The detail
That model works well for personal appeals. It is a donation product: donors give, nobody receives a reward, and there is no fulfilment obligation.
Pledzy is a different trade. Backers receive rewards, the business keeps what it raises, and the cost is a flat 5% platform fee — 3% for verified nonprofits — plus processing, with no tip prompt at checkout.
Always check each platform's current published fees before deciding; rates change.
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Every fee on a crowdfunding pledge in plain language — platform fee, card processing and the hidden costs most owners forget — with the real math on a $25, $50 and $250 pledge.
An honest comparison of how small businesses fund a project — bank loans, SBA loans, grants, investors and community crowdfunding — and when each one makes sense.
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Kickstarter charges a platform fee on successfully funded projects plus payment processing — and funds only transfer if the project hits its goal.
5% of each pledge — 3% for verified nonprofits — plus card processing of 2.9% and 30¢ per pledge paid to the payment provider.