Fiddyfiddy — Organizer Guide

How to set up, run, and close a raffle on Fiddyfiddy.

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1. Log in

Go to your Fiddyfiddy site and navigate to /login. Enter the email and password you registered with. You’ll land on your Dashboard — this is home base for all your raffles.

2. Create a raffle

From the Dashboard, click Create New Raffle.

Fill in the basics

Choose a draw trigger

• Manual — You decide when to draw. Best for live events.
• Scheduled time — Set a date/time and draw then.
• Ticket count — Automatically triggers when X tickets are sold.

Pick your payout scenario

• Jackpot is 50% of ticket sales (default) — Straightforward. Half the pot goes to the winner.
• Jackpot is 50% of ticket sales - fees — Layer fees come off the top first, then the winner gets half of what’s left.

Add routing layers (optional)

The Platform layer is already set and locked — you don’t need to touch it. If you have sponsors or partners who should receive a cut of ticket sales, click + Add Layer and fill in:

• Name — “Gold Sponsor”, “Booster Club”, etc.
• Prime — Pick from the dropdown. Lower primes = bigger cut. p7 gets ~14%, p13 gets ~8%.
• Venmo — The Venmo handle where that layer’s ticket payments are sent.

You can add up to 5 additional layers.

Optional settings

• Logo URL — Paste a direct image link. Shows on the raffle page and flyer. To get a direct image link from Imgur:
  1. Go to imgur.com and click New post
  2. Upload your image (team logo, event graphic, etc.)
  3. Once uploaded, right-click the image and select Copy image address
  4. The URL should end in .png or .jpg — paste that into the Logo URL field
  5. If it doesn’t end in an image extension, add .png to the end of the Imgur URL
• Theme Color — Pick a color that matches the team/cause.
• Visibility — Uncheck “Show in public lobby” if you only want to share the raffle via direct link.

Click Create Raffle. You’ll land on the Edit page.

3. Review and activate

The Edit page shows everything about your raffle. Review the details, then:

1. Save Appearance if you changed logo/color
2. Save Layers if you added sponsor layers
3. Click Activate Raffle

Once activated, the raffle is live and accepting tickets.

4. Share the raffle

After activation, the Edit page shows:

• QR Code — Print it, put it on tables, project it on a screen
• Player Link — Copy and share via text, email, or social media
• Flyer — Go to the Flyer page for a printable version with the QR code
• Text / Email — Use the built-in share buttons to send the link directly

Get the word out

The more people see it, the bigger the pot. Share the raffle link everywhere:

• Text messages — Send to your contacts, parent groups, team group chats
• Facebook — Post the link on your page, in community groups, and event pages
• Instagram — Add the link to your story or bio
• Nextdoor — Great for local fundraisers
• Email — Send to your mailing list, booster club members, or school newsletter
• At the event — Display the QR code on screens, print the flyer, hand it out at the door

Players scan the QR code or click the link, fill out their info, and pay via Venmo.

5. During the raffle

Monitor from the Dashboard

Your Dashboard shows each raffle with tickets sold and current status.

Verify tickets (if needed)

Go to Edit > Verify Tickets to see pending tickets. By default, tickets are auto-verified — you only need to check the winner’s payment at draw time.

6. Run the drawing

When you’re ready to draw:

1. Go to Edit > Go to Drawing
2. Click Draw — the system randomly selects a ticket
3. Verify the winner’s payment — confirm they actually paid via Venmo
4. If payment checks out: Confirm Winner
5. If payment can’t be verified: Redraw (up to 3 redraws allowed)

The winner and all players are notified by email.

7. Pay the winner

After confirming a winner, you’ll be taken to the Payout page.

1. The jackpot amount and winner’s Venmo are displayed
2. Click Pay Winner via Venmo — this opens Venmo with the amount pre-filled
3. Complete the payment in Venmo
4. Come back and click Confirm Payment Sent

You have 48 hours to complete the payout.

8. View the report

After payout, a full report is available showing:

• Total revenue, jackpot, and beneficiary net
• Layer breakdown (who got what)
• Winner details
• Drawing log (including any redraws)
• Complete ticket list

You can print this from the report page.

Quick reference

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What if my raffle sells out?

Good problem to have. Just create a new raffle from the Dashboard. Use a different ticket prefix (e.g., add “R2” to the name) so players can tell the raffles apart. You can run multiple raffles at the same time.

What if the drawn ticket is unverified?

If the winner’s Venmo payment can’t be confirmed:

1. Click Redraw on the drawing page
2. Enter a reason (e.g., “Payment not confirmed”)
3. The system draws another ticket
4. You get up to 3 redraws total
5. If all 3 redraws are exhausted, the system flags the raffle for owner review

The original unverified ticket is marked as Invalid and that player is notified.

Tips

• Price tickets at $10, $20, or $30. Higher prices mean a bigger jackpot with fewer tickets to manage. A $20 ticket with 60 buyers is a $600 jackpot — that gets people excited.
• People love betting for cash for a good cause. Don’t be shy with the sharing. Post it everywhere, text it to everyone, and bring it up in conversation. The more buzz, the bigger the pot.
• Use the QR code — it’s the fastest way to get tickets sold at a live event.
• Keep it public unless you have a reason not to. Public raffles show up in the lobby and get more traffic.
• Don’t wait too long to draw — players lose interest. If it’s a live event, draw before people leave.
• The $600 cap is automatic — you don’t need to worry about it. The system won’t let you sell more tickets than the limit allows.

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