Frequently Asked Questions

Create your own referral link by following these steps: 1️⃣ Visit your own BackerKit profile 2️⃣ While viewing your profile, check the URL in your browser. Copy the user ID number. Here's a link with a screenshot of what you're copying: https://images.backerkit.com/active_storage/backerkit_production/blob/xwl7hb8n67jca4dzsp4rj1a5ydrs?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&auto=compress%2Cformat&cs=srgb&q=80&fit=max&w=504 3️⃣ Paste the user number at the end of this URL 👉: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/sushi-tomodachi/sushi-tomodachi-pumpkin-patch?ref=YOUR-NUMBER-HERE Save your URL somewhere so you can use it! When people follow or pledge using your unique referral link, I'll be able to see those numbers in my Creator Dashboard, and you’ll get extras like free stickers, freebie pins and more. At the end of the campaign, two (or more!) people will get extra prizes! The person who refers the most Backers and the person who refers the most Followers will each receive a complimentary SIX MONTH Tasting Room Membership!

I have had a few people ask about this, and I understand why, so I'll take this opportunity to share the reasons for this limit. It was a difficult choice, but I did decide to limit the single pin tier intentionally. This was done in order to make sure the campaign remains healthy and managable for me to handle based on my current abilities and resources. Along with this campaign, I also run a monthly Pin Club and online store - These two things are still operating on their normal schedules during the campaign, and it is mission critical to me to protect my ability to maintain their delivery schedules. The quality and speed I strive for also mean that my costs are different from many other pin artists - while I completely understand that some people may only want one pin, the math for the single pin tier sadly doesn't work. I am also doing this to protect my own ability to perform well. I would rather serve a few people the best experience I can, than to serve many people and stretch myself too thin! My hope and intent is for folks who may be at one pin now may decide they want more and will upgrade, freeing the slots up over the course of the campaign. Folks who are seeking just one Sushi Tomodachi pin are not completely without options - I offer individual pins in my shop that ship out as soon as same day, and there are also so many amazing artists who also deserve support as part of Pintober! I greatly appreciate the support offered by those who have been hungry enough to pledge so far and I truely wish I could serve everyone. All I can do to show my gratitude is to deliver amazing pins quickly and with as much flavor as I can legally serve without a food seller's license. <3

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If the project meets its goal by the deadline, pledges are charged and the creator moves forward. If it doesn’t, no one is charged.

Pledging in crowdfunding is a commitment to support the creation of a new product or project. Unlike a traditional purchase, you're not buying an item that already exists. Instead, your contribution helps bring a creative idea to life, and in return, you typically receive rewards (such as the product itself) as a thank you for your early support.

1. Select a pledge level with the reward(s) you would like to receive
2. Select any add-ons
3. Confirm your pledge!

• You are charged only if the campaign meets its funding goal.
• Charges happen when the campaign ends, not when you pledge.

After the campaign ends, you'll receive a survey to pay for any applicable shipping fees, calculated based on your shipping address.

Pay Over Time allows you to split your pledge into multiple payments over a set period. Your card will be charged according to the payment schedule (four monthly payments). Only available for projects that enable this feature. Learn More »

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You can change or adjust your pledge level and add-ons before the campaign ends. After the project concludes, cancellations or changes are at the creator's discretion and may depend on what stage the project is in.

Overtime Mode extends your campaign past its original end time to give backers a final chance to make their pledge. It will add an additional 10 minutes past the end time as long as pledges keep coming in. The campaign will end when there is a 10-minute period without any new pledges.

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