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Post by Goldbart der Hexenmeister on Apr 16, 2015 17:05:26 GMT -8
So apparently Wristbands will have an RFID that is linked to an account that you can load money onto to buy at vendor's inside the fest.
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Post by hackerman42 on Apr 16, 2015 20:10:57 GMT -8
Attached is the Flyer for the Wristbands. I feel that it is a cool idea but don't like the $3 fee for adding money.
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Post by emptyfox on Apr 16, 2015 20:12:21 GMT -8
They've been doing this at Squamish for a couple years and it is complete bullshit.
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Post by emptyfox on Apr 16, 2015 20:14:50 GMT -8
This is significantly better due to the automatic refund. Squamish charges the processing fee and makes you line up for a refund.
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Post by kymess_jr on Apr 16, 2015 22:43:35 GMT -8
The way they've worded the part about the processing fee makes it sound like it's deducted after the fest is over when they refund any remaining funds. So does that mean if you use all the money added to the wristband, they won't be able to deduct anything? Or are they charging the fee to the account you attach (your bank or credit card) after? Say you were to use a prepaid credit card as your method of payment for loading the thing up, then they wouldn't have any means to charge you a fee after...
And yes, their fee system is slightly better than Squamish's, which has a fee for activating and a fee for getting the remaining balance, coming to a total of like $5.50. I think these cashless wristband systems are absolute crap if it means I have to pay "convenience" fees to spend my own money. Normally at least once per Sasquatch, I'd get drunk enough/it would get hot enough that I'd buy one of those overpriced slushie margaritas. No better encouragement than this stupid cashless system to get me to drink only crotch vodka!
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Post by banana on Apr 17, 2015 11:22:15 GMT -8
So if you put $100 on it, you get $5 free. If you don't use it all, you get refunded all except for a $3 fee. By my count you're still up $2. I'll probably go for that.
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Post by emptyfox on Apr 17, 2015 11:53:28 GMT -8
The $5 isn't refundable.
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Post by banana on Apr 17, 2015 12:35:22 GMT -8
I'll just spend that $5 first. (that's how it works, right??)
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Post by becoolyolanda on Apr 20, 2015 21:14:59 GMT -8
This whole thing confuses me-- do you HAVE to do the cashless thing to purchase from vendors or can I use, you know, actual cash?
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Post by Professor Pancakes on Apr 20, 2015 21:37:19 GMT -8
This whole thing confuses me-- do you HAVE to do the cashless thing to purchase from vendors or can I use, you know, actual cash? I can't find anything specifically saying either way, but this reads to me like a no: Also this:
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Post by rimjobflashmob on Apr 21, 2015 3:13:19 GMT -8
Hahaha that is garbage.
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Post by becoolyolanda on May 20, 2015 20:00:05 GMT -8
Follow up: I read that booths and such will accept cash but a lot won't accept credit.
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