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| ==== Game Fees ==== | ==== Game Fees ==== | ||
| - | KICKABOUT is paid for by players every Session, with current fees per session running at just £3.00 for | + | KICKABOUT is paid for by players every Session, with current fees per session running at just £3.50 for |
| - | the postal and premier leagues, with the e-mail leagues | + | the postal and premier leagues, with the e-mail leagues |
| session. This fee is irrespective of how many games you play in that session as we unlike other soccer | session. This fee is irrespective of how many games you play in that session as we unlike other soccer | ||
| PBM’s, can see no reason for penalising players who achieve success and hence have to play more | PBM’s, can see no reason for penalising players who achieve success and hence have to play more | ||
| games. On top of this basic cost, there is a start-up fee to pay upon joining the game, which is currently | games. On top of this basic cost, there is a start-up fee to pay upon joining the game, which is currently | ||
| - | £7.50, for which you get your rulebook, back newsletters, | + | £10.00, for which you get your rulebook, back newsletters, |
| managers, you may be asked to credit your account with enough money to cover the first FOUR | managers, you may be asked to credit your account with enough money to cover the first FOUR | ||
| - | sessions (£12.00), as we tend to prefer keeping idle browsers and rulebook collectors at bay. You are in | + | sessions (£14/13.00), as we tend to prefer keeping idle browsers and rulebook collectors at bay. You are in |
| no way losing out with this, as you will still get the sessions you would have to pay for anyway, but it | no way losing out with this, as you will still get the sessions you would have to pay for anyway, but it | ||
| stops the casual players dropping in and out of the game on every other session, and upsetting the flow | stops the casual players dropping in and out of the game on every other session, and upsetting the flow | ||
| - | and feel of league as a result. | + | and feel of league as a result. |
| In KICKABOUT, Managers who drop out (or are sacked), are replaced as soon as possible, normally on | In KICKABOUT, Managers who drop out (or are sacked), are replaced as soon as possible, normally on | ||
| the same session. Unlike many of our competitors, | the same session. Unlike many of our competitors, | ||
| teams we much prefer having real people as Managers running our teams! | teams we much prefer having real people as Managers running our teams! | ||
| - | A full-season of KICKABOUT, covering sixteen sessions in all (and including your pre-season Session | + | A full-season of KICKABOUT, covering sixteen sessions in all (and including your pre-season Session |
| - | fee), costs £51.00 for the postal and premier leagues; whilst the e-mail leagues all season costs just | + | fee), costs £59.50 for the postal and premier leagues; whilst the e-mail leagues all season costs just |
| - | £46.75. Please note that this payment is non-refundable, | + | £55.25. Please note that this payment is non-refundable, |
| league for the whole season, and if you choose to drop out, then you forfeit your right to any recovery | league for the whole season, and if you choose to drop out, then you forfeit your right to any recovery | ||
| of that money. Our side of the agreement is that we will supply a whole season of KICKABOUT for your | of that money. Our side of the agreement is that we will supply a whole season of KICKABOUT for your | ||
| payment, which we will always meet. If you choose not to play it, then it is you that is breaking the | payment, which we will always meet. If you choose not to play it, then it is you that is breaking the | ||
| agreement, not us. And, as a final note, if you submit orders when your account is overdrawn, or does | agreement, not us. And, as a final note, if you submit orders when your account is overdrawn, or does | ||
| - | not have enough money in it to cover the current session (i.e. less than £3.00 for postal and premier | + | not have enough money in it to cover the current session (i.e. less than £3.50 for postal and premier |
| - | leagues and £2.75 for the e-mail leagues), you will be charged a double turn fee. This is done to | + | leagues and £3.25 for the e-mail leagues), you will be charged a double turn fee. This is done to |
| discourage those players who seem to think we are a bank, not a business, and constantly play accounts | discourage those players who seem to think we are a bank, not a business, and constantly play accounts | ||
| which are overdrawn. The phrase which sums up our position is | which are overdrawn. The phrase which sums up our position is | ||
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| If you advise a friend to join KICKABOUT, and he tells us that you did so on his start-up turn, we will | If you advise a friend to join KICKABOUT, and he tells us that you did so on his start-up turn, we will | ||
| credit your account with one session’s turn fees as a thank-you. However, please explain to your friends | credit your account with one session’s turn fees as a thank-you. However, please explain to your friends | ||
| - | that they must send in their £7.50 | + | that they must send in their start-up fee if they wish to play KICKABOUT, as just submitting their |
| name and address will get them nothing at all. | name and address will get them nothing at all. | ||
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| + | See also... | ||
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| + | * [[mailing_costs: | ||
| + | * [[turnaround: | ||
| + | * [[missing_manager_rules: | ||
| + | * [[disputes: | ||
| + | * [[tailpiece: | ||
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