How the money works
You start the pot. Your people fill it. MOBALON holds it until the goal.
Five steps. No fees are charged to campaign creators at this time.
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Create your account and set your goal.
Barbers, hairstylists, beauticians, hair artists, and students sign up, then name the industry goal — a mobile salon bus or beauty van, a shop or salon, equipment, school tuition, or another barber and beauty project.
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Start the pot with your own deposit.
You put something in first. For a student, that can be the enrollment payment that holds a seat at Mobile Salon School. The meter should never open empty.
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Friends, family, clients, and associates contribute.
Share the campaign. People who already believe in your hands add to it. Every gift shows on the meter with a name, or as anonymous if they ask.
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MOBALON collects each donation and credits your meter.
The money is not scattered across apps and cash apps. It is collected by MOBALON, credited to your campaign, and held toward the goal you published.
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Goal reached — funds released to the fundraiser.
When your goal is met, funds are released to you under the campaign terms. Payout details are collected after you launch, not before the story is even written.
Campaigns are all-or-nothing. If a campaign ends before reaching its goal, every contribution is refunded to the supporters who gave it.
You choose how long your campaign runs: pick an end date and time, or keep it ongoing until you reach your goal.
No fees are charged to campaign creators at this time.
Questions, answered straight
Are there fees?
No fees are charged to campaign creators at this time. Checkout does not add a fee on top of the gift.
When do I get paid?
Contributions are collected by MOBALON INC and held toward your campaign goal. See our Terms for how funds are held and released. When your goal is met, funds are released to you under the campaign terms. Until then your dashboard shows payout status as “Held toward goal.”
What about refunds?
Campaigns are all-or-nothing. If a campaign ends before reaching its goal, every contribution is refunded to the supporters who gave it.
Who can start a campaign?
Barbers, hairstylists, beauticians, hair artists, and students raising money for industry goals: a mobile salon, a shop or salon, equipment, tuition for Mobile Salon School or Hair Art School, or another barber and beauty project. Personal expenses outside the trade are not what this floor is for.
Are the campaigns on the homepage real?
No. Every preloaded campaign wears a red SAMPLE badge and uses fictional numbers. A confirmed Stripe payment is what moves a meter.
Is checkout live?
Checkout opens on Stripe. The meter moves only after Stripe confirms the payment. No fees are charged to campaign creators at this time. A test key does not charge a real card.