# Withdrawals, fees, and refunds

### Withdrawal rules

Creators can withdraw funds in two scenarios.

#### Scenario A: goal reached

* Withdraw immediately when the goal is reached.
* No deadline requirement.
* Amount equals total raised minus platform fee.

#### Scenario B: deadline reached

* Withdraw whatever was raised.
* Applies even if the goal was not reached.
* Prevents funds being locked forever.
* Amount equals total raised minus platform fee.

### Eligibility checklist (before you click withdraw)

* You are connected with the creator wallet that deployed the campaign.
* You are on Camp Network.
* One of these is true:
  * goal is reached, or
  * deadline is passed.
* You understand this is **one-time** and irreversible.

### Withdrawal steps

1. Open your campaign page.
2. Click **Withdraw funds**.
3. Confirm the transaction in your wallet.

### Platform fee

* **Default fee**: 1% 

Fee is deducted during withdrawal.

#### Fee calculation example

```
Total raised: 1000 CAMP
Fee (1%):     10 CAMP
Creator gets: 990 CAMP
```

### Refund protection

Backers can request refunds only if all conditions are true:

* Deadline has passed.
* Funding goal was not reached.
* Creator has not withdrawn.
* Creator has approved the backer for refund.

#### Refund workflow

1. Campaign fails (goal not reached + deadline passed).
2. Creator chooses: withdraw partial funds **or** approve refunds.
3. Creator approves specific backers (or all backers).
4. Approved backers claim refunds.
5. Once the creator withdraws, refunds are no longer available.

### Backer view: how refunds usually feel

* If you want a refund, you wait for the deadline.
* You request or signal your intent off-chain (community channels).
* The creator approves refunds on-chain.
* You claim on-chain once approved.


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