I am so upset right now. This big scifi convention that I've been talking about for months has been canceled. I have not been contacted by Jumpcon even though I purchased Emperor's Club tickets (the most expensive ones they offered). The only reason I know the convention is canceled is because I happened to check their website this morning. If I hadn't I'd be getting in my car and leaving tomorrow only to find out at the hotel that it was not happening!
This is the announcement they posted:
http://www.jumpcon.com/?q=node/604
I called the hotel this morning to cancel my reservations and was told they have not had any official word from Jumpcon either. They read the same message I did and that's how they found out.
The message says they will refund the tickets, but no word as to when or how. I've tried calling them. Left 1 message and now when I call you can't even leave a message because the mailbox is full. I paid for my tickets back in March through Paypal and tried to log a complaint with them. Sadly they said they can't do much seeing their policy is you must log a complaint within 90 days. They will keep my complaint on file and if they get enough other complaints then I may be eligible for some sort of reimbursement. So if any of you bought tickets to a jumpcon event through Paypal, please go make a complaint!
So, it's looking like I'm going to be SOL on the money unless Jumcon honors their word and refunds the money.
On top of this though, I feel bad because I helped promote Jumpcon to others. I was so excited to have a big scifi convention in the area and I so badly wanted them to succeed that I did everything I could. I posted flyers and postcards around local comic shops and other geeky hangouts. I talked up the con everywhere I could and I hope no one booked tickets to Jumpcon because of my efforts now!
In the end I guess I can chalk this up to the life lesson of "if it looks to good to be true, it probably is." Jumpcon promised what sounded like the ultimate in scifi convention experiences and in the end it tuned out to be nothing more than a scam.
Shame on you Shane Senter and Jumpcon! You have ruined my summer vacation and I will not forgive you (or forget)! I implore you to refund our money and end this debacle with at least a crum of self respect left in place!
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Shame on EVERYONE involved with Jumpcon. Many of us fans saw this day of cancellation coming from the first day the events were announced. It was a ridiculous idea and venture from the beginning. If it was so clearly obvious to many of us fans from the start that this concept could not work, why would celebrity booking agents (such as Erin Gray, Julie Caitlin Brown, Lolita Fatjo and others), convention organizing "experts" (such as Fernando Martinez) and celebrities who get in and stay involved with such a "company" especially after all the writing on the wall for the past couple of months?! They may try to wash their hands of this, but they are just as responsible as "The Emperor" Shane Senter. They are the ones who empowered him and allowed him to continue as we watched this inevitable train wreck happen. Greed is what drove them and they need to take responsibility for getting and staying involved with Jumpcon. So shame on the so called Jumpcon organizers and staff, booking agents, celebrities and others who were so quick to Jump on the Con!
I just want everyone hear to know that I worked the office and everyone and i do mean everyone was lied to. We were told that the problems arose because the women who was writing the contracts screwed up and cost us alot of money so we had to renegotiate, which was why all the shows were pushed back and changed at first. The our paychecks all bounced 3 weeks ago and we were lied to agian by saying "oh were getting funding its just being moved from this account etc etc..." So guess what not only may all of you not get refunds but i also do not get paid for the last 3 weeks i worked there...I truly am sorry about all of this i wish i knew how full of crap shane was...all the people who jumped on board were lied to as well they were told it was just a glitch and that the money was coming they had no clue how much of a lie it all was so please don't blaim them they were all under the same impression everyone else was given
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Randolph, MA. – July 17, 2008 – United Fan Con Inc., a small not-for-
profit fan-run group located in Randolph MA, has stepped up to give
the fans in Boston the fun-filled weekend that they were anticipating.
On Tuesday afternoon, July 15th, the Milford, NH based event
promotions company, JumpCon LLC, cancelled a large Science Fiction /
Pop Culture event scheduled for this weekend July 18th-20th at the
Sheraton Boston Hotel. This is a second time in the last two months
events like this have collapsed at the last minute, in June Fed Con
USA in Dallas , TX canceled the rest of their show during the actual
event itself.
United Fan Con has been producing fan-run events in Massachusetts for
the past 17 years and knows when events are canceled like this it
leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouths; it hurts everyone involved:
actors, agents, hotels, other promoters and especially the fans. This
time it is different, a lot of fans that were planning to attend the
now canceled Jumpcon Boston have rallied together to put on their own
mini convention. It started with online forum posts discussing the
situation and then moved to the realization that many people were
still coming to Boston regardless of the JC cancellation. These fans
decided to organize and started planning a mini fan event. United
Fan Con stepped in to help the fans make it happen, giving the fans
the funds to rent space at a new venue and use of any and all
equipment and supplies needed to host an event. In addition UFC is
contacting actors, agents and vendors with the hope of making this an
exciting weekend.
This Fan Con will be free to all attendees and include; games,
videos, fan panels, auctions, vendors and more. The event will take
place at the Hilton Back Bay, located at 40 Dalton Street, Boston MA
(directly across the street from the Boston Sheraton). The event will
run from 3pm – 10pm on Friday, 10am – 6pm on Saturday and 12pm – 6pm
on Sunday.
Here is what is being said about the fans efforts:
"It's really cool that you are trying to help these poor fans". -
Bob Catalano, Westland Productions
"I hope you can make something happen with the fans, thanks for doing
this." Julie Catlin Brown – Illumina Productions,
"How nice of you to reach out and see what can be done. We greatly
appreciate your thoughts and willingness to try and make something
positive out this fiasco Thank you". Erin Gray - Heroes for Hire.
What we need is you, the fan, to get the word out! Tell all of your
friends and tell us how you can help. This is a true FAN CON!
If you wish to help plan this event please join us at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jconcons/
United Fan Con is coming to the rescue of fans in Boston.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Randolph, MA. – July 17, 2008 – United Fan Con Inc., a small not-for-profit fan-run group located in Randolph MA, has stepped up to give the fans in Boston the fun-filled weekend that they were anticipating.
On Tuesday afternoon, July 15th, the Milford, NH based event promotions company, JumpCon LLC, cancelled a large Science Fiction / Pop Culture event scheduled for this weekend July 18th-20th at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. This is a second time in the last two months events like this have collapsed at the last minute, in June Fed Con USA in Dallas , TX canceled the rest of their show during the actual event itself.
United Fan Con has been producing fan-run events in Massachusetts for the past 17 years and knows when events are canceled like this it leaves a bad taste in everyone’s mouths; it hurts everyone involved: actors, agents, hotels, other promoters and especially the fans. This time it is different, a lot of fans that were planning to attend the now canceled Jumpcon Boston have rallied together to put on their own mini convention. It started with online forum posts discussing the situation and then moved to the realization that many people were still coming to Boston regardless of the JC cancellation. These fans decided to organize and started planning a mini fan event. United Fan Con stepped in to help the fans make it happen, giving the fans the funds to rent space at a new venue and use of any and all equipment and supplies needed to host an event. In addition UFC is contacting actors, agents and vendors with the hope of making this an exciting weekend.
This Fan Con will be free to all attendees and include; games, videos, fan panels, auctions, vendors and more. The event will take place at the Hilton Back Bay, located at 40 Dalton Street, Boston MA (directly across the street from the Boston Sheraton). The event will run from 3pm – 10pm on Friday, 10am – 6pm on Saturday and 12pm – 6pm on Sunday.
Here is what is being said about the fans efforts:
“It's really cool that you are trying to help these poor fans”. - Bob Catalano, Westland Productions
“I hope you can make something happen with the fans, thanks for doing this.” Julie Catlin Brown – Illumina Productions,
“How nice of you to reach out and see what can be done. We greatly appreciate your thoughts and willingness to try and make something positive out this fiasco Thank you”. Erin Gray - Heroes for Hire.
What we need is you, the fan, to get the word out! Tell all of your friends and tell us how you can help. This is a true FAN CON!
If you wish to help plan this event please join us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jconcons/
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