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FAQ's
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1. What are the advantages of online fundraising?
Online fundraising allows your organization the ability to raise money and awareness 24 hours a day, 365 days a year�. all without any effort from you; no door-to-door sales, no collecting money and no delivering products.
2. Are there any startup fees associated with your fundraisers?
Yes. We have four different levels of registration available to get started; $64.95, $124.95, $179.95 and $244.95. These registration fees cover the set-up fees required to make your custom fund raising products.
3. What are the registration fees for?
The registration fees cover all of the production set-up for your customized products. However, once the customization is done there are no more costs to you, not even for the products themselves. And best of all, the registration fee is completely refundable.
4. Is my registration fee refundable?
Yes! While it is necessary to charge a nominal registration fee to help cover production costs, our goal is to see your organization receive as much money as possible; including refunding your registration fee when you have reached a specified sales level. Please see the online fundraising page for further details.
5. How do I start my fundraiser?
Getting started is simple!! You can contact us by filling out a registration form online, emailing us or calling our toll-free number. Our customer service representatives are happy to help you every step of the way.
6. What fund raising products do you offer?
We offer a variety of products that can be customized to represent your cause, as well as general merchandise that is not branded. Please visit our online catalog for a full product listing�. and make sure to check back often because we are continually adding new products.
7. Who will decide which products we will offer for our fundraiser?
You will! This entire process has been designed so it can be customized entirely to meet your needs. You will select the products that you feel best represent your organization, and we will work with you to customize them to represent your cause.
8. How many products can we offer for our fundraiser?
That is entirely up to you! We offer four levels of registration, allowing you the flexibility to pick the type and number of products that will be customized for your fundraiser. In addition to your customized fundraising products, supporters will also have the opportunity to shop in our general merchandise area�. so the possibilities are endless!
9. Do you provide custom artwork?
Yes! We can use your logo or artwork that you already have, or we can create something new for you. Our team is more than happy to help you create the perfect design to represent your cause.
10. Are any minimum purchases required?
No! There are no minimum order requirements. We are here to support any worth cause no matter the size.
11. How are your products customized?
Other than our embroidered items, all of our merchandise is customized using a 5-year vinyl decal process - the same technology that is used by the professional race car industry. That alone gives you an idea of its durability. This innovative process produces amazing results and allows us enhanced customizing capabilities not previous achievable through other means of customization. Using this vinyl process opens the door to�truly high-quality graphic imaging.
12. What are the advantages of buying products customized with the vinyl decal process?
There are almost too many to list!!� First, let�s look at other �comparable� custom product options, such as custom enamel or epoxy items.� The enamel or epoxy process involves having a custom mold designed, costing on average, $200 per design.� Despite the custom mold, the design options are limited, as are the number of colors that can be used, resulting in a very basic product.� There are also high minimum order requirements to consider; typically 1,000 pieces or more of the same item. When the items go to production, the turn-around time is approximately 90-120 days. This means that the organization has now paid $200 for a mold they will probably not use again. They have purchased and paid for a large minimum order up-front, and are left to wait 120 days to receive their finished product. In the end, this translates to higher prices to the consumer and less profit to the fundraiser. And this would be for the customization of just one product piece as mold style production is individually pieced.
Now let�s look at products customized with the 5-year vinyl process.� The vinyl product allows us to create extremely detailed designs with unlimited color choices.� The graphic quality is far superior to even the best enamel or epoxy products.� There is no mold needed.� In fact, you are not limited to just one product or just one design.� We have no minimum order requirements for online fundraising, and for those that would like to purchase products to have on-hand, we only require 12 pieces per design (compared to 1,000+).� We will have your products designed and produced within 45 days at most, the typical turn-around time is 30 days.� If a rush order is needed, we can have them ready in as little as two weeks!!� The 5-yr vinyl decal process allows us to offer a diversified product line to our customers with colorful, detailed- graphic results, without large up-front investments and a quick turn around time 13. Do we have to purchase products in advance and re-sell them?
No!! Our innovative approach to fundraising allows you to sell your products online without pre-purchasing products for re-sale, and without any work from your side. However, we do offer a traditional fundraising option for organizations that would like to have products on-hand, or would like to sell at an event. Please see our fundraising page for details.
14. Can we offer both online fundraising and traditional fundraising?
Yes!! Our fundraising options are completely customized for your needs.
15. How much profit will I make with a YCC fundraiser?
Our online fundraising option receives a 25% return. Our traditional fundraising option receives a minimum return of 25%. Contact us to find out how you can earn the highest return.
16. Am I required to purchase products and then sell them?
No! �YCC offers effortless, investment free fundraising. You simply direct your supporters to the YCC site and we do the rest.� We even provide the newsletter announcing your new fundraising campaign. It�s really that simple!
17. Can any size group participate?
Yes! We can work with any size group or an individual.
18. Do you have to be a non-profit group to register for a YCC fundraiser?
Absolutely Not!! YCC is proud to partner with both individual causes and organizations of all sizes both for profit, and not for profit
19. Can we buy products to have on hand for re-sale?
Yes! We offer both online and �traditional� means of fundraising. Please see our traditional fundraising page for details.
20. How long does it take to get my fundraiser set up?
Set up times can vary, but it typically takes about 3-5 weeks to have your custom fundraiser launched on our website.� This time frame starts the day you register your organization and select your products, through to the time when your selected merchandise is available for purchase on our site. This time frame also applies to fundraising done event style. If you have need your products sooner let us know. We will do everything possible to meet your deadline!
21. How will people learn about our fundraiser?
We will provide you with a full-color HTML email that will announce your fundraiser and profile your cause; it will also have links back to your products on our website.� All you have to do is distribute the email. As you continue to promote your cause you will be able to direct supporters to our site to further your fundraising potential. We suggest adding a tag line to your organizations outgoing correspondence; email signature, letterhead, etc., announcing your association with YCC as your partner in fundraising.
22. How will we receive the profits for our online fundraiser?
YCC will distribute fundraiser earnings checks on a monthly basis.
23. How can our organization be featured in your spotlight?
�In the Spotlight� is great opportunity to bring awareness of your cause to people outside of your immediate circle. Our goal is to feature each organization that registered with us in the Spotlight area at some point.
24. Can our organization earn money for referring other fundraisers to you?
Yes!! We believe the best type of advertising is done by word-of-mouth from our happy customers. Instead of investing thousands of dollars in marketing, we would rather see this money invested in the core of our business; the causes that are important to you. Therefore, YCC will donate $10 to your fundraiser for each organization that you refer to us that registers. Another easy way to help raise money for your cause!
25. Do you accept credit card payments?
Yes! We accept Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Discover.
26. How long will it take to receive items that I order?
Most items will ship within two business days. Transit time will depend on shipping method selected at time of checkout. If an item is out of stock you will be contacted immediately.
27. Can our organization place a group order to save on shipping?
Yes! We are more than happy to help you arrange group orders. There are two ways to do this 1) submit the order all together with one shipping address or 2) specify order dates in which order placed in that timeframe can elect group shipping. For example, a school can select certain weeks during the year in which orders received will be shipped directly to the school for distribution. We will always help you save money any way we can!
28. I see you are located in Michigan. Do you support fundraising in other states?
Yes! Yes! Yes! Although we are based in Michigan, we support fundraising efforts nationwide.
29. Are there any organizations that you will not work with?
Registration is always subject to approval. YCC reserves the right to decline promotion of causes we determine to be in conflict with the ethical standards of our organization.
30. What is your return policy?
We are committed to customer satisfaction! Please see our return policy for details.
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