work out.  That's how long it took for the payment to be made last time.

Update: In the 13 minutes since I posted this, I've gotten email from my bank letting me know that the charge has gone through.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: accelerate on November 05, 2022, 03:49:18 PM
Open Reg was a success for me, which is a strange thing to say, since I can't remember the last time I was successful during Open Reg. Usually, whatever I get in Returning Reg is what I end up with, missing days and all. Also, I had no buying group, as everyone else in my group already got what they wanted, and I was still trying for Preview Night. But I did get in around 9:15am. The UI to purchase Preview Night was very unintuitive, and it took me a solid 2-3 minutes to figure out how to add it to my cart (this despite the email that was sent out by CCI). I was also able to help another pair of FoCC'ers get their Sat + PN badges. So overall, it was a good day for me.

Now onto Hotelpocalypse!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Sakura17 on November 05, 2022, 04:40:05 PM
Was completely shocked I got pn. I only had my cell phone running as a device since I was at work. But it was so confusing to get to the purchase badge. I honestly thought it was gonna run out since I got in around 930 am.

It was weird that I got the emaill saying order confirmed and processing, but didn't give me the same confirmation like it did for the 4 days previously during returning registration after I got pn.

Luckily I got the email right now saying purchase was successful around 4:40 pm cst.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Sakura17 on November 05, 2022, 04:47:33 PM
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Was anyone able to add Preview Night alone who requested to be on the Waitlist for preview night?

They said the waitlist was an error. So even though you were able to select it, they didn't take anyone. So they sent out an email to try during open registration. In addition, if you got a 4 day from returning, they sent another email again to try for pn during open registration.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Wkdbriss on November 05, 2022, 04:57:42 PM
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Open Reg is the same weekend as the clock changes (fall back one hour).  That doesn't really affect us in the US/North America, because the change technically occurs at 2:00 AM on that Sunday, but I wonder if/how that affects those internationally in other time zones.


Side Note:

My first open reg was 2015.  I didn't read anything on the site.  I just followed the instructions that came in the email.  I'm on the east coast.  When they said the waiting room would open at 8:00 AM pacific, for some reason, in my head I thought that meant 5:00 AM my time.  Instead of adding 3 hours, I subtracted.  Sure enough, I was up at 5:00 AM ready to log on.  And sure enough, I got the notification I was early.   :). If there had been other people around, I would have been embarrassed.  I mean, come on, I'm an adult WHO WORKS IN IT, and...  I WAS A MATH MAJOR.  Go figure.   :)
Oh well, that was a better mistake than missing open reg altogether.

I almost did the exact same thing. I kept asking my husband about the time zones like I’m not a whole adult with a degree.  :D
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Angology on November 05, 2022, 06:01:37 PM
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I almost did the exact same thing. I kept asking my husband about the time zones like I’m not a whole adult with a degree.  :D
🤣 I can relate! I mean, it's only two hours, but somehow I forget how to math. I have fandoms where I need to convert from JST and KST - that almost makes my head explode sometimes...
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ALF on November 05, 2022, 06:24:35 PM
Don’t know what was it… Haven’t done badge sales since 2018? Change in the system? Truly glad this is over and not have to think about till next year.. Peace out .. Mike dropped….
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Eric_Draven66 on November 05, 2022, 07:02:17 PM
Pn sold out on me right when i got in. only day i needed, oh well. I cant just go eat hang out with everyone and then go to the night parties
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SamTurtledove on November 05, 2022, 07:27:30 PM
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Pn sold out on me right when i got in. only day i needed, oh well. I cant just go eat hang out with everyone and then go to the night parties
Was still fun to see a system run smoothly!

Did you have the same trouble locating the PN selection?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Eric_Draven66 on November 05, 2022, 07:39:43 PM
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Was still fun to see a system run smoothly!

Did you have the same trouble locating the PN selection?

No I saw where it was and click on it after i logged in but where it said to add to cart there was nothing to add so i figured it sold out right then
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Orc-estra on November 05, 2022, 07:44:33 PM
Got badges for friends on an ancient tiny ipod touch with out-dated Safari. It was beautiful and terrifying: watching a diminutive green man (compared to several slackers on bigger better machines) on that itty bitty screen leading the charge. He marched with determination to triumph. Old tech won. My fat fumbling fingers (good job guys) and I will sleep well tonight.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Webdude007 on November 05, 2022, 08:21:37 PM
I logged in with a family member's account and wanted to get PN for someone else who had 4 days during pre-reg, so only needed PN.  I don't need PN for myself nor does the family member whose account i logged under  But i did the lookup for the other person to get them PN, it located the user, but I couldn't locate the link to get them PN only. 

I was so confused and I ended up clicking on the menu item for "Buying PN for yourself" link and started to read it before realizing that my time was running out.  Anyways, i ditched getting PN and started adding the 2 other badge slots.  But then I got to the address/billing portion and realized i had to overwrite my family member's address since i logged in with his account.

Long story short, I got almost to the end and the system booted me out and back into the queue because i exceeded the time window.

Why couldn't they just do adding PN the same as adding the other days? 



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They actually did have that in the walkthrough they had on the CCI website for both sales, I believe at least for returning reg, I'd have to dig back to reconfirm that one particularly. The page with instructions/FAQs etc. for Open Reg was copied over to be archived on page 1 of this thread. I think that's why, when my friend got confused about how to add it, I told her to try that (even though I hadn't double-checked it prior to open reg tbh.) It was pretty easy to miss though, you'd have to have read through all the text on the "How to buy badges" section and not just generally glance through/look through the pictures to see how it would be.

It is honestly still a bit confusing though, especially when you're rushing. I'm trying to remember how they used to do it and I feel like it used to all be on the "first" page with the other days, but it would only enable as an option if you ticked all four days' first. I'm honestly not sure why they would have changed that portion, but as someone said, it is still the same company who operates the sale even though we call it a different name technically. So, possibly there was just a big UI overhaul and whatnot for the service and it wasn't feasible/an option to still have it that way.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 05, 2022, 08:44:52 PM
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Got badges for friends on an ancient tiny ipod touch with out-dated Safari. It was beautiful and terrifying: watching a diminutive green man (compared to several slackers on bigger better machines) on that itty bitty screen leading the charge. He marched with determination to triumph. Old tech won. My fat fumbling fingers (good job guys) and I will sleep well tonight.

Had a similar experience with older tech getting in. Not an old iPad touch but a 8 yr old Dell laptop getting in before a newer hp laptop and my galaxy s22 phone. :p

Glad i decided to open that browser on my Dell.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Shadows on November 05, 2022, 08:59:09 PM
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No I saw where it was and click on it after i logged in but where it said to add to cart there was nothing to add so i figured it sold out right then

I was confused by that too! But I clicked “Add To Cart” (with nothing selected) and THEN it let me add PN from the top menu.

VERY non-intuitive!
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: puppy on November 05, 2022, 09:19:51 PM
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So I bought 2 badges and it only shows the option to pay for mine under the member portal. Is my friend going to have to pay for his under his membership portal or should comic con just attempt to charge me for both later?

I bought for like, 6 different people. I had to put in my credit card and I can confirm that my credit card was charged for all 6 of them.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 05, 2022, 09:32:22 PM
So I went and did the pay option earlier today when it showed up on my account. And now I got an email a few hours later saying my payment is declined but it still shows my order is paid under my account and there's a charge on my card from San Diego Comic Con.

What I'm assuming happened is they still tried to charge my order regardless that I went under my account and Paid that way.

Anyone else have this issue?
I'll contact them regardless. Hope they don't charge me again.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: handelacruz on November 06, 2022, 12:14:53 AM
Had low expectations going in, but was pleasantly surprised to get Friday and Saturday for my group of 3. Didn't get to go last year so I'm happy to be back! :)
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Webdude007 on November 06, 2022, 08:22:47 AM
Quick question.  Someone in my group  was purchased 4 days but they actually only wanted certain days.

Is it possible to cancel specific days, like Thursday and Sunday, but keep the rest of the days?  Or does getting 4 days mean it gets converted to a 4 day badge and you can't decouple the days?  If it is possible, can you tell me the steps?  They are afraid of doing anything in the member portal because they don't want the entire badge to be canceled.

Also, is there a SDCC phone number or email  to ask these type of questions? Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: SteveD on November 06, 2022, 08:26:18 AM
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Quick question.  Someone in my group  was purchased 4 days but they actually only wanted certain days.

Is it possible to cancel specific days, like Thursday and Sunday, but keep the rest of the days?  Or does getting 4 days mean it gets converted to a 4 day badge and you can't decouple the days?  If it is possible, can you tell me the steps?  They are afraid of doing anything in the member portal because they don't want the entire badge to be canceled.

Also, is there a SDCC phone number or email  to ask these type of questions? Thanks in advance.
There is no way to cancel individual days from a badge order online. They may want to contact CCI to see if they have any options.
They can start by using the contact us form on the website.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 06, 2022, 10:54:03 AM
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Quick question.  Someone in my group  was purchased 4 days but they actually only wanted certain days.

Is it possible to cancel specific days, like Thursday and Sunday, but keep the rest of the days?  Or does getting 4 days mean it gets converted to a 4 day badge and you can't decouple the days?  If it is possible, can you tell me the steps?  They are afraid of doing anything in the member portal because they don't want the entire badge to be canceled.

Also, is there a SDCC phone number or email  to ask these type of questions? Thanks in advance.

Yes it is.  You can ask questions about refunds at "[email protected]".  A refund request can be submitted here.

https://www.comic-con.org/comic-con-2023-refund-request-form
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: dkd on November 06, 2022, 01:13:13 PM
When I got in, only Thursday was available.  By the time I was ready to check out, it was gone and the sale was over.

I've been going to Comic-con since 2000 and didn't skip a year until Covid canceled for two years.  The last few years, I've gone as a Trade Professional.  My Trade Professional badge was due for renewal and I still haven't heard if my application is approved.  So, I did open registration.

If the Professional badge doesn't come through, my Comic-con attending days may be over.  I turned 65 this year.  Given the odds of getting a badge in the Open Registration are so slim, I wouldn't count on ever going again.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ocwankenobi on November 06, 2022, 02:57:31 PM
Well that was terrifying.  I was lucky enough to get in by 9:23.  But when I clicked a register another attendee button I got an active circle of death and the countdown clock still running.  After waiting a few agonizing minutes I took a deep breath and hit the refresh button.  It unlocked the screen while keeping everything else on the screen.  Finished with less than 3 minutes to go.
 ???

Yikes.  Time to recover for the hotel.  Hope everyone did well this time around.  My group wasn't perfect but everyone got most of the days they were looking for.  We are always trying to make sure everyone get to go to part of it.  Phew. 
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on November 06, 2022, 05:50:12 PM
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When I got in, only Thursday was available.  By the time I was ready to check out, it was gone and the sale was over.

I've been going to Comic-con since 2000 and didn't skip a year until Covid canceled for two years.  The last few years, I've gone as a Trade Professional.  My Trade Professional badge was due for renewal and I still haven't heard if my application is approved.  So, I did open registration.

If the Professional badge doesn't come through, my Comic-con attending days may be over.  I turned 65 this year.  Given the odds of getting a badge in the Open Registration are so slim, I wouldn't count on ever going again.

Here's praying your Trade Professional Badge is renewed!   :)
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 06, 2022, 05:53:49 PM
How long does it normally take SDCC to respond? Clicked the contact tab on their site sent them a message yesterday. Haven't heard back yet.

Really need to know if my payment went through.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Old Man Grey on November 06, 2022, 06:48:14 PM
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When I got in, only Thursday was available.  By the time I was ready to check out, it was gone and the sale was over.

I've been going to Comic-con since 2000 and didn't skip a year until Covid canceled for two years.  The last few years, I've gone as a Trade Professional.  My Trade Professional badge was due for renewal and I still haven't heard if my application is approved.  So, I did open registration.

If the Professional badge doesn't come through, my Comic-Con attending days may be over.  I turned 65 this year.  Given the odds of getting a badge in the Open Registration are so slim, I wouldn't count on ever going again.
I was in the same boat for this year. Complete shut out after nearly 40years of attending. Then I discovered volunteering. 3-hour shift and the rest of the day at the con. I didn't get Sat. this time but no worries. Just volunteer and enjoy the con.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: TardisMom on November 06, 2022, 07:05:25 PM
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How long does it normally take SDCC to respond? Clicked the contact tab on their site sent them a message yesterday. Haven't heard back yet.

Really need to know if my payment went through.

They won't respond until Monday at the earliest.  You've checked your credit card?  Screenshot of the charge?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: dkd on November 06, 2022, 07:10:08 PM
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I was in the same boat for this year. Complete shut out after nearly 40years of attending. Then I discovered volunteering. 3-hour shift and the rest of the day at the con. I didn't get Sat. this time but no worries. Just volunteer and enjoy the con.

Out of curiosity, do you live in San Diego or nearby?  I don't know if I want to fly across the country to work three hours to get a few more hours at the con.  But, if you did that and said it was worth it, I may reconsider.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 06, 2022, 07:18:40 PM
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They won't respond until Monday at the earliest.  You've checked your credit card?  Screenshot of the charge?

Yes it's been charged. And I got a confirmation email of payment from SDCC. But I also got a an email from them saying payment declined.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on November 06, 2022, 08:24:40 PM
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Out of curiosity, do you live in San Diego or nearby?  I don't know if I want to fly across the country to work three hours to get a few more hours at the con.  But, if you did that and said it was worth it, I may reconsider.

I've met people that do just that.  They supplement the days they don't get thru pre reg or open with volunteering, and it's my backup if I don't get all days.

And...

I've met people that just volunteer.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: MochiMonster on November 06, 2022, 10:50:50 PM
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Out of curiosity, do you live in San Diego or nearby?  I don't know if I want to fly across the country to work three hours to get a few more hours at the con.  But, if you did that and said it was worth it, I may reconsider.

I also know people who choose to not buy badges and only register to attend SDCC as volunteers. It saves them a bit of money that they can put towards trip expenses, and it can be fun to see the other side of SDCC. I do both the badge sale and volunteer, and I volunteer even when I have badges for all of the days. SDCC couldn't happen without its army of volunteers and it's only a 3h shift.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on November 07, 2022, 08:44:00 AM
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Was still fun to see a system run smoothly!

Did you have the same trouble locating the PN selection?
Yeah I was working/running a marching band rehearsal that morning, and while trying to get in to help group members (my Walking Dude seemed to be on a treadmill that went no where), it really seemed like the buying group KILLED it!  I haven't seen hard stats, but anecdotally I think between Returning & Open Registration just about everyone got everything they wanted (out of maybe 50+ in the group)
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Old Man Grey on November 07, 2022, 08:51:46 AM
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Out of curiosity, do you live in San Diego or nearby?  I don't know if I want to fly across the country to work three hours to get a few more hours at the con.  But, if you did that and said it was worth it, I may reconsider.
Yes, I live in San Diego. The trick to volunteering is to work one of the early shifts before the con doors open. Then you have the whole day. Also, if you work a day before the con (Mon Tues Wed) you get a free day at the Con. They are very accommodating if you have any health concerns. It's up to you if you think flying here is worth it but it's a way to go to Con (for free!) if you don't have a ticket.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on November 07, 2022, 09:30:30 AM
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Yes, I live in San Diego. The trick to volunteering is to work one of the early shifts before the con doors open. Then you have the whole day. Also, if you work a day before the con (Mon Tues Wed) you get a free day at the Con. They are very accommodating if you have any health concerns. It's up to you if you think flying here is worth it but it's a way to go to Con (for free!) if you don't have a ticket.
Out of curiosity are you able to pick your shift: is it, like, a seniority thing where returning Volunteers get to pick their shift and newbies get whatever shifts are left over?  Can someone pick the job they want to volunteer for?
Just curious.  I've been going to CCI every year since 2000 but volunteering is something I've never done and know very little about.  The way CCI runs it feels INCREDIBLY fortuitous for folks: both those who weren't able to score badges but also for folks who just like to 'give back' and help out.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: accelerate on November 07, 2022, 10:12:41 AM
Nope, all volunteers are in the same bucket. For pre-con, you choose a 6-hour time slot where they can you any 3-hr slot within. You don’t find out your assignment until you check in.

For regular con shifts you basically go in the morning of, line up, and grab whatever shift is available for the time you want.

There is a whole checklist of things you can mark to limit what activities you can do. For instance you can say you can’t stand for long periods of time, or you have sensitivity to the sun.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: chocolateshake on November 07, 2022, 11:11:18 AM
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Out of curiosity, do you live in San Diego or nearby?  I don't know if I want to fly across the country to work three hours to get a few more hours at the con.  But, if you did that and said it was worth it, I may reconsider.

There are a lot of volunteers that don't live in San Diego.  They fly in.  I even know some people that fly in who don't have badges or volunteer.  They come just for the offsites.  They never step foot in the convention center.  Even though I volunteered, I spent the vast majority of my time at the offsites.  A lot of the time, the only time I was in the convention center was to do a volunteer shift.

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Out of curiosity are you able to pick your shift: is it, like, a seniority thing where returning Volunteers get to pick their shift and newbies get whatever shifts are left over?  Can someone pick the job they want to volunteer for?

The guideline I always heard is you get to the pick the time or you get to pick the shift.  So if you have to work at a certain time, you get whatever is available then.  If you want a certain shift, you have to work whenever they need someone.  It's really up to whatever scheduler you get.  Some are downright stoic and not very talkative.  I've literally gotten shifts where the scheduler doesn't say a word to me.  I got up and gave them a time and they handed me a shift for that time.  On the other end of the spectrum are the friendly schedulers.  I gave them a time and then they read off all the available jobs at that time and asked which one I want.

Seniority doesn't officially play into it.  All volunteers are equal.  But unofficially, as is human nature, if you've done it so many times that people know you then it's much easier.  I wanted to do as many different types of jobs as I could.  I even did jobs the scheduler questioned why I wanted to do it.  My answer was because I haven't yet.  After having done a bunch of different jobs, I prefer one particular job.  Which worked out well since they prefer I do that job too.  After the first time I did it, they asked me if I was willing to come back and keep on doing it.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Dubb on November 07, 2022, 11:39:33 AM
Was able to get all 12 returners badges in returning reg, and 20+ people badges in open registration. 30+ in total. Gonna be rolling with an even bigger group this year.

They're on their own for hotels, though.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: ocwankenobi on November 07, 2022, 06:48:16 PM
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Was able to get all 12 returners badges in returning reg, and 20+ people badges in open registration. 30+ in total. Gonna be rolling with an even bigger group this year.

They're on their own for hotels, though.

Congrats on the win...  Let's table hotels until after New Years
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: accelerate on November 08, 2022, 07:44:33 PM
I keep logging into my account to make sure my badges are still there, including PN purchased last Saturday.

No, I'm not paranoid at all.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on November 09, 2022, 10:13:51 AM
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I keep logging into my account to make sure my badges are still there, including PN purchased last Saturday.

No, I'm not paranoid at all.
Ha, me too: and I'm a Pro who casually bought my badges Monday  :P
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Sakura17 on November 15, 2022, 12:51:09 PM
Man i thought queue it was bad for returning  registration. After what I just went through with Taylor swift tickets, i will say queue it was a better system.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: alyssa on November 15, 2022, 01:03:18 PM
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Man i thought queue it was bad for returning  registration. After what I just went through with Taylor swift tickets, i will say queue it was a better system.
I've been hearing about about that

did you get tixs? how long did it take?
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Sakura17 on November 15, 2022, 01:28:47 PM
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I've been hearing about about that

did you get tixs? how long did it take?

I did manage to get tickets that were on the floor. They werent vip packages though. Its insane, on the vip packages on floor was like 899 to 749. I logged in at 930, didn't get into the waiting room till 9:50. Then at 10:03 paused. Took about 4 hours to get tickets. So insane. At least with comic con they provide us with some entertainment.

Ticketmaster u need to go on twitter for updates.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: sessionka on November 15, 2022, 02:53:12 PM
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I did manage to get tickets that were on the floor. They werent vip packages though. Its insane, on the vip packages on floor was like 899 to 749. I logged in at 930, didn't get into the waiting room till 9:50. Then at 10:03 paused. Took about 4 hours to get tickets. So insane. At least with comic con they provide us with some entertainment.

Ticketmaster u need to go on twitter for updates.

Wow!!!  When you start to type in Taylor Swift in Google it automatically comes up with the ticket sale issue.  This is really a matter of Ticketmaster not adding infrastructure to handle the load (IMO).
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: FlamedLiquid on November 18, 2022, 01:09:17 AM
 Not the first time Ticketmaster has sold out during a pre-sale. Scalpers going to scalp.

Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on November 18, 2022, 09:05:46 AM
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Not the first time Ticketmaster has sold out during a pre-sale. Scalpers going to scalp.
Yeah, and as a 46 year old punk rock kid of the early 1990's seeing Swift fans raging against Ticketmaster makes me smirk with a "yeah, Pearl Jam tried rebelling against them in the 1990's - good luck to ya"

(FWIW I saw a show on Pearl Jam's anti-Ticketmaster tour and it was...not ideal, to say the least; THEY were great, the venue was awful, and from all I've read/heard those US tours were quite the headaches for the band & management)
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: perc2100 on November 18, 2022, 10:04:52 AM
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Not the first time Ticketmaster has sold out during a pre-sale. Scalpers going to scalp.
And what really sucks, is that there IS a system to prevent this pretty well.  When Pearl Jam toured this past spring/summer/fall, they had a system where if you had to sell your ticket(s) you could ONLY sell it back for face value, and anyone busted scalping got banned.  Seemed to work out pretty good for fans, from what I read online.
Title: Re: SDCC 2023 Open Registration will be Saturday, November 5
Post by: Zero on December 05, 2022, 05:33:30 PM
Since SDCC 2023 Open Registration was a month ago (and hopefully, by now, enough time has passed to let the dust settle), I believe it's time to close this thread.

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