![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
Worldcon Trial Memberships
Mar. 26th, 2006 12:36 pmL.A.con IV to Offer 'Taster' Memberships
L.A.con IV is going to attempt something that they hope will attract more people who suffer from "sticker shock" at the high price of a Worldcon membership. The way it will work is that if you buy a single-day membership, it will be time-stamped, and if you come back within three hours, you can get a refund of all but $20 of what you paid. This will allow you to have a look at the Worldcon without having to commit $75 to it, a daunting amount to people used to paying less than that for an entire weekend. If you like what you see, you just stick around; if it's not to your taste, you can get most of your money back. It removes a lot of the risk.
( More discussion of the background and details. )
If you know anyone in the Greater L.A. area who you think might be interested in going to Worldcon but who has told you the price is too much for them, let them know about this offer.
L.A.con IV is going to attempt something that they hope will attract more people who suffer from "sticker shock" at the high price of a Worldcon membership. The way it will work is that if you buy a single-day membership, it will be time-stamped, and if you come back within three hours, you can get a refund of all but $20 of what you paid. This will allow you to have a look at the Worldcon without having to commit $75 to it, a daunting amount to people used to paying less than that for an entire weekend. If you like what you see, you just stick around; if it's not to your taste, you can get most of your money back. It removes a lot of the risk.
( More discussion of the background and details. )
If you know anyone in the Greater L.A. area who you think might be interested in going to Worldcon but who has told you the price is too much for them, let them know about this offer.
