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\"I had part of the money saved and thought I would have the rest, but then the market got the best of me\"
As in, I played double or nothing with the fees and got the nothing. Remember, this is Vegas.
\"I had part of the money saved and thought I would have the rest, but then the market got the best of me\"
As in, I played double or nothing with the fees and got the nothing. Remember, this is Vegas.
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@ColoradoShark: I think that is is more likely that the event organizers did not get the attendance that they budgeted for and/or that some of their base costs went up between the budgeting and the event.
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Coaching pshaw!!! Try McDonalds for a real job
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Good faith would have been NOT ripping people off in the first place.
Hmm, perhaps like the Wal-mart subjugation story, this is a case where \"legal\" and \"in the contract\" don't stand up to the light of public scrutiny.
Yay for \"light\".
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all this bs about all the \"hours\" expended is just a way to set up damages for the lawsuit.
Dang straight they should be coughing up more.. What about overdrafts?? Not everyone keeps an extra 1200 laying around in the bank \"just in case\".
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Yay I got my deus ex machina! Thanks for the graphic!
I say, still sue them. I'm guessing that a deliberate, intentional charge on your account like that is a violation of the FCRA or other federal law. They had no reasonable basis for making that charge and I hope they get their butts sued back into the stone age.
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@TPK: I think you meant \"subrogation.\" Although subrogation sure seems like subjugation at times. :)
As a frequent IT conference attendee, her's my \"how to attend a conference\":
1. Make your own hotel reservations. Even if it's the same hotel that the conference is at, don't let them (the conference organizers) arrange your accommodations. Even if they offer a \"deal\". It's almost never worth it, and you can probably get the same \"deal\" on your own with the hotel directly. Don't pay conference organizers for rooms. Get your own.
2. Register for the conference (only) with a credit card. I didn't say \"a piece of plastic with a number on it\" (i.e. Debit card), use a credit card. Then, when and if shenanigans ensue, you're not liable to pay for any of it while it gets resolved.
3. If there are any untoward charges, don't wait for someone else to step up and fix it. Charge-back early and be done with it.