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SXSW was really bent on going through with this massive event even though smaller events were being cancelled. The spread would likely happen through multiple contacts in airports and since there is a delay in symptoms if any, SXSW woould, in the worst case, been a super spreader event. You could bet lawsuits would have rained on them and likely the City of Austin. Sometimes, you just got to say no, we will not contr…
I thought they were waiting for the city to cancel it for insurance reasons.
https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2020-03-06/sxsw-c...
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I'm sure if you used a credit card you'd have no problem getting an involuntary refund from SXSW. After a few thousand of those I'm sure their stance would change.
You only have a 3-6 month window with most credit card providers to be able to initiate charge backs. So it very much depends on when you bought the retail ticket.
You have to make a chargeback complaint, have that investigated, get approval from your issuer, then wait for a refund.
Much ado over an uncommon flu
That's pretty disrespectful considering its much higher mortality rate. People aren't panicking for fun. https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-compared-to-flu-...
No refunds will be given “#SXSW replied me saying they won't refund me Frowning face or exchange for 2021. For Brazilian standards the price of the ticket is VERY expensive and I'm cancelling my trip due to concerns related to coronavirus. I think they should refund me and the participants that decided not to attend”
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This makes absolutely no sense at all. Given this line of reasoning, wouldn't it make sense to also not put seatbelts in automobiles? After all, it's not the most likely way to die. Should we bother looking both ways before crossing a street just because there is a low volume of pedestrian deaths? No, that's patently absurd because we have the capacity in this world to prepare for more than just the modal outcome. To…
I think the strongest possible interpretation of the comment is more along the lines of... does the cost/benefit of this decision really line up? Cancelling a $350 million event means people are not getting paid, maybe those people will not be able to afford rent next month, or groceries next week. Eventually, the cost is borne by those who are least able to shoulder the burden. It's flu season, but we still hold eve…
I disagree with the cost benefit analysis argument (at least, I think in this case the benefits are worth the costs), but if the argument is more nuanced and less categorical I have a much easier time understanding the opposing viewpoint.
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I suspect they waited too long to do it. I suspect a very large percentage of the people that were going to attend have non-refundable plane tickets, have already arranged time off from their jobs, etc and will still be coming to Austin... I guess time will tell.
All airlines are refunding penalty free as credits toward a future flight. Everyone on Wall Street is preparing for a catastrophic economic collapse from this. American Airlines is likely to go bankrupt.
No refunds will be given “#SXSW replied me saying they won't refund me Frowning face or exchange for 2021. For Brazilian standards the price of the ticket is VERY expensive and I'm cancelling my trip due to concerns related to coronavirus. I think they should refund me and the participants that decided not to attend”
How could that possibly be legal? You don't get the thing you paid for.
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Here was SXSW's statement on the cancelation. > The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU. SXSW will faithfully follow the City’s directions. We are devastated to share this news with you. “The show must go on” is in our DNA, and this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place. We are now working through the ramifications of this unprecedented situation. As rec…
I find their statement a bit irritating...they're basically saying "if it weren't for the city, we would have still done it, screw any consequences".