Any confirmation on how much guests will charge?

[Sunstar]

I can't afford much this convention. I had a family tragedy in the family which cause significant delay in getting out of college and finding work - which I have not been able to do. If I go not get that pay from that sweatshop I worked briefly at by Friday morning, I won't have any money to spent at all. :/

[SlothimusPrima]

Originally Posted by Knockout

I would just like to point out that good actors/actresses/artists/whatever guests come to cons to interact with the fans that adore them, bask down memory lane and just want to be in the community again, not cash. The minority of the time, the guests come without them coughing out any money, but because guest tend to charge so much to appear and all their amenities, cons can't carry them or not entirely so the guests have to charge to make up those fees. I do not agree with a guest coming free then charging a fee on top of that just to earn extra money, but don't have a issue with the guest having to carry themselves and amenities.

And there isn't a guest that is charging that I need to see so, yeah, it doesn't bother me anymore.

every convention that has guest signings that are free, they are still paying the guest's asking price for attending. no guest goes to these shows for free, not even voice actors. convention staff have to go through their managers/agents to book them. but you're right on some things i mean they have to make a living somehow even if its appearances for all us stinky smell nerds, lol.

[Quicky]

Wait...is this for walk-ins only or does this also include those of us who already pre-registered?

[SlothimusPrima]

Originally Posted by Quicky

Wait...is this for walk-ins only or does this also include those of us who already pre-registered?

its for everybody, pre-reg, walk ins etc

[Quicky]

Originally Posted by SlothimusPrima

its for everybody, pre-reg, walk ins etc

Well, that sucks. I didn't realize there was a change in policy...hmmmm. Maybe this should have been stated sooner but this completely changes what I'm bringing to the con.

I'm already on a tight budget following Botcon...now added costs for autographs...

[Knockout]

Originally Posted by SlothimusPrima

every convention that has guest signings that are free, they are still paying the guest's asking price for attending. no guest goes to these shows for free, not even voice actors. convention staff have to go through their managers/agents to book them. but you're right on some things i mean they have to make a living somehow even if its appearances for all us stinky smell nerds, lol.

I never said guests appear for free in any con or show event.

[RageD]

Originally Posted by Quicky

Well, that sucks. I didn't realize there was a change in policy...hmmmm. Maybe this should have been stated sooner but this completely changes what I'm bringing to the con.

I'm already on a tight budget following Botcon...now added costs for autographs...

This has been known for awhile now. It's not a recent development and the cost is reasonable if it's a guest you really like.

[Knockout]

Originally Posted by Quicky

Well, that sucks. I didn't realize there was a change in policy...hmmmm. Maybe this should have been stated sooner but this completely changes what I'm bringing to the con.

I'm already on a tight budget following Botcon...now added costs for autographs...

I think this has been in discussion since April or something. Though the cost of admission alone never went down, so it must be funding something big.

[Swalloweddark]

Originally Posted by SlothimusPrima

oh i know, my speculating of it having to do with the new branch in chicago is mostly because tfcon at the time of the autograph charge announcement hadn't really explained why they suddenly changed things and aside from them not paying the guests to attend any more it really is one of the few reasonable explanations....that or .

It doesn't need to be speculated. It was already discussed when it was first announced that Guest were charging. There was a whole thread on it (http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showt...t=50678&page=4).