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Have you backed any projects that have failed to deliver?

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:46 pm
by DarrenLevine
One of the biggest concerns of crowdfunding is the prospect that if the company fails to deliver, your SOL.

I had backed a flying drone, which is now many months behind schedule, and not a lot of communication from the project leaders

Re: Have you backed any projects that have failed to deliver

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:44 pm
by sbriggman
Yea, this is also a growing problem. I hope we see more creators being upfront with backers if they think that their project will be behind schedule or that they won't be able to deliver on it. It's kind of an iffy situation. I think that there should be more education so that backers realize the risks that are involved.

Re: Have you backed any projects that have failed to deliver

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:31 pm
by FBK
The ones I back, I mostly select the option for NO PERK, no thanks.

But I would be bloody mad (OK maybe not bloody), but upset if my product was not delivered on time.

However, it does state on must sites that you - back at your own risk.

Hope this helps.

Re: Have you backed any projects that have failed to deliver

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:50 am
by Orion Design
I have been very lucky with the campaigns that I have backed. The only problem that I have had is delayed delivery of the product but that is to be expected in certain situations. Some projects grow a lot bigger than expected and can cause this.

Re: Have you backed any projects that have failed to deliver

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:31 pm
by madiver
Yea, myIDKey was one I backed (and many others as well). They went silent for many month after they ran out of money. They've apparently be purchased by Sonavation and have said they are going to honor delivery to the original KickStarter backers. I'm still waiting ...

Re: Have you backed any projects that have failed to deliver

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:56 pm
by JayRM
Yes... of the 8 projects that I have backed that were successful, I still have yet to receive rewards from 2 of them.

Re: Have you backed any projects that have failed to deliver

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:12 pm
by jeverettmorton
I'm waiting on rewards for one and they are a little behind schedule, but I have faith that they'll come through. My cousin is work on their project.

Just today I realized one of them I did get rewards for, the reward wasn't quite as promised. My comic was supposed to be signed and numbered and it doesn't appear that it was.

Re: Have you backed any projects that have failed to deliver

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:25 pm
by CowLoverSecret
Nope, well my none of the projects I backed are done so everyone could still pledge,