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So is the moral of the story that their Kickstarter is a scam, or that it takes a surprisingly long time to design and manufacture a high quality hammer? I'm n
by mxxx 6y ago
So is the moral of the story that their Kickstarter is a scam, or that it takes a surprisingly long time to design and manufacture a high quality hammer?
I'm not sure what background this crew has, but presumably there's a large delta between thinking "hey i reckon i could invent a better hammer" and actually designing it, mass producing it and getting it to market. On the face of it you might think if you back a project like this you'd get your hammer within a year or two, but maybe it's more involved than that. I honestly don't know.
- cbozeman 6y agoThe moral of the story is that most people don't really know how difficult it is to: 1. Come up with an idea. 2. Plan and execute idea to achieve a finished product. 3. Get finished product shipped out to users. That's why this kind of shit has normally been relegated to people having to pitch ideas to people who not only have capital, but also have experience in bringing products to market. Kickstarter gives any person with a dream, an opportunity. Without also explaining to them that this is a long row to hoe.
- throw_m239339 6y agoA kickstarter becomes a scam the moment the project creator realises their project isn't realistic and will never be fulfilled and fail to disclose it to the backers, while keeping giving them the run around for years. Projects don't have to start as a scam to become one eventually.