Commanders fan who won $14,000 in raffle says team check bounced

Drew Shipley waited over a month for his test earlier than asking his ticket consultant to achieve out to the group.
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A Washington Commanders fan who gained a test for over $14,000 from the group in a 50/50 charity raffle was shocked when he went to deposit the test and it bounced.

Drew Shipley, who bought season tickets for the Commanders this yr, advised WUSA9 that he had gained the Washington Commanders Charitable Basis raffle in the course of the group’s residence opening win in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 11. 

After ready over a month for the test, Shipley referred to as out the NFL group on social media asking for his cash earlier than asking his ticket consultant to achieve out to the group.

“Who am I supposed to speak to? Am I alleged to name Dan Snyder myself?” Shipley stated, referencing Commander’s embattled proprietor who has been the middle of a number of scandals.

Lastly, on Oct. 13, a test for $14,822 from the Commanders lastly arrived at Shipley’s residence in a FedEx envelope.

Drew Shipley gained the Washington Commanders raffle in the course of the group’s residence opener in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 11. 

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He deposited the test along with his credit score union however was notified 4 days later that the test had bounced, he advised the outlet.

As an alternative of a large payday, Shipley was fined $15 for a nasty test charge.

“Clearly any individual dropped the ball,” Shipley stated.

A spokesperson for the Commanders confirmed to WUS9 that Shipley’s test had bounced, blaming the gaffe on a “financial institution error.”

When Drew Shipley deposited the test, he was notified 4 days later that the test had bounced.

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“We reached out on to the fan as quickly as we realized about it and have wired the cash on to his account, and apologized for the inconvenience,” the spokesperson stated in an e-mail.

“It was a financial institution error, and we're following up with the financial institution to study why it occurred and guarantee it doesn’t occur once more,” the spokesperson stated in an e-mail.

Shipley stated the bounced test solely added to what he described as an “underwhelming” expertise as a Commander’s season ticket holder.

“You gotta do the small issues proper,” Shipley stated. “You've got large enough scandals from the highest of your group, you gotta retain your prospects.”