How does kickstart work?

Kickstarter is a funding platform for creative projects. Every project creator sets their project’s funding goal and deadline. If people like the project, they can pledge money to make it happen. If the project succeeds in reaching its funding goal, all backers’ credit cards are charged when time expires.

What do people use Kickstarter for?

What can I use Kickstarter to fund? Kickstarter is specifically for creative projects in the following categories: Art, Comics, Crafts, Dance, Design, Fashion, Film & Video, Food, Games, Journalism, Music, Photography, Publishing, Technology, and Theater.

Is kickstart legit?

Kickstarter has a consumer rating of 1.88 stars from 160 reviews indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Consumers complaining about Kickstarter most frequently mention customer service, project creators and credit card problems. Kickstarter ranks 21st among Crowd Funding sites.

Can you make money on kickstart?

Kickstarter makes money by taking 5\% of the total amount of money that is funded on the site. Those who use Kickstarter to raise money earn their profits differently, however. Those who want to be funded get a group of backers to donate to their project and then promise the backers with an incentive or reward.

What is Kickstarter Canada?

Today Kickstarter is officially open to projects based in Canada! Since we announced that people based in Canada could begin building projects, more than 2900 (!!) people have started making one. Already several dozen Canada-based projects have launched today. This was the first project to launch.

Is kickstart safe to drink?

Fructose, the main sweetener in Kickstart, has been linked to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, obesity, fatty liver disease, and metabolic syndrome. Another study has shown that added sugars can lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes, fructose might be the worst of these added sugars.

Is Kickstarter safe for credit card?

Our payments partner, Stripe, meets and exceeds the most stringent industry standards for security. Kickstarter does not store full credit card numbers – only the last four digits and expiration date. Saving your payment details for future use is entirely optional.