Sports-Specialized Crowdfunding "Spportunity" Launches Auction Service!
Spportunity, a sports-specialized crowdfunding platform, has launched an auction service for rare, one-of-a-kind items like autographed goods. It can be used as a return for crowdfunding projects or as a standalone auction, aiming to maximize product value and expand user options.
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Spportunity Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo), which operates a sports-specialized crowdfunding platform supporting teams, organizations, and athletes, has launched an auction service to maximize the value of rare, one-of-a-kind items such as autographed goods. The service can be used independently as an auction, or as an auction-style return within crowdfunding projects.
1. Background and Aim
Spportunity actively promotes website development that incorporates user feedback. For example, during a past major website renewal, by adopting a project page screen design that prominently featured the returns (rewards) requested by crowdfunding project creators and supporters, we achieved high usability and a cool, highly visible, and readable screen. This auction-style return was also realized by incorporating user feedback. We received many requests from project creators in traditional crowdfunding projects, saying, "It's difficult to price one-of-a-kind items like autographed player goods. It would be great if we could do it like an auction." This led to its realization.
Auction-style returns are a bidding-based return method where fans, supporters, and boosters determine the winning bid amount for unique and rare items, such as autographed player goods, which are one-of-a-kind for fans. This allows for a wider range of choices for project creators and users: regular returns can be used for items available in large quantities, while rare, one-of-a-kind items can be listed as auction-style returns.
2. Usage Scenarios: "Diverse Returns Crowdfunding" and "Standalone Auction"
There are two main usage scenarios. First, by combining it with conventionally offered regular returns and subscription-style returns, it becomes possible to realize diverse crowdfunding projects. Second, it is possible to simply conduct a standalone auction, not as a crowdfunding project. In the case of a standalone auction, it can be started immediately with quick and simple setup.
3. How to Use and Specifications of Auction-Style Returns
Auction-style returns can be set as a return for a regular crowdfunding project. It can also be held as a standalone auction by changing the title and key visual.
Bidders can bid in increments of 500 yen. It uses a manual bidding system where humans confirm the amount, rather than automatic bidding, which can lead to misunderstandings and problems.
When bidding up the price, quick bidding allows for easy bidding by simply specifying the amount.
Payment for bids is by credit card. If another bidder places a higher bid, an automatic refund process is carried out.
The highest bidder at the auction deadline acquires the right to win.
The commission fee ranges from 13% to 20% depending on the amount collected. It is an "inverse progressive rate" fee system where the more money the creator earns, the lower the commission fee. *These commission fees include payment processing fees. The fees are the same whether used for crowdfunding or as a standalone auction.
◆Industry-leading low usage fees! In addition to thorough one-on-one support, free interviews and article creation for wide PR!
Spportunity is recruiting professional/semi-professional athletes, student sports clubs, and athletes who wish to conduct crowdfunding projects. Many crowdfunding platforms only provide a system, requiring users to devise their own strategies. However, Spportunity's 'Spportunity Advisor' provides careful one-on-one support for project planning, return design, appeal text creation, system registration, and promotion/dissemination.
Furthermore, a dedicated writer will conduct free interviews and create articles for participating teams. These articles can then be used as material for promotion and dissemination to attract support. For more details, please visit (https://corp.spportunity.com/clubteam/).
◆Seeking partners for column articles!
Spportunity operates 'Spportunity Column' (https://media.spportunity.com/), which aims to shed light on sports, teams, athletes, staff/behind-the-scenes personnel, and fans who usually don't get much spotlight, delivering their stories and passionate feelings to the world.
We are looking for media partners and collaborators for this Spportunity Column. For more details, please contact (info@spportuni).
1. Background and Aim
Spportunity actively promotes website development that incorporates user feedback. For example, during a past major website renewal, by adopting a project page screen design that prominently featured the returns (rewards) requested by crowdfunding project creators and supporters, we achieved high usability and a cool, highly visible, and readable screen. This auction-style return was also realized by incorporating user feedback. We received many requests from project creators in traditional crowdfunding projects, saying, "It's difficult to price one-of-a-kind items like autographed player goods. It would be great if we could do it like an auction." This led to its realization.
Auction-style returns are a bidding-based return method where fans, supporters, and boosters determine the winning bid amount for unique and rare items, such as autographed player goods, which are one-of-a-kind for fans. This allows for a wider range of choices for project creators and users: regular returns can be used for items available in large quantities, while rare, one-of-a-kind items can be listed as auction-style returns.
2. Usage Scenarios: "Diverse Returns Crowdfunding" and "Standalone Auction"
There are two main usage scenarios. First, by combining it with conventionally offered regular returns and subscription-style returns, it becomes possible to realize diverse crowdfunding projects. Second, it is possible to simply conduct a standalone auction, not as a crowdfunding project. In the case of a standalone auction, it can be started immediately with quick and simple setup.
3. How to Use and Specifications of Auction-Style Returns
Auction-style returns can be set as a return for a regular crowdfunding project. It can also be held as a standalone auction by changing the title and key visual.
Bidders can bid in increments of 500 yen. It uses a manual bidding system where humans confirm the amount, rather than automatic bidding, which can lead to misunderstandings and problems.
When bidding up the price, quick bidding allows for easy bidding by simply specifying the amount.
Payment for bids is by credit card. If another bidder places a higher bid, an automatic refund process is carried out.
The highest bidder at the auction deadline acquires the right to win.
The commission fee ranges from 13% to 20% depending on the amount collected. It is an "inverse progressive rate" fee system where the more money the creator earns, the lower the commission fee. *These commission fees include payment processing fees. The fees are the same whether used for crowdfunding or as a standalone auction.
◆Industry-leading low usage fees! In addition to thorough one-on-one support, free interviews and article creation for wide PR!
Spportunity is recruiting professional/semi-professional athletes, student sports clubs, and athletes who wish to conduct crowdfunding projects. Many crowdfunding platforms only provide a system, requiring users to devise their own strategies. However, Spportunity's 'Spportunity Advisor' provides careful one-on-one support for project planning, return design, appeal text creation, system registration, and promotion/dissemination.
Furthermore, a dedicated writer will conduct free interviews and create articles for participating teams. These articles can then be used as material for promotion and dissemination to attract support. For more details, please visit (https://corp.spportunity.com/clubteam/).
◆Seeking partners for column articles!
Spportunity operates 'Spportunity Column' (https://media.spportunity.com/), which aims to shed light on sports, teams, athletes, staff/behind-the-scenes personnel, and fans who usually don't get much spotlight, delivering their stories and passionate feelings to the world.
We are looking for media partners and collaborators for this Spportunity Column. For more details, please contact (info@spportuni).