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News Credits: 972 · Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:36 pm

Following our earlier report, Botcon 08 Registration is now Open.

To register simply head to the Botcon 08 Registration Page, fill out your forms and Fax them back in.

There is also a FAQ to help you incase you get stuck.

Botcon 08 will run from April 24th to Arpil 27th 2008 at the Duke Energy Center in Cinncinati, Ohio.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:41 pm

Again, like I said in an earlier news story, it's just too expensive for me, and I am just too busy with work and school, so I won't be able to go.

News Credits: 2 · Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:42 pm

Dude....

Why oh Why did it have to be the weekend before my FINALS!!!!?????!!!???

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:11 pm

Constant busy signal? On a Fax?

-Neb

News Credits: 1082 · Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:12 pm

Finally, got through in about an hour, or about 30 busy calls... #-o

News Credits: 7 · Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:54 pm

I just spent an hour and a half at Office Max and I still couldn't get through. I hate fax machines.

News Credits: 349 · Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:59 pm

Geekee1 wrote:I just spent an hour and a half at Office Max and I still couldn't get through. I hate fax machines.

At least you could print out the form. I'm currently out of ink. :-(

News Credits: 7 · Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:04 pm

Fender Bender wrote:
Geekee1 wrote:I just spent an hour and a half at Office Max and I still couldn't get through. I hate fax machines.

At least you could print out the form. I'm currently out of ink.

Oh that sucks.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:09 pm

I started about 5:30 Eastern time and it took me a GOOD 45 minutes to get through on the fax. Man, was that line jammed.

News Credits: 150 · Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:14 pm

You can fax over the Internet for like $1.50 and they constantly redial if it is busy.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:59 pm

I'm goin' to BotCon, I'm goin' to BotCon, I'm Goin' to BotCon...as soon as I can get to a fax machine. This is gonna be my first one. Here's hoping for good things!

News Credits: 2 · Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:32 am

I'd love to pre-reg, but with paying for the wedding, and trying to start getting my colege paid, I think I'll op for the walk in, and just buy the G1 toys I want.

Though I REALLY want that evil Autobot set.

News Credits: 129 · Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:10 am

Got through last night.

For the record, fax machine registration is re to the R, tarded.

News Credits: 7 · Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:48 am

I finally got mine to go through this morning at work. So much for the first 100.

News Credits: 1082 · Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:56 am

Geekee1 wrote:I finally got mine to go through this morning at work. So much for the first 100.

You never know. The only real reason to sign up early is to get in a class. Other than that, no real reason. :-?

Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:07 pm

Getting in early also assures you one of their most sought after boxed set exclusives....speaking of which how many set will be available? and is anyone ordering any?

News Credits: 1082 · Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:23 pm

I have a boxed and loose set coming. But I am pretty sure these will not sell quite as fast as last year's...no cannon figures in the set, but I guess pictures and reactions will be the best measure.

News Credits: 38 · Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:42 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Geekee1 wrote:I finally got mine to go through this morning at work. So much for the first 100.

You never know. The only real reason to sign up early is to get in a class. Other than that, no real reason.

Bingo. I'll be waiting till next week for payday.

I wasn't interested in the classes so I have no worries.

News Credits: 129 · Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:54 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Geekee1 wrote:I finally got mine to go through this morning at work. So much for the first 100.

You never know. The only real reason to sign up early is to get in a class. Other than that, no real reason.

Pin Club

...if you're into that sort of thing.

(This year's pin might be really cool though due to the nature of the "good" Decepticons, etc)

News Credits: 129 · Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:30 pm

Those that have registered, please read up here:

viewtopic.php?f=27&t=35179

Thanks!
(neat! there's a word I don't use very often. :lol:

)

News Credits: 337 · Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:38 pm

I faxed in my registration last night at work. Can't wait!

News Credits: 32 · Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:38 pm

Just my luck they post it right after I leave for work. Like I told Brian at the last convention, there has got to be a better way of doing it.

News Credits: 129 · Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:41 pm

UltraPrimal wrote:Just my luck they post it right after I leave for work. Like I told Brian at the last convention, there has got to be a better way of doing it.

They seem to be content using technology and sorting methods from the time before Jesus.

Want to complain about the Club and have a leg to stand on? This is the place to start.

News Credits: 38 · Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:09 pm

How else would you guys suggest that they confirm your identity? They have to have a signed document before they have permission to extract funds from your bank account.

The other possibility is for them to set up some online payment option. That of course comes with a price. If they set up a paypal account for that, they'd have to try and figure out who's payment goes with what package the person ordered unless the person was smart enough to right it in the note field.

With doing it this way, they can make sure the correct amount of funding is pulled for the correct packages because they are the ones doing it. You're not sending money to them, they're getting permission from you to take money.

Two completely different animals.

News Credits: 129 · Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:35 pm

TheMuffin wrote:How else would you guys suggest that they confirm your identity? They have to have a signed document before they have permission to extract funds from your bank account.

The other possibility is for them to set up some online payment option. That of course comes with a price. If they set up a paypal account for that, they'd have to try and figure out who's payment goes with what package the person ordered unless the person was smart enough to right it in the note field.

With doing it this way, they can make sure the correct amount of funding is pulled for the correct packages because they are the ones doing it. You're not sending money to them, they're getting permission from you to take money.

Two completely different animals.

What's the difference between a faxed paper form and one submitted via email?

All of the same stuff is there, the payment emails could be sent from a secure site, they don't have to use PayPal, standard credit cards would work.

I really don't follow your logic here as to how the paper system and insufficient fax method shouldn't be improved on. BotCon is too big these days to not have a more professional set up going.