I-CON 29 winner didn't get trophy :(

[Shanaka]

[quote="BurningLeaves"]

[i]You[/i] said you were going to give money to the org, you didn't.[/quote]
Hm? I didn't say giving money to anybody, because I don't have XD

[Kazemon15]

I live in California and sent my vids to Fanime Con (which is also in CA), won best action and still didn't have anything shipped to me.

Due to the bad economy, I doubt a lot of cons, unless they save up like Vlad does, are able to ship out prizes in these hard times. I just plan to wait until next year and have a friend proxy to pick them up for me and then just give it to me when we meet. If you have a friend who lives near the con, you can try that, or offer to help pay for the shipping yourself. That's all you can do.

[Castor Troy]

I have awards from 2002 that I never got.

[BasharOfTheAges]

Communication is key. If something's come up, the coordinator should be providing information about what's up.

I've waited for almost a year for awards from a con on multiple occasions (and honestly believe the only reason they showed up was because I complained). On the other side, i've had my awards "lost in shipping" for a couple of months by relying on other people to send them out.

And to the OP - a pledge is a promise... so you did promise to send money and did not - thus your "defaulted" status.

[Vlad G Pohnert]

I live in California and sent my vids to Fanime Con (which is also in CA), won best action and still didn't have anything shipped to me.

Due to the bad economy, I doubt a lot of cons, unless they save up like Vlad does, are able to ship out prizes in these hard times. I just plan to wait until next year and have a friend proxy to pick them up for me and then just give it to me when we meet. If you have a friend who lives near the con, you can try that, or offer to help pay for the shipping yourself. That's all you can do.

Quite honestly, the cons I do the contest for have a much tighter budget.. It's really is all in how you ask for it... Besides, the point is that if someone promisses it in the rules or says it they should follow through or not say it in the first place, that is the issue here more then anything

Vlad

[Kyssifur]

I have awards from 2002 that I never got.

After this, I don't even wait anymore for my portconmain certification.

[Shanaka]

[quote="BasharOfTheAges"]
And to the OP - a pledge is a promise... so you did promise to send money and did not - thus your "defaulted" status.[/quote]
Uhh, that's good to know XD Thank you!

[HalOfBorg]

After this, I don't even wait anymore for my portconmain certification.

Yeah, that's the certificate I'm waiting for as well. I know it's just a simple thing in a cheap frame - they said so at the awards ceremony! (saw it on yOOtOOb)

[Kyssifur]

Me too, but I've written my address a few times to the coordinator, but there's no reply since that date. I think I'll give up. So... you are not alone, Shana

[luggeriano]

Communication is key. If something's come up, the coordinator should be providing information about what's up..

...and in first, attitude. This is not question of money budget I think. It's very nice that many coordinators are active and enthusiast during the submission period but after the announcement they are tend to disappear or ignore you. How interesting this two-face attitude...

Even in the middle of economical crisis the basic, naturally required habit, that winners should be contacted and notified by the coordinator must not be a question. At least notify them about the impossibility of shipment be any reason for it. Correct way and neither both parties will expect more than should or want.