Brian wrote:Thanks to everyone who has processed their registration. We know there are some issues but overall, it is not too bad for code that has been bombarded today.
Known issues:
1. The invoice counting system failed and there are many, duplicate numbers. The numbers have NO meaning to you. Because of the duplicate numbers, the first 100 cutoff was in the mid 1030s. We did not send these numbers to the cc folks so don't worry that your number may be the same as someone elses.
2. Some of you have not been getting emails. They may come later today or maybe not at all. Email is not a 100% communication system. When your registration is approved (after a human verifies it, you the system will send a second email. This may not happen for several days.
3. Some of you have not been getting member pricing. A programmer is looking at the accounts to see what the issue is. Please do not, register if you are getting incorrect pricing as that makes more work for the admin dept and we may not be able to get credits back to you for a week or more.
4. Non-attending sets will not be available until next week. There is no inventory in the online system and that's why it says sold out. We will send out a notice when we populate the inventory. We are holding sets back for this group as well as some of the loose figures and we have ordered 50 more 1st 100 pins to let the non-attending members get them.
5. As we have many issues to clean up, please don't call or email unless you absolutely have too. We are aware of many of the issues and will be working to clean them up. However, the more phone calls and emails we get, the longer this will take.
Thanks for your patience and support.
Brian
Another update from BotCon's Brian Savage
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There's 50 "1st 100 pins" set aside for non-attendees. The number of Iacon set has to be greater then that. And the number system started at 1000 offset by duplicates so it looks like +500 have signed up already OR set the counter to add without actually following through on the order.
Comment by videriant
May 18, 2010
JRFitzpatrick7 wrote:I'm really scared I won't be able to get my non attending:( if you guys are already in the thousands after just minutes I fear I will miss out:( aren't there only 50 set aside for non attendees?
There's 50 "1st 100 pins" set aside for non-attendees. The number of Iacon set has to be greater then that. And the number system started at 1000 offset by duplicates so it looks like +500 have signed up already OR set the counter to add without actually following through on the order.
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Comment by vegetacron
May 18, 2010
They shouldn't have fed their mogwai after midnight...
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Comment by ShGarland_1383
May 19, 2010
the gremlin is fitting for the front-paged version of...whatever the last update was, since it seems to be full of gremlins, anyway.
yeah. like i said. full of gremlins. gremlins that really make pigs of themselves after midnight.
vegetacron wrote:They shouldn't have fed their mogwai after midnight...
yeah. like i said. full of gremlins. gremlins that really make pigs of themselves after midnight.
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Comment by It Is Him
May 19, 2010
Clearly someone forgot about the three rules.
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Comment by --B--
May 19, 2010
Man, what a cluster F on my end. Nothing Funpubs fault, but check this:
I end up working an hour and a half extra, otherwise I would have been home when registration opened, so work probably made me miss the custom class.
I try to use my netbook, see that registration is open, and it crashes as my wife had opened some facebook message with a virus.
I run down to the basement, turn on the desktop, and the monitor blinks out and starts smoking (not a good sign).
I was freaking out and almost said screw it, but my wife's old mac fired right up and I got registered.
I know none of you care, but it makes me feel better ranting it out like that!
EDIT: Oh yeah, and still no conformation email, do I have to check the fan club forums?
I end up working an hour and a half extra, otherwise I would have been home when registration opened, so work probably made me miss the custom class.
I try to use my netbook, see that registration is open, and it crashes as my wife had opened some facebook message with a virus.
I run down to the basement, turn on the desktop, and the monitor blinks out and starts smoking (not a good sign).
I was freaking out and almost said screw it, but my wife's old mac fired right up and I got registered.
I know none of you care, but it makes me feel better ranting it out like that!
EDIT: Oh yeah, and still no conformation email, do I have to check the fan club forums?
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Dang dude, hate to hear about the woes. If you need any walkthroughs on fixing any of them let me know. I run a small comp. build/repair business.
Comment by Forgotten
May 19, 2010
--B-- wrote:Man, what a cluster F on my end. Nothing Funpubs fault, but check this:
I end up working an hour and a half extra, otherwise I would have been home when registration opened, so work probably made me miss the custom class.
I try to use my netbook, see that registration is open, and it crashes as my wife had opened some facebook message with a virus.
I run down to the basement, turn on the desktop, and the monitor blinks out and starts smoking (not a good sign).
I was freaking out and almost said screw it, but my wife's old mac fired right up and I got registered.
I know none of you care, but it makes me feel better ranting it out like that!
EDIT: Oh yeah, and still no conformation email, do I have to check the fan club forums?
Dang dude, hate to hear about the woes. If you need any walkthroughs on fixing any of them let me know. I run a small comp. build/repair business.
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Comment by SlyTF1
May 19, 2010
So, registration IS up!? F*k it!!! Im still trying to decide weather or not to go. If you've seen my thread about this, Botcon ends 1 day before my birthday, and I have a choice to go to Botcon, or get a laptop, but if I do go to Botcon theres still a chance Ill get one, just not the $1000 one that I wanted. 
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If you do not go to the convention, I will take it as a personal insult to me; that you avoided it because in fact you hate me.
Don't make me track you down in FL and drag you out to BotCon. I'm from O-Town son. I've mastered the 5 o'clock I-4 dance. You better be there.
With a present for me.
Comment by Counterpunch
May 19, 2010
SlyTF1 wrote:So, registration IS up!? F*k it!!! Im still trying to decide weather or not to go. If you've seen my thread about this, Botcon ends 1 day before my birthday, and I have a choice to go to Botcon, or get a laptop, but if I do go to Botcon theres still a chance Ill get one, just not the $1000 one that I wanted.
If you do not go to the convention, I will take it as a personal insult to me; that you avoided it because in fact you hate me.
Don't make me track you down in FL and drag you out to BotCon. I'm from O-Town son. I've mastered the 5 o'clock I-4 dance. You better be there.
With a present for me.
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Right after I read this I noticed my son had grabbed a Gizmo doll(NECA I think, it's fluffy) and given it a shower because his hair needed washed.
Coincidences & 3 Year Olds FTW! 
Comment by Forgotten
May 19, 2010
ShGarland_1383 wrote:the gremlin is fitting for the front-paged version of...whatever the last update was, since it seems to be full of gremlins, anyway.vegetacron wrote:They shouldn't have fed their mogwai after midnight...
yeah. like i said. full of gremlins. gremlins that really make pigs of themselves after midnight.
Right after I read this I noticed my son had grabbed a Gizmo doll(NECA I think, it's fluffy) and given it a shower because his hair needed washed.
Coincidences & 3 Year Olds FTW!
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Comment by Ramscreamer
May 19, 2010
I'm #1123.
aaaawwwww yeah.
aaaawwwww yeah.
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Comment by Counterpunch
May 19, 2010
Confirmation emails are arriving now.
Check your Inbox.
Check your Inbox.
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Comment by Razorclaw0000
May 19, 2010
We've just started receiving reports that people who registered for BotCon 2010 yesterday are receiving confirmation emails.
Once you receive your confirmation, double check it to ensure everything is correct.
Seibertron.com: your source for BotCon 2010 news and more!
Once you receive your confirmation, double check it to ensure everything is correct.
Seibertron.com: your source for BotCon 2010 news and more!
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Comment by LiKwid
May 19, 2010
I printed out my invoice when i was done registering..Isn't that going to be the same as a conformation email? All of my info was correct.. It's wierd though..The registration process felt eerily easy..maybe took all of 3 minutes..
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Comment by Mkall
May 19, 2010
I got mine. I'm very pleased!
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Comment by Rated X
May 19, 2010
I didnt get an e-msail yet. I registered about 6 PM on Tuesday. Anybody else in the same boat ???
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Comment by Savage
May 19, 2010
Got my confirmation email.
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Comment by vulgar_wraith
May 19, 2010
No confirmation email yet but, I did notice they took my money.So either it all went well or someone is having fun at my expence 
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OMG That is so weird. I'm sorry, it had to be done. My birthday is the 28th as well and I'm not going becuase my opinion of Botcon has degraded so much. I'll just go for th Gen. Admission to get the new figs. I am getting a laptop insted. I can't believe it, its super creepy.
Comment by Stixx
May 19, 2010
SlyTF1 wrote:So, registration IS up!? F*k it!!! Im still trying to decide weather or not to go. If you've seen my thread about this, Botcon ends 1 day before my birthday, and I have a choice to go to Botcon, or get a laptop, but if I do go to Botcon theres still a chance Ill get one, just not the $1000 one that I wanted.
OMG That is so weird. I'm sorry, it had to be done. My birthday is the 28th as well and I'm not going becuase my opinion of Botcon has degraded so much. I'll just go for th Gen. Admission to get the new figs. I am getting a laptop insted. I can't believe it, its super creepy.
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Comment by Razorclaw0000
May 19, 2010
As we reported earlier, individuals who have registered for BotCon 2010 have begun to receive confirmations. We've received official word on the process from Brian Savage at Fun Publications:
All your Botcon 2010 news is right here on Seibertron.com!
Brian Savage wrote:We have started approving registrations. It will take a couple of days to work through all of them, so if you have not received an email, please be patient.
If you had a problem receiving the correct pricing with your registration, you can process your registration now as we believe the issue has been solved.
For those of you who will need add ons or have invoicing issues, we will be working on these over the next week.
Thanks for your support!
Brian
All your Botcon 2010 news is right here on Seibertron.com!
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Comment by --B--
May 21, 2010
Got my conformation email, number 1346.
hopefully that helps anyone if they are going numerically.
hopefully that helps anyone if they are going numerically.
