FAQ Entry #326

This is a respond to a previously asked question about the A' Design Award and Competition. The full list of frequently asked questions can be accessed here.

#326: Can we know the final fee before nominating each work?

Yes you can, from the dates and fees section you can calculate it. Furthermore you could potentially benefit from bulk entries or campaign discounts. These information are also communicated at dates and fees section.

Keywords: entry fee, nomination fee, entry fees, entry cost, participation cost, nomination cost, nomination processing fee, fees

The following questions could be related:

• #19: How much do I have to pay if I submit a piece of work?
• #33: How much is the fee required to enter the competition?
• #65: I do not have the sufficient funds to cover for the processing fees and payments, do you have any suggestions?
• #96: Could you please let me know the amount winners are supposed to pay? In the Terms & Conditions it's called "Further Fee", however I couldn't find the amount anywhere on your website.
• #105: How can I make a payment?
• #121: Is there any other payments after paying the processing fees?
• #137: Do we need to pay any extra fees if we do not win the competition?
• #139: Can I pay my nomination fee with a bank draft?
• #141: What are the economical benefits of winning the A' Design Award?
• #146: If I upload a design, do I have to make any payments? If I do not nominate a design, will there be a fee for entering this contest?
• #171: Will the winners be accommodated and their travel expenses paid for joining the gala-night?
• #202: I have nominated my entry by paying with Wiretransfer, but it still shows as PENDING CONFIRMATION for the status, how many days does it take for my transaction to be approved?
• #210: My credit card will not be accepted when I try to pay the nomination fee?
• #218: What is the competition fee in American Dollars? How much does it cost to join the competition from Australia? How much is the competition fee in my local currency?
• #231: Is the nomination fee per image or per entry?
• #234: I see from the calendar that the next edition costs less, can I submit for the next edition to have a discounted entry?
• #248: I am interested in applying for the design awards, am I right in thinking that there are no fees for submitting work? Also are there any fees thereafter, for example for getting shortlisted?
• #254: I do not know why I could not pay for my submission. I have successfully nominated three of my other projects. Could you please tell me if there is something wrong with the payment system or if you could suggest other ways of payment?
• #268: I like to participate with a project but I am confused about nomination prices. Could you give me the price of participation? If you win an award, how much it cost when you have won it?
• #283: I have a question: flights and accommodation to join the a design award gala-night, do I have to pay flight and accommodation from my personal winner? Do you pay for my travel, accommodation and leisure?
• #303: We would like to add our product to you award competition. However, it is not entirely clear how much we would have to pay in fees for this - could you please clarify.
• #307: Please let us know what are the requirement to enter for the competition, do we need to pay anything?
• #327: Are we obligated to pay the fees after we see the final price by uploading our work and receiving a preliminary score but decide not to participate?
• #346: Why the nomination fees differentiate based on entry period.
• #376: If we apply a project as a group of two (2) people, in this case which is the fee due for nomination?
• #391: I would like to ask about registration fees since it is not very clear to me. If I understand it correctly, we can submit our products for free and pay after preliminary checking if the results are good, right?
• #398: After nominating my work and paying for the nomination, it possible for me to win the prize？
• #410: What is the nominal fee incurred for winning a prize?
• #416: Hello! I am new in design competitions and I would like to know why I have to pay so much money in order to participate in the competition. Thanks!
• #443: Hi, I would like to know if United States citizens are eligible to participate in this design award? Would the fees be the same?
• #451: I got an email about exhibition shipment custom duty fees, what is this about! Is not the exhibition is free?
• #452: I would like to ask if the nomination fee is assigned for several projects by participants or for one selected project?
• #453: Is there any fee for submitting our concept designs and nominating our design concepts for competition?
• #481: I have a nomination ticket that I haven’t used and when I go through the steps to pay and use the nominated ticket there is still a fee shown, how can that be?
• #497: You said no further fees and I was just charged a ridiculous amount for using my brand name! I am representing a very large international company! What is the meaning of this! What does wrong account type even mean!
• #515: Is a design award fake?
• #521: Are there any additional fees for winners of the A' Design Award?
• #533: The A' Design Prize is too big, why is the submission is free and nomination fee is so low?

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