Kronoberg, SwedenGreat!
I'll make sure the Payment doc is fully updated tomorrow.
There are a few showers (1-2) at the House of Culture which can be used before the mass housing opens.
We don't want people using the showers in the House of Culture during the event unless there are special circumstances.
You can always ask someone who are staying at the hotel to share their roomkey with you for an hour. (Just don't go Werster with it!)
Gaël: Not a typo.
S: Don't know. But likely not private showers.
Cereth: Yes! We will make sure that those air mattresses that were left behind from the previous years are available. No guarantees that there will be enough though!
steve50013: I just exported the complete list of payments. Can be found here: http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=08897147229463699229
Your transaction ID does not exist.
Updated the opening post with answers to the following questions.
- When does mass housing open
- What about the days when the hotels are fully booked?
- What about the air mattresses from previous years?
- Why PayPal only?
Speaking about mass housing. It's a common way to stay at the mass housing for a few night and at the hotel for a few nights. It's a great way to keep costs down and get some extra comfort for a number of days.
For example, I did not plan to stay at the hotel last year. But come Wednesday, I checked in anyway and stayed for the rest of the week. WORTH IT!
I can only echo what tdawg91 said! He's the closest we have to a press-contact!
ESA 2015 will be open from the afternoon of June 26th until noon July 7th 2015. Click here to visit the master thread!
This thread aims to answer any questions about the mass housing, including fees and payment. All information necessary should be included in this thread in order for you to complete the payments. Please take your time to read the instructions.
General Information Mass housing payments will be merged with the attendance payment document. The deadlines for mass housing are not negotiable. If you fail to pay to meet the deadline, that’s on you and you will have to pay the full price.
Confirmation from the municipality is not yet 100%. However, we have a verbal agreement confirmed with to municipality officials. If that would still go south, there’s a plan B. (And it’s not camping…)
Attendees staying in at the mass housing will receive a special blue bracelet. Only the ones with the blue bracelet will be allowed in.
We only accept PayPal for the mass housing and and air mattresses.
[center][big]List of completed payments Latest update: June 16th - 19:30[/center][/big]
Payment guidelines and rules Payments in Swedish Krona (SEK) only. If you pay by Paypal, send to money as gift and pay for any currency conversions. Make sure to include your nickname and what it’s for in the transaction details!
Important dates Deadline for discounted mass housing payment: 21st June Deadline for air mattresses: 21st June
Pricing Discounted mass housing fee: 200 SEK. Standard mass housing fee: 350 SEK. Air mattress: 150 SEK
Accounts: PayPal account: paypal@europeanspeedsterassembly.com
What is mass housing? A much cheaper alternative to stay at a hotel. You will bunk in a gym hall. Where you can store your bags, shower and sleep.
Where is the mass housing? The venue for mass housing is the Kavelbro Gymnasium. It’s located about 500 meters south of the House of Culture, just past Nyeport and the Hotel.
When does mass housing open? Mass housing at Kavelbro opens the 28th. Until then, you are free to stay at the House of Culture. We've made arrangements to use one of the big rooms as sleeping hall for the 26th and 27th. This is due to the soccer tournament occupying the Kavelbro gym hall until then.
When does mass housing close? Mass housing at Kavelbro closes on July 8th at noon.
Why has this post taken so long to post? The mass housing are out of our hands. We are at the mercy of the municipality of Skövde and they have not been as helpful as we would have wanted. We are simply not a priority for them, and as time passed we went into period around their graduation (which was last Friday). We've spoken with them every week since April and they have not been able to fully confirm or provide us with the contract we needed.
We're tried. It's taken a long time and we apologize for the delay.
What about the days when the hotels are fully booked? We've decided to allow all attendees to use the mass housing for those days. We did not anticipate that the hotel would fill up, and opening up the mass housing those days seems like a good solution.
Is the mass housing unisex? Yes. Bathrooms, dressing rooms and showers are separated. The sleeping area is not. If there are enough females requesting a private area please contact us. And we will do what’s within our power to help you.
Can I pay on site for mass housing? Yes. There are no final deadline for mass housing. But we do not accept cash payments. You must either be able to transfer the money with PayPal. Or do a wire transfer in front of one of the staff members.
Will you arrange for air mattresses this year too? Yes. Niss3 has kindly offered to handle a joint purchase. You will need to sign up here and Niss3 will make sure they are ready for you to collect at the venue. The price per air mattress is 150 SEK. Slightly higher than the actual cost, but does also includes electrical pumps.
Payment for air mattresses? Payments for air mattresses are PayPal only and need to be complete latest on June 21st. No exceptions.
What about the air mattresses from previous years? While there are plenty of air mattresses left from the past two years. We have no clue how many or in what condition they are in. We will keep them as spares.
Why PayPal only? Wire transfers have been an issue and are stealing time we don't have. The error-rate of wire transfers are close to 1/3 or ~33%. Which means the transfers requires special manual treatment. Might not seem like a big deal, but 15 minutes here and there quickly adds up to hours and even days wasted.
Further questions? Email to: questions@europeanspeedsterassembly.com Tweet our twitter account: @ESAMarathon Or post in this thread.
steve50013: Can you please send a copy of your transaction ID to me? I cannot find it in the list.
Pottoww: Why do you need a Dazzle?
Mhmd_FVC: If you are fine playing on an old school PC CRT (4:3 ofc). You can leave your monitor home.
There will be a Google doc created where we can list "needs" and "haves".
Alko: Great!
los: Great! I've made orders for HDMI to VGA + Mini Displayport to VGA converters. Hopefully that will solve that issue.
FinnSpire: The setup does not affect your laptop in that way. External hardware deals with all video processing.
KrazyRasmus: Yes!
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Payment doc has been updated.
A few wire transfer payments are still trailing.
[center][big]Discounted deadline has passed![/center][/big]
This means no more discounted rates.
This also means the runner deposit deadline has passed. The game and schedule group will cross-reference the list of deposits with the list of runners on the schedule.
I will update the list of payments soon, but unfortunately it might not be done until tomorrow evening. Got private matters to attend this evening that takes priority over ESA.
For those of you who made last minute payments through wire transfer. Shame on you for slacking. As long as your payment has been registered prior to the 1st of June you are in the clear.
For further questions. Post in this thread.
A few notes from days update:
Fluorineer - Did not make transaction as gift. 14,81 SEK short. DarkDEVASTAT10N - 20 SEK short. Only paid 320 SEK. Nord - Did not pay fee. 4.95 SEK short. Pac - Did not pay fee. 14.81 SEK short. Airmo - Not eligable for discounted rate. 230 SEK short.
Aphox: You should have been notified by Email.
Read the instructions and send it again.
The following persons have had they payment denied or will have to complement the payment due to failing to follow the instructions: Demon9 (Transaction is not a gift. 14.81 SEK short due to fees) Sphere (Did not pay the transaction fee. 14.81 SEK short due to fees) MrTakahashi (Transaction is not a gift. 5 SEK short due to fees) da00 (Transaction is not a gift. -42.01 SEK short due to fees) Frozer (Did not pay the transaction fee. -18.21 short due to fees) cruxit (Paid for discount but is not eligable. -230 SEK short) RebelDragon95 (Transaction not a gift. -14.81 short due to fees) Ariwa (Did not make payment in SEK. 332 paid in total. 8 SEK short).
If you name is not green. You will not be allowed to enter the ESA venue until your payment is cleared. However, mistakes can happen and they will not disqualify you from the discount.
I'm recovering from fakESA at the moment. Will try to update the payment document tonight.
andypanther: You paid 570 corrent. But due to the way international bank transactions work, the fee of 60 SEK was charged to the ESA account.
Contact me in private and we will sort this out. Got no reason to believe this matter is anything but an honest mistake.
