How can someone have a neg. L$ balance?

[Sky Umia]

When I logged out I had 0L$.... I logged in today and I now have a balance of -13L$... I looked at my transaction history and I found this.....

03/22/2011 01:37:55 19def253 Destination: Vajayjay Lands
Group Liability
 L$2       L$-13   
03/22/2011 01:32:31 f312503e Destination: The Allan Sixpence Experience
Group Liability
 L$1       L$-11   
03/22/2011 01:29:57 48b3ed81 Destination: OddBallZ
Group Liability
 L$10       L$-10   

Can anyone explain to me what Group Liability is and how it was able to take money when I don't have it to take? I've never seen this before. Is it new or something?

[Deltango Vale]

Most likely, the group you belong to pays L$30 per week to list a parcel of land it owns in search. That fee is divided among the group members.

[Sky Umia]

It's divided among all the members, or just certian member w/ certian rights?

[Nyll Bergbahn]

Torley Linden video on Group Liability: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Video_Tutorial/What_is_a_group_liability%3F

Thread on similar question to yours: http://secondlife.lithium.com/t5/Merchants/Should-merchants-be-charging-customers-group-liability-fees/td-p/756225

I'd leave those groups immediately if it was me unless and let the Group Owner know why so they can change the way they are set up, unless you are actively involved in the running of the groups and there is some reason why you would be paying for the privilege of being a member.

[Dilbert Dilweg]

I left one of my alts in a group of mine that charged the owners. He always had a 0 Balance. so after a couple of years he was at a -358 lindens lol

All Group Liabilities

[Peewee Musytari]

It is divided between all members in a role that has the ability: "Pay group liabilities and receive dividends" - The problem is that this ability is checked by default for the "Everyone" role & not all group owners are aware of this.

 

Those that knpw usually change it so that only the owner role has that checked.