{"id":107489,"date":"2016-10-10T09:07:54","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T07:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=107489"},"modified":"2016-10-10T12:20:04","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T10:20:04","slug":"how-to-spot-a-dodgy-kickstarter-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/107489-how-to-spot-a-dodgy-kickstarter-project","title":{"rendered":"How to spot a dodgy Kickstarter project"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crowdfunding is a simple but genius idea.<\/p>\n

It allows creators to appeal directly to a demographic and raise funding for a product that typically wouldn’t be considered commercially-viable.<\/p>\n

That also means you can get your hands on rare, niche items as a consumer that you wouldn’t be able to get anywhere else.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, because you’re handing your money over before receiving the product, it also makes you much more susceptible to scams.<\/p>\n

Fortunately we came up with 5 tips to make sure you aren’t falling for a scam:<\/p>\n

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  1. Treat crowdfunding like an investment- Just like the creator of the product\/service you are liable for your investment.<\/li>\n
  2. How much experience does this team have? If this is a well-respected team or person working on a new Kickstarter you typically have much less to worry about than a bunch of no-names.<\/li>\n
  3. Physical prototypes – Is this still in the idea-stage or is this an actual physical product (even if there is only one of them)?<\/li>\n
  4. Delivery date – How certain\u00a0is the release date? If a Kickstarter has a release date it means the team is more likely to be working towards a schedule than a Kickstarter which is just “coming soon”.<\/li>\n
  5. If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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