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THE PLAN $B PROJECT. Only needs $11,560,000. (indiegogo.com)

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[–]yopla 44 points45 points  (2 children)

$1 USD: KIT + $1,000 AMAZON GIFT CARD YOU WILL RECEIVE 1 SECOND AID KIT + A $1,000 AMAZON GIFT CARD!

I mean come on. It's a joke? Is it? Not even sure..

[–]skizmo[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

That's right! YOU DONATE $1 AND WE WILL DONATE $5 TO HURRICANE MATTHEW RELIEF ON YOUR BEHALF!

get $1, spend $5... sounds like the american government.

[–]ladyphlogiston 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now the perks are all in the $5 range, though they don't make any more sense than they used to - and one is $6 reserves you a kit and you're expected to send another $6 to claim it????

[–]dvader19 25 points26 points  (3 children)

I have so many questions...

[–]toleran 17 points18 points  (2 children)

This is the weirdest kickstarter I've ever seen. Nothing adds up

[–]Airazz 3 points4 points  (1 child)

All their donations are $1 max, and you just get different perks. Looks like someone already claimed the one where you'll get the emergency kit + $10k Amazon gift card.

[–]toleran 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be hilarious if this kickstarter is legit and they're wondering why people don't seem very interested in their free money.

[–]LookAtTheHat 20 points21 points  (1 child)

What will an extra battery for your phone help if the network is down?

[–]gulyman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, they either don't know how cell phones work, or hope that their backers don't.

[–]ladyphlogiston 19 points20 points  (1 child)

Either it's a joke, or it's an underpants gnome business plan

[–]leparsdon 15 points16 points  (1 child)

i dont understand their perks... spen $1, get $10,000 gift card?

[–]YRYGAV 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If you read the description, he's doing it like a pyramid scheme. He wants the early adopters to get excited, get good stuff, and spread the word, then expects the rest of the people to pay for the 'second aid kit' and finance the rewards he promised for the early adopters.

[–]skizmo[S] 15 points16 points  (1 child)

fixed goal... that's having balls.

[–]Judgeman2021 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's when you know he's super cereal

[–]CaptainTudmoke 9 points10 points  (0 children)

At least it's a fixed goal. You don't see that much with IndieGoGo projects that are this categorically bad.

[–]DeloreandudeTommy 5 points6 points  (2 children)

I love how all the reward tiers are $1.

[–]skizmo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not anymore ;)

[–]slightplague 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So from what I understand, this is some sort of group that wants to sell everyone in America a portable solar cell phone charger (except they're calling it a "second aid kit"), then use the money they make to pay all of these insane backer bonuses.

They say that backing is a preorder, which I don't understand; is anyone who backs the project somehow obligated to continue on to purchase a solar charger?

Honestly this just seems like some people got together to buy a huge amount of crappy solar chargers in bulk, get a ton of preorders, and sell them at a massive markup - though this is admittedly an optimistic look at the idea, and it's a lot more likely to just be a full on scam where these guys just run off with the money if the actually manage to make their goal (not sure how easy this is to do, just a possible thing they're trying to do).

I feel like I've already spent way more time thinking about this than it merits.

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[–]bloggie2 2 points3 points  (1 child)

since when does indiegogo do financing over 3 months?

[–]dodekerekt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They only do it if you show your official bullshit certificate.

[–]SuperFLEB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All profit from kit sales goes to Hurricane Matthew relief (come on!)

Who ever said there would be profit?

[–]crusoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can buy small solar chargers. A solar cell the side of a phone won't charge it very quickly if at all though. Something the size of a briefcase will.

[–]TylerBFree 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They aren't even trying to pretend it's not a joke and yet people still gave him money??

[–]xipheon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will help keep families together during terrorist attacks, storms, and blackouts.

Gotta keep the flashlights and games (that don't use data) working on the phones during emergencies when cell towers are down due to lack of power.

[–]skizmo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, they changed all the perks.

[–]Colonelfudgenustard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This jack-off is giving jack-offs a bad name.

[–]huboon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He has 2 other campaigns that are selling his crappy solar charger. Really!?

[–]Claidheamh_Righ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But, the cell towers still need power...