I'm still trying to swallow the whole concept. I give money to someone that has an idea but it hasn't been designed or manufactured yet. If it gets designed, patented and manufactured then all I get is a lousy discount or maybe a free item? Have I got it right so far?
Pete
--- In iPad@yahoogroups.com, Elizabeth <eawalker@...> wrote:
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> I would guess the person to make the money would be the person actually making the product. The "investors" get the product, not the money.
>
> E in Long Beach
> Sent from my iPad Mini
> Be Happy!
>
> On Aug 29, 2013, at 8:08 AM, "petefromflorida" <petefromflorida@...> wrote:
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> > So you have actually made money with Kickstarter?
> > Pete
> >
> > --- In iPad@yahoogroups.com, Carl Brooks <carl@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Kickstarter is not a preorder system. It is a system that allow those
> > > with ideas (and not enough money) to present their idea to those who
> > > have money. Those with the ideas get to get money without giving up
> > > ownership in their idea. Those with the money, potentially can get the
> > > fruits of the idea at a reduced price.
> > >
> > > The problem is that there is a huge risk that the idea may never
> > > develop into an actual produce or it may not be exactly as hoped by
> > > the creator or the monetary contributor.
> > >
> > > There have been some products that have never come to market, but most
> > > do. Usually these ideas are the mastermind of a single person or very
> > > small group. If something happens to that person, the whole project
> > > could be scrapped or delayed indefinitely.
> > >
> > > You are not investing nor preordering, but simply buying into an idea
> > > that potentially may not be realized.
> > >
> > > I have gotten my rewards from a least 5 ideas. Only one was not what I
> > > hoped over the long run. The ipad case that was provided worked as
> > > advertised, but the leather cover began to away from the metal plates
> > > due to the glue used.
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > On Aug 29, 2013, at 10:24 AM, petefromflorida <petefromflorida@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Kickstarter
> > >
> >
> >
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