Crowdfunding revolution?

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    Many of us have already bought for a good description, spectacular video and beautiful renderings of projects on crowdfunding platforms. However, many campaigns either can’t make the promised gadget, or do something similar to the initial application, like a photo in a fast food restaurant, for a hamburger.
     
    I have several such projects: An external battery with solar charging, which probably needs to spend a month in the sun in the desert to charge; Scandu Scout personal tricorder, which I used a maximum of 3 times since it was received with 2 years delay; and a decent list of products that have not yet been received. I think that many readers have such a list - share in the comments.
     
    Such an experience may discourage even the most advanced geeks from supporting new projects, but here, like a breath of fresh air, I came across a proposal that really interested me - 100% guaranteeing a return on investment if you are not at all satisfied with the gadget .

     
    imageCulCharge is not new to crowdfunding. 2 years ago, they made their first project - a minimalistic cable for charging mobile devices that can be worn on a keychain. Since then, many have launched a similar product, but it was the guys from CulCharge who made it the first.
     
    New projectLaunched 10 days ago and already scored more than $ 83 thousand dollars, this is a compact keychain battery with a capacity of 1000mAh and a built-in USB and microUSB or Lightning cable. The first modification (microUSB) is suitable for most phones based on Android, Windows and Blackberry, and the second (Lightning) for iPhone / iPod and iPad devices.
     
    The creators of the project say that after the first project, they paid a lot of attention to the choice of the manufacturer. But even despite this, many cables from the first batch quickly broke. Not stopping there, the guys improved the design and quality control, released a new batch, and replaced all broken cables for free.
     
    The accumulated experience in matters of production and bringing the product to mind allows CulCharge to make such commitments. It is hoped that other crowdfunding campaigns will follow this robust example.

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