Do you ship to my country?
People all over the world have been asking us why we don’t ship to their country. Clearly we underestimated Bernie’s global appeal! We’ve set up shipping for the following countries, as per requests received (you have to add them one-by-one on Kickstarter and there are an awful lot of countries!)
**If you don’t see your country listed, just ask and we’ll get you set up too :) **
United States Canada EU (not technically a country, we know) Australia Mexico Indonesia New Zealand
Last updated: February 26, 2016 06:22
Are you going to make the Republicans too?
Nope.
Last updated: February 25, 2016 18:22
What country are these made in?
We work with a variety of suppliers both domestic and foreign and we will choose the one who is most qualified for the job.
Right now, all we have is the original sculpture, which was made in Seatlle by Mike Leavitt. No mass production has gotten underway and we haven’t selected the factory who will produce the final product yet.
That said, we can’t promise it will be made in the USA, as much as we’d love to. The unfortunate reality is that there are not many factories in the USA that do this kind of work. If you know of one, please contact us with their information!
Last updated: February 26, 2016 13:15
Will you bring back more Obama Action Figures? I want the Democracy reward.
Consider it done.
Last updated: February 26, 2016 13:15
When will I get Bernie?
We are currently estimating that Bernie will be ready to go in July. Follow our Kickstarter updates - we’re moving as fast as we can to get action figures to their rightful owners asap!
Last updated: February 26, 2016 13:15
What does my $20 contribution pay for?
Your pledge will pay for the cost of creating the prototype, production of the action figure itself, warehouse fulfillment, shipping charges, and taxes.
Last updated: February 26, 2016 13:15
How do I give you my shipping information?
We will send an email through Kickstarter when the campaign ends to ask for your shipping information.
Last updated: February 26, 2016 13:15
How exactly does my purchase result in a $1 donation to Bernie's campaign?
Here’s the deal… Kickstarter doesn’t allow projects to raise money for political campaigns or charities. We would if we could, but it’s just not allowed and we totally understand why Kickstarter has this policy. However, what we can do is use the funds from Kickstarter to create our own site after the campaign and use that site to raise money for Bernie’s campaign. When that happens, we will begin sending $1 per figure sold to Bernie’s campaign.
This was our plan all along but we realize from some of the comments we’ve seen that many people had the impression that the policy applied to the actual Kickstarter campaign and we don’t want any of you to feel misled.
If you choose to withdraw your funding from our campaign, we will understand but if not we’re confident that you will see through our updates and our actions after March 30 that we intend to keep good on our pledge to use this product as a way to support the Bernie campaign. We just have to do it in a way that respects Kickstarter’s rules.
Once we go live with our own site, we will make our contributions public so everyone can see the $1 per figure model in action, transparently.
Finally, we have to acknowledge that there are limits to how much money people can donate to a political campaign so if we keep on selling figures at the current rate we’ll have to be creative as to how we make the donations - possibly moving the funds to a Bernie-related charity after a certain threshold. It will be a learning process for us and we’ll be working with a lawyer to make sure we stay well within the bounds of the law. Again, we’ll do this all publicly and transparently.
Again, thanks for your support. This campaign has already succeeded beyond our wildest dreams and we have you to thank for it. Please know we’re listening to you guys and doing our best to keep up with your comments, questions and concerns. Our top priority remains as it was; to develop a fun, accessible way for small businesses and regular people to get involved in campaign finance.
Last updated: March 01, 2016 09:47
** Now that the election is over, is $1 still being contributed to Bernie Sanders (either his organization or some other related political cause) for each Bernie doll sold? **
Now that the election is over there are no more contributions being made. Donations were made from 4/1/16 through the election FCTRY.com sales only. Political contributions are capped at the amount prescribed by law. We are working towards other donation plans and will keep customers updated via our social media accounts and email. Last updated: Wed, Mar 08 2017 01:00 PM
Do you ship to my country?
People all over the world have been asking us why we don’t ship to their country. Clearly we underestimated Bernie’s global appeal! We’ve set up shipping for the following countries, as per requests received (you have to add them one-by-one on Kickstarter and there are an awful lot of countries!) **If you don’t see your country listed, just ask and we’ll get you set up too :) ** United States Canada EU (not technically a country, we know) Australia Mexico Indonesia New Zealand Last updated: Fri, Feb 26 2016 9:22 am EST
Are you going to make the Republicans too?
Nope. Last updated: Thu, Feb 25 2016 9:22 pm EST
What country are these made in?
We work with a variety of suppliers both domestic and foreign and we will choose the one who is most qualified for the job. Right now, all we have is the original sculpture, which was made in Seatlle by Mike Leavitt. No mass production has gotten underway and we haven’t selected the factory who will produce the final product yet. That said, we can’t promise it will be made in the USA, as much as we’d love to. The unfortunate reality is that there are not many factories in the USA that do this kind of work. If you know of one, please contact us with their information! Last updated: Fri, Feb 26 2016 4:15 pm EST
Will you bring back more Obama Action Figures? I want the Democracy reward.
Consider it done. Last updated: Fri, Feb 26 2016 4:15 pm EST
When will I get Bernie?
We are currently estimating that Bernie will be ready to go in July. Follow our Kickstarter updates - we’re moving as fast as we can to get action figures to their rightful owners asap! Last updated: Fri, Feb 26 2016 4:15 pm EST
What does my $20 contribution pay for?
Your pledge will pay for the cost of creating the prototype, production of the action figure itself, warehouse fulfillment, shipping charges, and taxes. Last updated: Fri, Feb 26 2016 4:15 pm EST
How do I give you my shipping information?
We will send an email through Kickstarter when the campaign ends to ask for your shipping information. Last updated: Fri, Feb 26 2016 4:15 pm EST
How exactly does my purchase result in a $1 donation to Bernie’s campaign?
Here’s the deal… Kickstarter doesn’t allow projects to raise money for political campaigns or charities. We would if we could, but it’s just not allowed and we totally understand why Kickstarter has this policy. However, what we can do is use the funds from Kickstarter to create our own site after the campaign and use that site to raise money for Bernie’s campaign. When that happens, we will begin sending $1 per figure sold to Bernie’s campaign. This was our plan all along but we realize from some of the comments we’ve seen that many people had the impression that the policy applied to the actual Kickstarter campaign and we don’t want any of you to feel misled. If you choose to withdraw your funding from our campaign, we will understand but if not we’re confident that you will see through our updates and our actions after March 30 that we intend to keep good on our pledge to use this product as a way to support the Bernie campaign. We just have to do it in a way that respects Kickstarter’s rules. Once we go live with our own site, we will make our contributions public so everyone can see the $1 per figure model in action, transparently. Finally, we have to acknowledge that there are limits to how much money people can donate to a political campaign so if we keep on selling figures at the current rate we’ll have to be creative as to how we make the donations - possibly moving the funds to a Bernie-related charity after a certain threshold. It will be a learning process for us and we’ll be working with a lawyer to make sure we stay well within the bounds of the law. Again, we’ll do this all publicly and transparently. Again, thanks for your support. This campaign has already succeeded beyond our wildest dreams and we have you to thank for it. Please know we’re listening to you guys and doing our best to keep up with your comments, questions and concerns. Our top priority remains as it was; to develop a fun, accessible way for small businesses and regular people to get involved in campaign finance. Last updated: Tue, Mar 1 2016 12:47 pm EST
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