Crowdfunding

• Bountysource - bounties for open source software projects - 10% (or 13%?) charge. Can we use it for hardware? [1]
• Scalefunder - software as a service; the more projects, the more favorable this is - [2]
• Goteo - charges 11% total. Funding for the commons, but expensive.
• Indiegogo - most cost effective - 6% total (for nonprofits, if goal is met, otherwise, 10%)
• List of open source crowdfunding platforms - [3]
• top crowdfund sites for nonprofits - [4]
• One Percent Club - integrate with Design Sprints? People can also contribute time or skills. - [5]
• Shopfunder - you get 30% of sale from craft producers. - [6]
• MyClassCam - for schools, lowest fee - 5%
• WeTheTrees - Permaculture focus, 8,5% with processing fees (3,5%) accepts bitcoin - [7]
• EarthWays - No fees (exept payment processing if applicable), run by donations, still in development [8]

Conclusion: it appears that no open source hardware crowdfunded bounty site exists, and it should be created.

Payment Handling

• PayPal / Amazon Payments - 2.9% + 30c (credit card)
• WePay - same as PayPal, but can also do Bank Payments at 1% + 30c
• Dwolla - nearly free, but only bank payments.