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I don't understand why a company with such a fan base doesn't just add a "Donate" widget to their page and directly solicit donations rather than go through Kic
by rexreed 14y ago
I don't understand why a company with such a fan base doesn't just add a "Donate" widget to their page and directly solicit donations rather than go through Kickstarter and give up 5-10%?
The power of Kickstarter is attracting fans you couldn't otherwise, but they take a nice big chunk. I always wonder why companies with a great story and fan base just don't solicit their fans directly instead of going through Kickstarter -- am I missing something here?
- aidenn0 14y agoAnd how will they take payments?
- rexreed 14y agoStripe? Paypal? Lots of options -- especially for a company that will be selling a physical product -- they'll need to figure it out sooner than later.
- wmf 14y agoI think the "pledge drive" kind of mechanics that Kickstarter uses can encourage people to donate more than they otherwise would. Sure, you can replicate this yourself (see app.net), but it's not free. Also, the Kickstarter brand.