Crowdfunding economics

Pledge Tier Margin Calculator

Compare three actual pledge offers after per-backer costs, editable fees, and expected backer counts.

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Tier 3

Tier comparison

TierPriceVariableFeeMarginMargin %Total contribution

Fees are editable assumptions. Do not combine a charge already included in fulfillment with a separate variable cost.

Method

Each tier???contribution equals price minus product, packaging, fulfillment, subsidy, other variable cost, and percentage fees. Expected backers multiply contribution only; they do not change per-backer margin.

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Compare offers after their obligations

Each tier has its own price, product, packaging, fulfillment, shipping subsidy, fee assumption, other variable cost, and optional backer count. The table compares margin percentage with total expected contribution; neither ranking alone decides a tier???strategic value.

Use the result in a design decision

A lower-priced tier can have weaker contribution after fulfillment, while a high-margin tier can add little total contribution if few backers select it. Use real fulfillment assumptions and avoid charging the same shipping cost in both subsidy and another field.