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Post by Rajiv on Jun 29, 2011 23:49:13 GMT 8
I've started a thread on prepayment going forward on the Queries, Suggestions, Introductions & Chat board. Things to note: * The discount for prepayment for weeknight games in May and June 2011 comes to an end tomorrow. From the start of July onwards, the price will be: ** $9 per player at the Premier Pitch @ Khalsa ** $10 per player at Sports Planet @ East Coast ** $10 per player at The Cage @ Kallang. ** $11.50 per palyer at the Premier Pitch @ Turf City. .... When a player says he has or will prepay, I take it at face value. Although I provide two bank accounts, one with POSB and the other with UOB, for bank transfers, payment from a different bank can take 2 to 3 days to be reflected. As long as I receive the payment within 3 or 4 days after the game, I'll treat it as prepaid. The alternative is Paypal. If several players don't prepay, I have to consider being present to collect (even if I'm not playing). For that, I'll add a dollar when I collect from those who don't prepay. The alternative is to pay one of the players present who has sufficient credit, and I deduct the payment from that player's credit. Two conditions: * The player receiving payment must have sufficient credit. * The player receiving payment must be willing to have his credit used by another player. I will only deduct the prepaid price from the player's credit. However, the player collecting payment is entitled to add the dollar surcharge. After all, he has taken the trouble to keep a credit, which the player paying is making use of. It is up to the player receiving payment whether he wishes to waive the dollar surcharge. If a player cannot prepay, is unable to use another player's credit, and I am not there to collect, he can owe me. The amount owing is reflected as a debit in the Excel spreadsheet. .... * There is no longer priority for prepayment. However, prepayment should be made at least 9 to 12 hours before the game, and no later than by the time the suggested line ups are put up (4 to 5 hours before the game). Later replacements can of course pay later. * As has been the case up to now, anyone who withdraws from a game does not have to pay for the game, and any prepayment remains to his credit. However, for withdrawals less than hour before the game, unless there is a very good reason for the very late withdrawal, there will be deduction, as follows: ** $4 for Khalsa, Sports Planet or The Cage. ** $5 for Turf City. Even if the player has not prepaid, the deduction will nevertheless be reflected as a debit. The aforesaid deduction will also be waived if a replacement can be found who pays the usual price for the game. .... Players owing payment for previous games may be restricted to playing in games in which I am playing until what is owing is settled. There is some amount of explanation on that thread. If there are any queries, they can be discussed on that thread. |
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Post by Rajiv on Jul 1, 2011 13:11:30 GMT 8
As acknowledgement of receipt under the current month's thread on the Payment Information board is the only "receipt" for all payments, I've included a statement to that effect in the July 2011 thread, and will continue to do so for subsequent months. |
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Post by Rajiv on Jul 9, 2011 23:06:06 GMT 8
Up to now: .... In view of the previous issue about whether to play 7 or 8-a-side at Turf City, once numbers reach 14, I let it be. If it gets to 16, that's fine, but I don't make any effort to get it to 16. However, with 14, the game is vulnerable to withdrawals on the day of the game itself. .... For today's game, we reached 14 fairly early, but didn't get to 16. Shortly before the game: Tan Wee had an accident near Adam Road, so he didn't make it for today's game. No injuries, but he had to wait for the tow truck. It would be harsh to make a deduction for a late withdrawal, so I won't make a deduction from his credit. Just bad luck all round as far as numbers for the game is concerned. We managed to get a couple of players from an earlier game to take turns for Reds, but the game was one-sided in favour of Whites, so Rajseran volunteered to swap with the spare player after about 25 minutes. , there had been two withdrawals today itself. We could only get 1 replacement, not 2, so I was forced to play to make 14. Without Tan Wee, we only had 13 players paying, so I am marginally out-of-pocket. Not a big deal, but in future, I will try to get to 16 for all games at Turf City, so that withdrawals on the day of the game don't leave us exposed. |
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Post by Rajiv on Jul 12, 2011 9:09:47 GMT 8
.... I do not have bookings at The Cage for Monday nights from 13 June 2011 to 11 July 2011 (5 weeks). The person I had been dealing with left The Cage, and didn't put my bookings in before he left. So Monday, 5 June 2011, will be the last Monday night game at The Cage until 18 July 2011. .... As The Cage regulars lost out on the 10% discount for three weeks in June, there'll be a 10% discount for games at The Cage until the end of July 2011. So $9 instead of $10. |
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Post by Rajiv on Jul 16, 2011 9:59:31 GMT 8
I've started adding a number to each report, to keep track of the payment cycle for that venue.
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Post by Rajiv on Jul 19, 2011 23:09:55 GMT 8
Mark T withdrew less than an hour before tonight's game. As Steve F was available to take his place, I won't make any deduction from Mark T's credit. .... I offered the place to Steve first because: * He has sufficient credit, .... .... Having credit will be a factor in who comes in for for a player who withdraws after the line ups are put up, especially if I won't be at the game.
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Post by Rajiv on Jul 21, 2011 12:20:30 GMT 8
As acknowledgement of receipt under the current month's thread on the Payment Information board is the only "receipt" for all payments, I've included a statement to that effect in the July 2011 thread, and will continue to do so for subsequent months. As I'm checking at least once a day, there should be an acknowledgement within a day of receipt. |
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Post by Rajiv on Jul 28, 2011 22:26:05 GMT 8
In the current balances spreadsheet, where a player playing in a game pays for others as well, the deductions for all the players he pays for is shown against his name in the column for that game. However, if the player is not playing in a game, the payment for others is shown in the column "Payment For Others". This is so that the payment for others is not counted as a game played. |
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 1, 2011 11:18:44 GMT 8
.... I do not have bookings at The Cage for Monday nights from 13 June 2011 to 11 July 2011 (5 weeks). The person I had been dealing with left The Cage, and didn't put my bookings in before he left. So Monday, 5 June 2011, will be the last Monday night game at The Cage until 18 July 2011. .... As The Cage regulars lost out on the 10% discount for three weeks in June, there'll be a 10% discount for games at The Cage until the end of July 2011. So $9 instead of $10. I'll extend it for two more weeks - up to 8 August 2011. |
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 12, 2011 9:43:54 GMT 8
The game scheduled for The Cage on 8 August 2011 was cancelled. I will extend the 10% discount for prepayment up to 29 August 2011. The discount will also apply if I am playing, as I don't need to make a separate trip to collect. |
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 25, 2011 10:03:45 GMT 8
Each schedule thread contains a link to payment modes and how to check balances. Dave H suggested I make the payment information (payment modes and how to check balances) more prominent in each schedule thread. For the games from 1 September 2011 onwards, I will move the links to the top of each schedule thread. I have split the information on checking balances and the payment modes into two posts under the existing "Payment modes and current balances" thread on the "Payment Information" board. As the current balances post is first, I've renamed the thread "Current balances and payment modes". I've also copied the information on alternatives to payment (such as using another's credit or owing me) to the payment modes post. It will no longer appear in each schedule thread. |
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 27, 2011 11:49:45 GMT 8
As an extra game, the game at Sports Planet on Thursday, 25 August 2011 was reduced by $1 to $9 per player. I will keep the Thursday night game at Sports Planet at $9 for for the whole of September 2011, so that it is the same price as the other Thursday night game at Khalsa.
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 28, 2011 20:06:07 GMT 8
Vinod SMSed at 4.20 pm to say he's held up at work. That's a $4 penalty I'm afraid. He actually SMSed to say he'll pay for the game, but the current position is: ..., anyone who withdraws from a game does not have to pay for the game, .... So only the penalty. .... It is unfortuate that the first person to suffer a penalty under the new scheme is a player scheduled to play his first game. I've added a section on the right side of the first sheet of the current balances spreadsheet to show details of penalties. A column has been added on the second sheet of the current balances spreadsheet to show the total penalties incurred. |
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 28, 2011 20:09:48 GMT 8
.... I've added a section on the right side of the first sheet of the current balances spreadsheet to show details of penalties. A column has been added on the second sheet of the current balances spreadsheet to show the total penalties incurred. I'll update the information on how to check the current balances under the "Current balances and payment modes" thread later to include references to penalties. Currently, penalties are only imposed for withdrawals less than 3 hours before a game. |
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 29, 2011 8:53:09 GMT 8
.... Each week, at least couple of our games have no comments. To add an incentive for at least one person to provide a comment, with effect from today's game, the first player (excluding me) to provide a comment by the day after the game of at least 30 words (excluding quotes of previous posts and line ups), with the result (not necessarily the exact score) also provided, will be given a credit of $2. I have been listing the players gaining a $2 credit under the "Report threads & player polls" thread. .... From next month onwards, the listing at the end of the week will be posted under the current month's thread on the "Payment Information" board. |
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 31, 2011 21:46:38 GMT 8
.... For challenge matches, I'll only deal with the two persons putting together the two teams. .... The team co-ordinators decide on their teams, and collect payment from them. I'll just collect payment for each team from the team co-ordinators. Therefore, no prepayment by individual players. Unless I'm the one putting together one of the two teams. |
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Post by Rajiv on Sept 1, 2011 13:47:20 GMT 8
For the first time, we have players who have a balance deposit, but haven't played for 6 months, and are no longer on either of the "A" lists. When a player first drops off the "A" list, I will e-mail the player at his last known e-mail address to ask him how he wishes to receive the balance (less $1 admin fee), that is, by Paypal, interbank transfer or cheque). If the play does not reply, I will e-mail him each subsequent month, and deduct $1 each time. If he plays again, then of course, he returns to either "A' list. |
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Post by Rajiv on Sept 1, 2011 13:51:42 GMT 8
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Post by Rajiv on Sept 16, 2011 15:48:01 GMT 8
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Post by Rajiv on Sept 17, 2011 14:23:35 GMT 8
.... This week, the weekend and Tuesday games all filled up fast, but the Wednesday game filled up the fastest - in less than 5 hours. .... It would be interesting to try it out sometime - have a bidding process for the most popular game of the week. What is the true value of a place in a popular game?  my eco 101 course suggests that auction is indeed the best way to handle this. dutch or english style? Thinking up a system, just for the fun of it: * Players put their names down as usual. If they don't state an offer, the minimum offer is the usual price of the game. * If anyone wants to get in higher up the list, they can offer more. They then come in below anyone else who has offered the same amount, and above everyone else who has offered less. Other players can come back to make higher offers. * This process continues until the line ups are put up. Like I said, it would be interesting to see the true value of a place in a popular game, for example, a game that fills up within 24 hours three weeks in a row. I've renamed this thread prepayment fun for the fun of it. |
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