Has Kickstarter finally hit rock bottom?

[Cubs]

*On Indiegogo, the Autoblow 2: A Realistic Robotic Oral Sex Simulator For Men has received 344% funding for what looks like a Dyson... For those who ask, I didn't search for it, it's the first item under the Trending Now section on the front page - one can't ignore it without bookimarking specific campaigns.

Of course a Dyson can do it all without a bag.

Also, I tend to only empty my vacuum cleaner about once every half dozen uses. I'll leave it there.

[FramFramson]

And then there's Kickstarters like this

 

[petercooman123]

And then there's Kickstarters like this

 

That reminds me, i have to set up my kickstarter to review a beach in Hawaii...

[carlos marighela]

And then there's Kickstarters like this

 

The fact that a fair number of people have actually backed that is frightening.

I see an urgent need for a review of the Copacabana palace or the Fasano for the duration of the World Cup.

[Too Bo Coo]

The fact that a fair number of people have actually backed that is frightening.

I see an urgent need for a review of the Copacabana palace or the Fasano for the duration of the World Cup.

There are so many crooks out there....

[Major_Gilbear]

The fact that a fair number of people have actually backed that is frightening.

...Just read the comments! Are people that empty-headed? Really? 

[Timbor]

There are so many crooks out there....

I wouldn't call the guy a crook as he is being incredibly upfront about what he is promising, and it seems like an easily fulfilled goal.  Its not like he is pulling a defiance games or whatnot and wasting people's money without delivering on promises (so long as he actually books the flight and reviews it).

It's more the fault of the backers for giving their money away.  At least nobody can say they are don't know what they are pledging towards.

[FramFramson]

To be (somewhat) fair to the guy, he appears to have a long history of paying for 1st-class flights on his own dime (or with points) and then writing reviews about the service, reviews his backers seem to think are funny. So I get the idea some backers may have of "Pay a poor guy to crash a rich-guy party".

But it's still pretty silly.

[carlos marighela]

My guess is that he's either seeded it with family and friends or his own cash. I simply cannot believe there are folk stupid enough to donate. Hey for $10 I'll say thanks, for $50 I'll even lash out and send you an email. Hmm...what do you call someone who sock pupets their own KS? A Kockstarter or a Kicksucker?

There's the germ of an idea for Christmas or birthdays. You want 'X' so you let it be known you have a KS up and running and you want funding. Best to aim for a low $ goal in that case, I suppose.

For the record I don't think he's a crook either, he just has a brass neck.

[Too Bo Coo]

Perhaps 'crook' was a slight mischaracterization, perhaps 'brass balls' would have been better.  I think I'd be too humiliated to beg for money like this....

[Timbor]

'Brass balls' is a new one for me, but I think it works in this case 

[maxxon]

There's the germ of an idea for Christmas or birthdays. You want 'X' so you let it be known you have a KS up and running and you want funding.

...and you don't mind KS taking 10% off the top...

If only family and friends are likely to contribute, there are better alternatives.

[carlos marighela]

Ah, knew there was a flaw to that cunning plan. That and the overwhelming likelihood that my wife would run her own KS and I would still end (temporarily) up with something she wants and knows that I don't.

[Hammers]

And then there's Kickstarters like this

 

Ben Schlapping... What a fucking tool...

[beefcake]

$12K is a great effort. I've only scraped up 2K