Professor Toucan has been scouring the Internets all week to find your most burning questions for Comic-Con 2016 Attendee Preregistration. With the announcement of RFID and badge shipping, we know that there is a lot on your mind and we are here to help!

Q: I didn’t get the email with the link to the Expo Logic Registration waiting room!

A: Are you eligible for Attendee Preregistration? If yes, simply log in to your Comic-Con Member ID account and click the “Registration Info” tab. The Expo Logic waiting room link and your personal registration code can be found there.

Q: What do I need for tomorrow’s sale? My Member ID or Badge ID?

A: You do not need your Badge ID for Attendee Preregistration! You will need your personal registration code (this is not the Badge ID), your Comic-Con Member ID, and last name. You will use your personal registration code to log in to the Expo Logic waiting room, and you will use your Member ID/Last Name combo to begin a badge purchase session. Your personal registration code can be found on the “Registration Info” in your Member ID account.

Q: I usually go to San Diego a week before Comic-Con to vacation with my family, how far in advance will you be shipping badges?

A: The exact badge shipping time frame is still in development, but we hope to ship badges about 4 weeks prior to Comic-Con 2016. During check out, make sure to enter a shipping address that would be valid for you in June 2016.

Q: What if my badge is lost in the mail or stolen?

A: As mentioned previously, RFID technology will allow us to “turn off” your lost or stolen badge and issue you a new one when you arrive onsite. The badge that was lost or stolen will not be valid for entry to Comic-Con.

Q: My friend lives in Australia and will be buying my badge on Saturday. Since I am a U.S. resident, will you hold his badge for pick-up but ship mine separately?

A: No. All badges purchased during a registration session will be shipped to the buyer’s address only. If the buyer has an international address, the domestic badges will be held for onsite pick-up as well.

Q: Can I enter any address for the buyer’s address?

A: Yes! If your buyer is an international attendee but you have a U.S. mailing address, feel free to enter the U.S. address during check out. There is still a separate area designated for the buyer’s billing address.

Q: I am working with a buying group, how does Comic-Con ensure that my buyer gives my badge to me and doesn’t keep my money and badge?

A: Comic-Con will ship all badges purchased during a registration session to the buyer only. If the buyer does not give you your badge, Comic-Con is unable to intervene on your behalf or send you a new badge. Make sure that you personally know and trust the people you are working with in a buying group.

Q: If I am removed from the waiting room and log back in with my registration code, am I sent to the back of the line?

A: If you are accidentally removed from the waiting room, do not stress! Click the Expo Logic Registration waiting room link in your email and re-enter you registration code. As long as you entered the waiting room prior to 9:00 AM PST, you will be allowed re-entry. Keep in mind that Comic-Con eliminated the waiting room “line” and you are not sorted in a particular order.

Q: Why can’t you show my position in the waiting room so I can quit if I think I have no chance of buying a badge?

A: Unfortunately we are unable to show your place in line because there is no virtual “line.” The “line” was removed when we went to the random selection process. Think of the waiting room as a giant bowl of Cheerios. We’re all floating together in a big bowl of milk until a spoon comes in and randomly selects the next spoonful. It is impossible to predict which individual Cheerio will be gobbled up next, so don’t give up hope!