How do you work out a "backer number"?

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How do you work out a "backer number"?

Post by Big Mac » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:13 pm

I've seen a couple of people say they were backer number X or Y.

I think that Kickstarter might have told me my backer number when I initially signed up, but I can't remember it.

How are they working this out? They don't seem to be counting up or down on the list of backers on the Kickstarter.
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Re: How do you work out a "backer number"?

Post by stefanstr » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:36 pm

I can only speak for myself.

I had been chatting with Stephanie via PM before I decided to back, and I have her message saying I bumped them over the 30 threshold. Otherwise I wouldn’t have remembered.

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Re: How do you work out a "backer number"?

Post by unklStewy » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:19 pm

Good question, I know I was an early backer but my position on the backers list at Kickstarter seems to jive more with my change from Beta to Alpha.

I didn't cancel and then back Alpha I just changed my level. I wonder if that moves your backer number around.

Any enlightenment available for us on this?

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Re: How do you work out a "backer number"?

Post by Vegomatic » Mon Nov 17, 2014 9:24 pm

You can find your "backer number" through your backer history page.

Login to kickstarter.
Click on "Me" in the top right corner.
Click on Backer History.

Find the project that you want to know your "backer number" and click on it.

The displayed summary will show your backer number near the center.
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I was backer #204 for OWM.
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Re: How do you work out a "backer number"?

Post by Kanchou » Mon Nov 17, 2014 9:26 pm

Vegomatic wrote:You can find your "backer number" through your backer history page.

Login to kickstarter.
Click on "Me" in the top right corner.
Click on Backer History.

Find the project that you want to know your "backer number" and click on it.

The displayed summary will show your backer number near the center.
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I was backer #204 for OWM.
Thank you!

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Re: How do you work out a "backer number"?

Post by unklStewy » Tue Nov 18, 2014 12:18 am

Vegetation,

You are a rock star! :!:

As it turns out I am backer #8.

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Re: How do you work out a "backer number"?

Post by Kanchou » Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:37 am

unklStewy wrote:As it turns out I am backer #8.
And really #2 if you don't take into consideration the backers who had seen/reviewed our campaign before it went live :).
(and our first Beta/Alpha backer).

Needless to say, we were very happy to see you back us during that slow begining!! Thank you! :D

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Re: How do you work out a "backer number"?

Post by Big Mac » Tue Nov 18, 2014 7:08 am

unklStewy wrote:Good question, I know I was an early backer but my position on the backers list at Kickstarter seems to jive more with my change from Beta to Alpha.

I didn't cancel and then back Alpha I just changed my level. I wonder if that moves your backer number around.
That is an interesting question. I changed my pledge two times.

I started off with "PAY 1 USD AND PESTER THE OWM TEAM WITH A TON OF QUESTIONS" level. :P

Then I switched to "HEY THEY ARE ACTUALLY NEAR TO FUNDING MAC OS, LETS WAIT UNTIL THEY ARE WITHIN 49 USD OF THE TARGET AND UP MY PLEDGE - BLAST I MISSED IT" level. :cry:

Finally I switched to the "LETS GET MY FRIEND TO MAKE COOL MAPS FOR ME" level. ;)
Vegomatic wrote:You can find your "backer number" through your backer history page.

Login to kickstarter.
Click on "Me" in the top right corner.
Click on Backer History.

Find the project that you want to know your "backer number" and click on it.

The displayed summary will show your backer number near the center.
Thanks Vegitation. That's really helpful.

EDIT: Turns out I am Backer #140.
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Re: How do you work out a "backer number"?

Post by Rumburak » Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:08 am

unklStewy wrote: I didn't cancel and then back Alpha I just changed my level. I wonder if that moves your backer number around.
As long as you don't cancel your pledge, your backer number will stay the same.

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Re: How do you work out a "backer number"?

Post by unklStewy » Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:20 am

Rumburak wrote: As long as you don't cancel your pledge, your backer number will stay the same.
This is good information... I've backed thirty-four different projects, you'd think I'd have figured this out by now. Thanks for the info! :oops:

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