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That's akin to a kidnapper expecting to receive a thank you from a child they just gave bread crumbs and rusty water to for dinner. I am far from a self-entitl

That's akin to a kidnapper expecting to receive a thank you from a child they just gave bread crumbs and rusty water to for dinner. I am far from a self-entitled individual, but I expect proper communication from the company I've given $499 to in faith of receiving a product. I refuse to act like I'm a sufferer of Stockholm Syndrome.

jpetersonmn 12y ago
Then you don't understand what kickstarter is or how it works. It's not the same as a pre-order at amazon. Read the terms at kickstarter, when you make a pledge you aren't entitled to a refund because you changed your mind. This company replied in a timely fashion and offered refund of 100% of the money they actually received from the individual. You're kidnapping analogy doesn't make any sense. Kidnap victims are taken and held against their will. Who forced you to back that kickstarter campaign?
- wmf 12y ago
  If everyone persists in misunderstanding Kickstarter despite being reminded, does that mean everyone is wrong or Kickstarter is wrong?
  - jpetersonmn 12y ago
    You're assuming that 'everyone' misunderstands, however that's not the case. Most people get hot it works, it's the people that aren't happy about something that post about it. If it was most people then kickstarter wouldn't be the success that it is. it's similar to reviews for products, they are always biased to the negative. When you buy something and it just works how you expect, you probably don't go to the website and leave a review, you just go about your day. It's when it doesn't work as you expect that you are going to go post a review about it.
- master_coder 12y ago
  I was referring to my money being kidnapped. Guess that was a little on the deep side.
  - jpetersonmn 12y ago
    But again, your money wasn't kidnapped. You voluntarily gave it to them to back their project? Or am I missing something?

jpetersonmn 12y ago

Then you don't understand what kickstarter is or how it works. It's not the same as a pre-order at amazon. Read the terms at kickstarter, when you make a pledge you aren't entitled to a refund because you changed your mind. This company replied in a timely fashion and offered refund of 100% of the money they actually received from the individual. You're kidnapping analogy doesn't make any sense. Kidnap victims are taken and held against their will. Who forced you to back that kickstarter campaign?

wmf 12y ago
If everyone persists in misunderstanding Kickstarter despite being reminded, does that mean everyone is wrong or Kickstarter is wrong?
- jpetersonmn 12y ago
  You're assuming that 'everyone' misunderstands, however that's not the case. Most people get hot it works, it's the people that aren't happy about something that post about it. If it was most people then kickstarter wouldn't be the success that it is. it's similar to reviews for products, they are always biased to the negative. When you buy something and it just works how you expect, you probably don't go to the website and leave a review, you just go about your day. It's when it doesn't work as you expect that you are going to go post a review about it.
master_coder 12y ago
I was referring to my money being kidnapped. Guess that was a little on the deep side.
- jpetersonmn 12y ago
  But again, your money wasn't kidnapped. You voluntarily gave it to them to back their project? Or am I missing something?