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[What's Burning?]

Does pay pal charge a fee for transferring small sums like that? It's not a sale so that would be important as you don't want o stick someone with the fees.

[myownalias]

Does pay pal charge a fee for transferring small sums like that? It's not a sale so that would be important as you don't want o stick someone with the fees.

That's a good point; I forgot that Paypal charge a fee for transferring money... I can't think of an easier solution given the international nature of the forum and pool players.

[Jabberwocky]

Sending money as a gift is free with pay pal

[LRW]

Plus one thing you have to think about....

£1 does not = $1 US does not = €1 does not = $1 AUS etc, etc...... so someone would need to convert everything into equal units?

I personally think the taking part for the bragging rights is fun enough - even though I did come late in the game.

[What's Burning?]

Plus one thing you have to think about....

£1 does not = $1 US does not = €1 does not = $1 AUS etc, etc...... so someone would need to convert everything into equal units?

I personally think the taking part for the bragging rights is fun enough - even though I did come late in the game.

Then how come Apple charges the same in iTunes?

[myownalias]

£1 does not = $1 US does not = €1 does not = $1 AUS etc, etc...... so someone would need to convert everything into equal units?

I thought one unit of any given currency makes more sense as everyone can afford, one dollar, pound or euro, ignoring the exchange rate; as at the start of the season, the exchange rate will be different from the end of the season. Although it would be easy to add a PP button on the website and it'll convert the fee into $1 USD for example.

[LRW]

£1 does not = $1 US does not = €1 does not = $1 AUS etc, etc...... so someone would need to convert everything into equal units?

I thought one unit of any given currency makes more sense as everyone can afford, one dollar, pound or euro, ignoring the exchange rate; as at the start of the season, the exchange rate will be different from the end of the season. Although it would be easy to add a PP button on the website and it'll convert the fee into $1 USD for example.

Oh dont get me wrong, it sure would be easier, just a little unfair, as some people would be putting more into the pot. BUT its such a small amount I don't mind. I'd be willing to go up to £10 for a season sweepstake.

[andrew]

Surely bragging rights and a snappy title is enough? Put money in and it'll get over competitive.

[What's Burning?]

Surely bragging rights and a snappy title is enough? Put money in and it'll get over competitive.

You weren't even playing half the time!

I agree though, that it would lose some of it's innocence if we brought money into the fold. Although there's nothing stopping up from having a "closed" competition at the beginning of the season that folks would have to buy into, it would be tracked separately and it could even stay private if we wanted it to.

[LewEngBridewell]

If it ain't broken, don't fix it.

[andrew]

I gave up on this season. I might play again next season but the money idea would put me off.

[myownalias]

Let's just keep it at a private wager, should members want to; I never wanted to make it pay-to-play, it was just an idea to spice things up a little, I don't think it will make it any more competitive as the amount of winnings will be so small that it wouldn't be worth it; and we're a pretty competitive bunch anyway, otherwise we wouldn't play at all!

[Frontrunner]

Not sure if i want to put in 1 aussie dollar, That could make one of you guys a millionaire. Anyway cheers to MOA for running this thing, and looking forward to giving this a another go next year.