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tom4ick t1_it8kgfn wrote

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I backed a few products there, from fountain pens to books, and most of them were Chinese stuff that I found on Aliexpress after. I would suggest backing anything on kickstarter unfortunately

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Beznia t1_it8t43a wrote

Manufacturers in China actually look at Kickstarter campaigns for ideas. Stuff like the Fidget Cube was ripped off and manufactured en masse in China and shipped to the US before the legitimate Fidget Cube was able to finish their kickstarter campaign and ship units.

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tom4ick t1_it8v8vj wrote

No no, I mean the exact same product, just rebranded for kisckstarter.

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