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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #30 on: April 17, 2020, 11:44:36 AM »
I'm hoping we'll get automatic transfer if we don't request the refund.

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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #31 on: April 17, 2020, 11:50:19 AM »
I feel relieved & sad about SDCC being cancelled this year as I’m guessing most of us do but I appreciate them rolling over the badges. Not sure about anything these days but the money was already spent on the badges and next year will be a little tougher to get to but I’m determined it’s worth it.

Lost my job of 12 years on Wed. - how fitting to be laid off from a job in Accounting on the traditional tax day, huh? 
I’ll definitely miss some of the people I worked with but I’m going to miss having insurance most of all!!

Now that I’m “Involuntarily Retired” I’ll have more time to work on next year’s SDCC binder.

Thank you to everyone on this Forum for all the support, information and great discussions.  :)

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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #32 on: April 17, 2020, 11:52:14 AM »
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especially with Pride cancelling the weekend before too...
we got 'budget talk' from the Mayor a day or 3 ago.

It's just not comic-con, it's all the conventions that have cancelled and all the tourism we are losing.  Due to covid, the city is projecting it's largest budget deficit ever.

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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #33 on: April 17, 2020, 11:53:54 AM »
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I'm hoping we'll get automatic transfer if we don't request the refund.

They may never tell us, but when the refund/transfer process is over,  I'd love to know how many people apply for refunds.
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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #34 on: April 17, 2020, 12:00:16 PM »
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They may never tell us, but when the refund/transfer process is over,  I'd love to know how many people apply for refunds.
Hence the poll

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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #35 on: April 17, 2020, 12:00:56 PM »
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They may never tell us, but when the refund/transfer process is over,  I'd love to know how many people apply for refunds.

They may never tell us, but we can probably extrapolate from any possible 2021 badge sale. If badges are sold at the same rate, and we see it sell out in, say 1/4 of the time. then we can make a rough guess that about 1/8th of badges were refunded. There's a lot of inherent error and guessing in this method, hence "rough".

EDIT: Also, I don't think you can use the results of this poll. We are among the most dedicated of con-goers. I don't think we represent the majority of people who go to SDCC. Just look at how many of us were willing to go to SDCC despite a pandemic. I liken it to those who casually play Call of Duty, and those who are on the forums for the game. Any poll taken by that forum would not represent the vast majority of players.
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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #36 on: April 17, 2020, 12:03:41 PM »
Have we  ever considered that even Comic con 2021 can also be canceled but I guess we should not think that far....

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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #37 on: April 17, 2020, 12:05:01 PM »
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Have we  ever considered that even Comic con 2021 can also be canceled but I guess we should not think that far....

one day at a time...

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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #38 on: April 17, 2020, 12:09:10 PM »
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Lost my job of 12 years on Wed. - how fitting to be laid off from a job in Accounting on the traditional tax day, huh? 
I’ll definitely miss some of the people I worked with but I’m going to miss having insurance most of all!!

Sorry about your job loss.  Losing a job is an event that allows you to sign up for Obamacare outside of the enrollment period.

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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled until 2021
« Reply #39 on: April 17, 2020, 12:11:44 PM »
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Currently looking at 3rd party sites to reserve a room for 2021, just in case.

I booked one; they canceled immediately lol. 

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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #40 on: April 17, 2020, 12:12:39 PM »
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Have we  ever considered that even Comic con 2021 can also be canceled but I guess we should not think that far....

That's already been discussed in the could it be cancelled thread.  Maybe the title of that thread should be changed to 2021 from 2020.

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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #41 on: April 17, 2020, 12:20:29 PM »
I'm sure that there are some people who will want a refund, but I suspect they are in the minority. Everyone knows how difficult it is to get badges.

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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #42 on: April 17, 2020, 12:27:51 PM »
I have to say I am both a bit disappointed as SDCC is a highlight of my year,  but also relieved that I can move on from wondering about SDCC 2020.   So happy that they will allow us to transfer out tickets to 2021 (which I plan to do).  Now I just have to work put getting my flight refunded.  Stay safe everyone!

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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #43 on: April 17, 2020, 12:43:50 PM »
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I feel relieved & sad about SDCC being cancelled this year as I’m guessing most of us do but I appreciate them rolling over the badges. Not sure about anything these days but the money was already spent on the badges and next year will be a little tougher to get to but I’m determined it’s worth it.

Lost my job of 12 years on Wed. - how fitting to be laid off from a job in Accounting on the traditional tax day, huh? 
I’ll definitely miss some of the people I worked with but I’m going to miss having insurance most of all!!

Now that I’m “Involuntarily Retired” I’ll have more time to work on next year’s SDCC binder.

Thank you to everyone on this Forum for all the support, information and great discussions.  :)

As someone who was "involuntarily retired" last October, I definitely feel for you.  Hang in there.

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Re: 2020 SDCC is officially cancelled_POLL _Transfer or Refund?
« Reply #44 on: April 17, 2020, 12:46:12 PM »
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They may never tell us, but when the refund/transfer process is over,  I'd love to know how many people apply for refunds.
They will never tell us that either.