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Reply To: Large Kickstarters should be more open about shipping costs

April 27, 2021 at 9:04 pm #1640209

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Every KS should give estimates on shipping that are realistic…for the time of the KS campaign. Also, the clearly visible note that that can significantly change in the future depending on outside influences. It is their job to make that clear….not to have a crystal ball. Covid and Brexit with an increase of container cost rising 10x and more are extreme but even a “normal” 2 digit raise will kill most estimates. And that has rarely anything to do with honesty.

Worth noting: Most KS that were more “accurate” with their shipping fall into 2 categories. The time to delivery was relatively short or they just got lucky that nothing seriously changed. Or more likely they “soaked up” the extra cost. This means that they “planed” for a possible extra cost and made the product more expensive…just in case. That does sound smart at first glance…but all it does is…you pay for something that might happen…and don´t get your money back if it does not. So…the “aw shucks” version is probably the more honest one 🙂