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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 9235658" data-attributes="member: 2629"><p>In the board game and RPG space we saw a number of factors cause everything to go south. </p><p></p><p>Freight and shipping costs have skyrocketed - so a lot of creators think they need to go with the cheapest shipping option available to not scare away / anger backers. This results in more problems with shipping.</p><p></p><p>We've also seen an increase in the number of true scams in these areas. Some products on KS have a much higher scam percentage than board games and RPGs - but we're seeing more and more in our space now. We're seeing names that people thought were safe come back and ask for the entire cost of the KS over again as additional costs. If you don't pay, you lose your initial investment and get nothing. </p><p></p><p>Even when they are not really scams, many are effectively scams due to mismanagement. There are a lot of KS where people underestimate how hard it is to produce and ship something - and despite their best intentions and despite their 'reasonable' cost estimates prior to beginning, they realize they need 50% more money than they raised in the KS if they are going to deliver - and they won't be able to deliver for a year longer than they thought.</p><p></p><p>I spent a lot on board games over the past few years, and a decent amount on RPG stuff as well. However, over the last year, my spending has gone <em>waaaaaay</em> down. It isn't because I don't want the products - it is because I don't trust the companies to deliver what they promise anymore. In the board game and RPG space, I feel like we're going to start to see crowdfunding see a reduction in use for a while.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 9235658, member: 2629"] In the board game and RPG space we saw a number of factors cause everything to go south. Freight and shipping costs have skyrocketed - so a lot of creators think they need to go with the cheapest shipping option available to not scare away / anger backers. This results in more problems with shipping. We've also seen an increase in the number of true scams in these areas. Some products on KS have a much higher scam percentage than board games and RPGs - but we're seeing more and more in our space now. We're seeing names that people thought were safe come back and ask for the entire cost of the KS over again as additional costs. If you don't pay, you lose your initial investment and get nothing. Even when they are not really scams, many are effectively scams due to mismanagement. There are a lot of KS where people underestimate how hard it is to produce and ship something - and despite their best intentions and despite their 'reasonable' cost estimates prior to beginning, they realize they need 50% more money than they raised in the KS if they are going to deliver - and they won't be able to deliver for a year longer than they thought. I spent a lot on board games over the past few years, and a decent amount on RPG stuff as well. However, over the last year, my spending has gone [I]waaaaaay[/I] down. It isn't because I don't want the products - it is because I don't trust the companies to deliver what they promise anymore. In the board game and RPG space, I feel like we're going to start to see crowdfunding see a reduction in use for a while. [/QUOTE]
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