Monopoly Events - Comic Con Liverpool
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Issues at May 2025 convention, Liverpool comic con
Speaking on the May 2025 convention. I couldn't be more disappointed in my local comic con. One of my favourite aspects of going to a con is the wonderful independent artists, however there were so few of them and they were all scattered around or put in the greenhouse that was the MS arena main walkway. Meanwhile the main hall where the artist alleys usually are, was full of dropshippers, resellers and straight up scam artists. One example me and my partner ran into was looking at a figure, checking the price of it online put it at around £35 (give or take 5), but when we asked the price of it at the stall, the seller proposed it was £90! Luckily we were wise enough to check but predatory businesses like this that are marking up prices that high shouldn't be welcome to conventions, they're one shade off of being thieves. Another problem I had at this con was the lack of an event schedule online, and putting well sought after panels on before standard entry. There was no awareness made that people getting standard entry tickets would miss the fantastic four panel, and that really dampened my day, realising that I couldn't have made that. I really hope monopoly events learns from this time round and gives independent artists a lot more space and attention, and has a harsher filter on who sells at their convention's going forward. As well as putting their event schedule online more openly, and reassessing the times of panels to be more friendly to general entry tickets holders.