Reddit roundup: does Kickstarter screen projects for products already on Amazon?
Product Quality · PledgeRadar Editorial ·
u/fearfair asked why they keep receiving promotions for Kickstarter campaigns selling items, such as screwdriver sets, that have been on sale on AliExpress, Alibaba and Amazon for a year or more.
Most repliers felt screening of these campaigns is weak, while creators described Kickstarter as strict about other things.
What Reddit users said
Doesn't think there is meaningful screening, and contrasts how hard it is for small projects to get featured with what does get through.
Original commentSays they had to go through their credit card to get a refund after a bad campaign, and sees a lot of imagery that looks like it came from discount marketplaces.
Original commentSees both sides: with so many projects launching daily, Kickstarter can't check them all, but letting these through is hurting its reputation.
Original commentHas noticed a wave of tool campaigns, including many near-identical "very powerful" mini pumps and high-priced AI pet translation collars.
Original commentSays reports they filed on such campaigns led to no action. As a creator, though, they found Kickstarter strict when reviewing their own story page, for example around mentions of competing services and AI use.
Original commentSays Kickstarter does screen backers: it cancelled more than half of their pledges as "bad faith".
Original commentSource: Does Kickstarter do any kind of screening at all these days? (r/kickstarter)
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