LES M, STRATHFIELD How safe is Kickstarter?
AA while back, before the lawyers sent him letters, Guru used to do a bit every issue where he said rude things about Kickstarter projects. It is not entirely clear whether any of those wacky products came to fruition, but it does highlight Kickstarter’s key feature: it allows motivated creators to throw whatever they like at the wall and see what sticks.
There are Kickstarter projects that are paid but never ship, and some of those that do are beset by infuriating delays or compromises. Never pump money into Kickstarter thinking you’re guaranteed to get what you paid for, because normal consumer protection rules simply don’t apply. Caveat kickstartor.