Why Do People Hate Kickstarter? 12% People Do (614 opinions)

they sold out
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it has evolved into a marketing tool to generate buzz and initial revenue for businesses that already have the resources to fund the project, at the cost of alienating individual ... read all

by Roger Kremm on 23 Apr - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
Insane hellish endless verification problems
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Why do I hate Kickstarter?AFTER A WEEK I STILL CANNOT GET IT TO LINK TO MY AMAZON PAYMENTS ACCOUNT DESPITE IT BEING FILLED OUT, AND FOR SOME WEIRD REASON AMAZON ... read all

by eternian_knights_journal on 13 Feb - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
The problems I have with kickstarter are the fact
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The problems I have with kickstarter are the fact that only certain types of things can be funded and if you do not meet your fundraiser goal at 100% NOTHING ... read all

by Ivanstova on 21 Aug - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
Kick starter or ...Sick starter. ?
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They have a wired policies and very poor vision. Their policy seems so pathetic Kick starter itself cannot be on Kick starter. Good Project helping to improve a society or ... read all

by themusicmonk on 11 Jul - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
Need to get the stupid ideas out of there
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I hate kickstarter because of some of the stupid crap you have to sort through to find good projects. Hopefully a site like www.kickstopper.blogspot.com will deter some people from the ... read all

by JT on 12 May - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
I love kickstarter, but the way they handle
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I love kickstarter, but the way they handle rejection on projects is horrible. Projects must fit categories from the creative fields of Art, Comics, Dance, Design, Fashion, Film, Food, Games, ... read all

by Ender666 on 10 Apr - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag

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I love kickstarter, but the way they handle
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I love kickstarter, but the way they handle rejection on projects is horrible. Projects must fit categories from the creative fields of Art, Comics, Dance, Design, Fashion, Film, Food, Games, ... read all

by Ender666 on 10 Apr - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
Crowdtilt.com is the solution
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I dont hate Kickstarter, it is just too specific. Crowdtilt.com is a similar platform and can be used for anything (anything you are collecting money from a group for). They ... read all

by Kyle R on 11 Jan - 1 reply - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
System Flaws in ordering
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I made a mistake and ordered a white gadget instead of black. I could not get the problem fixed, through Amazon or Kickstarter or through the inventer, J.R. Sanchez. I ... read all

by Disgruntled Person on 19 Dec - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
LOOKING FOR A CAMPAIGN REJECTED BY KICKSTARTER
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I'm an associate producer for KCET-TV's newsmagazine show, SoCal Connected. I'm looking for someone in the Los Angeles area with a campaign that was rejected by Kickstarter. Also looking for ... read all

by D G on 13 Dec - 1 reply - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag

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LOOKING FOR A CAMPAIGN REJECTED BY KICKSTARTER
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I'm an associate producer for KCET-TV's newsmagazine show, SoCal Connected. I'm looking for someone in the Los Angeles area with a campaign that was rejected by Kickstarter. Also looking for ... read all

by D G on 13 Dec - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
Thanks for writing in. Every creator is
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Thanks for writing in. Every creator is responsible for fulfilling the promises of their project. Because projects are primarily funded by the friends, fans, and communities around its creator, there ... read all

by Robert L on 07 Nov - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
kickstarter sucks, just read all the reasons below
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kickstarter sucks, just read all the reasons below read all

by Tom on 30 Sep - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
Inconsistent proposal acceptance/rejection
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They are extremely inconsistent in proposals they accept vs. reject, so it's hard to figure out what their criteria are--and yet their website implies that anyone with a finite creative ... read all

by Sarah on 22 Aug - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
Indiegogo Provides Funding for All
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I have appreciated and enjoyed many of the creative and unique Kickstarter projects I have come across. Unfortunately, I, like many others, have faced challenging and misleading aspects of Kickstarter. ... read all

by FlyGrip on 09 Aug - 3 replies - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
New fund raising platform for social entrepreneurs
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We think Kickstarter is a great idea for creatives and has given many people an opportunity to be heard. For those who were rejected from Kickstarter because their projects were ... read all

by Ricebowlproject on 14 Jul - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
Seems like they are taking advantage of artists
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They're making so much profit off of creatives it disgusts me. They also have a seemingly narrow and elitist attitude toward anyone not in their homogeneous community of hipster artists. ... read all

by Koan Nepistem on 02 Jun - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
It is not clear if the term 'hate' is a
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It is not clear if the term 'hate' is a proper term in relation to Kickstarter. I created an account to see if I could obtain funding for a microbial ... read all

by User-920l48 on 24 Jan - 1 reply - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
I wrote a detailed project proposal to create a
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I wrote a detailed project proposal to create a Country Girl Bikini Model Calendar and got rejected, when there are calendars that feature topless girls with fish featured on the ... read all

by User-393s9r on 02 Dec - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag
And all those people who love this shitting
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And all those people who love this shitting website are fucking gay too!!! read all

by Ryan X on 19 Oct - reply - Helpful? Thank You! - Flag