Frequently Asked Questions

Its Free! Just register, set up your profile, and start reviewing contest notices. There is no charge to participate in the contest – submit as many designs as you like. Upon successfully winning a contest we will transfer the winning amount to you immediately.

The desired format will be determined by the contest holder. Please read the design brief to find out what format the final version must be in if you are the winning designer.

1. The contest must be over.

2. The Contest Holder will choose a winning design.

3. An email will go out to both the Contest Holder and the Winning Designer announcing the official winner.

4. The Designer will be requested to send the final original files to the Contest Holder in the format they initially requested.

5. Once the files are received by the Contest Holder the funds (minus the applicable fees) will be immediately released to the Designer.

Logobids only deals in US Dollars.

We encourage the contest holder will leave a Star Rating for each design.

Here is what each Star Rating means:

5 Star - I really like this and do not want anything different - You win!
4 Star - This is extremely close to what I want, but needs just a little tweaking.
3 Star - I like the direction of this, maybe change the colors or font or image, but its not quit there yet.
2 Star - Looks nice, but I would not consider it a winner. Give it another try.
1 Star - Thank you for the entry, but it will not be considered. None of the elements are correct.

$20 + the prize money offered. Any upgrades you decide you want to apply will require an additional fee. At the end of the contest you will need to chose a design and the prize money will be awarded to the designer.

You may also choose to run a 1 day, 7 day, 10 day, 15 day or 30 day contest which have a fee associated with it, plus any upgrades you want to apply. All fees are non-refundable. Note that to increase the quality of your contest, you should plan to provide feedback early and often.

Designers don't have to pay to participate in a contest — registration is free.

Its Simple:

1. Sign Up for a FREE Account - Click Here.

2. Click on Start a Contest and fill out the short form.

3. Sit back and watch the designs flow in.

Feedback is necessary in order to ensure that all of the designers have a good idea of what you are looking for. Your feedback provides them direction and helps you get a better design. Contest holders have to provide feedback to every designer who participates in their contest.

A design brief is a description of what you want your design to look like, or simply put – your vision. We know you are not a designer, but it is your idea so we need a roadmap to create the perfect design for you. Designers look to the brief to guide them towards creating your final product and making the contest a complete success.

Yes. You can edit your already running contest at any time. Once your contest has a design entry you will not be able to lower your prize amount, but you can increase it in order to improve your results. You can make changes in the “My Account” portion of your profile.

We accept Visa and Mastercard and American Express. Your account will be charged when you start the contest. Once you have chosen a winning design and are ready to receive the exclusive copy rights to your design and receive the file in the format of your choice, you can click on the “Sign-Off” button in your Account Drop Box (See this video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PLi5tBBQ7Y). Logobids will credit the winning designers Logobids Account for the appropriate amount. Thats it, you’re done!

Yes. In an effort to attract more quality designers and improve your results we make sure that each contest is indexable and therefore seen by each search engine like Google, Yahoo and MSN. Your contest is also viewable by everyone that visits the “Contest” page on Logobids.com. In the near future, you may upgrade your contest to private during your contest launch and it will not be indexed for the search engines. If you require a private contest, please contact us at support@logobids.com.

Yes. You can call us directly at 1-855-438-2564

We are a community of professional designers worldwide that work for you. We create logos, web sites, letterheads, magazine ads, post cards, business cards, t-shirt designs and other graphic designs at a price you set. Do you need a design for yourself or for a client? Post your requirement with us and see the amazing results you will get from our professional designers from around the globe.

Yes. Whether you are a designer or a contest holder, signing up is easy and free! View the registration page and take a minute of your time to sign up.

You can change your password by going to the "My Account" tab, and then look under "Edit Profile".

14 days. At times the contest holder will need to get approval from outside parties (clients, business partners, etc.) prior to choosing the final design. In some cases there may be difficulty in choosing a winning design amongst so many great designs to choose from. If you feel the process is taking too long, please feel free to contact us.

Terms and Conditions

LogoBids.com is owned and operated by LogoBids.com. LogoBids.com (hereafter described as "LogoBids" “LogoBids.com” "Us" "Our" "We") provides the following terms and conditions for users ("You", "Your") of this site (LogoBids.com).

By signing up as a client of LogoBids or using the LogoBids.com site, you agree to be legally bound by these conditions. Please read these terms carefully. LogoBids.com may change these terms at anytime by updating this posting. You should visit this page periodically to review these conditions, as they are binding to you.

This document is for both Designers and Contest Holders, certain sections are addressed to one or the other, please see context to determine if it is referring to you.

DEFINITIONS:

Definitions used throughout this document and throughout the LogoBids.com site, including any email generated by the LogoBids.com site or LogoBids.com Staff:

1. "Creative", "Designer", "Graphic Designer": An individual or business who submits creative material to contests on LogoBids.com.
2. "Contest Holder", "Project Holder", "Client": An individual or business who has posted a contest on LogoBids.com
3. "Contest": A creative contest or requiring Graphic Design entries.
4. "Project": A Contest Holder defined grouping of contests.
5. "Entry", "Design": A creative entry (written or designed) submitted to a contest by a Designer.
6. "Winner": An entry that has been selected as a winner of a contest.
7. "Prize", "Award": The amount established by the Contest Holder to be paid to the designer who is selected as the project winner.

You acknowledge and agree that LogoBids.com shall have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion, to pre-screen, refuse or remove any contest and/or user provided content, including a contest entry, that violates these Terms and Conditions or is otherwise objectionable, including, without limitation, contests or content that is illegal, obscene, indecent, defamatory, incites religious, racial or ethnic hatred, or violates the rights of others. Activity that is brought to our attention which appears in our sole judgment to violate the law will be brought to the attention of the proper authorities. You acknowledge, consent and agree that LogoBids.com may access, preserve, and disclose your account information and content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce these Terms and Conditions; (c) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third-parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of LogoBids.com, its users and the public.

LogoBids.com strives to be a family friendly site, and as such, retains the right to refuse and refund, at our discretion, any contests or content that is:

1. explicitly Adult in nature, or deemed inappropriate by LogoBids.com
2. illegal, obscene, indecent, defamatory, incites religious, racial or ethnic hatred, or violates the rights of other.

Each party acknowledges that the other party has entered into this Agreement relying on the limitations of liability stated herein and that those limitations are an essential basis of the bargain between the parties. Without limiting the foregoing and except for payment obligations, neither party shall have any liability for any failure or delay resulting from any condition beyond the reasonable control of such party, including but not limited to governmental action or acts of terrorism, earthquake or other acts of God, labor conditions, power failures, or website outages.

1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

LogoBids.com uses PayPal as our payment processor and/or other 3^rd party processors. We do not actually collect personal financial information (bank account or credit card information). Please visit PayPal.com to read their terms and conditions and privacy policy or contact us for any other processor information.

2. PERSONAL INFORMATION:

You are solely responsible for the privacy of the information used to login to your account and LogoBids.com is not responsible in any way for misuse of your account or for payment being sent to the wrong person due to illegal access to your account by individuals using your login information. LogoBids.com reserves the right to freeze or hold payment on any funds owed to your account due to suspicious activity.

Regarding Contest Holders: Your full name may be displayed on LogoBids.com along with your contest, the rest of any personal information provided during the registration process, such as address and phone number, are used only for internal purposes by LogoBids.com.

Regarding Graphic Designers: Your full name, Country, and Sex may be displayed on LogoBids.com along with your contest entries, the rest of any registered information, such as address and phone number are used only for internal purposes by LogoBids.com with the exception of the following: LogoBids.com reserves the right to provide a Graphic Designer's registered contact information (including Full Name, Phone, Address etc.) to a Contest Holder who has selected that Graphic Designer's entry as a winning entry, once the Contest Holder has paid the prize in full, this is intended to provide the Contest Holder the ability to contact the Graphic Designer if they wish to hire them for future work, or if any questions of Entry originality arise.

3. OWNERSHIP OF SUBMITTED ENTRIES:

Any submitted entries remains the full property of the individual who has submitted it unless the entry has been selected as a contest "winner" and the prize payment has been made in full, with that exception the submitted entry becomes the sole property of the paying contest holder. At this point the contest holder has exclusive ownership rights, with the following exception:

LogoBids.com reserves the right to display any entry, winning or otherwise, in any advertising material (including the LogoBids.com website) intended to promote the LogoBids.com website, unless the submitting designer (or contest holder if it is a winning design) has expressly requested in writing that the entry not be used in any such way.

4. CONTEST HOLDER RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING ENTRIES:

You agree that you will have no ownership whatsoever of any submitted creative material, until you have selected a submitted entry as a "winner" and paid the prize for it in full. At that time, the Graphic Designer agrees (see section below) to transfer to you a royalty-free, irrevocable exclusive worldwide right to use "completed creative material" in any way whatsoever. The graphic designer retains the rights to display the winning entry in their portfolio and advertising as an example of the work they do. All entries NOT selected as a winner remain the full property of the submitting graphic designers.

You agree that if you do not select all prize winners within 14 days of contest end date, you forfeit the right to select prizes for the contest. LogoBids.com will award the prizes per our own discretion. Payment of the prizes will be released to the Graphic Designers accordingly.

You also agree that any attempt to bypass the awarding of a prize by entering your own contest as a graphic designer is strictly prohibited, and is grounds for immediate account and contest termination, with no option for a refund. You may not, under any circumstances, participate in a contest that you or someone you know is running.

LogoBids.com is simply the "middle man" between you and the Designers participating on the LogoBids.com website. You hereby acknowledge that LogoBids.com shall have no obligation or duty to perform trademark, service mark or copyright searches or inquiries, or the like, in order to validate the propriety or legality of any submitted entry. Accordingly, you are encouraged to perform your own independent searches with regard to any submitted entries before selecting a "winner". Furthermore, you acknowledge that LogoBids.com shall have no responsibility or obligation of any kind to assist you in seeking state or federal intellectual property protection (i.e., without limitation, trademark or copyright registration) for the winning entry, nor shall LogoBids.com be responsible for otherwise assisting you in any way in your attempt to perfect your rights in, or to, the completed entry. You also agree that LogoBids.com is in no way responsible for assuring the originality of any creative work delivered, and that it is your full responsibility to research all creative work received by you before using it in any way. LogoBids.com is in no way responsible for any legal or financial difficulty of any kind incurred by using any service purchased through LogoBids.com.

5. DESIGNER RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING ENTRIES:

You retain all rights to any submitted creative material that has not been selected as a winner. By submitting entries to a contest you agree that if a contest holder selects your entry within 14 days of contest completion and makes payment of the prize in full you will transfer to the contest holder a royalty-free, irrevocable exclusive worldwide right to use "completed creative material" in any way whatsoever, you (the graphic designer) retain the rights to display the work in your portfolio and advertising as an example of the work you do. You also agree that if your entry is chosen as a "winner" that you will upload the artwork file(s) in the agreed to format as indicated in the contest handover process.

6. SUBMITTING ENTRIES TO THE SITE:

Graphic Designers: No entries may be submitted that you did not create 100% from scratch and are your own unique creation and contain (to the best of your knowledge) no copyright or trademarked images or symbols in them. The only exception to this would be if the Contest Holder has requested you to include a specific existing design that they hold the rights to. Submitting an entry that does not follow the above guidelines is reason for immediate account closure and indefinite freezing of any funds in the offending Designer's account.

Contest Holders: You agree that any attempt to bypass the awarding of a prize by entering your own contest as a designer is strictly prohibited, and is grounds for immediate account and contest termination, with no option for a refund. You may not, under any circumstances, participate in a contest that you or someone you know is running.

7. REFUNDS:

LogoBids.com strives hard to meet the needs of all it's site users (Contest Holders and Graphic Designers). As such the following guarantees and refund policies have been established.

Contest Holders are guaranteed to receive at least 25 entries during the course of their contest. If they don't receive 25 or more entries at the time the contest ends, they are entitled to a refund of all monies paid during contest creation except the contest listing fee. The contest listing fee will only be refunded to a Contest Holder if a contest receives less than 10 total entries over the course of the contest duration.

After a contest has received 25 entries, regardless of entry withdrawals or eliminations, the contest holder will no longer have the option for a refund unless approved at the discretion of LogoBids.

After a contest holder awards the prizes in a contest they will no longer have the option for a refund in any event.

8. CHARGEBACKS AND PAYPAL DISPUTES:

You agree not to file a chargeback or open a PayPal Dispute for any reason. Any PayPal Disputes or chargeback issues are turned over to an external collection agency and may be pursued to the full extent of the law.

9. PAYMENT TO DESIGNERS:

Upon a submitted entry being selected as a "winning entry", the designer uploading the required files, the acceptance by the contest holder of the uploaded files, and the designer selecting a preferred payment option in LogoBids.com handover interface, the designer shall have right to the total amount of the prize minus Final Value Fees and Payment Distribution Fees by Paypal, Western Union, Money Order or any selected payout method. Unless otherwise agreed to by the designer and LogoBids.com in writing (including by electronic mail), the full amount deemed of the prize shall be transmitted to the designer by LogoBids.com within 10 working business days of payment preference selection. You must have a valid and current account with at least one of the following payment services to receive payment: PayPal, Western Union. Notwithstanding the foregoing, LogoBids.com shall not be liable for any payment based on: (a) any amounts which result from stolen or copyright winning entries, as reasonably determined by LogoBids.com or any payment record that LogoBids.com finds to be fraudulent. LogoBids.com reserves the right to withhold payment or charge back your account due to any of the foregoing or any breach of this Agreement by you, pending LogoBids.com's reasonable investigation, or in the event that an Contest Holder who is responsible for the prize payment defaults on payment for the designs to LogoBids.com. In addition, if you are past due on any payment to LogoBids.com in connection with the LogoBids.com Service, LogoBids.com reserves the right to withhold payment until all outstanding payments have been made or to offset amounts owed to you in connection with the Service by amounts owed by you to LogoBids.com. To ensure proper payment, you are solely responsible for providing and maintaining accurate contact and payment information associated with your account. You agree to pay all applicable taxes or charges imposed by any government entity in connection with your participation in the Service. LogoBids.com may change its pricing and/or payment structure at any time. LogoBids.com requires that you provide certain information (including but not limited to full name, physical address, and email) before any payments will be made. If you dispute any payment made under the Service, you must notify LogoBids.com in writing within thirty (30) days of any such payment; failure to so notify LogoBids.com shall result in the waiver by you of any claim relating to any such disputed payment. Payment shall be calculated solely based on records maintained by LogoBids.com. No other measurements or statistics of any kind shall be accepted by LogoBids.com or have any effect under this Agreement. The payments made under this Agreement are for use by you only and may not be transferred or in any manner passed on to any third party unless expressly authorized in writing by LogoBids.com (including by electronic mail).

10. NO WARRANTY:

LOGOBIDS.COM MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WITH RESPECT TO ADVERTISING, CODE, POSTS, EMAIL, OR OTHER SERVICES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS THE WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

11. LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY, FORCE MAJEURE

EXCEPT FOR ANY INDEMNIFICATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR YOUR BREACH OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND/OR PROPRIETARY INTERESTS RELATING TO THE SERVICE, (i) IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY AND (ii) LOGOBIDS.COM'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO ANY CREATIVES OR COMPANIES OUTSOURCING THEIR WORK TO LOGOBIDS.COM.

LOGOBIDS.COM IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS OR THEFT OF ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION OF PERSONS REGISTERED AT HTTP://WWW.LOGOBIDS.COM DUE TO THE LOGOBIDS.COM WEBSITE, SCRIPT OR DATABASE BEING HACKED, DAMAGED, OR ILLEGALLY ACCESSED.

12. Miscellaneous Provisions

(a) Entire Agreement. These Terms and Conditions set forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all prior oral or written agreements and understandings, and any and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings (excluding any associated agreements required by LogoBids.com (e.g., privacy policy) as a condition precedent to Clients' use of the Service), between you and LogoBids.com regarding the subject matter of these Terms and Conditions.

(b) Amendment. No modification, amendment, or waiver of these Terms and Conditions or any part hereof shall be binding unless evidenced in writing and signed by LogoBids.com.

(c) Severability. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, then such provision shall be deemed null and void, but the remaining provisions shall continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

(d) Mutual Participation. The language of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed to be the language mutually chosen by the parties and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against or in favor of either party hereto.

(e) Headings. The section headings and other headings contained herein shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of these Terms and Conditions.

(f) Choice of Law; Forum. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the substantive law of the State of California, without reference to any choice of law rules that would result in the application of the substantive law of any other jurisdiction. The parties agree that any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions shall be submitted to the federal courts having jurisdiction in California, or state courts having jurisdiction in the area in which such federal courts have jurisdiction, and the parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts with respect to such disputes.

(g) Assignment. You may not assign or otherwise transfer (by operation of law or otherwise) any of your rights or duties hereunder unless LogoBids.com agrees in writing after receiving prior written notice. Any attempted assignment or other transfer without the requisite consent shall be null and void ab initio. LogoBids.com may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or the performance of any of its duties without your consent.

(h) Waiver. The waiver by LogoBids.com of a breach or a violation of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation of any provision of these Terms and Conditions.

(i) Independent Contractors. The parties and their respective personnel are and shall be independent contracts and neither party by virtue of these Terms and Conditions shall have any right, power or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the other party.

(j) Force Majeure. If the performance of any part of these Terms and Conditions by either party is prevented, hindered, delayed or otherwise made impracticable by reason of any flood, riot, fire, judicial or governmental action, labor disputes, act of God or any other causes beyond the control of either party, that party shall be excused from such to the extent that such performance is prevented, hindered or delayed by such causes.

(k) Capacity. The parties hereby warrant and represent that they have all necessary rights and authority to execute these Terms and Conditions and to fulfill their obligations hereunder.

(l) Further Assurances. The parties hereto shall, at their own cost and expenses, execute and deliver such other documents, artwork, programming code and instruments and shall take such other action as may reasonably be required or appropriate to evidence or carry out the intent and purposes of these Terms and Conditions