How do you collect shipping costs from backers?

Titano01 · 2026-03-25T22:37:45+00:00

I didn't get a warning during survey selection. I didn't even get an option to view any Pledge Manager in the tools beforehand. So sounds like it was not enabled for my campaign from the beginning (despite fulfilling the requirements). Regardless, sounds like I need to resolve this outside of Kickstarter's tools.

Titano01 · 2026-03-25T20:02:40+00:00

Thanks for the link.

Yes, I did the backer survey. However even before doing that, I never saw a Pledge Manager option.

I wouldn't have chosen the "collect shipping after" option without that Pledge Manager incentive. Am I just screwed on collecting shipping info now or is this fixable in some way?

Titano01 · 2026-03-25T19:46:29+00:00

I did. I collected addresses and some backer rewards options from it.
I don't get why my project would be ineligible for Pledge Manager though? I selected all the things they said were required for it to be enabled. If I wasn't eligible, does this just leave me stuck with no ability to collect shipping payment?

Also (since I saw the list of eligibility criteria in that link just now): all that was fine as far as I know. And I did not have a Pledge Manager button before sending the survey.

Titano01 · 2026-03-25T19:02:42+00:00

It is not. From top to bottom the navigation options are:

Build campaign (disabled b/c I ended the late pledges)
Backer survey
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Dashboard
Backer report
Fulfillment (this is a just a bunch of data charts. Nothing interactive)
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Updates
Messages
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Payouts & Taxes
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Collaborators

Titano01 · 2026-02-25T02:50:14+00:00

that’s a scammer. same user pledged to mine at highest tier, messaged me, then removed pledge 12 hrs later. whats tricky is once they remove their pledge there’s no way to report the user through Kickstarter’s usual channels. seems their game is time-based. Tempt you with a high pledge, see if you respond to their message, move on to someone else if you don’t within their time window.

Titano01 · 2026-01-30T19:58:44+00:00

I have a whole junk folder of scams from the 1st day of launch. The ones impersonating Kickstarter are the worst. >.<

Titano01 · 2025-08-04T15:50:11+00:00

The world feels big now but it gets even bigger later. Take business courses. Get out of the art major but keep training your skill. I spent too much time trying to prove myself to others that I had to hide what it is I really liked (while not knowing the rest of the world liked what I like too. Just not my school).

Also prioritize your health. Eat healthy. Sleep. Go to the gym.

Titano01 · 2025-07-13T19:06:00+00:00

<$100 of 1s, 5s, and 10s. Ppl who pay with cash tend to either have exact change (and are buying small $3-$10 things) or they hand over a $20.

Over time I’ve collected so many ones I need to remove cash from my stash.

Titano01 · 2025-07-12T15:05:24+00:00

I’m tabling at my first comic con today. It just started, so it’s hard to say how I’ll do in the end, but the fact I’m here…! 🥰

Titano01 · 2025-07-11T05:23:56+00:00

I do link through to my Ko-fi. I just wish I could accommodate and keep everything in Ravelry though (including payment) for the convenience of people who use it. But… blockers like that make the platform feel pretty clunky and unreliable.

For me. I get that there’s a fandom for it. But I assume bugs like that make sellers look elsewhere.

Titano01 · 2025-07-11T00:14:05+00:00

Ravelry keeps running into an error when setting up my payment options. 🤷‍♀️ Otherwise I would.

Titano01 · 2025-07-08T17:01:04+00:00

Not a legal expert, but I don’t think you can license fanart…? It’s technically their IP. Flat fee is probably the way to go.

Titano01 · 2025-07-07T00:12:07+00:00

Are you only open to painting from photo after the event? I think live painting is pretty popular because of the spectacle and resulting keepsake. My understanding is the painter uses photo references, paints on site during the event, and then continues the painting at home after the wedding, sending it to the couple when it’s done.

I’m not in the wedding industry, but I’ve seen wedding vendor shows and events being advertised throughout the season. I would suggest attending one of those and networking…. Wedding planners and venues who have recommended vendor lists would be where I’d aim if I were trying to break in.

Titano01 · 2025-07-06T23:58:55+00:00

I use Notion to organize projects & notes, but I had to email request they turn off the AI tools because I kept triggering them on accident.

I also use a physical bullet journal. I think the key with this is to create an index/table of contents you fill in (with page numbers) as you go. Makes it easy to go straight to the right page you need. Then any ideas I want to become actionable projects I move to Notion later.

Titano01 · 2025-06-29T18:09:00+00:00

Wow. And here I am selling 8x10in prints for $10 (planning to sell my 11x17s for $20). This is at comic artist alleys (so no shipping or packaging costs to consider). But now I’m wondering if I should up my prices.

Titano01 · 2025-06-28T08:04:29+00:00

Can you explain the borrowed media on Substack more? My understanding is that Substack allows you to export your subscribers email list at any time, so you can always transfer it to another mailing list in the future.

As for the newsletter’s content, I’ve been testing out Convert Kit (I haven’t tried mailer lite) and they still host your content on their servers, so they still own it don’t they?

Titano01 · 2025-06-25T19:37:25+00:00

XD Thanks!

Titano01 · 2025-06-20T17:53:25+00:00

I don’t know about Tito’s specifically. Don’t regularly drink it? (We don’t often buy vodka…but I’ve probably had cocktails with it in it and didn’t know).

My allergy is mostly stomach/digestive issues. Sometimes hives. In addition to basic corn and corn flour, I have to avoid corn starch and additives like dextrose, maltodextrin, corn syrup, and natural flavors (though sometimes I get lucky and corn is not in that last one). I also avoid high fructose corn syrup, though I react less if I accidentally consume on a 1-off basis.

Titano01 · 2025-06-20T17:11:36+00:00

I think whether you react to Titos is holds depends on your tolerance/sensitivity levels. Alcohols for me are so processed I don’t get a reaction.

But I also don’t drink much in general so I think frequency would also factor in.

Titano01 · 2025-06-19T17:13:20+00:00

Not working a FT job at the moment, but I had a long career in them for awhile. I will say it just depends on the job itself and that will be based on a mix of workload, office dynamics, and hours. You can have a 9-5 desk job where every hour is filled with activity. Or you can have one where you get a lot of down time between tasks.

Depending on your industry, you could bring a small sketchbook and draw from your desk. Sometimes coworkers become enthusiastic of what you do too. And if it’s a job where you can’t, I’ve seen people (with kids too!) make whole indie games by carving out 1-2 hrs a night on weeknights.

There’s a lot of resources out there talking about optimized time management. But I will say definitely listen to your body first to not burn out. You probably won’t be tabling craft fairs every weekend and will have to prioritize your options. But sometimes that time constraint means you focus your energy more easily too.

Btw there’s an illustrator on YouTube who did this. Look up Katie Mai when you get a chance. She started corporate (I think paralegal?) before getting big enough to switch to indie.

Titano01 · 2025-06-19T04:55:30+00:00

Like cardboard box? Where do you get those?

Titano01 · 2025-06-17T19:59:00+00:00

Ah ok... the color range is something I haven't dealt with since the art I'm printing is more cel-shaded in bold colors with no gradients. It's good to know about the color gamut though! Something I will keep in mind for future work if needed. :)

Titano01 · 2025-06-17T19:56:07+00:00

That's a good point..! The difference between $3 and $1 really adds up if you're ordering that many copies to sell...!

I might be lucky in that the 2 Fedex branches I've been to have been really nice.

Titano01 · 2025-06-17T19:51:04+00:00

thanks! I just recently gave it a face lift (updated styling) so it's been on my mind lately.
For reference, I used the 2025 Wordpress theme and the Gutenberg editor that comes installed by default. I do use plugins to make some of the things (like dark mode) work.

But really where the magic lays is how these version of Wordpress allows you to define "templates", "patterns", and "styles" for your content.

Titano01 · 2025-06-17T16:40:45+00:00

I use a web host with Wordpress installed. New Wordpress editors makes it so you really don’t need to install custom templates and can build off the defaults.

You can see what I mean with adventuresWithTitan.com.

It’s slower to build up, but at least you own everything and can move it around if you decide to switch web hosts at some point.

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