https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dishknob/dishknob-gas-stoves-safety-sentinel-with-automatic-timer/faqs

This looked interesting as I assumed it would be a timed knob so set it for a time when time end it alerts you and automatically switches it off.

But its just a timer with an alarm that looks like a knob and can be used as a knob. so its a expensive 48 alarm timer that looks like a knob nothing more nothing less.

Why replace your knob with this as it does nothing other than having an alarm timer at a handy place.

Why would you need this

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/932148471/nasocalm-the-worlds-first-ems-nasal-massager?ref=cm22g3&utm_source=jellop&ja=jcf&utm_term=043.jcf&utm_content=NasoCalm-CL02&utm_medium=facebook&utm_id=fb&fbclid=IwAR3rsAQmsYrORSKbr_bFR9fQwrUC3M2JXOjXLlbQH3PvAyCAX9e4taDSeQU

Campaign is still ongoing but the creators make suspicious claims about the capabilities of the products, in addition to refusing to refund the backers who want to leave the project and has stopped providing updates about the project's progress. It's started to resemble a lot of failed projects/scams I've seen before

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cyperdvice/cyperpro-gameboy-for-hackers-and-hardware-enthusiast?ref=user_menu

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Notice that last time I requested a refund, about 8 months after the campaign had ended, I received it literally less than 30 minutes later. There is no reason why a refund request should take more than a day or two

Edit the following day: It appears from the photos at https://www.instagram.com/modue that this is in fact legitimate. Just very glossy, which gives it a 3D look when videoed/photographed in a lightbox. I stand corrected, and pleased.

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Hopefully this is just naivety and them wanting to show a polished product, but it strikes me as extremely suspicious that they claim to have a working prototype and yet none of the videos or photos show the actual physical product - they're all clearly 3D renderings, or suspiciously shiny, polished products that people are interacting with.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modue/modue

https://www.modue.com/

Jan 5, 2020. Scott writes an article about Juno stating that "seemed to really work." article also lends a lot of credibility to Matrix Industries.

January 7th, 2020. Scott and CNET upload a video to their YouTube channel that is pretty much just a commercial for Juno and Matrix.

Coincidentally, the Indiegogo campaign begins in January 2020 and raises $271,301 by March 6th. Last update on the campaign was May 3, 2021. People have been left in the dark for years. Comment section shows people begging for updates or refunds for the campaign.

I've been unable to find any follow up articles about this project from Scott or CNET. Not sure how this dude considers himself a journalist. It looks like Juno took close to $300k from backers, many of whom were probably influenced by the article and video coverage from Scott.

You would think that the ethical thing to do, especially if you were concerned with your credibility with consumers, would be to do some sort of follow up- especially since Scott not only met with Matrix at CES but also visited their facility in person. If anyone could help find out what is going on with the contributions of the 944 backers who ended up spending $289,451 and received Jack shit, maybe it would be the journalist and website that helped give Matrix and Juno the credibility in the first place.

Unless the gift was part of the plan.

https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/the-juno-speedy-thermoelectric-wine-chiller-wants-to-be-a-microwave-for-cold-things/

https://youtu.be/GfvZkllfKnQ?feature=shared

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/juno-like-a-microwave-for-cooling#/updates/all

Since Amazon blocked the reviews I figured Id come here and keep it real short, real simple.

I ordered my chair 3 years ago for $350.
The chair broken after 6 months of use. I am a small person. (5'7, 125lbs)
The hydraulics failed on the left armrest and main basin.

The chair is gimmicky. You will use 1-2 positions, if that.

The chair will not fit under your desk properly. It is insanely wide, bulky, heavy, and the arm rests are enormous wings (which will break, btw)

They are now selling this chair for $1,000

Its genuinely so seldom that I hate a product and a company this much. I wish them a merry bankrupt.

Been seeing this more and more lately one is successfully funded and then another goed up with almost the same item and an insanely low target goal. Time for Kickstarter to actually do something with the money the get oaf all these scam projects lately

Inventable ( original ) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inventable/inventable-a-kid-safe-power-tool-for-cutting-cardboard/

Supcutter ( scam copy ) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1154298676/supcutter-the-powerful-and-safe-board-cutting-tool

EDIT: It was Super Retro Squad. Thanks to hoewrecker.

I remember last reading about this in 2017/2018 or so. Unfortunately I don't remember too much specific info (e.g. genre), but I do remember a few things.

• Was done during the heydey of gaming Kickstarters (2012 to 2014)
• Founder completely miscalculated the costs for development.
• I seem to remember they raised about $150K - $300k, but I could be off on this. For some reason I don't think it was under $100 K. May have been more than $300 K too.
• Founder seemed genuine, but very inexperienced and naive. This may have been his first "real" game.
• I maybe misremembering, but the founder may have made simpler flash games or something similar before this KS?
• Went silent for a while after KS was complete.
• Founder had a plan were money would be used to buy a house so all devs could live there to lower personal expenses (!).
• Only ever released two "in progress" videos? There was much more communication via text, but also long periods of silence?
• First one was more of trailer I think.
• Second one was the founder fooling around in an internal tool. For some reason it reminded me of a builder tool for platformer maps? This video was not well received at all.
• There was a lot of drama surrounding the project, it wasn't niche for what it was.
• Was fully shut down in 2016 or 2017?

I know this is pretty vague, but I can't have made this up. And I do remember it being somewhat of a big deal in early to mid 2010s (in the scope of indie video gaming kickstarters).

Actually brought this one, and was like this ain't funded but day before someone put it the £5000 they needed. And I got it 12 days later so hmm. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stuffnsnooze/stuffnsnooze-a-stuffable-travel-pillow/description https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/stuffnsnooze/stuffnsnooze-a-stuffable-travel-pillow/#chart-daily

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Hey! It’s been 5 years now since the kickstarter. I wanted to see if anyone who was unfortunate enough to back the project; either got a refund or an update?

I hate the thought that one of the biggest animators for kids cartoons just scammed people and got away with it.