Reddit roundup: are 'funded in 5 minutes' badges real?
Campaign Discussion · PledgeRadar Editorial ·
u/gadimus asked whether 'funded in under five minutes' claims are genuine or the result of creators or friends pledging immediately, since self-funding isn't allowed.
Creators said both happen, and explained how to read the badge.
What Reddit users said
A serial creator who has funded in under 10 minutes several times: with an existing audience, it's legitimate.
Original commentSelf-funding breaks the rules, but some game it with friends or second accounts. The badge is mostly a vanity metric, though big launches with limited early-bird tiers do get swarmed.
Original commentIt depends on the goal: set it at $100 and funding fast is easy. Their own campaign reached $10K in 15 minutes because they brought the audience.
Original commentCheck the goal: some digital-file campaigns set goals of $100–200, so a handful of commercial-licence purchases funds them.
Original commentTheir small goals usually fund within minutes, and it only takes seconds to add 'funded in X seconds' to a banner.
Original commentSource: Do people self-fund their own Kickstarters? (r/kickstarter)
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