Fanime Swap Meet 2009

[lying is an art form]

I've been planning to pre-reg for Friday for the longest time, and then... I failed to do so :(

I'm panicking over the Friday slot, because I'm worried that it'll fill up and I won't be able to walk-in register.

For last year's swap meet, were people turned away? Do you think that any non-registered people have space for the Friday swap meet? I'm planning on doing it with a friend so we would most likely need a full space =/ half-spacing this doesn't seep feasible at the moment.

[Keys]

For last year's swap meet, were people turned away? Do you think that any non-registered people have space for the Friday swap meet? I'm planning on doing it with a friend so we would most likely need a full space =/ half-spacing this doesn't seep feasible at the moment.

Last year there were a few people turned away, mostly those who came quite late. However, it's really hard to judge what it will be like this year. This year we will have less space available and it seems that a lot of people are saying they want to sell because of the economy.

[lying is an art form]

Ah, that's quite reassuring. I wouldn't mind waiting in line from the beginning of its formation on Friday =P

[ININ]

One year the swap meet was full the organizers asked sellers to share space.  I shared space with another seller about a hour after I sold half my goods.  Has the staff thought about asking registered sellers to share spaces?

[Keys]

One year the swap meet was full the organizers asked sellers to share space.  I shared space with another seller about a hour after I sold half my goods.  Has the staff thought about asking registered sellers to share spaces?

The sharing of space has always been an option provided there aren't too many people crammed into one space. (It tends to work better if a group of friends with few items just leaves their items with one person. Trying to fit two people and their stuff into a half space is not permitted.) Many of the registered sellers are already intending to share space with another as we only ask one of them to preregister if they are going to do this. Since a half-space costs less than a full space, we recommend it to sellers who appear not to have so much stuff that they require a full space. Other than that, we leave the coordinating of sharing up to the attendees themselves.

[abcbadcat]

What time does the swap meet drop-in line start?

I really want to sell things and I didn't pre-reg (stupid me :<)

[Roguethe]

Yeah, that's something I was going to ask aswell.
When does the line start building for non Pre-Reg?
I'd really like to be near the front of the line. D:

[abcbadcat]

Yeah, that's something I was going to ask aswell.
When does the line start building for non Pre-Reg?
I'd really like to be near the front of the line. D:

Sup Rogue

Your bro isn't going this year right?

We should meet up and wait in lines :D

[Roguethe]

Yeah, that's something I was going to ask aswell.
When does the line start building for non Pre-Reg?
I'd really like to be near the front of the line. D:

Sup Rogue

Your bro isn't going this year right?

We should meet up and wait in lines :D

Hey There. C:
Yeah, I don't think he's going. He doesn't really have the money, and already owes all of us a lot. So I don't think he can.
We totally should! I want to be there way ahead of time to ensure a spot. So having people I know to talk to (Besides my Sister) would be nice.
:)
We can also watch each others spots if one of us needs to go get or do something.

[abcbadcat]

Yeah, that's something I was going to ask aswell.
When does the line start building for non Pre-Reg?
I'd really like to be near the front of the line. D:

Sup Rogue

Your bro isn't going this year right?

We should meet up and wait in lines :D

Hey There. C:
Yeah, I don't think he's going. He doesn't really have the money, and already owes all of us a lot. So I don't think he can.
We totally should! I want to be there way ahead of time to ensure a spot. So having people I know to talk to (Besides my Sister) would be nice.
:)
We can also watch each others spots if one of us needs to go get or do something.

AWESOMEEE~!

What time does the swap meet start on Friday?

[Roguethe]

Yeah, that's something I was going to ask aswell.
When does the line start building for non Pre-Reg?
I'd really like to be near the front of the line. D:

Sup Rogue

Your bro isn't going this year right?

We should meet up and wait in lines :D

Hey There. C:
Yeah, I don't think he's going. He doesn't really have the money, and already owes all of us a lot. So I don't think he can.
We totally should! I want to be there way ahead of time to ensure a spot. So having people I know to talk to (Besides my Sister) would be nice.
:)
We can also watch each others spots if one of us needs to go get or do something.

AWESOMEEE~!

What time does the swap meet start on Friday?

On Friday, it opens at 8:30pm.
I want to be in line atleast by 7:00pm.
Either way, I will hold a spot for you if I don't see you there yet.
:3

[abcbadcat]

Yeah, that's something I was going to ask aswell.
When does the line start building for non Pre-Reg?
I'd really like to be near the front of the line. D:

Sup Rogue

Your bro isn't going this year right?

We should meet up and wait in lines :D

Hey There. C:
Yeah, I don't think he's going. He doesn't really have the money, and already owes all of us a lot. So I don't think he can.
We totally should! I want to be there way ahead of time to ensure a spot. So having people I know to talk to (Besides my Sister) would be nice.
:)
We can also watch each others spots if one of us needs to go get or do something.

AWESOMEEE~!

What time does the swap meet start on Friday?

On Friday, it opens at 8:30pm.
I want to be in line atleast by 7:00pm.
Either way, I will hold a spot for you if I don't see you there yet.
:3

Alright, that works out. I just hope people don't yell at me or anything for cutting :<

I have to do this stupid city college graduation/commencement thing then we're going to eat pizza after so I don't know how late that is going to be :<

[KyraEnsui]

Alright, that works out. I just hope people don't yell at me or anything for cutting :<

=) They shouldn't if you're going to be partners or just holding the spot. I mean, I intend to have someone with me to hold my spot if I need to like, go use the restroom or being taken pictures if you're in your cosplay.

[Roguethe]

Alright, that works out. I just hope people don't yell at me or anything for cutting :<

=) They shouldn't if you're going to be partners or just holding the spot. I mean, I intend to have someone with me to hold my spot if I need to like, go use the restroom or being taken pictures if you're in your cosplay.

Exactly.
It's not like you're just cutting without anyone's consent.
I'm letting you. It was planned ahead of time that I would hold the spot so you could make it in with me.  :)

[abcbadcat]

I just checked and the graduation ceremony is at 6 (and will probably take a little while) then we're gonna go get pizza and I don't know when that will be either :<

So I probably won't be able to make it :<<<

[Roguethe]

Awwe, that's too bad.
:C
Well if you do make it there in time, you can still come find me.
^^

[Eurobeat King]

With a week to go, i just want to besure I have a good understanding about how the lining-up will go for the pre-reg. line on Friday.  There are 60 spots for the pre-reg. people. Looking at the list, #1 is Andrew W. and #60 is Rico D.  Let's say Rico D. decides to wait in-line at 3:00pm (or earlier) and then more people show up behind him.  Andrew W. arrives later and is told he must wait in-line and he will be helped after everyone else is helped in-front of him.  When it's time for set-up to begin, Rico D. goes in first, and here's my question(s):

1. Where will Rico D., #60, be placed?  Will he be setting up against the wall, in the spot right next to the Fanime staff who are selling their stuff?  They're usually spot #0, and then next to them is spot #1, where Andrew W. should be.  Does that mean that Rico D. will now be in spot #1?  And when Andrew W. finally gets in, where will his spot be?

And,

2. Will the spaces be numbered so that those who pre-reg. will know where to go? Previous years for the Swap Meet, staffers had pieces of paper with #'s on them, which were located on the wall or on the floor, telling those who pre-reg. where to find their spot.  A couple of times, a staffer led the pre-reg. person to his/her spot, told them how far their area could reach, and then went back to help the next person. :)   So will the spots #1 through #60 be labeled before people are let-in?

Thanks for any info you can provide, Keys.  I an anticipating the Swap Meet and everything else about Fanime next week, and peace-of-mind about understanding how the Swap Meet will work this year will help a lot.

[Keys]

1. Yes, if Rico D is the first in line, we will process his form and place him first. This is the way we did it last year.

2. This year instead of trying to insert everyone at numbers, we will place them as they arrive. This way if Edward Elric is #9 and Al Elric is #15, they can just stand next to each other in line and get spaces right next to each other. It will not be exactly in order as we may need to move people places so as not to split up friends, keep track of half-spaces or seat people more efficiently (maybe starting from multiple sides), but it will be close. We will be having taped space markers and staff or volunteer escorts again as well.

So it is slightly different from before - more like Thursday night only with a preferred preregistered line. Right now the numbers on the webpage are only there to keep track of how many people are on the list. We're trying something a little different to see if we can make it faster for everyone.

[Kyley]

Is there a limit to how many boxes we can bring?  I have one large box, three medium ones and two small ones.  Will I be able to bring it all in?

[Eurobeat King]

Is there a limit to how many boxes we can bring?  I have one large box, three medium ones and two small ones.  Will I be able to bring it all in?

I'm bringing about 6-7 boxes, which include 2-3 suitcases.  ;)  There's no limit to how many boxes you can bring in, but it's just a matter of how much you can display in your section.  The suitcases i'm using mainly for transporting the heavy comics, and the empty boxes remain behind me until it's time to pack-up each night.