Looks like quite a bit so far. I am starting to see tons of scalpers on ebay.
Actually, you can search for successfully completed sales on eBay by selecting the "Sold listings" button on the left side of the search results. From what I am seeing in the searches I have tried, there has only been around 60 successful sales of Minecon 2013 tickets on the U.S. eBay site, and some of those auctions are obviously invalid (such as the two tickets which sold for $13,100).
I think I agree with one of the Mojang employees when they estimated that the actual number of resold tickets would be fairly small.
Actually, you can search for successfully completed sales on eBay by selecting the "Sold listings" button on the left side of the search results. From what I am seeing in the searches I have tried, there has only been around 60 successful sales of Minecon 2013 tickets on the U.S. eBay site, and some of those auctions are obviously invalid (such as the two tickets which sold for $13,100).
I think I agree with one of the Mojang employees when they estimated that the actual number of resold tickets would be fairly small.
Why is everyone bashing the people that bought tickets for capes so much? Jesus people, be nicer to your community :/
As somebody stated, capes in mc are supposed to be special as we can't buy them in some online store or whatever; that's EXACTLY why people buy tickets for the cape! Because they're special.
Or maybe someone wants to attend and get the cape, but they don't have the extra money for travel, housing, food, etc; so they figure getting the cape is the next best thing.
With all that said, those people who buy tickets for capes are still contributing to Mojang and the development of this game; show some sense of community :/
I'm sorry but I have to disagree with some of your comments. Capes are suppose to be special, yes I agree on that, but Minecon is also special as well. Minecon is suppose to be an event where people come together to celebrate Minecraft. Getting a virtual cape is just a bonus. You can't put a price on sharing thoughts, ideas, experiences, social engagements going on at Minecon. To me that is more special than an intangible item that will probably be forgotten with time. What you can't forget will be the experiences you will have at Minecon. Meeting people who are passionate with Minecraft just like yourself. Heck, you might even make new friends that could last a lifetime.
If people can't find the extra money for travel, food , and lodging on top of the ticket then why in the world would they even spend $159.00 and some odd cents(there's a fee for buying thickets on EventBrite's site) for a virtual item that does NOTHING for them in real life? Where are the priorities in that?! If people didn't have the means to fully attend Minecon with all the costs involved then buying a ticket shouldn't have even crossed their minds.
I honestly don't think the Mojang team puts on Minecon to see smiling fans that want a cape. They worked really hard to make this game possible and a cape is NOT what defines Minecraft. A cape shouldn't be the highlight of all their efforts from spending late nights coding and testing to probably missing some important events in their personal lives as well.
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Attendees who go to Minecon will receive a 2013 Minecon cape, the details of which will be released at a later date. We do not recommend purchasing a ticket from someone re-selling their ticket online, as there is no way to guarantee that you will be getting a genuine ticket (or a cape).
Mojang has stated that they are not allowed to sell tickets at the door.
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Actually, you can search for successfully completed sales on eBay by selecting the "Sold listings" button on the left side of the search results. From what I am seeing in the searches I have tried, there has only been around 60 successful sales of Minecon 2013 tickets on the U.S. eBay site, and some of those auctions are obviously invalid (such as the two tickets which sold for $13,100).
I think I agree with one of the Mojang employees when they estimated that the actual number of resold tickets would be fairly small.
- sunperp
I'm sure more will turn up around Minecon though.
I'm sorry but I have to disagree with some of your comments. Capes are suppose to be special, yes I agree on that, but Minecon is also special as well. Minecon is suppose to be an event where people come together to celebrate Minecraft. Getting a virtual cape is just a bonus. You can't put a price on sharing thoughts, ideas, experiences, social engagements going on at Minecon. To me that is more special than an intangible item that will probably be forgotten with time. What you can't forget will be the experiences you will have at Minecon. Meeting people who are passionate with Minecraft just like yourself. Heck, you might even make new friends that could last a lifetime.
If people can't find the extra money for travel, food , and lodging on top of the ticket then why in the world would they even spend $159.00 and some odd cents(there's a fee for buying thickets on EventBrite's site) for a virtual item that does NOTHING for them in real life? Where are the priorities in that?! If people didn't have the means to fully attend Minecon with all the costs involved then buying a ticket shouldn't have even crossed their minds.
I honestly don't think the Mojang team puts on Minecon to see smiling fans that want a cape. They worked really hard to make this game possible and a cape is NOT what defines Minecraft. A cape shouldn't be the highlight of all their efforts from spending late nights coding and testing to probably missing some important events in their personal lives as well.
Someone posted that further down in this topic:
https://twitter.com/MojangSupport/status/363359378507698176
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