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Products => Crowd Funded Projects => Topic started by: mikeselectricstuff on September 26, 2017, 08:06:00 am

Title: Bluetooth speaker, table lamp and, er, salt dispenser....
Post by: mikeselectricstuff on September 26, 2017, 08:06:00 am

 :wtf:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/smalt-the-world-s-first-interactive-centerpiece-health (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/smalt-the-world-s-first-interactive-centerpiece-health)

Title: Re: Bluetooth speaker, table lamp and, er, salt dispenser....
Post by: Kean on September 26, 2017, 08:29:43 am

How did this not reach its goal?  What is the world coming to!

 :-DD  |O

Title: Re: Bluetooth speaker, table lamp and, er, salt dispenser....
Post by: Cyberdragon on September 28, 2017, 07:00:22 pm

 :bullshit: SCAM ALERT :bullshit:

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$9,426 USD raised by 0 backers

Title: Re: Bluetooth speaker, table lamp and, er, salt dispenser....
Post by: Kjelt on September 28, 2017, 09:13:03 pm

I didn't see that coming, where is this crowd BS going?
Next year: buy the accompanying pepper dispenser and have stereo sound on your table  |O

Title: Re: Bluetooth speaker, table lamp and, er, salt dispenser....
Post by: Kean on September 29, 2017, 03:19:52 pm

Quote from: Cyberdragon on September 28, 2017, 07:00:22 pm

:bullshit: SCAM ALERT :bullshit:

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$9,426 USD raised by 0 backers

Actually "0 backers" is just what IGG shows (somewhat confusingly) when a fixed goal campaign fails to fund - I guess because they have to process refunds.
Looks like they had at least 57 backers - 2 of which pledged USD1190 for 10 packs - seems plausible as these would probably sell well enough in high end homewares shops at a good margin.
I'd say that if it was run with a low flexible goal then it would be more likely a scam.