How does Kickstarter work?
Kickstarter is a great way to sell items without having to go through “regular” channels. It is especially supportive of independent creators. You sign up for an account, “pledge” an amount for a specific item or set of items, and wait to see if the minimum amount is raised. If it is, then after the 30-day period you will be charged for the purchase. If the project is not funded, then you will not be charged.
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How does shipping work?
After the project is funded, each person’s shipping will be calculated individually pursuant to STAMPS.COM estimates. We will try to keep the costs as low as possible, certainly lower than many other projects we have seen. And if you buy multiple items we will ship the materials together to keep the postage the same amount.
Original sketches will have to be created and sent by the artists, so they will cost an additional $10.00 and take longer time to get to you. Again, we will try to send everything in one package to keep postage as minimal as possible.
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What is BackerKit?
BackerKit is a service that crowdfunded project creators use to keep track of hundreds to tens of thousands of backers—from shipping details, pledge levels, preferences and quantities, whether they have paid or had their card declined, special notes, and everything in between!
The BackerKit software and support team is independent from the campaign’s project team—BackerKit does not handle the actual reward shipping. For more information about the preparation or delivery status of your rewards, please check the project's updates page.
How does BackerKit work?
After the campaign ends, the project creator will send you an email with a unique link to your survey. You can check out a walkthrough of the process here.
I never received my invitation. How do I complete the survey?
The most common reasons for not receiving a survey email is that you may be checking an email inbox different from the email address you used to sign up with Kickstarter, Indiegogo or Tilt Pro account, or it may be caught in your spam filter.
Confirm that the email address you are searching matches the email address tied to your Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or Tilt Pro account. If that doesn’t work, then try checking your spam, junk or promotions folders. You can also search for "backerkit” in your inbox.
To resend the survey to yourself, visit the project page and input the email address associated with your Kickstarter, Indiegogo or Tilt Pro account.
How do I update my shipping address?
BackerKit allows you to update your shipping address until the shipping addresses are locked by the project creator. To update your address, go back to your BackerKit survey by inputting your email here.
When will my order be shipped, charged or locked?
That is handled directly by the project creator. BackerKit functions independently of the project itself, so we do not have control of their physical shipping timeline. If you want to check on the project’s status, we recommend reading over the project's updates page.
I completed the survey, but haven't received my rewards yet. When will they arrive?
As BackerKit does not actually handle any rewards or shipping, the best way to stay updated on the shipping timeline would be to check out the project's updates page.