Low-price conventions & tips

To help you have fun saving money and being ready for any eventuality!

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Low-price conventions & tips
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Low-price conventions & tips

To help you have fun saving money and being ready for any eventuality!

180 minMedium

What you need

  • *Currency(1)
  • *Bank card(1)

Steps

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    Convention notes

    First, you plan to go to a convention? Don't hesitate to learn about social networks, some conventions Open their ticketing online in advance. Sometimes you can buy your tickets for pre-sale! For example: a basic ticket a normal fare for D-Day can cost €18 but if you buy it in pre-sale it can come back cheaper! Like 15€ see less for some conventions. There are no small savings! !
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    Convention tickets #2

    Personal advice: I sometimes take part in online contests to win tickets for free, but if you have already bought your tickets no worries some platforms offer a refund insurance, i.e. if you have to cancel your ticket you can be reimbursed a large part of the money bet. That's what I'm doing personally, of course, you're losing a little money, but at the same time it makes you profitable with the free tickets you can potentially win. And in case of trouble, you can get a portion of your tickets back. Hyper practical in case of unforeseen
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    Food

    What I advise you before you go to convention, prepare a lunch box or sandwiches with drinks you can eat on site. For a meal that you make yourself at home that costs you 10€ you can have, several sandwiches of sweets or fruits, drinks etc. you can even have a snack in case of cravings. It's better than buying a 25€ menu in which there's not much to eat and it's not always good. Small tips: if you're a coffee or hot drink lover don't hesitate to take a thermos.
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    Small purchases

    If you still want to buy goodies, figurines, jewelry, etc. I advise you to set a budget for the entire convention. Ex: 100€ Max Be careful, setting you a maximum budget doesn't mean you have to spend everything you can just spend 20 € and keep the rest. With regard to your purchases I advise you to avoid the Aliexpress stands, where they go to me products at exorbitant prices while you can find them at 2 € on Aliexpress, the same stands where you have bodies pillow limits and very questionable. Be careful some stands sell ARNAQUE surprise bags. They sell you bags 25 € so that in the end the value of the lots and less than 5 € If you see something starting that interests you, a figurine etc. I advise you to look ahead on the internet because some sellers inflate prices, e.g.: instead of buying a figurine at €50 you can find the same on an official website at €30
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    Small Purchases #2

    I advise you to favour small designers, often it's good quality and it's hands-on. Hyper practical and especially ecological. Not to mention you're helping a real merchant. .
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    Take it with you

    I suggest you take it with you when you go to convention: - Phone -Bank card/currency door -External battery -Sewing equipment (in case of problem with your cosplay) Hot glue sticks and a lighter (if I ever take you off) -Make-up (for retouching) -a vaporizer/mini fan (in case of heat) -replacement clothing/shoes (if you don't feel comfortable in your clothes or damage your shoes) - sanitary protections (girl as a boy, in case you or a friend at his unexpected times) -lists of the volumes of your mangas (which you already have, to avoid duplicates) -brush/pee - bag for the wig (if you take it off) - umbrella (if the weather looks rainy) -view glasses For people with health problems (asthma, diabetes, migraines, etc.) don't forget your treatments this is the most important one not to laugh about health!