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Evidence-led backer discussions about crowdfunding campaigns, delivery delays, product quality, refunds and scam warnings, plus Reddit discussion roundups.
Topics: Campaign Discussion · Delivery Delay · Product Quality · Refund & Support · Scam & Risk Alerts
Latest discussions
- Reddit roundup: do subreddit promo posts actually find backers? Campaign Discussion · 2026-10-16
- Reddit roundup: is a sharp day-2 drop-off the new normal? Campaign Discussion · 2026-10-16
- Reddit roundup: 'roast our card game campaign' Product Quality · 2026-10-15
- Reddit roundup: is backing furniture on Kickstarter high risk? Product Quality · 2026-10-14
- Reddit roundup: a small card deck losing pledges mid-campaign Campaign Discussion · 2026-10-14
- Reddit roundup: funded in three hours — what other creators wanted to know Campaign Discussion · 2026-10-13
- Reddit roundup: the awkwardness of asking friends and family to back you Campaign Discussion · 2026-10-08
- Reddit roundup: where creators actually build a pre-launch audience Campaign Discussion · 2026-10-08
- Reddit roundup: getting through the mid-campaign slump Campaign Discussion · 2026-10-07
- Reddit roundup: when your buyers don't understand crowdfunding Campaign Discussion · 2026-10-07
- Reddit roundup: are 'funded in 5 minutes' badges real? Campaign Discussion · 2026-10-02
- Reddit roundup: a bootstrapped hardware founder hits $30K in three weeks Campaign Discussion · 2026-10-01
- Reddit roundup: 18% funded after 48 hours — salvage or relaunch? Campaign Discussion · 2026-10-01
- Reddit roundup: feedback on a first comic campaign headed for failure Campaign Discussion · 2026-09-30
- Reddit roundup: red flags backers look for in newer campaigns Scam & Risk Alerts · 2026-09-28
- Reddit roundup: a gadget backer hit with shipping fees far above the campaign page Refund & Support · 2026-09-26
- Reddit roundup: does Kickstarter bring its own traffic? Campaign Discussion · 2026-09-25
- Reddit roundup: funding a comic in three days by calling everyone you know Campaign Discussion · 2026-09-24
- Reddit roundup: can a Kickstarter hurt a game's chances with publishers? Campaign Discussion · 2026-09-24
- Reddit roundup: why apps struggle on Kickstarter Campaign Discussion · 2026-09-23
- Reddit roundup: 29% funded with a week left and no ads Campaign Discussion · 2026-09-21
- Reddit roundup: are post-campaign shipping fees the new bait-and-switch? Scam & Risk Alerts · 2026-09-19
- Reddit roundup: how far along should a project be before launching? Campaign Discussion · 2026-09-19
- Reddit roundup: what to do when a live campaign isn't getting seen Campaign Discussion · 2026-09-15
- Reddit roundup: fending off agency spam and riding out the slowdown Campaign Discussion · 2026-09-14
- Reddit roundup: the questions an agency asks before taking on a campaign Campaign Discussion · 2026-09-13
- Reddit roundup: a backer helps two comics over the line Campaign Discussion · 2026-09-10
- Reddit roundup: veteran creator warns against setting a funding goal below real costs Campaign Discussion · 2026-09-10
- Reddit roundup: 3,000 waitlist sign-ups but only 17 backers — what went wrong? Campaign Discussion · 2026-08-07
- Reddit roundup: getting a children's board book campaign off the ground Campaign Discussion · 2026-07-31
- Reddit roundup: a project went silent after years — is the money gone? Delivery Delay · 2026-07-24
- Reddit roundup: a $150K hardware campaign shares lessons mid-campaign Campaign Discussion · 2026-07-07
- Reddit roundup: a veteran creator's frustrations with some Superbackers Campaign Discussion · 2026-06-24
- Reddit roundup: backed a fake campaign — can you get your money back? Refund & Support · 2026-06-22
- Reddit roundup: from a first funded comic to issue #2 Campaign Discussion · 2026-06-14
- Reddit roundup: $140K without a big community — marketing lessons Campaign Discussion · 2026-05-29
- Reddit roundup: creators flagged for AI use they say they didn't use Campaign Discussion · 2026-05-26
- Reddit roundup: what does the Kickstarter Superbacker badge actually mean? Campaign Discussion · 2026-05-20
- Reddit roundup: factory printed the wrong box art — what should a creator do? Delivery Delay · 2026-05-18
- Reddit roundup: how small campaigns compete without big ad budgets Campaign Discussion · 2026-05-08
- Reddit roundup: anatomy of a game campaign stuck at 8% funded Campaign Discussion · 2026-04-27
- Reddit roundup: does Kickstarter screen projects for products already on Amazon? Product Quality · 2026-04-25
- Reddit roundup: scammers posing as backers are targeting new creators Scam & Risk Alerts · 2026-04-21
- Reddit roundup: would you back a tilt-controlled 'mouse replacement'? Product Quality · 2026-04-09
- Reddit roundup: artists tired of proving their work isn't AI Campaign Discussion · 2026-03-31
- Reddit roundup: '500% funded with no ads' — and why the numbers matter Campaign Discussion · 2026-03-31
- Reddit roundup: funded in 3 hours — tactics from a first-time creator Campaign Discussion · 2026-03-27
- Reddit roundup: bot accounts in crowdfunding communities Scam & Risk Alerts · 2026-03-24
- Reddit roundup: a solo founder on reaching 1,080% of goal Campaign Discussion · 2026-03-20
- Reddit roundup: why backers get flooded with crowdfunding spam Refund & Support · 2026-03-15
- Reddit roundup: has Kickstarter become a pre-order store? Campaign Discussion · 2026-03-14
- Reddit roundup: a sudden traffic spike — how to find out where it came from Campaign Discussion · 2026-03-11
- Reddit roundup: bot pledges that back and then cancel Scam & Risk Alerts · 2026-03-05
- Reddit roundup: lessons from a first campaign that didn't fund Campaign Discussion · 2026-03-02
- Reddit roundup: should Kickstarter ban AI-assisted comic art? Campaign Discussion · 2026-02-28
- Reddit roundup: how one creator handled surprise VAT charges for backers Refund & Support · 2026-02-27
- Reddit roundup: the emotional rollercoaster of a first campaign Campaign Discussion · 2026-02-27
- Reddit roundup: a backer pledges $120 then asks to email — real or scam? Scam & Risk Alerts · 2026-02-07
- Reddit roundup: 340% funded — now how do you ship to 30 countries? Delivery Delay · 2026-02-04
- Reddit roundup: a bookshelf lamp funded in eight minutes with no ads Campaign Discussion · 2026-02-04
- Reddit roundup: 'there is no magic marketing trick' Campaign Discussion · 2026-01-29
- Reddit roundup: a comic doubled expectations — how do you find out why? Campaign Discussion · 2026-01-10
- Reddit roundup: backers want a way to filter out AI-generated projects Campaign Discussion · 2026-01-09
- Reddit roundup: a $28K first campaign and the debate over who really backs you Campaign Discussion · 2026-01-02
- Reddit roundup: honest feedback on a 'live window' picture frame Product Quality · 2025-12-19
- Reddit roundup: when campaign renders look better than the real product will Product Quality · 2025-12-05
- Reddit roundup: a step-by-step Meta ads pre-launch for a board game Campaign Discussion · 2025-12-01
- Reddit roundup: why a $37K campaign paid out only $28K Campaign Discussion · 2025-11-24
- Reddit roundup: a 270%-funded team on what it takes to launch today Campaign Discussion · 2025-11-22
- Reddit roundup: reporting suspected AI art — and the risk of false accusations Campaign Discussion · 2025-11-18
- Reddit roundup: a first short film funded — and the role of friends and family Campaign Discussion · 2025-11-15
- Reddit roundup: how well do Kickstarter pre-launch followers convert? Campaign Discussion · 2025-11-08
- Reddit roundup: the flood of scam emails new creators receive Scam & Risk Alerts · 2025-11-04
- Reddit roundup: an in-sink food waste separator funded in four minutes Product Quality · 2025-10-31
- Reddit roundup: what happens when a backed project hits a trademark dispute Refund & Support · 2025-10-30
- Reddit roundup: 200% funded in two minutes on a pricey product Campaign Discussion · 2025-10-24
- Reddit roundup: honest feedback on a first-time TV backlight campaign Product Quality · 2025-10-24
- Reddit roundup: creators caught in Indiegogo's platform changes Campaign Discussion · 2025-10-21
- Reddit roundup: how US tariffs are hitting Kickstarter shipping Delivery Delay · 2025-10-17
- Reddit roundup: does Kickstarter still help projects that actually need funding? Campaign Discussion · 2025-10-14
- Reddit roundup: Kickstarter's staff union asks creators for support Campaign Discussion · 2025-08-19
- Reddit roundup: a $700 pledge on a $5,000 goal — generous backer or scam? Scam & Risk Alerts · 2025-06-28
- Reddit roundup: a pre-launch checklist from experienced creators Campaign Discussion · 2025-01-01
- Reddit roundup: one backer's long-delayed ergonomic chair finally arrives Delivery Delay · 2023-09-21
- Reddit roundup: watch for the default 'tip' at Indiegogo checkout Refund & Support · 2023-04-25
- Reddit roundup: what one calendar maker learned from a $24K campaign Campaign Discussion · 2021-03-08
- Reddit roundup: would you back a levitating rotating photo frame? Product Quality · 2020-09-20
- Reddit roundup: what happened to 100 backed Kickstarter projects Delivery Delay · 2017-11-23
- Reddit roundup: a small YouTuber's investigation of a dubious campaign Scam & Risk Alerts · 2017-03-30
- Reddit roundup: fast copycats of Kickstarter products Product Quality · 2016-10-31
- Reddit roundup: the Peachy Printer collapse and what backers learned Delivery Delay · 2016-05-11
- Reddit roundup: Coolest Cooler asks for $15M more after raising $13M Delivery Delay · 2016-03-14
- Reddit roundup: backers angry as Coolest Cooler appears on Amazon first Delivery Delay · 2015-11-19
- Reddit roundup: Kickstarter removes the SKARP laser razor Scam & Risk Alerts · 2015-10-12
- Reddit roundup: should established companies use Kickstarter as a store? Campaign Discussion · 2015-03-02
- Reddit roundup: a creator finds their campaign cloned on another platform Scam & Risk Alerts · 2014-04-10
- Reddit roundup: should backers get refunds when a funded startup is acquired? Refund & Support · 2014-03-26
- Reddit roundup: should independent sites review the tech claims of campaigns? Product Quality · 2013-10-04
- Reddit roundup: how backers spotted the Kobe Red jerky campaign Scam & Risk Alerts · 2013-06-13
- Reddit roundup: early backers compare their delivery track records Delivery Delay · 2013-05-19