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I just had a very interesting conversation with an OnPeak representative. Now, take this with a grain of salt, of course - because we've been given wrong or contradictory information from reps before. But it IS interesting enough to report here...I explained that I was one of the people who was let into the form immediately (like, the first 30 seconds), but I didn't get any kind of confirmation email last Monday. I told him I had seen posts by people who were let in quite a bit after me, but got one of the hotels that was in my top six list. I asked if there was any way he could check to make sure my email address was correct, as I had been a bit panicky this week that I had typed it wrong - because it didn't make sense to me that I didn't get an email.Anyway, he told me not to worry. He said that the split of notifications of the 1st and the 8th was arbitrary - and strictly for them to be able to handle / process things on their end - and that I should get my notification on the 8th.I asked him: "So is there a possibility I might still get my first choice downtown hotel, but be notified in the second round?" - to which he said "Yes".So I then asked him: "So are you saying that whether you are notified on the 1st or the 8th doesn't really mean anything - like, it doesn't imply that people notified on the 1st were the fastest into the form, the first reservations processed, more likely got their top picks etc..."He said "Correct".As I said, take this with a grain of salt....but it might ease the minds of others in the same boat as me (until Monday at least, when we'll see for sure).
Def. sucks that happened, but I will say this: due to attending SDCC, the con taught me to never ever fool around when planning a trip for it. You either do it right away or don't bother. Btw, this is why you should always have a plan B, because things do happen. Just my opinion. Not trying to sound harsh, just why did this friend take so long? I would understand if life got in the way, but if not? Yeah...
I requested 2 rooms in the lottery as did others in my group. IF, after we get the May 8 results, we want to give away the sets of two rooms, what is the protocol?Do I add each room twice into the spreadsheet and then note that the two are linked? Or do I add one entry into the spreadsheet and make a note that it covers 2 rooms? If there's a way to give away both rooms to different groups that need it, that would better than having one group take one of the rooms and letting the other room go back into the pool. Thoughts?
No kidding. I'm currently on a cruise and I paid for an exorbitant internet package, even with my Mifi device, because I wanted to make sure I could submit my deposit just in case the period happened while I was in an area with a spotty signal. (I didn't trust my brother, who is my roommate, to do it).
Curious when they would release emails on May 8th.
I would think about the same time they did on May 1st.I sense the level of tension isn't nearly the same around here that it was at this time last week.
Most people have probably either accepted their fate or secured a hotel in the exchange. Without a hotel from the exchange I'd be freaking out.
I've been set for the MMM since Monday, but I'm still feeling on the panicked side for tomorrow. Mainly because, even with that OP report, I'm perplexed as to how things are going to work out.