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Fes wrote:Interesting to see that KS staff doesn't work holiday weekends haha. I have a feeling this will come down like a hammer on Monday or Tuesday.

Talisman wrote:Is it possible that the person doing this was part of this forum at one time and got booted or had a failed Kickstarter project with criticism from this forum or the playing card community in general?

Lotrek wrote:

DragonSoul wrote:The audacity of this scam amazes me. The numbers right now are 105 backers for $6339. That would be an average of $60 per backer! Geez, I already reported it for misrepresentation but, this suspicious funding is ridiculous.

The jerk obviously has pledged from another account to secure funding so that even if some backers cancel, he will still be able to steal some others' money.

cherrynukacola wrote:Kickstarter really needs to have someone looking at this stuff during holidays. What if this had started AND ended during the holidays?

HudsonDesign wrote:

cherrynukacola wrote:Kickstarter really needs to have someone looking at this stuff during holidays. What if this had started AND ended during the holidays?

100% this.

I was thinking exactly that. If this had been set with a three day goal and named something similar "EXTREMELY LIMITED EDITION 3 DAYS ONLY!!" how many people would have been stung? Kickstarter still would have been able to refund in the 2 weeks "funding" period (which I assume is probably exactly why its done this way) but the inconvenience, admin, bank fees, let alone the damage to their brand would be damning in the mean time.

To not have staff on at all during a 4 day weekend is really quite dangerous....

nECr0MaNCeD wrote:

HudsonDesign wrote:

cherrynukacola wrote:Kickstarter really needs to have someone looking at this stuff during holidays. What if this had started AND ended during the holidays?

100% this.

I was thinking exactly that. If this had been set with a three day goal and named something similar "EXTREMELY LIMITED EDITION 3 DAYS ONLY!!" how many people would have been stung? Kickstarter still would have been able to refund in the 2 weeks "funding" period (which I assume is probably exactly why its done this way) but the inconvenience, admin, bank fees, let alone the damage to their brand would be damning in the mean time.

To not have staff on at all during a 4 day weekend is really quite dangerous....

Not to mention unprofessional.

I was wondering if LPCC has e-mailed KS or reported this.

Pierre and I comment bombed his comments to drive them from view. This way backers won't mistake his comments for legit comment traffic.

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Eoghann wrote:Not long now.

Cbkimble wrote:

Eoghann wrote:Not long now.

Yeah, but too long so far.

sprouts1115 wrote:Wow! I love the comments. You guy are pretty funny. That is why I keep coming here than there.

Cbkimble wrote:How long does it take for them to read dozens of reports reports, saying the same thing, and finally do something about it.

nECr0MaNCeD wrote:

Cbkimble wrote:How long does it take for them to read dozens of reports reports, saying the same thing, and finally do something about it.

Since this is so easily and quickly confirmed as a scan my thinking is that they are trying to trace or track to guilty party/parties. I am certain that this is not a scam as much as it is a joke or trolling attempt.