tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521359318319157548.post478661867577002701..comments2023-05-14T03:11:35.098-07:00Comments on The Great Consolidation: The Problems with KickstarterGavin Castletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110045100562010542noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521359318319157548.post-70113202411472305562012-05-09T11:08:34.799-07:002012-05-09T11:08:34.799-07:00There is another problem, which you haven't ad...There is another problem, which you haven't addressed. Kickstarter has complete and total control over your campaign and can stop it at any time or for any reason. My proposal for a design object was accepted and I was told there was no time limit to put it up on the site. Due to the complexity of the project, I needed a few months to get the engineering and exact cost estimates done, and, when I put the project up on the site, they erased it and simply told me their guidelines had changed. Actually, the hadn't changed at all, but they were now interpreting them differently. Months of work and a considerable amount of money was lost and every appeal failed, even though they told me I was approved and there was no time limit. Read the Terms of Use you click to agree on and realize that they can do whatever they want, including stopping you campaign midway through, which has also happened, and you never see any money. Dealing with their customer service is about as pleasant as your credit card company: Emails are signed by "Kickstarter" and they are very short on specifics. It takes a lot of effort to get anything out fo them and even then, they don't have to honor their commitments or adhere to their own guidelines, which, by the way, they are free to change at any time without telling you about it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531967920051578158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521359318319157548.post-87256692138080673532011-06-05T00:23:45.702-07:002011-06-05T00:23:45.702-07:00This is a much more indepth look at the pros and c...This is a much more indepth look at the pros and cons: http://localwiki.org/blog/2010/nov/15/kickstarter-pros-and-cons/Gavin Castletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110045100562010542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521359318319157548.post-11514014780020806292011-05-31T23:43:17.942-07:002011-05-31T23:43:17.942-07:00you are correct Andy - a poor assumption on my par...you are correct Andy - a poor assumption on my part!<br />Here are some details on their funding: http://allthingsd.com/20110317/kickstarter-fesses-up-the-crowd-sourced-funding-startup-has-funding-too/Gavin Castletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110045100562010542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521359318319157548.post-13855730248835521252011-05-31T22:21:22.903-07:002011-05-31T22:21:22.903-07:00Correction: Kickstarter isn't owned by Amazon....Correction: Kickstarter isn't owned by Amazon. They handle payment processing, but that's it. There's no other relationship between the two.Andy Baiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06474553190159602473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521359318319157548.post-44492849058968153702011-04-26T12:38:18.528-07:002011-04-26T12:38:18.528-07:00with the 5% that Amazon Payments takes in transact...with the 5% that Amazon Payments takes in transaction fees, that brings Amazon's cut to 10% (since Kickstarter is owned by Amazon).Gavin Castletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110045100562010542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521359318319157548.post-71185572070286864672011-04-26T11:59:03.649-07:002011-04-26T11:59:03.649-07:00agreed but check your math. $1000 of $10000 is 10%...agreed but check your math. $1000 of $10000 is 10%. if kickstarter only takes 5%, that's $500 bucks. i definitely see eye to eye with you and in fact, my band just successfully completed a KS campaign. the BIG downfall is the oversaturation and lack of effort in people's videos/campaigns. that and the fact that large companies are now raising money..robhttp://flightofthebusybee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521359318319157548.post-10722846995028656602011-04-25T19:29:34.656-07:002011-04-25T19:29:34.656-07:00I really am not a fan of this "service."...I really am not a fan of this "service." You are much better off finding a friend with some decent web skills, have him/her set up a simple donation website for you, and use PayPal. Less money will be wasted and you'll be able to pad your buddy's pockets a little for their time. Maybe try this for the next album process.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649626678778149402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521359318319157548.post-11105835975311371212011-04-25T17:22:40.760-07:002011-04-25T17:22:40.760-07:00i saw these problems with kickstarter and started ...i saw these problems with kickstarter and started a fundraising blog. i have offered rewards and will document recording process. although paypal takes a fee(3%) as well its better than amazon and kickstarter double dipping potetially to 10%.jordan moserhttp://www.jordanmoser.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521359318319157548.post-65225664154934804202011-04-25T15:13:30.934-07:002011-04-25T15:13:30.934-07:00Interesting take on that process. I've thought...Interesting take on that process. I've thought about using kickstarter in the past-- it's nice to learn from your experience in case I should decide to go that route. <br /><br />On a completely different note-- your music is great!heyyou70https://www.blogger.com/profile/11735452654135908810noreply@blogger.com