Summary

Backers with pledge amounts that are atypical for their pledge level - i.e. pledge overages - are segmented as exceptions when creating surveys. Alternative surveys can be created for such backers using the exceptions process. Exceptions can be ignored, have the overage added to the original survey value, or have an entirely new survey created.



On this page:

Feature overview

Create new survey

Add exception value

Ignore




Feature overview

A pledge on Kickstarter can be broken down by A) the minimum pledge for a reward, B) a shipping cost according to a backer's country and the settings on Kickstarter and C) the actual amount pledged. When A + B ≠ C, a backer's pledge is identified as an exception and must be resolved before surveys are created for the originating backer group. Crowd Control provides multiple options for each business to decide how to address these unique circumstances to provide backers with the most appropriate survey experience.


Pledge exceptions can be resolved immediately after creating surveys for a pledge level or at any time via the surveys page of the app. This function is only seen if a pledge level contains at least one backer with a pledge overage.


The survey type for a backer within a pledge level cannot be changed and must be the same as the original pledge level's survey type.


The following options are available for exception resolution:

  • Create new survey
  • Add exception value
  • Ignore


Pledge exceptions from the pledge level are displayed in a single table. Backers with the same pledge overage are grouped together for ease of resolution, but individual backers can be addressed if needed.


Referencing the image below, the first row of the table shows that there is one backer that pledged $5 more than the standard pledge for the Kickstarter Bag Combo pledge level. The second row of the table shows an expanded group of backers that have pledged $15 more than the standard pledge level. The following information is displayed to assist with exception resolution:

  • Pledge minimum
  • Exception value (e.g. +$15.00)
  • Total number of exceptions
  • Backer email
  • Backer Kickstarter username
  • Backer country
  • Shipping cost (as associated with the pledge and country according to Kickstarter)
  • The total amount pledged (Minimum pledge + Exception + Shipping)





Create new survey

Using this action on the exceptions page allows for the creation of a new survey experience for the selected backer(s). The standard survey creation process is repeated, giving the option for a new Shopify collection to be selected and new product specifications to be made.


Adjusted value

Creating a new survey for exceptions gives the option to increase a survey's value in single increments of a store's currency. Using the image below as a reference, the survey is given an extra $15 credit that could be applied to a survey's cart total.





Add exception value

Using this action will increase the survey value for the selected backer(s) by the exception amount. If a backer has an exception value of $15, using this action would add $15 to their survey's value to be applied to their cart at checkout.




Ignore

Using this action gives the selected backer(s) the same survey experience and value as their pledge level's original survey. In other words, the pledge overage is assumed to be a donation and the backer is not expecting anything beyond the reward described for their pledge level.