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NFFC Disneyana Fan Club Convention - Anyone going this weekend?

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:fig:Hi everyone!:fig:

I was just wondering if anyone was going to the NFFC Disneyana Fan Club Convention this weekend?
 
I was thinking of going but inside information of the WDI MOG releasing their pins on Facebook, all pins will be sold prior to the 10:00 am entrance of its members. Vendors and their 2 or 3 "helpers" will be in line since 9 am with the Ticketed Event Members. Currently the WDI Castles are pre selling for $300 and i am assuming the Jessica's are not being sold at pre sale and waiting to see who sells first as they will be in the $500 - $600 range? The DSF booth and its pins pins are usually LE 300 and not too popular of a theme and shares 150 at the Event and 150 at DSF. If I do go its just to pay the entrance fee and look at pins that I can't buy or Vendors pins that usually everyone has. This Event is a sellers dream.

Just my two cents and inside knowledge.
 
That doesn't sound all that fair. I collect the WDI Sorcerer Hat Pins so that new character set coming out of them is amazing! I wish someone could help me out so I can get my hands on some boxes of those. :/
 
MASTER said:
I was thinking of going but inside information of the WDI MOG releasing their pins on Facebook, all pins will be sold prior to the 10:00 am entrance of its members. Vendors and their 2 or 3 "helpers" will be in line since 9 am with the Ticketed Event Members. Currently the WDI Castles are pre selling for $300 and i am assuming the Jessica's are not being sold at pre sale and waiting to see who sells first as they will be in the $500 - $600 range? The DSF booth and its pins pins are usually LE 300 and not too popular of a theme and shares 150 at the Event and 150 at DSF. If I do go its just to pay the entrance fee and look at pins that I can't buy or Vendors pins that usually everyone has. This Event is a sellers dream.

Just my two cents and inside knowledge.
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I really hope that is not the case. I am going primarily just to pick up a set of Jessica's and see if I spot any HTF pins on my wants list. So I would be really ticked off if that actually happens.
 
tyleet87 said:
I really hope that is not the case. I am going primarily just to pick up a set of Jessica's and see if I spot any HTF pins on my wants list. So I would be really ticked off if that actually happens.
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I think that's exactly what is going to happen. I was going to attend the convention just so I could make sure I got the Jessica pins, but unfortunately my plans fell through the basement. So I think anyone who is not getting in at 9AM is S.O.L.
 
tyleet87 said:
How can they let vendors line up that early???
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They don't have to line up. They are already inside the sale room at 9AM with convention attendees. So they will get first crack at the pins along with the convention attendees.
 
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It's entirely not fair to those who pay to be members of NFFC! There would be no point in being a member for me if this actually were to happen. There would not be any point in PAYING for a membership to get in early when it will not have any effect on getting any of the pin releases. It's just making me so angry right now!
 
Each vendor is paying $105 non wall space/$125 wall space for a booth at the sale plus the $29 DFC membership fee plus $25 for each helper. They should have the same right to stand in line to buy the WDI merchandise, as convention attendees. Of course, who will man their booth, while they are over at the WDI booth.
 
looking at ebay and that there was only one set of the castle pins on there that didnt even sell for $300 so I think that person was jumping the gun slightly. As you have people saying they are UP related but then you have others saying they are NOT. so I think its a mixed bag of is it or isnt it.

I say they are UP related but Ive been told disney are just calling them Castle with balloons so in a way they are not tied to UP but from first glance I thought they were lol I still do though.
 
btowndude said:
Each vendor is paying $105 non wall space/$125 wall space for a booth at the sale plus the $29 DFC membership fee plus $25 for each helper. They should have the same right to stand in line to buy the WDI merchandise, as convention attendees. Of course, who will man their booth, while they are over at the WDI booth.
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Did not know that. If this is the case then IMO they should get in line with the rest of the NFFC members. Paying for space/helpers should not factor into this. That is a seperate issue. It would give everyone a fair chance.

 
The vendors are also there to sell and to make money. The rest of us are not. We are there to pay money. I will not be buying any merchandise from any vendor who has these pins for sale if I am unable to buy them from WDI.
 
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karkura said:
The vendors are also there to sell and to make money. The rest of us are not. We are there to pay money. I will not be buying any merchandise from any vendor who has these pins for sale if I am unable to buy them from WDI.
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Exactly this. It would be such a rip.
 
"IF" by any chance anyone has any extra or are able to pick up any extra items
pls PM me :)

I am also interested in if they have a 3" vinylmation release :)

THANK YOU all as always!!!!

Dana :)
 
Releases like this one are what make pin collecting NOT fun. Thank you, MASTER, for your insight - it was helpful.
The only thing I can say in defense of the dealers is that WDI usually uses a FastPass system where you must obtain a number to enter their queue to purchase, so I would ASSUME that dealers also need to get the numbers and therefore do wait in the same "line" as the public...that said, for those of us who are not currently members and can't get in at 9am, we're basically screwed.
 
i was just at the hotel and was told by the convention staff that the rules are the same as in the past. conventioneers get priority. everyone else, including vendors must line up. the vendors do not get priority. you must be a DFC member to get in at the earlier time, including vendors.

so if a vendor has them for sale they either paid to attend the convention or stood in line with the rest of you. i personally know 3 vendors who paid the $259 to be conventioneers.

the DFC has tried to make this release fair to everyone. this is their convention. the priority is to their conventioneers as it should be.
 
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LyWish I could! I really wanted the Jessica as she's working on the mermaid ride. But there's a Disney audition that day thatim going to. :(
 
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