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If an organiser asked you to return prize money due to an error in the result, after you have cashed the cheque what would you do? |
Write a cheque by return for the full amount |
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Refund the difference between prize and expenses |
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Nothing |
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Ring him up and laugh telling him how stoopid he is |
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NikB E, Bronze
Joined: 23 Apr 2004 Posts: 401 Location: Garage :)
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:06 am Post subject: Take the cash? |
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If an organiser asked you to return prize money due to an error in the result, after you have cashed the cheque what would you do?
Note this relates to a real event and may affect the outcome  |
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Roy Gardiner T de F Winner

Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 21249 Location: London and Essex
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:09 am Post subject: |
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I must have won about three quid in cycling. I always donate it to the organising club <smug self important grin> so question does not arise. _________________ "For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." H. L. Mencken
"Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult." Carl Von Clausewitz |
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Chr!s B. E, Silver

Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 1967
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Refund fully, you may want to race in another of his/her events.
If its someone like Sue Knight, who is the South Division saviour - being blacklisted could leave you with a lot of empty weekends. _________________ 73 |
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qcscmh World Champ

Joined: 06 Jun 2002 Posts: 14071 Location: Not on the Bike
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sdp E, Silver

Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 1372 Location: neerasdamit
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:16 am Post subject: |
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got to agree......how much are we talking here a few quid for a RR/TT? _________________ little fluffy clouds...... |
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denis Elite Poster


Joined: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 225 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:21 am Post subject: |
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I would send it back. |
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Billy Boy T de F Winner

Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 30726 Location: Not Aylesbury
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Can't believe how honest you lot are!!
Get it in the bank! _________________ "Well done, you are 100% absolutely without a shadow of a doubt spot-bollock-on correct." - Tucker
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"most of us don't have your brilliance." - John McC |
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Oz E, Silver
Joined: 31 May 2004 Posts: 569
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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Dont see much point in asking the question!? Ive never known it n 12 years racing?
Most organisers wouldnt mention it anyway i think - leave them with the prize money as it was their own mistake? |
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dockeca Div 2 Pro

Joined: 27 Feb 2002 Posts: 4741 Location: halfway up the South Downs - or halfway down the South Ups!
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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If it's a genuine/honest mistake, refund. No question. How much is it anyway, and when you say a cheque is "cashed", do you mean paid in? In which case write one and send it back. _________________ Doc
"Any views expressed are entirely my own and not representative of any organisation of which I may or may not be a member. Unless I say otherwise."
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denis Elite Poster


Joined: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 225 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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Oz wrote: |
Dont see much point in asking the question!? Ive never known it n 12 years racing? |
Hey Oz, three or four years ago an 'early season U7 event' had to award the team prize three times, 'cos they got it wrong the first two times! I got a cheque on the third and final calculation, as far as I know the others weren't asked to pay theirs back! |
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Oz E, Silver
Joined: 31 May 2004 Posts: 569
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 7:18 am Post subject: |
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Exactly Denis - i wouldnt think an organser would ask for it back tbh? |
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NikB E, Bronze
Joined: 23 Apr 2004 Posts: 401 Location: Garage :)
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:57 am Post subject: |
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Erh, yes they do  |
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Wheels of Fire Cat 1 Groupie


Joined: 09 Jun 2002 Posts: 140 Location: Chornobyl
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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It does happen. I returned a cheque given to me in error at the first race of this season... took it at the event and then posted it back to the organiser.
It helped that there were two other cheques though  |
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PNuT Moderator


Joined: 12 Sep 2002 Posts: 18512
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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dunno.... but you spelt stoopid rite  _________________ PNuT, who could forget PNuT
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Thomo Div 1 Pro

Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Posts: 6964 Location: Milton Keynes (home) Hemel Hempstead (work)
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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denis wrote: |
Oz wrote: |
Dont see much point in asking the question!? Ive never known it n 12 years racing? |
Hey Oz, three or four years ago an 'early season U7 event' had to award the team prize three times, 'cos they got it wrong the first two times! I got a cheque on the third and final calculation, as far as I know the others weren't asked to pay theirs back! |
How could someone be so stupid as to award a prize before they have double checked everything, especially if given out on the day. If sent out with the results sheets then it is inexcusable. A team prize is pretty easy to work out...
Paul |
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qcscmh World Champ

Joined: 06 Jun 2002 Posts: 14071 Location: Not on the Bike
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Thomo wrote: |
denis wrote: |
Oz wrote: |
Dont see much point in asking the question!? Ive never known it n 12 years racing? |
Hey Oz, three or four years ago an 'early season U7 event' had to award the team prize three times, 'cos they got it wrong the first two times! I got a cheque on the third and final calculation, as far as I know the others weren't asked to pay theirs back! |
How could someone be so stupid as to award a prize before they have double checked everything, especially if given out on the day. If sent out with the results sheets then it is inexcusable. A team prize is pretty easy to work out...
Paul |
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Thomo Div 1 Pro

Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Posts: 6964 Location: Milton Keynes (home) Hemel Hempstead (work)
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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If they were... then something would have been known about it way before prizes were sent out.
Pure stupidity is the only answer...
Paul |
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qcscmh World Champ

Joined: 06 Jun 2002 Posts: 14071 Location: Not on the Bike
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Thomo Div 1 Pro

Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Posts: 6964 Location: Milton Keynes (home) Hemel Hempstead (work)
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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qcscmh wrote: |
Thomo wrote: |
If they were... then something would have been known about it way before prizes were sent out.
Pure stupidity is the only answer...
Paul |
maybe because NiKB had shaved his arms and someone complained later in writing  |
Knowing NikB (as I know you do...) then you know he probably had arm warmers on anyway.
Mind you - that may be grounds to DQ him...
Paul |
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denis Elite Poster


Joined: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 225 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Thomo wrote: |
How could someone be so stupid as to award a prize before they have double checked everything, especially if given out on the day. If sent out with the results sheets then it is inexcusable. A team prize is pretty easy to work out...
Paul |
The organiser who made the mistake is getting on a bit which probably explains why it happened. I think your comments are OTT Paul, our race organisers are amateurs just like us. So what if they make a mistake, it's not such a big deal is it? |
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