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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2019, 05:59:24 PM »
One pair is already bid up past $2500 ... yikes!

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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2019, 06:10:44 PM »
I also notice from their feedback that they were selling four-day passes for $85 in 2009.

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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #17 on: May 01, 2019, 03:23:05 AM »
Say...what??!!!  Now this is unexpected.  Good luck to bidders! (...having waaaaay deep pockets should help  :o)
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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #18 on: May 01, 2019, 01:39:25 PM »
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I also notice from their feedback that they were selling four-day passes for $85 in 2009.

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My receipt for SDCC 2008:



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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #19 on: May 01, 2019, 01:51:41 PM »
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My receipt for SDCC 2008:


The good old days!!!
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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #20 on: May 01, 2019, 02:01:36 PM »
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oh my god.  My local con, which is about 1/10th the size of this, is more expensive than this.  I can't tell if inflation is just super bad or if SDCC was seriously under priced in 2008.  I started going in 2011 and it was already approaching $300 at that time (I wanna say mid $200's?).
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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #21 on: May 01, 2019, 02:08:04 PM »
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oh my god.  My local con, which is about 1/10th the size of this, is more expensive than this.  I can't tell if inflation is just super bad or if SDCC was seriously under priced in 2008.  I started going in 2011 and it was already approaching $300 at that time (I wanna say mid $200's?).

It's only up to $291 total with preview night as of this year...
I just checked, SDCC 4-day adult with preview night was $105 in 2011.

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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #22 on: May 01, 2019, 02:16:28 PM »
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It's only up to $291 total with preview night as of this year...
I just checked, SDCC 4-day adult with preview night was $105 in 2011.

Well my memory really really sucks then lol.  And wow why was I thinking it was like over $300 already. Need to take some memory supplements or something because I'm clearly losing it.
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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2019, 03:39:01 PM »
I don't remember the exact numbers, but the price of a 4 day badge with PN jumped significantly the year they got rid of the discount for a multi-day badge.

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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #24 on: May 01, 2019, 05:54:45 PM »
What's interesting about the ebay auction is the winning bidder has 0 feedback, but is bidding $2,500+
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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #25 on: May 05, 2019, 10:03:07 AM »
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What's interesting about the ebay auction is the winning bidder has 0 feedback, but is bidding $2,500+
Looks like all those 0-feedback bids were removed but that auction is still over $2,000 ... several others over $1,000 with a few days to go. It will be interesting to see how this averages out with the 28 auctions running now. In 2015 I was shut out for a pass and would have considered this type of auction but not at these prices.

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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #26 on: May 05, 2019, 10:05:37 AM »
Tons of badges up for auction now.
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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #27 on: May 05, 2019, 10:11:58 AM »
One thing to keep an eye on is the Traveling Stories charity. The past few years they've had some badges offered in a lottery. (Donate $x for a ticket kind of thing.)  Odds aren't great of course but usually a lot better than other similar things.

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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #28 on: May 05, 2019, 10:24:04 AM »
Colleague of mine is trying to get a badge for him and his son...first cons and he's trying through these auctions now.
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Re: SDCC 2019 All Sweepstakes/Contests for Badges/Hotels/Flights
« Reply #29 on: May 07, 2019, 02:41:45 PM »
Wow! $4150!!!

Although the last 2 grand was basically 0-feedback bidders pushing up the price (the winner has 30 ratings though).