I've always wondered about the whole Minicon thing, I mean how would they know if the Minicon is immediate family or not. You could put what you want on the Reg form...would they ask for verification when you picked up your package?

 

Yes, your wife gets your member discount (done it myself last year).

Nope. I think they just do the "honor system", and probably check last names.

 

Yea they just gave me the same answer. Think that is what I am going to do then.

 

I'm a member of the club, and my wife always gets her Primus package at the same price.

 

Officially, at least, it's always been like that. Not new at all. Silly? Well....

I have little doubt that you're correct.

 

They only have to be immediate family to get the discount benefit from your membership, assuming they aren't a member. A random friend could still be the minicon they'd just have to pay more.

 

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/220820-botcon-kup-revealed.html#post3342707

All Kup discussion at the above link please.

 

From the brochure

I won't swear to it (it would take more time than I have at the moment to verify), but I'm pretty sure that's the same language as in previous years.

While that doesn't explicitly forbid non-family members, the intention is clear enough. I don't think that you are correct in suggesting that non-family members are allowed to get Mini-Con packages (even with "paying more").

 

And Kup's up and I'm really not very impressed at all.

 

I've signed up my girlfriend before as a minicon with no problem, guess that falls under "family member" for FP.

 

I take it they didn't make her pay the extra $10 or so (difference between member and non-member Mini-Con price).

 

Me and my gf went last year and she got the mini-con package with my primus package with the discount.

 

Consistent with "she counts as family, or FP isn't really looking all that hard."

But it doesn't indicate that this year is different in any way. Quite the opposite, in fact.

 

Maybe it's a Texas common-law thing?  

 

Yes, since I was paying for both packages I got member pricing on both.