What is Jumper Plate and what are its key features?
Jumper Plate is a community-driven RLUG management system specifically designed for LUG's to manage their members, communications, club days, brick events and other LEGO specific offerings such as LUGBULK and next to be released "LUGSupport" inventory management.
Is there an online demo so interested LUGs could learn more?
Yes, A live demo can be made available, however, you will need to contact us to reset the demo site.
Is Jumper Plate available for FREE?
Jumper Plate offers a Free version to all LUGs as part of a three subscription plan model... Premium, Standard and the FREE Base plan. Whilst Standard and Premium have an annual fee, "Base" will be FREE to any LUG that wishes to use it. It is my goal to do my bit towards growing our LEGO community and I think making the system available to all LUGs no matter what size or financial position they are in should also be able to benefit from the system.
Are you open to user feedback and add features?
Jumper Plate is community-driven, so feedback is always encouraged and I release regular updates based on feedback that can benefit the many. As Jumper Plate gets picked up by other countries, the system will also evolve to help align with there common needs
Is Jumper Plate available internationally?
Yes. Jumper Plate started in New Zealand and extended to Australia to help refine the system over two years as we wanted to make sure we had feedback from many LUG's not just our own. I've also talked with LUG's in the UK to see what things are important to them and is now available to everyone.
Why haven't I heard about Jumper Plate before now?
Whist Jumper Plate has been used by LUGs since 2018, we were eager to keep the early version within New Zealand and Australia so that I could refine and evolve the system based on other LUG's feedback and how they interacted with it, so we never actively promoted it internationally. We were as also keen to have the system run a couple of years of LUGBULK to make sure the system was easy to use and added enhancements where they made sense.
How long has Jumper Plate been running?
A custom club management system was first developed back in 2015 for the then newly formed Well-LUG to help them manage and grow their small LUG. As Well-LUG grew, the system also evolved to better match the LUG's needs. In 2018, Jumper Plate was then re-developed and released so that any LUG big or small could also access the system for their use.
Is there any obligation if I sign up to the FREE version just to try?
There is 100% no obligation. Feel free to sign-up and give Jumper Plate a play and in most cases, the FREE version is all a LUG needs. Plus it's a great way to reserve your LUG's name just in case.
How is the LUGBULK process managed.
Jumper Plate handles the LUGBULK process in four phases
1. Participation
Your members can request to participate, and you approve them or as an admin you can also select eligible people yourself. The system can then generate an Excel file that you can use to send to LEGO
2. Element Selection
Currently, there are four ways your final 85 can be selected
- By Allocation
Your approved participants can choose parts they wish to be considered for the final 85. Example, everyone could have 5 choices list in order of preference and can see what parts have already been included. As an admin you can see what everyone would like and you can add them to the final 85 list.
- By Open Vote
This option allows participants to see the list of what elements others have chosen and can then add their own choices or include current ones to help get that element in the final list. The system then collates the votes and allows the admin to see what the most popular parts are and add those to the list.
- By Private Vote
This option allows participants to choose and rank elements in preferred order up to the allocated amount, but are unaware on what others have voted for. Just like the both "By Vote" options, the system collates the votes and allows the admin to see what the most popular parts are and add those to the list.
- By Admin
Ultimately, the admin has the final say in what is in the 85. So if your leadership team chooses to organise it themselves, the system can skip the "Element Selection" phase
3. Ordering
Once you have your 85 parts finalised with all the appropriate details, participants can start to create their order much like a shopping cart. Jumper Plate calculates the order including tax and shipping so that the member is well aware of how much is due. As an admin, you will see all the final totals for when you place the order with LUGBULK.org.
4. Delivery
Once you receive your shipment, admins can export and print out a checklist of peoples orders as well as files designed to make parting out the elements easier
