graduation ball 08

adamski8

Well it looks like they have another "GREAT" SU pres this year as well. The graduation ball email i got today could NOT have been clearer
" Don't worry if you are abroad for the Summer, you can book your ticket using a credit / laser card over the phone. (Please note there is a 2.75% bank
charge on credit cards but not on laser). Alternatively you can go to Campus
AIB and ask them for a Graduation Ball lodgement slip and bring the stub
to the SU office to collect your tickets."
So do they mean when they say "alternatively" are they saying that that is the normal way for ppl in ireland to buy them?!!! tis great that you can only go to the DCU AIB cause nobody graduating doesnt live in dublin! Also which i laughed at
"The Burlington is offering a special room only rate of 130 Euro or 145 Euro
for B&B (Single) 160 Euro (Double)"
I went to the burlingtons website and got a double for two people for €160 for the graduation night. So i naturally assume you ring the burlington and say you want the SPECIAL dcu rate and they say great your from dcu so your used to being ripped off so we'll charge more. hilarious!

adamski8

oh also
"Please check life.dcu.ie for more information."
Just tried that and guess what its not working. Ah DCU............the memories

gizmo

Well I can see what he was getting at, he just wasn't that clear unfortunately. There may indeed be people who live either in Dublin or close to DCU who wouldn't mind calling into the Campus AIB branch to get their tickets that way. Then again, I would imagine the majority would prefer to get them over the phone, it's nice that they're offering an option anyway.

Those Burlington prices do look awfully strange though, looking at their site at the moment too and I can't see how what they're offering is anything like a "discount".

adamski8

adamski8 wrote: »

"The Burlington is offering a special room only rate of 130 Euro or 145 Euro
for B&B (Single) 160 Euro (Double)"
I went to the burlingtons website and got a double for two people for €160 for the graduation night. So i naturally assume you ring the burlington and say you want the SPECIAL dcu rate and they say great your from dcu so your used to being ripped off so we'll charge more. hilarious!

Oh yeah when i said that i got a double for €160 i meant €150!!!!!!!!! hats right the dcu special is €10 dearer that anyone else. the same for single rooms 10-15euro cheaper on website. what a joke

adamski8

Well i emailed the SU person about the "special prices" (didnt just bitch about it here) and here is what she said

Hi Paul,

Thanks for your email. I will get on to The Burlington straight away and query this. I will get back to you as soon as I have a response from them.

Obviously they will have to do better than this.

Apologies.

Kind Regards

Audrey Power
Reception Supervisor
DCU Students' Union

Looks like they might actually have someone decent in the SU this year.

adamski8

here is the burlingtons responce to her asking for lower prices

HI Audrey,

Just in relation to your request according to the bedrooms, I am afraid that we can't offer you any lower rate than agreed one. The rate €129 is the current special offer and is not available all the time, it's for the individual booking.
The quoted rates are guaranteed function rates for required number of bedrooms for the event dates.
Should you have any further questions, please fill free to contact us.
Kind regards

Anna Ziarkiewicz
Events Coordinator
+353 1 6643109

Seems ridiculous price anyway, i wont be staying there!

The_Hustler

Of course I didn't get any email, mustn't care about postgraduates.

rugbug86

I'm going to stay in the Burlington. I booked on their website and got a triple room for 120 euro, which is 40 each, which I don't think is too bad.

euphx

The phone number is currently an answering machine too, great

Ste.phen

Those group rates are the same for weddings, etc, and this happens every year, too!

The group rate is below the standard rate and is available to anyone that says they're booking for the grad ball, the lower rate you're finding online is for a limited number of rooms, after which it'll go up to a higher rate (and this would be higher than the group rate for the grad ball).

summary: book online if it's cheaper, but the online price will almost certainly go up above the group rate before the grad ball actually comes around

aspi

Great

The_Hustler

The_Hustler wrote: »

Of course I didn't get any email, mustn't care about postgraduates.

Finally got one today. Still mentioning life.dcu.ie even though it's still down.

adamski8

anyone actually got a ticket yet? i waiting for them to ring me back and its been over 24hrs!

DecentBee

Just ordered mine there, took them two days to call back. Had almost given up hope. Quite a few people I've spoken to had no idea tickets were on sale yet, seems either people didn't get the email or they're not very observant.

adamski8

ok its wed now and i left a message last thursday and they havent phoned me back! wtf

pilot1087

just got mine this morning, rang and left a message on Thursday, as far as I know the office isn't open on Monday and Tuesday

Suaimhneach

I have to collect mine.. and pay a library fee... all before graduation... funfunfun.

StickyMcGinty

Jesjes wrote: »

I have to collect mine.. and pay a library fee... all before graduation... funfunfun.

do they sting you for the library fee before you graduate? i thought that was just an urban myth...

Suaimhneach

I dunno, I wouldnt put it past DCU... I mailed them on Sunday asking what the bill was. Damn lost book, I didnt lose one for like 3 years then in the midst of final year madness.. ah well.

rugbug86

No, I know of someone who had to pay a fine before grad. You're allowed (I think) up to €4 in debt but after that they with-hold your results and can refuse to let you graduate until you pay.

adamski8

i missed a call form them two weeks ago and have since rang them back up twice and they still havent got back to me! i hate dcu

genericguy

you think dcu is so ****e that you've signed up for how many more years paul?

adamski8

genericguy wrote: »

you think dcu is so ****e that you've signed up for how many more years paul?

hey they are giving me 20grand and a free laptop, i love them.
P.S. they actually rang me after posting this!

genericguy

adamski8 wrote: »

hey they are giving me 20grand and a free laptop, i love them.
P.S. they actually rang me after posting this!

Come with me to D4 pauly. I'm pretty sure there's somewhere on the southside that sells martens pils.

rugbug86

Paul are you gonna stay in the hotel? Is Jenny?

Schedule is out for graduation. Science & Health is Monday afternoon, which leaves all day Tuesday for grad ball prep!

adamski8

no i have a place in dublin so no point! dont know about jenny, she didnt say! pretty bad about the two days thing bit of an anticlimax to monday night then and people willl have to take bascially 3 days off

crl84

I'm selling a ticket if anyone is looking for one. €60 (cost price €75). can meet in DCU or in the city centre any time between now and Monday.
PM if interested.