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Am I the only one disappointed when crowd funded projects offer so much in terms of rewards? I get it when it comes to crowd funded products - actually getting
by corobo 10y ago
Am I the only one disappointed when crowd funded projects offer so much in terms of rewards?
I get it when it comes to crowd funded products - actually getting the product - but do you really need the overheads of making and shipping (and in some cases handling returns) on physical rewards? Anyone in the know - How much does this eat into the raised funds?
Another comment here mentioned they're likely after corporate donations - I'm guessing they get processed outside of indiegogo?
- ShakataGaNai 10y agoI'd theorize that "hearts and minds" along with "brand awareness" as just as big and useful to them as the money itself. More awareness brings in more users, brings in more donors. Plus, some people just won't give without getting. Which is why PBS continues to do donation drives where they give away Rick Steves books (or whatever it is these days).
- jfindley 10y agoI'm not sure that a single sticker for $50 really qualifies as a large reward. I'd be very surprised if these cost more than $2 per sticker, including distribution costs (note: the entire process from production to distribution is very likely to be outsourced). It's nice to have some sort of recognition to people who give you money, it seems perfectly reasonable to me.
- corobo 10y agoIn this case it's actually done pretty tactfully, you're not effectively just paying for a new hoodie. I was more speaking in the general sense as a loud thought, in hindsight it's not really relevant to bring up in this thread.