{"id":4807,"date":"2025-09-09T12:24:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T19:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/toucan\/?p=4807"},"modified":"2025-10-20T17:27:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T00:27:01","slug":"purchasing-for-others-a-returning-registration-how-to-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/toucan\/purchasing-for-others-a-returning-registration-how-to-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Purchasing for Others: A Returning Registration How-To"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Purchasing for Others: A Returning Registration How-To<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Excited to return to Comic-Con 2026 with your favorite people? Keep reading to maximize your chances of getting their badges during Returning Registration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If you attended Comic-Con 2025 with a paid attendee badge, our first badge sale for Comic-Con 2026 is dedicated to you. Comic-Con 2026 Returning Registration is a special opportunity to join us again, and it’s even better when your friends are right there with you. Wondering if you can buy badges for them? The answer is yes\u2014if they\u2019re eligible.<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ready Your Squad<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How Many Can You Buy For?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Eligible participants can purchase badges for up to three (3) eligible people total during the badge sale, and that includes yourself. If you\u2019ll be buying badges for yourself, you can buy for two other eligible members if you\u2019re granted a registration session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Who\u2019s Eligible?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Anyone you are purchasing for MUST also be eligible to participate in Returning Registration<\/span>, which means they must also have attended Comic-Con 2025 with a paid attendee badge. You will not be able to purchase badges for someone else if their account is not eligible for this badge sale.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What You\u2019ll Need<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First, have them verify their account is eligible. Next, you will need their Comic-Con Member ID and last name exactly*<\/mark> as it appears on their account (special characters and punctuation included). Then, you\u2019ll need to know the day(s) they would like to attend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

*<\/mark>PRO TIP:<\/em> <\/strong>If you are purchasing badges for others, have them <\/em>log in to their Member ID account<\/em><\/strong><\/a> ahead of the sale and send you a screenshot of their Member ID and last name so you don\u2019t run into any issues.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Making Badge Selections<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below the instructions on the registration page, you\u2019ll see two tabs: \u201cRegistrants\u201d tab and a \u201cRegister Another Member ID.\u201d Which tab you use depends on who you\u2019re purchasing for. If you want to attend Comic-Con 2026, review the \u201cPick Your Badges\u201d steps below. We recommend adding your badges to the cart first before making any other selections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pick Your Badges<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Stay on the \u201cRegistrants\u201d tab. If you\u2019re logged in to your own account, your account information will be auto-populated here. Under \u201cRegistration Options,\u201d<\/em> <\/strong>select each day you\u2019d like to attend from the available inventory and then press \u201cAdd to Cart.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. From the pop-up that confirms your badge has been added to the cart, select \u201cRegister Another Member\u201d to purchase badges for others. Do not proceed to checkout until everyone\u2019s badges have been added to the cart.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Pick Badges For Others<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Click the \u201cRegister Another Member ID\u201d tab. Enter the Member ID and last name of a friend you wish to buy badges for, and press \u201cSearch.\u201d If the Member ID and last name combo locates a match, their account name will show up in a green box below the \u201cSearch\u201d button.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Under \u201cRegistration Options,\u201d<\/em> <\/strong>select each day they\u2019d like to attend from the available inventory and then press \u201cAdd to Cart.\u201d <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. From the pop-up that confirms their badge has been added to the cart, select \u201cRegister Another Member\u201d to purchase badges for another eligible member. Do not proceed to checkout until everyone\u2019s badges have been added to the cart.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      Badge Inventory<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      If someone selects all available badges for you<\/strong> during their<\/em> registration session, and then you enter into your own registration session, you can no longer select badges for yourself since it has already been done so by a friend. You can, however, purchase badges for up to three other eligible members if inventory is available.

      Use your 15-minute session wisely, because inventory can sell out while you have badges in your cart. Your badge selections are not secured until you successfully process your order. 

      Want more information? Check out our detailed Returning Registration instructions HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Adding and Removing Days During The Sale<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      After you\u2019ve added badges for someone to your cart, you\u2019ll be able to modify their badge selections directly in the cart.

      After all selections have been made for you and\/or your friends, head to checkout and into the payment portion of the process where your credit card and billing information will be needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      If you want to REMOVE<\/strong> badge days, click the red \u201cX<\/mark>\u201d next to the badge in your cart.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      If you want to ADD<\/strong> badge days, click the \u201cView Details \/ Manage Add-ons\u201d button below …<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      the registrant\u2019s name in your cart. You\u2019ll be able to check the box next to the badges that still have inventory available. Then, click \u201cSave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Common Mistakes to Avoid<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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