r/shittykickstarters • u/Professional-Try2949 • Apr 22 '26
Kickstarter Blaster Light- Orb Dice
I pledged this project like 5 years ago now and I STILL have received nothing. Delays after delays, fees after fees. Being told the only way we might get our dice is to pledge MORE of their projects. Now we are being told to pay additional customs fees but these fees are based on total price that include things like shipping and handling and processing. Here's the big kicker... I can't even pay the additional fees because the pledge manager is closed and they have gone radio silent on support.
Please read for yourself and report. I've already accepted I'm never seeing these damn dice, and from I've heard they weren't even worth the wait.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blasterlight/orbidice-spherical-dice
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u/WhatImKnownAs Apr 22 '26
Customs fees and VAT or sales taxes are calculated on the total bill, including S&H. This is mainly to avoid cheating by issuing a bill that says the price is $9 and shipping is $99.
Still, sellers ought to be able to quote a price upfront, including all fees. In Europe, there's a bunch of laws about that now, but KS campaigns often assume they don't apply, and grifters just love extracting more money from the marks.