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Lost Badge

lizkinglizking Registered User new member
edited August 2008 in PAX Archive
I preregistered back in July, got my badge, and hopped on a plane from San Jose, California to Seattle, Washington, and somewhere over Oregon I realized that I left my badge on my desk.
Is there anything I can do, other than buy a badge at the door tomorrow morning? I can provide my credit card and personal ID to prove who I am, and it would really suck if I had to buy another badge at the door tomorrow morning.

Thanks for any help.

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  • geeeeoffffgeeeeoffff Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    well, badges are transferable. there is nothing on your badge that makes it uniquely yours. there is a moral hazard that someone could sell their badge to someone else and then turnaround and say they 'lost' their badge. For that reason, i doubt you can get another badge.

    call someone up and see if they can overnight that shit via ups. it'll be pricey but probably less than a new badge.

    according to UPS.com, if your relative/friend ships it like NOW you can get it to your hotel room before 10:30am for $33.42.

    time's a wastin

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  • Eyes5Eyes5 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    You know what? The Enforcers are super cool. My friend lost his badge in the middle of Pax last year and he simply asked the Will Call people for another one. They looked at him suspiciously, but they understand that these things happen sometimes.

    Although... doing that is even more suspicious at the beginning of Pax. Do you have your ticket number from Brown Paper tickets and a piece of ID? They'll be more willing to help you if they can confirm that you bought a ticket. In the worst case scenario, you'll have to shell out another $50 at the door for a three day pass.

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  • TrainwreckXTrainwreckX Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    This is a lot more viable at PAX than like... E3 or E4All, LOLOLOL

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  • geeeeoffffgeeeeoffff Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    woah woah woah, e4all charges for registration? with a straight face??

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  • TrainwreckXTrainwreckX Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I think they do?

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  • SkinnaySkinnay Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    also with paying for your e4all registration you get a complimentary slap in the face

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  • lizkinglizking Registered User new member
    edited August 2008
    So you think I'll be able to go to willcall and get a new one?

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  • BlackDragon480BlackDragon480 Bluster Kerfuffle Master of Windy ImportRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    lizking wrote: »
    So you think I'll be able to go to willcall and get a new one?

    Shouldn't be a problem.

    I went and got a replacement this evening, as mine is currently with the majority of my luggage, somewhere between here and Denver (gotta love airline baggage handling).

    Just bring a photo ID verifying that you prereged and they should hook you up. They are open for another 45 minutes or so this evening. Not sure when they first open up tomorrow.

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  • WhytmageWhytmage Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Skinnay wrote: »
    also with paying for your e4all registration you get a complimentary slap in the face

    ... with an ugly chick's penis.

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  • TrainwreckXTrainwreckX Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Whytmage wrote: »
    Skinnay wrote: »
    also with paying for your e4all registration you get a complimentary slap in the face

    ... with an ugly chick's penis.

    I think you've just defeated the last level of the internets, congrats, you broke it.

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  • Grooveman23Grooveman23 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    TrainwreckX wrote: »
    Whytmage wrote: »
    Skinnay wrote: »
    also with paying for your e4all registration you get a complimentary slap in the face

    ... with an ugly chick's penis.

    I think you've just defeated the last level of the internets, congrats, you broke it.

    Bring in the new internet!

    Slowly, slowly. We don't want to rip it and make 4chan again....

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  • JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited August 2008
    My friend left his bad back in Warwick, RI and had it sent USPS Express to the hotel here in Seattle. I should let him know he could have saved the 16 bucks.

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  • geeeeoffffgeeeeoffff Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    uhhh, the UPS price goes way up the farther you get from the destination.

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