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Bringing Money

phamtqphamtq Portland, ORRegistered User regular
edited August 2007 in PAX Archive
How much spending money did you guys typically bring to PAX? I plan on picking up the Capcom 20th Anniversary Art Book by UDON ($80) there and was wondering how much more I should bring for the extra cool stuff you can buy.

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  • ThelloThello Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I'm usually good with $200, but I split my room with three other people and I'm not interested in merchandise. Since you're coming from Portland and you're buying extra stuff, you'll probably want a few hundred more.

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  • nearlysobernearlysober Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Best thing to do would probably just set a limit and bring that much. There's gonna be quite a few booths to buy things at and so there will always be that "one more thing" to buy.

    I personally didn't spend a dime last year... just wandered around enjoying all the free entertainment and swag.

    Don't forget to budget for food.

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  • ElectricTurtleElectricTurtle Seeress WARegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Almost all my "PAX budget" goes to food and booze, and as such I have little need for cash. However, remember the area is quite urban and most locals can point you toward the financial district land of ATMs (which I mention because I'm sure the ones closest to the WSCTC will get drained, it has happened at PAX before).

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  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited August 2007
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  • atrayatray Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    FYI wsctc uses US Bank ATMs

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  • DreamwriterDreamwriter Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    There are Washington Mutual cash machines at Pacific Place mall, just a block down (one outside so it can be used after hours).

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  • HounHoun Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    How much do the PAX t-shirts cost? That's pretty much the only thing I really want to buy.

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  • whypick1whypick1 PAX [E] Info Booth Manager ~2' from an LCDRegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    $20.

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  • babelfishbabelfish Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Moe_Fwacky wrote: »
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    This resulted in a few relaxing walks, talking on my cellphone to my (now)-ex-girlfriend (whore!). It wasn't too bothersome.

    Personally, I dropped about 120 in my two days there last year, not including gas money and hotel costs.

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  • QuizMasterQuizMaster Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Hmmm....well, I intend to give MC Frontalot some money for merchandise and for his new album, Secrets From the Future. Also, thanks for reminding me about buying PA shirts, and I'll probably pick up some of their books. I actually intend to splurge quite a bit.
    My food budget is usually small though.

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  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Larger vendors are able to take ATM. Bandland and Bawls however you want to carry cash nothing over $20 bills and tons of $1 bills for bawls. Think I am limiting myself to under 135ish this year.

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  • DreamwriterDreamwriter Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    135 Bawls! Man you're gonna be wired...

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  • atrayatray Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    your gonna have 135 blue bawls?

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  • ZineZine Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    I am so glad I get paid on the 22...so I have some extra cash to spread around..yay for Canadian Currency not sucking so much now!

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  • AvidAvid Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Im splitting one room with 5 people. Should cost me 120$ for 4 nights.
    Then for food and crap Ill probabl have about 200$

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  • phamtqphamtq Portland, ORRegistered User regular
    edited August 2007
    (Instead of opening a new thread for a related question, I'd thought I 'd use this one)

    I want to also grab a sketch of a Street Fighter character from the UDON guys. I've never been to any kind of convention and was wondering how much they charge for the sketches (generally).

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  • KutharKuthar Registered User regular
    edited August 2007
    Zine wrote: »
    I am so glad I get paid on the 22...so I have some extra cash to spread around..yay for Canadian Currency not sucking so much now!

    Amen to that. We haven't really gotten to feel the increase in our dollar since everything just stays the same price here, but alot of things in the states are going to seem cheap, especially alcohol!

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