bmartin23 link said:
it said we had until a certain round to pay then on sunday when i checked my tips you had put that bit about paying to get the bonus points you were a bit late putting that up it was not up there when we talked about why we could not change the star game its just not fair
You are kidding right?
You have up until round 10 to pay, but those rules and regulations have been there for nearly a fortnight.
The point of you missing the bonus rounds if you haven't paid, is so that it entices you to pay more quickly. There are also multiple posts with this information in it in the general forum, dating back several weeks there was most definitely enough warning
Information: The 2009 Footy tipping competition consists of a win/lose/draw style tipping, entry for the tipping competition is $20 AUD with a part of your fees being donated to the McGrath Foundation. Your fees will further support the site and it's continuation.
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