IMPORTANT: Surveys Going Out Early!
over 3 years ago
– Mon, Dec 07, 2020 at 06:00:44 PM
There has been a slight production snag, in which I have to get my entire order in by the 14th. BackerKit recommends surveys to not go out until the 14th.
I have been given permission to move forward, in which I can only send out 5% of surveys in each tier to make sure everything I set up is working properly. After a few days of reviewing this, then the remaining surveys will go out, hopefully by Friday.
For the time being, I over guessed on bag colors and paid my deposit to get in the production queue. I have also limited the add-on shop for worst case scenario of every backer wanting the exact same color purse. As surveys come in and those numbers are more clear, I will also adjust the add-ons to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to get first dibs.
IMPORTANT: BackerKit does not charge until I close everything out and make the charge happen. I plan to do this by the 21st, at the latest.
If all of the surveys come in quickly and everyone seems set on where they are, it would be helpful for me to make the charge happen sooner. I do have the option of charging in waves, so I plan to do this as tier surveys are completed. I won't charge anything until after the 15th though, to give everyone a bit of wiggle room before you have to pay for shipping or any add-ons.
Patrons, please check my recent post. If you intend to be a patron during April/May/June of 2021, and allow me to ship your rewards with your purse, then you get a coupon code for $5 off; or $3.50 off if you did not back for a purse.
For anyone that will see me in person (local friends, or family, as I don't know if conventions will exist yet), then please message or email me for a coupon code for $8 off (only applies to people backing for a purse).
Some Payments Being Charged Now?
over 3 years ago
– Mon, Dec 07, 2020 at 04:12:56 PM
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read.
Thank You + Next Steps!
over 3 years ago
– Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 11:26:41 PM
Thank you for making my ita bag purse a reality! I'm so excited to have them, as well as the new enamel pins!
I wanted to go ahead and give a more detailed breakdown of what's to come, now that the campaign is officially over. Hopefully this answers some of the questions I've been receiving, as well!
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BackerKit Surveys - this is where you will tell me what you backed for. This is currently under review by the BackerKit team. It is recommended to not go out for 14 days to allow pledges to fully process, since inevitably, some will fail. I didn't realize this at first, so in a previous update I mentioned they would go out immediately!
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Payment Processing - this will take place in two parts. The first part is happening now within Kickstarter for your base pledges. Please make sure your card on file is not expired or cancelled, or it will delay the process. The second part will take place in BackerKit to process any of your add-ons, as well as shipping. I plan for these charges to be made on December 21st, which will hopefully be the survey cut off date if they are completed fairly quickly.
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Production - this will start as soon as I receive the majority of the surveys back, so I can order the appropriate quantities of everything - purses, pins, stickers, etc. Again, surveys will not go out until closer to the middle of the month, but I will keep an eye on things in case everything processes early so that I can send it out early.
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Shipping - For those of you not backing for a purse, your rewards will hopefully be able to ship in February/March, as the pins should be produced by then. Anyone with a purse or coin purse should expect your package between April-June, but I'll give updates as things are completed.
More Survey Info:
I'll give you a heads-up before I send the survey so that you can watch for it. The invitation email contains a link to your personal survey, and you don’t need to create a BackerKit account to answer. It is important to submit your responses as quickly as you can since I need this information to process your rewards.
If you need to change your survey responses, purchase add-on items, or update your shipping information, you can click the link in your survey email again or request your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on my BackerKit project page. (This page will only start working after I send the surveys out.)
If you used your Facebook credentials to log in to your Kickstarter account, the BackerKit survey link is sent to the email address you use for your Facebook account.
Thank you, again, and hopefully this answers any pending questions!
We have 39 hours remaining! Please make final pledges and adjustments today and tomorrow!
over 3 years ago
– Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 11:13:29 PM
Thank you all for your support of my campaign! I'm so excited to have these made, and I hope everyone enjoys them!
As a reminder, the campaign ends tomorrow night, November 30th, at 11:59PM Central time, so please be prepared for charges to hit shortly after.
I'm working on the BackerKit surveys still, as they will have an add-on shop attached for those of you that wanted to get extras of anything. This will also be where shipping is charged, which will be the discounted price of $8 for a purse in the US, and $15 international. Smaller items will ship for $3.50 US, and $11 international.
I plan to release the surveys in small batches so any issues can be worked out before everyone receives them, since this is my first time using BackerKit. Some of you may receive yours early next week, while others may receive them later in the week.
If we end up passing any other stretch goals in BackerKit (less shipping), then I'll send out updates to let everyone know what the final freebies will look like!
Thank you again for your time and patience, and feel free to reach out with any questions!
Next exclusive mini bear enamel pin unlocked for purse tiers! Sticker tier added
over 3 years ago
– Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 04:29:16 PM
We have 1.5 weeks left, and have currently unlocked the following for every reward tier:
As well as another mini pin for every purse tier:
I also added a tier just for the foil stickers, which is 3 of them for $5, with free shipping if that's the only thing backed for. These will be $3 each ($9 for the set) after the campaign.
Thank you, all!