dirty cheating scumbags!!!

mackeire · 23-10-2011 08:52AM #1

so here goes... Local pub has be doing a last man standing competition in the football since the start of the season. Yesterday there was just 2 people left in it out of 40. Me and another lad. It was €10 each to enter it so there was €400 in the pot and it was winner takes all.

Anyway, he had aston villa (who lost) and i had newcastle (who won). Happy days right!! I was over the moon knowing that i had just won 400 big ones. I rang up the pub and was talking to the lad who was running it and he quite happily informed me that they put me down for aston villa so there was no winner so now they can start a new one with a roll over prize (already 400 in the pot). I told them that i picked newcastle. I picked my team the way i have done so almost every week so far, a phone call to one of the lads who works there and he puts it up on the board for me. I made this phone call on thursday to pick my team. Problem was he forgot to write it up on the board. He only remembered at 4 yesterday when they had already put me down for aston villa!

Anyway, he informed everyone else there about his cockup. They didn't change it and left me with villa and when the matches were over, they started taking money off the bar flys for the next last man standing competition.

I arrived down then later on to basically see what the hell was going on and collect my €400. The lads involved in running it all agreed that i won but refused to pay up. They tried to say that the fella who forgot to put my team down should pay me!! They said the reason that they cant pay out is because they've already taken money off other lads who think that there is already €400 in the pot. I basically told them to grow a pair and pay up.

Anyway they want to think about it til monday to try find a way to get themselves out of this mess. What would you do?

barone · 23-10-2011 08:56AM

their mistake not yours,get your money,threaten legal if you have too

heavyballs · 23-10-2011 09:01AM

The guy in the pub agreed you picked new castle so they'll have to pay up,don't panic or loose the head,you will get your cash.:..:.......if not there's always Joe duffy,

tfitzgerald · 23-10-2011 09:13AM

Demand your money they are being awkward

Dotsie~tmp · 23-10-2011 09:38AM

Ignore these betas above me. Burn down the pub.

FutureGuy · 23-10-2011 09:53AM

They obviously see you as a soft touch. That's hilarious, they "happily informed you"...I'm sure you mush have been delighted that you weren't getting any money!

You selected your team, they all know it, you won fair and square.

chiefwiggum · 23-10-2011 09:55AM

dont let it go op..they fu*ked up not you...if they dont pay out cause a huge(non violent) stink about it

mackeire · 23-10-2011 10:03AM

can i just add aswell that i have ran 2 darts exhibitions in that pub (the bar made a fortune both nights) and a 5 week competition that had atleast 16 lads down drinking each week from about 7 o clock til close each nite.

So its not like i'm a stranger to them, i've tried to help them out to get punters in.

Spacedog · 23-10-2011 10:07AM

They think you are a pussy who isn't man enough to take your winnings.
And frankly so do I. They are all laughing in your face. the time for dicking about on the internet is over, man up, march down there, get your money.

chiefwiggum · 23-10-2011 10:09AM

mackeire wrote: »

can i just add aswell that i have ran 2 darts exhibitions in that pub (the bar made a fortune both nights) and a 5 week competition that had atleast 16 lads down drinking each week from about 7 o clock til close each nite.

So its not like i'm a stranger to them, i've tried to help them out to get punters in.

makes it even worse

the whole year inn · 23-10-2011 12:13PM

Spacedog wrote: »

They think you are a pussy who isn't man enough to take your winnings.
And frankly so do I. They are all laughing in your face. the time for dicking about on the internet is over, man up, march down there, get your money.

made me laugh!
If i was you id keep a cool head about this,if they dont pay go to the guards station,a call from one of the local guards will make them pay fast enough.
The money is clearly yours!!

Alzy · 23-10-2011 12:18PM

poor show on the pubs side ... defo keep a cool head and they should pay up !

UrbanSea · 23-10-2011 12:29PM

The gaurds would have nothing to do with it.

Sounds like a civil matter rather than a criminal matter.

I'd go ape in the pub.

crustyjuggler · 23-10-2011 12:31PM

Name and shame the pub please ?

the whole year inn · 23-10-2011 12:31PM

there basically stealing money off you,id go to the guards and see what they say anyway.

Degag · 23-10-2011 12:33PM

Speak to the owner or the manager of the place. I'm sure they'll sort it out.

celticcrash · 23-10-2011 03:03PM

Keep the head wait till Monday until they come to a final decision.
If you can pressure them, but dont threaten them yet,

GetWithIt · 25-10-2011 11:03AM

mackeire wrote: »

They said the reason that they cant pay out is because they've already taken money off other lads who think that there is already €400 in the pot.

So they give you your money, return the stakes taken since, and start the new last man standing again. I don't see a problem.

Plazaman · 25-10-2011 11:15AM

Speak to as many of the other 39 entrants as possible and tell them not to bother parting with their money to these fraudsters who sound as if they couldn't run a píss up in a brewery. The last one of these type of pools I was in, everyone got a text to confirm their team and the cost was factored into the entry fee. Time for them lads to come out of the 80's age with their crayons and chalk and database the competition.

If you don't get your winnings only a hissy fit of volcanic proportions in the middle of the pub will restore your testicularity in this matter. Good luck.

Howjoe1 · 25-10-2011 11:19AM

unfortunately sounds like you are being screwed.

Lesson to learn is to give in your submission in writing and get a copy.

I use to go to Pub that had a raffle every Friday with a €50 rollover every week. You had to be in the Pub the night of the draw to win. So we would all sit there like eejits and come draw time, the owner would do a name check of who was in the Bar and then go out to the back office and he himself would come back with a name of someone who wasn't around:rolleyes:

UrbanSea · 25-10-2011 11:23AM

Howjoe1 wrote: »

unfortunately sounds like you are being screwed.

Lesson to learn is to give in your submission in writing and get a copy.

I use to go to Pub that had a raffle every Friday with a €50 rollover every week. You had to be in the Pub the night of the draw to win. So we would all sit there like eejits and come draw time, the owner would do a name check of who was in the Bar and then go out to the back office and he himself would come back with a name of someone who wasn't around:rolleyes:

Sounds like a right chancer.

mackeire · 26-10-2011 10:01AM

ive basically been told that they are not going to pay me!
They said that they want to put it to a VOTE between everybody that had entered from the start. Feckin stupid idea!! I talked to a few lads who would be able to vote and they all said that although i am right and won the competition, they would all vote against me because they want a chance to win the money!!

What do ya reckon should happen next??

Joe Duffy?

Adrian Kennedy?

Try get a newspaper to do an article?

Name and shame (badmouth them to anybody who'll listen. They do alot of advertising on facebook so could keep posting on their page).

Seek legal advice (i know its only €400 but it would wreck them if I won).

Im trying to keep a cool head and not burn the place down!!

Blazer · 26-10-2011 10:34AM

name and shame + tweet/facebook it
complete boycott of the pub from you and your mates and stop organizing events there.
You might lose €400 but they'll lose even more..

godscop · 26-10-2011 10:35AM

Name and shame the pub :eek:

im invisible · 26-10-2011 10:50AM

What would a couple of kegs of Guinness be worth??

scotty_irish · 26-10-2011 10:55AM

small claims court? even the threat of legal action might get them to pay. 15ish quid to make a claim. you have witnesses so I reckon you won't have a problem.

FutureGuy · 26-10-2011 10:56AM

mackeire wrote: »

ive basically been told that they are not going to pay me!
They said that they want to put it to a VOTE between everybody that had entered from the start. Feckin stupid idea!! I talked to a few lads who would be able to vote and they all said that although i am right and won the competition, they would all vote against me because they want a chance to win the money!!

What do ya reckon should happen next??

Joe Duffy?

Adrian Kennedy?

Try get a newspaper to do an article?

Name and shame (badmouth them to anybody who'll listen. They do alot of advertising on facebook so could keep posting on their page).

Seek legal advice (i know its only €400 but it would wreck them if I won).

Im trying to keep a cool head and not burn the place down!!

I'd tell them that you have plenty of witnesses and that you will be seeking legal action if the 400 euro is not paid up in full by Friday 28th October. Put it in writing and hand it to the manager.

Also Joe Duffy. get him involved!

the whole year inn · 26-10-2011 11:56AM

this is complete madness, name and shame the pub on joe duffy see what that gets you,failing that small claims.

How often would you go to this place they seem like right dicks!!

mackeire · 26-10-2011 12:11PM

gob_smacked wrote: »

this is complete madness, name and shame the pub on joe duffy see what that gets you,failing that small claims.

How often would you go to this place they seem like right dicks!!

I was playing for the darts team there so was there usually twice a week (Monday and Thursday). Thats not including weekends.

Ive got a fairly big family and most of the family do's end up being there. That wont be happening anymore.

I heard that the bar man who messed up with to cause the whole thing was having a great laugh about it the other night. I know that they are only being arseholes now so i kinda want to get my own back now.

Anyone know this place?? http://www.facebook.com/macdonaghsdalkey

http://mcdonaghsbardalkey.com/

UrbanSea · 26-10-2011 12:11PM

I'd be broadcasting it to the far end of Narnia

the whole year inn · 26-10-2011 12:15PM

so whats your next step op?Id seriously ring joe duffy,he ll love this!

dirty cheating scumbags!!!

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