...however, sigh this is exactly what you should _not_ be using kickstarter for.
Kickstarter is not a shop, and I hope that anyone who pledges towards them realizes that they are supporting the project _not buying something_, and those $$$ have absolutely 1) no guarantee on receiving any product or 2) no recourse if anything is defective / wrong / whatever on it.
Kickstarter shouldn't be allowing this sort of project.
...however, sigh this is exactly what you should _not_ be using kickstarter for.
Kickstarter is not a shop, and I hope that anyone who pledges towards them realizes that they are supporting the project _not buying something_, and those $$$ have absolutely 1) no guarantee on receiving any product or 2) no recourse if anything is defective / wrong / whatever on it.
Kickstarter shouldn't be allowing this sort of project.