Comments on: Cheapskate Con-goers take up lots of hotel rooms http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/01/cheapskate-con-goers-take-up-lots-of-hotel-rooms/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:53:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Al http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/01/cheapskate-con-goers-take-up-lots-of-hotel-rooms/#comment-42161 Al Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:38:51 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/01/cheapskate-con-goers-take-up-lots-of-hotel-rooms/#comment-42161 >Despite being cheapskate chintzers who barely spend any money at all while in town> I DO hope the vending machines are filled... >Despite being cheapskate chintzers who barely spend any money at all while in town>
I DO hope the vending machines are filled…

]]> By: austinspace http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/01/cheapskate-con-goers-take-up-lots-of-hotel-rooms/#comment-42160 austinspace Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:37:52 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/01/cheapskate-con-goers-take-up-lots-of-hotel-rooms/#comment-42160 I kept checking the CCI site and have moved from 7 miles out to 3 and on a Convention shuttle route--and paying less for it. It pays to keep checking! I kept checking the CCI site and have moved from 7 miles out to 3 and on a Convention shuttle route–and paying less for it. It pays to keep checking!

]]> By: John DiBello http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/01/cheapskate-con-goers-take-up-lots-of-hotel-rooms/#comment-42159 John DiBello Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:59:28 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/01/cheapskate-con-goers-take-up-lots-of-hotel-rooms/#comment-42159 Opening day at Del Mar Racetrack is July 16, 9 days before SDCC opens. Opening day at Del Mar Racetrack is July 16, 9 days before SDCC opens.

]]> By: Cary Coatney http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/01/cheapskate-con-goers-take-up-lots-of-hotel-rooms/#comment-42158 Cary Coatney Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:01:14 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/01/cheapskate-con-goers-take-up-lots-of-hotel-rooms/#comment-42158 If the Del Mar Race Track happens to have opening day the same week as the con - then there's no hope of getting a room from La Jolla to Oceanside. ~ Coat If the Del Mar Race Track happens to have opening day the same week as the con – then there’s no hope of getting a room from La Jolla to Oceanside.

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Coat

]]> By: John DiBello http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/01/cheapskate-con-goers-take-up-lots-of-hotel-rooms/#comment-42157 John DiBello Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:01:57 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/07/01/cheapskate-con-goers-take-up-lots-of-hotel-rooms/#comment-42157 Admittedly many of them not downtown, but according to Expedia, "within San Diego county" there are currently 16 pages (375+) hotels and motels available for the Wednesday through Sunday of the Con, starting at $92.00. It would be interesting to check these figures again on, say, Monday 7/21. Obviously, the San Diego Convention & Visitors Center spokesman is going to be about as objective as say, a spokesperson for Marvel commenting on their sales. Not that there's anything wrong with that: that's their job. But I suspect a wee amount of padding the figures. Of course, I understand that the point of your post is to argue the point that we <I>do</I> spend a considerable amount of money in San Diego, which I don't argue with. Admittedly many of them not downtown, but according to Expedia, “within San Diego county” there are currently 16 pages (375+) hotels and motels available for the Wednesday through Sunday of the Con, starting at $92.00. It would be interesting to check these figures again on, say, Monday 7/21.

Obviously, the San Diego Convention & Visitors Center spokesman is going to be about as objective as say, a spokesperson for Marvel commenting on their sales. Not that there’s anything wrong with that: that’s their job. But I suspect a wee amount of padding the figures.

Of course, I understand that the point of your post is to argue the point that we do spend a considerable amount of money in San Diego, which I don’t argue with.

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