I think you need to read PPS' post again as the way I took it he was questioning Kickstarter and not the actions of Vonnie D.

wesupchurch no one wins when it comes to stuff like this!!! JJP's biggest issue has been the delay in producing said machines. Yeah it hasn't happened as quickly as all would have liked to seen happen but saying he is up to something sketchy is not adequate.

You guys are also new to the pinball market so I am certain you all will also have issues/delays as its part of starting up a company!

Hope you guys meet the 100k and your machine comes to fruition without issues! Don't get sucked into the name calling as it just winds up making you look bad!!!

I have backed one Kickstarter campaign and in doing so Kickstarter validated my card to ensure it was legit. Also, Kickstarter charges a 5% fee so if this project would get funded Kickstarter will give 95k

okay so Amazon and Kickstarter get 5% ??? Did not know that......like ebaY, fees everywhere!

Let me start out by saying I have nothing against Vonnie D and wish them luck in their endeavor! I am only sharing this information to try and provide those that are unfamiliar with Kickstarter with what I encountered when I tried to get clarity on the shill (bots) bidders.

I had sent an email to Kickstarter about the questionable backers for this deal. As someone that had interest in this Kickstarter I was reluctant to do so with the issue so I sent the following email to Kickstarter:

"I was interested in the Pinball Gremlins Pinball Machine by Vonnie D Pinball (2065029795) but looking at the past pledges it appears there is something suspicious. Are all the below "backers" bots? First, they all joined Kickstarter in June. They all have beautiful, generic looking profile pictures, and they all pretty much have backed the same projects...
(list of backers)
It appears that someone is putting in bogus pledges?"

Kickstarter's reply:
"Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We've investigated the case and taken the appropriate action. We work hard to keep the Kickstarter ecosystem safe, and appreciate your help. Please let us know if any further issues arise."

With the above generic response I replied asking them "Can you advise as to the outcome? What action was taken? Per the site it reflects it was funded!"

Kickstarter's reply:
"Thanks for reaching out and for using Kickstarter. It's our policy not to comment on the actions we take beyond what is visible on the public pages of the site. Hope this helps clarify."

I backed one Kickstarter project in the past and had no issues. The lack of response and uncertainty I did not feel comfortable in backing this project. Also, it took Kickstarter over 5 days to respond to my first email.

Start a Kickstarter (what, too soon?)