Need Advice,League Commish still did not pay me from 07 season (1 Viewer)

[aj2448]

Hi to all FBG members,i play in a league where i had won $100 and its June and the commish still has not paid me for the money i won in 07.I have no idea why ,it was a dynasty league that i was in for 5 years.What can i do,its a league on Mfl.com,i have emailed him and called him but to no regard.Is there any advice that someone can give.Thanks

 

[Pickle Rody]

Give him one more chance by letting him know via email and phone that if you do not get a satisfactory answer to your question of payment that you will quit the league and chalk it up to "living and learning". Get out while you can.

It's a C-note. Sure it hurts. But it's not that bad. There are a bunch of fella's owed thousands from the AFFL and they aren't going to get squat.

 

[Stinkin Ref]

I'd say one more chance and include something like.....you can credit my $100 towrds my entry fee this year or something.....see if he gets back.....maybe have another league mate call him while you are right there and have the other league mate then put you on the phone....

 

[Phurfur]

Hi to all FBG members,i play in a league where i had won $100 and its June and the commish still has not paid me for the money i won in 07.I have no idea why ,it was a dynasty league that i was in for 5 years.What can i do,its a league on Mfl.com,i have emailed him and called him but to no regard.Is there any advice that someone can give.Thanks

Have the other winners been paid yet?I don't know what your league fees are but I would go into this year's draft with no intention of paying my league fee. I would also let the other owners know (at the draft) what happened and push for a new commissioner.

 

[Jon_Moore]

Give him one more chance by letting him know via email and phone that if you do not get a satisfactory answer to your question of payment that you will quit the league and chalk it up to "living and learning". Get out while you can.

It's a C-note. Sure it hurts. But it's not that bad. There are a bunch of fella's owed thousands from the AFFL and they aren't going to get squat.

I don't normally follow AFFL, what's the story here?

 

[RustyFA]

Sorry to hear that. Has anyone been able to contact him? We lost a league member a couple of years ago. Not a good thought but it does happen.

 

[loose circuits]

i would think you could just look up your local collections agency and put a claim on them. screw up their credit at the least...

 

[Routilla]

Change his address for him.

 

[Silver & Black]

I'll send you some lyme. What, you think this is the first hole i dug? :goodfellas:

 

[comfortably numb]

I also did not get paid.

I lost in the championship game last year, Fred (Commish) owes me and the OP about $450 total.

I had told the commish near the end of last season I wouldn't be returning for 08.

Wanted to cut back, was a very inactive league, just wasn't fun at all.

Part of me now wishes I would have stayed

Draft Report

1.01 1. Pontiac Engines McFadden, Darren OAK RB ®

1.02 2. Scullville Scalawags Ryan, Matt ATL QB ®

1.03 3. It's Casual Stewart, Jonathan CAR RB ®

1.04 4. Eagle Jack Forte, Matt CHI RB ®

1.05 5. Cardinal Nation Thomas, Devin WAS WR ®

1.06 6. Somers Point Sharks Caldwell, Andre CIN WR ®

1.07 7. EHT Colts Hester, Jacob SDC RB ®

1.08 8. According To Fish Mendenhall, Rashard PIT RB ® S.O.D.

1.09 9. Bemused and Befuddled Smith, Kevin DET RB ®

1.10 10. Beach Bum Jones, Felix DAL RB ®

1.11 11. Wildwood's Best Sweed, Limas PIT WR ®

1.12 12. Bemused and Befuddled Rice, Ray BAL RB ®

2.01 13. Pontiac Engines Hardy, James BUF WR ®

2.02 14. Scullville Scalawags Johnson, Chris TEN RB ®

2.03 15. Somers Point Sharks Jackson, DeSean PHI WR ®

2.04 16. Eagle Jack Kelly, Malcolm WAS WR ®

2.05 17. Cardinal Nation Flacco, Joe BAL QB ®

2.06 18. It's Casual Torain, Ryan DEN RB ®

2.07 19. EHT Colts Charles, Jamaal KCC RB ®

2.08 20. According To Fish Avery, Donnie STL WR ®

2.09 21. It's Casual Bradshaw, Ahmad NYG RB

2.10 22. Beach Bum Doucet, Early ARI WR ®

2.11 23. Bemused and Befuddled Manningham, Mario NYG WR ®

We tried calling/email/posting to reach commish, to no avail.

Finally the OP emailed the league calling out the commish saying he cheated us out of $$.

Then we finally hear back, with the old, "I have every intent on paying you, but since you guys jerked me around, I'm gonna be a jerk"

He called me a liar, and called out my friend (OP) with some personal stuff.

I responded saying he was pretty low.

His main job as commish is to disperse the winnings in a timely manner.

Eventually said, just keep the money, you need it more than I do.

I recommended using the money to buy some class.

 

[KellysHeroes]

these stories of big time $$ leagues going bankrupt and not paying anyone anything, and these little private leagues where the commishers is just stealing people's money is sicking... their going to kill Competitive $$ FF.

I would announce to the entire league what has happened... and ask that the commish explain himself.

Email him a virus if u do that type of stuff.

Post his Phone # and whatever other info u have of him all over the web... especially Gay / Animal Love sites.

theres plenty u can do..

 

[aj2448]

Its sad because it makes me think 2-3 times about joining a league now, when you dont know the commish at all. Its going to get to a point where you are going to play in leagues with your buddies from your home town or work ,more now then ever before. Rather then join a league where you dont know the commish,which is sad because i have meet some good people and have made friends as well.

 

[Pictus Cat]

As a commish, I hate the money thing. The collecting is draining. The payouts are fun though.

If I didn't pay someone timely, I would feel bad. Even if you acted like a jerk about it. It's my responsibility.

If you want to stay in, ask if someone else can handle the money. As a commish, I love to hand that responsibility to someone else.

In some leagues, there someone who likes the role of bill collector, accountant, and prize van.

My advice is be patient and persistant. Make a date. Keep making them. Don't give up your money or mess up the league. Get your money. Keep playing. When you don't win and aren't having any fun, walk away timely, head high, pockets full, with class.

 

[Phurfur]

Its sad because it makes me think 2-3 times about joining a league now, when you dont know the commish at all. Its going to get to a point where you are going to play in leagues with your buddies from your home town or work ,more now then ever before. Rather then join a league where you dont know the commish,which is sad because i have meet some good people and have made friends as well.

I never have and never will play in a money league if I don't know the commissioner. You could try joining a league run by a local sports bar. It gives you the payout security and an opportunity to play with people you don't know.

 

[Phurfur]

I also did not get paid.

I lost in the championship game last year, Fred (Commish) owes me and the OP about $450 total.

I had told the commish near the end of last season I wouldn't be returning for 08.

Wanted to cut back, was a very inactive league, just wasn't fun at all.

If you don't know the commish never quit a league before the winners are paid. (If you have money coming)

 

[comfortably numb]

I also did not get paid.

I lost in the championship game last year, Fred (Commish) owes me and the OP about $450 total.

I had told the commish near the end of last season I wouldn't be returning for 08.

Wanted to cut back, was a very inactive league, just wasn't fun at all.

If you don't know the commish never quit a league before the winners are paid. (If you have money coming)

Good point, I had played with commish for several years, and just wanted to be as up front as possible.

Being a commish myself, I know the earlier I know the better

 

[burd]

do you know the guy or where he works? i commish a league and i let people wait until the end of the season to payup. ive had a couple of instances where people tried giving me the runaround and not pay up. this is what i tell them that always seems to work, "hey, you still owe X dollars. im trying to get everything settled up so to make it easy for you and me, i'll swing by your work to pick up what you owe"

everytime ive used this statement, the debtor comes to my house and pay up that same day. No one wants their business being known by the co-workers.

 

[Limecuda]

I played and won a league a few years back. When I asked for my $$$ the commish had used the money for Christmas presents for his kids.

 

[Silver & Black]

Unreal.

In the league I run, everyone pays up on draft day, no exceptions. If you don't pay, you don't draft. Everyone knows it and in 7 years, I have never had a problem. Everyone gets paid the week after the championship is over.

 

[ukshane]

Don't be a pansy. If your dues next season are $100 or more, assume you've got a credit at the 08 Draft.

I commish a league with guys from 4 different states. I always settle up with the winners at the next seasons draft because that is usually the first opportunity for us all to get together. Plus it gives them a little extra incentive to not cancel on us at the last minute.

 

[Limecuda]

Don't be a pansy. If your dues next season are $100 or more, assume you've got a credit at the 08 Draft.

Nice calling the guy out like that. Surely as a commissioner you'd at least respond to email and explain you'd do it at the beginning of the season. When I win and it is a money league I expect to be paid, they expected me to pay up front.

 

[ukshane]

Don't be a pansy. If your dues next season are $100 or more, assume you've got a credit at the 08 Draft.

Nice calling the guy out like that. Surely as a commissioner you'd at least respond to email and explain you'd do it at the beginning of the season. When I win and it is a money league I expect to be paid, they expected me to pay up front.

I agree, it is lame if his commish isn't responding to emails or returning his calls. But I don't understand stressing about these winnings unless they are over and above what he would have to pay out in dues in a couple of months anyway.

 

[Zowned]

Its sad because it makes me think 2-3 times about joining a league now, when you dont know the commish at all. Its going to get to a point where you are going to play in leagues with your buddies from your home town or work ,more now then ever before. Rather then join a league where you dont know the commish,which is sad because i have meet some good people and have made friends as well.

I never have and never will play in a money league if I don't know the commissioner. You could try joining a league run by a local sports bar. It gives you the payout security and an opportunity to play with people you don't know.

Lot of reputable guys on here that fun FF leagues for $, Unlucky, Foursport, dluvlkn, myself, etc. and I know there are tons more. If you do a little research you can find leagues with reputable commishes.

 

[KellysHeroes]

I commish 4 leagues...

I take everyone's dues and place them in a savings account...

 

[comfortably numb]

Don't be a pansy. If your dues next season are $100 or more, assume you've got a credit at the 08 Draft.

Nice calling the guy out like that. Surely as a commissioner you'd at least respond to email and explain you'd do it at the beginning of the season. When I win and it is a money league I expect to be paid, they expected me to pay up front.

I agree, it is lame if his commish isn't responding to emails or returning his calls. But I don't understand stressing about these winnings unless they are over and above what he would have to pay out in dues in a couple of months anyway.

I alone would have $350 coming to me, dues for 08 would be $100It's a dynasty league.I just don't even want to be in a league where a commish would flat out not pay/respond/acknowledge for over 5 moths.

 

[Phurfur]

Its sad because it makes me think 2-3 times about joining a league now, when you dont know the commish at all. Its going to get to a point where you are going to play in leagues with your buddies from your home town or work ,more now then ever before. Rather then join a league where you dont know the commish,which is sad because i have meet some good people and have made friends as well.

I never have and never will play in a money league if I don't know the commissioner. You could try joining a league run by a local sports bar. It gives you the payout security and an opportunity to play with people you don't know.

Lot of reputable guys on here that fun FF leagues for $, Unlucky, Foursport, dluvlkn, myself, etc. and I know there are tons more. If you do a little research you can find leagues with reputable commishes.

I hear what you are saying. Let me change what I said, "If you do not know the commissioner and you don't get paid it is your fault".

 

[aj2448]

Don't be a pansy. If your dues next season are $100 or more, assume you've got a credit at the 08 Draft. I commish a league with guys from 4 different states. I always settle up with the winners at the next seasons draft because that is usually the first opportunity for us all to get together. Plus it gives them a little extra incentive to not cancel on us at the last minute.

Well first off hi to you as well UKSHANE,i would not care about the $100 if i was coming back to the league i would of used it as credit .But i told him last year that i was leaving and not coming back in 08,because he was on top of things as commis.He would change rules and other stuff with out putting anything to vote and would not even post it on the site.

 

[aj2448]

TRUST me i would put the money i won towards the 08 season Fee's if i could since he has not payed me yet to date,But he locked me out by changing my password and then giving my team to someone else right away after i started emailing him and the whole league about the shady stuff he was doing to me and to another owner in the league.

 

[Monty Burns]

There is a guy who still owes me his $20 entry fee from last year. I let him draft as he has always been a "late" payer, but always came thru. Not this time though but he keep "threatening" to pay me (can't find my mailing address, can't remember his paypal pw, etc)......I've written it off as he has since "retired".....selling your integrity for $20, so be it.....