requests: the breakdown of an event

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I thought I'd give a quick rundown of the costs involved in an event, for anyone who has considered requesting attendance of one not on my list. This does not apply to events I was already intending on visiting. (This will hopefully clarify why the event quotes are so high...)
-Edited upon the realization that events always end up consuming more of my time than expected.
-Replaced breakdown example with more recent info.

So here's a breakdown of event-related spending >.<

What I end up spending at an event, besides actual purchases:

Transportation: Y900~Y2400 per event day (Kanto region).
Entry fee: up to Y2000 per event
Courier fees: Y1000-1400 per box (avoided for smaller purchases)
Cheap sustenance: Y800

I haven't use courier services very often in the past; it was always in cases where the purchases would be safer that way (overweight, bad weather, post-event plans, etc.). In the future, though, I think it will be best to factor this into events with larger shopping lists. I noted food above because essentially, between the commute and waiting in line, I spend close to ten hours out for each event -- refreshments are necessary, and Japan isn't cheap, unfortunately.

In a dream world, commission fees for requested events (in addition to the known entry and transporation fees) would ideally reimburse me for time spend at the event location, travel time, and any additional expenses incurred at the same rate as my day job, considering it's the same hours or /longer/. That would be rather cost-prohibitive for any individual, so I'm trying to cover estimated expenses plus a reasonable minimum for the time spend at the event.

Sample data: Haru Comic City 21

• Travel fare = Y1860


• Entry fee = Y1300


• (Courier fees = ~Y1000)


• Travel time = 3 hours (*¥1000)


• Event queue time = 2 hours (*¥1000)


• Event shopping time = 3 to 5 hours (*¥varies)

Subtotal = Y8160 + ?

For a private commission, the total would be Y18,000, not including item cost/shipping/PayPal fees.
For multiple clients, the base fee of ¥8000 would be split among the participants, plus a per-circle charge (varies by event, ¥800-1200)

You've probably noticed that I change how I charge kind of often? So the below is a bit outdated, but included for posterity.

For requested events, the current plan is to set a participation cost, plus a fixed percentage of your total purchases. So, for the above event specs, a possible commission scheme could be:

1 person: 2 people: 3 people:

Y12000 + 20% Y7000 + 20% Y5000 + 20%

Things to take note of:
❀ I live in Saitama, and so only go to Kanto-area events. That means Tokyo-to, Makuhari/Chiba-ken, and Yokohama/Kanagawa-ken, essentially. Unless you want to pay for my train tickets to Osaka or wherever, I cannot attend farther events.
❀ I'm often busy with my RL job, so it's not likely I'll be able to take many event requests at all.

If you'd like to make an event request, feel free to comment below, or send me an email at fanservices.sales❀gmail.com. Likewise if you have any questions or suggestions!