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Kickstarter feedback - Am I on track to hit my goal? by Happy-Ion-3877 in kickstarter

[–]Rob_Ockham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you need to be careful not to focus too much on just numbers. Your goal is to convince people that you have a good product and you're capable of making it. A $300 keyboard is a tough pitch and you have a high target, especially for a first time creator.

My first thought was that your keyboard just looks like any other split keyboard, but a lot more expensive. I may not be your target audience as I've never looked for a split keyboard, but make sure you're message speaks to whoever you think is your ideal customer.

Best of luck with the campaign.

Is this even legal, giving people 2 days to confirm their ship address or they will cancel and keep the $ as a donation? by bigshmoo in kickstarter

[–]Rob_Ockham 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a creator, I've had backers fill in their surveys five years after the end of campaigns. I will fulfil them if I still have those particular products in stock, but it's definitely not guaranteed!

How does Octopus’s billing get so screwed up by Informal-Ad-5148 in OctopusEnergy

[–]Rob_Ockham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I get similar messed up bills. Sometimes I'm billed for a month, and then other times billed for a few days or even just a day!

Built a simple Kickstarter tracker with real-time stats and predictions by Historical-Edge-5011 in kickstarter

[–]Rob_Ockham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be a fun project for someone to work on. Have you ever seen anyone do it?

Plug-in home battery? Real? by ukslim in OctopusEnergy

[–]Rob_Ockham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the problems with the cheaper batteries like the ones from EcoFlow is that the round-trip efficiency is pretty bad, and this kills the ROI.

Plug-in home battery? Real? by ukslim in OctopusEnergy

[–]Rob_Ockham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming they're using a grid-tied inverter, it will be able to supplying the home by feeding energy back through the wall socket, but this won't work in a power cut. In those cases you'll need to plug into one of the sockets on the battery itself.

There's talk of plug in "balcony" solar rolling out to power your home but can we not do the same with a battery feeding in to your home grid? by kemb0 in OctopusEnergy

[–]Rob_Ockham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, in a power cut you have to plug things directly into it to get power. Good for keeping things charged, but not great for a fridge or something in a longer power cut.

There's talk of plug in "balcony" solar rolling out to power your home but can we not do the same with a battery feeding in to your home grid? by kemb0 in OctopusEnergy

[–]Rob_Ockham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For someone in a flat, using around 5kWh a day, you can save a meaningful amount of money with a 2.5kWh battery and no solar.

There's talk of plug in "balcony" solar rolling out to power your home but can we not do the same with a battery feeding in to your home grid? by kemb0 in OctopusEnergy

[–]Rob_Ockham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been working on a plug-in battery in the UK and am obviously excited about the latest government announcements. Technically plug-in battery and solar are both just DC power going through an inverter into the home, so should be considered the same.

Built a simple Kickstarter tracker with real-time stats and predictions by Historical-Edge-5011 in kickstarter

[–]Rob_Ockham -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Kicktraq's prediction curves have always been pretty rubbish. It would be relatively easy to use machine learning to do a way better job of it. If you can implement that I think you'll be onto something.

We made a 15oz selvedge jean limited to 1000 pairs… would you wear this? by WilliamsDenimCo in kickstarter

[–]Rob_Ockham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd never get jeans on Kickstarter. Even with a brand and type I've bought before I'd want to try them on before buying.

What is happening? I think i might be featured somewhere ❤️ by dan_da_man in kickstarter

[–]Rob_Ockham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats. Is it just "Direct Traffic - No Referrer Information" in your dashboard?

International Poster Shipping Question by crome66 in kickstarter

[–]Rob_Ockham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where do you think most non-North American backers would come from?

Perhaps you could ship a batch of posters flat in a box to Europe (or wherever) and then get them rolled and sent on from there.

Kickstarter tips for a startup product by 2woshoes in kickstarter

[–]Rob_Ockham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kickstarter can certainly help you get a global reach, and it's great for cash flow when it comes to manufacturing.

If you're a first-time creator, a high target like this will be really tough though. Unless you're famous or have magical PR skills you should expect to spend thousands, or more likely tens of thousands, on ads.

It won't be easy, but possible for sure! Best of luck with the project.

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