Hey so, here’s something important for fans of artists/creators/crafters who are selling merchandise. If we do an interest check/ask you if you are interested in buying an item, or supporting a project, or anything regarding putting money in and getting something from us, we are counting your positive response as something like an investment. We gauge interest so we know how much to order, how well something is going to do, and/or if this project is even worth doing. We’re not just asking for fun so you can vote on a poll because you like voting on polls. We’re genuinely counting your positive response as a future purchase, because that’s how we know the item will sell.
If you know that you do not actually intend to buy said item, can’t afford it, don’t even have access to money/online payment services, please don’t tell us you’ll buy the item/want the item!
We understand that shit happens, and sometimes you do genuinely intend to order something but can’t when the time comes. That’s more than okay, and this not a post for you. But if you KNOW you can’t get this item, even if you want this item, please learn to just stay out of the comments or explicitly say: I want this item, but I can’t buy this item.
This helps us get actual useable info for planning projects and selling things, and doesn’t mean we end up investing time and money into something that ends up not being bought because we counted your interest as a real future purchase. We also appreciate it when you tell us you like an item, but can’t buy it. That shows us support in other ways, and makes us feel good about the direction the project is going in regardless of if we end up investing in it. 👍 But please try to learn to be honest about actually being able to support a project or not, or just staying out of the conversation all together. Thank you!