FAQ

Eppela is a crowdfunding platform: a meeting point between those who have ideas to make and those who want to support the implementation of projects in all sectors. Scroll to top

A project aims at Eppela community establishing

a goal (a minimum target to be collected by a fixed term so that we can achieve)
a series of rewards to reward those who decide to make a bid.

Participants of the Eppela community (supporters) evaluate the project and decide whether to support it with a sum of money (supply) at their convenience.
At the end of the project if it reaches its goal, the bids are actually withdrawn and supporters will receive their rewards! Scroll to top

Project creator or supporter? It does not matter! To properly use eppela you first have to sign up

The projects are visible to anybody, but registration is required both to support a project to propose one.

You can register on the site, choose a nickname and a password for access to, or use your Facebook profile. Then you can build your own page, by inserting a photo and information about yourself. This will document your business on Eppela, both as a supporter and as a designer. Scroll to top

The expiration date is the last date by which the designer can achieve his goal. It is fixed at the time of preparation of the draft and can not be changed in the race. You can define it in a time interval between 15 and 40 days.

A project expires when popping 00.00am on the day of maturity (for example: if a project expires on March 22 and the deadline is 23.59 on March 21 to support it). Scroll to top

The finish line is the threshold at which a designer wants to get money to make the most of your project. It is fixed at the time of preparation of the draft and can not be changed when the project is in progress.
The target must be reached or exceeded by the fixed deadline, otherwise the project fails and offers outstanding not removed. Scroll to top

They are the best way to entice supporters to support a project! The project creator must provide the amounts "graduated" to which correspond an appropriate reward.
Thanks, finished goods, tickets for shows and much more ... enough that they are related to the project, its implementation and its content. Most are original, funny, tangible and attractive, and more will motivate potential supporters!
Obviously, a supporter will receive their reward only if the project will reach the finish line and your offer will therefore be withdrawn. Scroll to top

Anyone who is subscribed to Eppela. To make a donation you must have:
• a Paypal account verified ™, for projects published up to 10/06/2013.
• a credit card or rechargeable Visa ® or MasterCard ® for projects published after 11/06/2013. Scroll to top

An offer made ​​on Eppela is a kind of promise to pay.
No amount of money is actually taken from the PayPal account or card supporter.
For direct payments by credit card, a check is made with a valid request for authorization of 0.01 € at the time of subscription.
Only at the end of the project, in case of an effective goal achievement, the bid amount will be finally verified and charged. It is therefore important that the credit is available for this date. Scroll to top

Yes. The lowest possible bid is € 2, the maximum of 1.000 €. Amounts can be only made by entire amount of Euros. Scroll to top

Sure, but remember to consider:
• The limits to the availability of credit and limit on your credit card or battery.
• The limits, if any linked to your Paypal account, if you have used this system. Scroll to top

If at the end the goal is reached or exceeded, the amounts offered are actually levied and turn to the designer, along with the contact information of the supporter.
In the following days, the designer will be required to contact and reward his supporters, as well as update them on the project. Scroll to top

Each donator receives an email from Eppela the end of the project informing of the final outcome.
The project creator can also post updates during construction, which document the progress of the project. These are notified via e-mail to supporters and anyone who requests with the specific button. Scroll to top

The total bid is accumulated under the eyes of all. The supporter is inserted with its nickname in the list supporters of the project, but the amount of each tender is not publicly visible.

Only if the project is successful, at maturity, the project creator will get a list of the names of his supporters, including the amounts of the rewards choices and contact information. Scroll to top

No, the offer is a form of support for which you receive a reward. In no way cash offer, even considerable, entitles forms of intellectual property or financial participation in any profit derived from the designer a further development of his idea into a business. Scroll to top

Eppela is based on a strong principle of social credibility. Each project creator is requested to introduce themselves, to put his face in the video that accompanies the project, to provide links that will postpone its activity. Friends, colleagues and acquaintances, which will be its first supporters, are another important part of its credibility.

You can communicate with each project creator via email and through the comments, questions and to offer him more details. Subsequent updates to the publication of the draft and the comments of other users are used to build the image of a good designer at the community eppela. Who would have a problem with a designer can report it via the contact form (link in a new window). Scroll to top

All persons who have reached 18 years of age, legal persons, entities (both public and private), associations and foundations. To be able to raise funds on Eppela you must have a bank account and provide the data necessary for billing purposes. Scroll to top

Eppela is not only a fundraising platform , but also the opportunity to test your project for free, present it to the network and expand your network of contacts with the support of a community deeply interested in creativity. In addition, a project launched by a crowdfunding campaign has already built good premises to continue to be talked about! Scroll to top

Eppela team maintains the right to evaluate the proposals received and select, based on the credibility, feasibility, compatibility with the system as well as costs of opportunity.

We strive to give a reasoned response to all project proposals we receive, consistent with the times of the team's work. Scroll to top

It depends on how it is structured the initial proposal and the planning of projects in the publication that is managed by the Team, which will be agreed with the time of publication. The ideal is to move with a moderate advance, so you can set up and schedule a good self-promotion of their project through all channels at their disposal. Scroll to top

Once you have received the go ahead from the team Eppela to your proposed project from your personal area you can access your project page and begin to ask you a more definite shape. To do this you will need these items:

- A pic of the project, which must be a JPEG sizes of 736x465 pixels of your choice;
- A text description that tells the project. If you want to be listened to and appreciated by as many people as possible, spread it in both English and Italian. Do not forget the related links!
- A video (using Youtube or Vimeo) that tells your project, lasting more than 3 minutes (again, you'll want to assess the implementation of an English version, at least oo dub / subtitling);
- The goal you want to achieve by the end of your project;
- The rewards offered in exchange: a clear description that does not allow misunderstandings.
- A gallery of images relating to the project: to show rewards or any other useful image to illustrate the contents of the project.
- A profile of your presentation with pictures and any links to your website or blog, in addition to those related to your business and your initiative. Scroll to top

To fine tune your goal is good to calculate both the minimum amount that you need to accomplish your project and what you need to cover the cost of the rewards to your supporters. Do not forget any delivery charges, in addition to transaction costs and management fees of 5% retained by eppela (in this regard, see the section dedicated to the Terms of Use and billing costs) Scroll to top

Eppela helps the ideas that are already in the design stage or pre-construction, or are even already made and maybe they need a budget for their communication and promotion. Ideas already in the race, it would be difficult to replicate and pass in a short time. If appropriate, you can still avail yourself of the tools that the law of your state offers to protect original ideas.

Crowdfunding is a method of promoting and supporting participatory and social vocation for creative projects. This means that ideas are shared and retold and sometimes even improved in contact with the doubts or suggestions from the community. If this does not convince you, Eppela probably is not the tool you're looking for. Scroll to top

A careful strategy of communication and self-promotion is critical to the success of your project, and must be planned well in advance of its publication! Here are some tips:

- Put in motion all your knowledge, direct and indirect, in the sector of your project from the early days;
- Try to write and distribute press releases and synthetic and effective diffondili printing properly at local, national and industry;
- Find contexts in which to propose potentially interested in the vision of your project;
- Use the social network in an intelligent and non-invasive, spreading the link that leads to your project page;
- Do not be discouraged, do not lose patience, think about what you have not thought of yet!
- Thank your supporters and ask them to give you a hand in the dissemination of the project: only in this way will have their own rewards! Scroll to top

You can integrate the information from your personal profile and add details, developments, images and communications to your supporters and for the whole community eppela using the updates (see FAQ below).

In any case, any changes that you make in any case necessary must be discussed with the team Eppela. Scroll to top

Accessing on their reserved area, every project creators can add subsequent updates to a project already published. Photos, video with lyrics in the comments ... all that can serve to illustrate some aspects of the project in progress, even to answer questions from potential supporters and share via Facebook and Twitter.

Each new update is notified to the supporters of the project and may be published even after its expiry in case of success. Scroll to top

No, you can not make these changes after publication. Are central to the mechanism proposed by eppela and crowdfunding in general. Scroll to top

Great! It means that the project and word of mouth between you and your supporters have worked well: take the chance to celebrate and continue to collect donations until maturity. It's time to strike the iron until is so hot! Scroll to top

No, not there. A project can grow without limit until it expires. Scroll to top

Eppela is a platform that proposes a funding mechanism from the "bottom". Projects are visible on the platform from their actual activation and can be supported using the instruments provided, until they expire.

The promotion of a project is the primary task of the project creator, who is obliged to promote it in any way through the use of all channels at their disposal: he is master of his own project, and knows his own sector, targets, contexts and the audience.

The distribution of content related to projects running from the team Eppela through its official and unofficial channels may vary based on timeliness, progress of the project, originality, need for rotation at the discretion of the team. Eppela can not guarantee any results whatsoever connected to its dissemination and promotion in relation to individual projects, but will carefully consider every possible synergy. Scroll to top