Showing posts with label kickstarter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kickstarter. Show all posts

Friday, July 17, 2015

Kickstarter: Crystal Wash A Case of Unjust Enrichment?

Another Kickstarter Staff Pick scam?

Successfully funded on 03/13/2015, Crystal Wash paid a commission of $13,418.40 to Kickstarter.

In his response to Joanie Lemercier who called out on the deceptive marketing and misinformation on the Holus project, Kickstarter CEO, Yancey Strickland continues with his same rhetoric:

"Ultimately, it’s backers who decide what gets funding, not us"
Kickstarter places the onus on backers to vet projects; Kickstarter has a responsibility to act in good faith, ensuring they keep their end of the bargain.

What happens when Kickstarter fails to keep up their basic responsibilities?

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Crowdfunding Fraudsters: smARtMAKER, Dimitri Albino and Harold Timmis



Over 2 years after smARtMAKER's dramatic entrance into the open source hardware community via the trademark infringement issue with Arduino founder Massimo Banzi - Makers are still screaming "Where ?!#@#%#^^ are my kits?!!!"


Answer: Rebranded and being sold in Albino's family eBay shop - Over 2500 kits already!

Friday, February 6, 2015

Ryan Grepper's Cooler in Shark Infested Waters

For all the media attention Ryan Grepper is paying for, he may want to step back and do some research on a great IP defense attorney.

While his deceptive marketing and media manipulation tactics helped the Coolest Cooler set a Kickstarter record for raising $13 million, his 15 minutes of fame may be ending sooner than he thinks.

THE FIRST AND ONLY COOLER WITH BUILT IN LED LIGHTING
THE FIRST AND ONLY COOLER WITH BUILT IN LED LIGHTING Source:LiddUp.Com