Debt owed by a pledge and Collections

[Kevin]

My organization has a policy where a member is supposed to be automatically booted if they're 90 days late.

In practice, this doesn't always happen, but it's sound policy. Omega Fi allows the treasurer to keep tabs on how everyone is doing. I'd make it a point to let everyone know how they were doing -- when money did not come in, I'd be calling people, calling their parents, calling them just about every day until that stuff got paid.

I never had to go after anyone's badge because I always kept our A/R current.

Being treasurer is something that is a 7 day a week job. It's not like other officer positions where you are only "on" on the days you have activities. The treasurer needs to know at all times what's going on in their organization.

That the OP fell behind an entire semester is 100% the OP's fault. I hope that any chapter treasurer who reads this can at least understand that this is a sort of situation which is preventable. It is never fun having to send someone to collections, but it happens. Most of the time, it can be avoided if the treasurer is proactive.

But really.. .OP... your organization gave you 4 months to pay $755. That's not asking a lot. I'll bet you spent at least that much on beer (or something else which you didn't need). The excuse that "I just don't have the money" is pathetic.

Like I said, the OP needs to do the honorable thing here -- not because he's afraid of having his credit messed up, but because he made a promise. That should mean something.

[housed98]

The treasurer told me that nothing has actually been paid on my behalf yet. He showed me the run down of fees, but nothing has actually been paid. That means I have a pretty real argument.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by housed98

The treasurer told me that nothing has actually been paid on my behalf yet. He showed me the run down of fees, but nothing has actually been paid. That means I have a pretty real argument.

Just because their bills haven't come due yet, doesn't mean that yours shouldn't.

Your only argument is that you didn't really want to be there anyway (but you stayed) and that you didn't pay your dues earlier, so you shouldn't have to pay them now.

They should have collected from you earlier, but that doesn't get you out of your debt.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by housed98

The treasurer told me that nothing has actually been paid on my behalf yet. He showed me the run down of fees, but nothing has actually been paid. That means I have a pretty real argument.

That doesn't mean your national hasn't charged or won't charge the chapter. New members cost a lot of money -- insurance, fees and such. Further, you signed up and agreed to pay whatever fees the chapter charged. That's your responsibility.

If I had been the chapter treasurer in this situation, you'd already be with collections.