diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index fca634c..a0b5d4d 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -28,24 +28,36 @@ const knex = require('knex')({
   useNullAsDefault: true
 })
 
+// schema to save pledges
+let pledgeSchema = function(t) {
+  t.increments('id').primary()
+  t.timestamp('created_at').defaultTo(knex.fn.now()).notNullable()
+  t.boolean('was_robot').defaultTo(true)
+
+  t.integer('amount').notNullable()
+  t.boolean('overseas')
+  t.string('name', 128)
+  t.boolean('anonymous')
+  t.string('email', 128)
+  t.string('phone', 32)
+  t.integer('retry_times').defaultTo(10)
+  t.boolean('get_newsletter').defaultTo(false)
+  t.text('other_message')
+}
+
+// make sure pledges table exists
 knex.schema.hasTable('pledges').then(function(exists) {
   if (!exists) {
-    if (DEBUG) console.debug('No table exists! Creating one now...')
-    return knex.schema.createTable('pledges', function(t) {
-      t.increments('id').primary()
-      t.timestamp('created_at').defaultTo(knex.fn.now()).notNullable()
-      t.boolean('was_robot').defaultTo(true)
+    if (DEBUG) console.debug('No pledge table exists! Creating one now...')
+    return knex.schema.createTable('pledges', pledgeSchema)
+  }
+})
 
-      t.integer('amount').notNullable()
-			t.boolean('overseas')
-      t.string('name', 128)
-      t.boolean('anonymous')
-      t.string('email', 128)
-      t.string('phone', 32)
-      t.integer('retry_times').defaultTo(10)
-      t.boolean('get_newsletter').defaultTo(false)
-      t.text('other_message')
-    })
+// make sure unverified pledge table exists
+knex.schema.hasTable('unverified_pledges').then(function(exists) {
+  if (!exists) {
+    if (DEBUG) console.debug('No unverified pledge table exists! Creating one now...')
+    return knex.schema.createTable('unverified_pledges', pledgeSchema)
   }
 })
 
@@ -56,6 +68,10 @@ const Pledge = bookshelf.model('Pledge', {
   tableName: 'pledges',
 })
 
+const UnverifiedPledge = bookshelf.model('UnverifiedPledge', {
+  tableName: 'unverified_pledges',
+})
+
 // decide base url and port for app (can be configured)
 const baseUrl = process.env.CROWDFUNDING_SITE_BASE_URL || '/'
 const port = process.env.CROWDFUNDING_SITE_PORT || 5000
@@ -103,7 +119,7 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
 })
 
 // function to validate pledges before saving
-function validatePledge(body) {
+function validatePledge(body, PledgeModel = Pledge) {
   // errors get saved here
   let errors = []
 
@@ -156,7 +172,7 @@ function validatePledge(body) {
 	let messages = body.messages
 
 	// enter the info
-	let pledge = new Pledge()
+	let pledge = new PledgeModel() // may be Pledge or UnverifiedPledge
 	pledge.set('was_robot', robo)
 	pledge.set('amount', amount)
 	pledge.set('overseas', overseas)
@@ -179,7 +195,7 @@ router.post('/pledge', async (req, res) => {
   if (DEBUG) console.debug('New pledge:', req.body)
 
   // process the pledge with our handy function
-  let {pledge, errors} = validatePledge(req.body)
+  let {pledge, errors} = validatePledge(req.body, UnverifiedPledge)
 
   // fail if there were errors
   if (!!errors.length) {