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perks [2016/05/16 22:17] – adds mcIntosh resignation Carlos Pedraza | perks [2018/03/16 17:48] – [Perk Fulfillment] Carlos Pedraza | ||
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====== What's Up With the Perks? ====== | ====== What's Up With the Perks? ====== | ||
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+ | //**__ __**// <wrap lo>**By [[user> | ||
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+ | <wrap lo>//See also: [[ares_digital_update|Axanar Scrambles to Ship Perks]]//, // | ||
//Amid reports from donors of unfulfilled perks from the Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns,// | //Amid reports from donors of unfulfilled perks from the Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns,// | ||
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--> Prelude Kickstarter Rewards# | --> Prelude Kickstarter Rewards# | ||
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- | **About the Prelude Data** The analysis in this section is based on the spreadsheet image labeled //Prelude to Axanar Income and Expenses// on pages 5-6 of the Annual Report. The data has been transcribed into the {{: | + | <wrap lo>**About the Prelude Data** The analysis in this section is based on the spreadsheet image labeled //Prelude to Axanar Income and Expenses// on pages 5-6 of the Annual Report. The data has been transcribed into the {{: |
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--> Axanar Kickstarter Rewards# | --> Axanar Kickstarter Rewards# | ||
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- | **About the Axanar Kickstarter Data** The analysis in this section is based on the chart in the //Axanar Kickstarter// | + | <wrap lo>**About the Axanar Kickstarter Data** The analysis in this section is based on the chart in the //Axanar Kickstarter// |
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Those expenses seem to indicate underspending of what had been allocated for rewards, according to the Kickstarter page, which pegged that spending at 10 percent of the amount raised.(([[https:// | Those expenses seem to indicate underspending of what had been allocated for rewards, according to the Kickstarter page, which pegged that spending at 10 percent of the amount raised.(([[https:// | ||
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=== No Perks Have Shipped === | === No Perks Have Shipped === | ||
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Donor complaints about Kickstarter rewards not being delivered, while Donor Store merchandise appears to be constantly shipping, are what led to AxaMonitor' | Donor complaints about Kickstarter rewards not being delivered, while Donor Store merchandise appears to be constantly shipping, are what led to AxaMonitor' | ||
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> You know since my first contribution to this kickstarter I have not received even one items initially promised. I stopped expecting to a long time ago but frankly it was a waste of my money. I am amazed though that they basically got away with taking the money from people and not fulfilling their promises.(([[https:// | > You know since my first contribution to this kickstarter I have not received even one items initially promised. I stopped expecting to a long time ago but frankly it was a waste of my money. I am amazed though that they basically got away with taking the money from people and not fulfilling their promises.(([[https:// | ||
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- | {{section> | + | == Failure to Ship == |
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+ | In a May 27, 2016, blog post, Axanar spokesman Mike Bawden admitted to the problem in shipping available rewards to Kickstarter backers: | ||
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+ | > The timing, the sense of urgency, and the delivery of perks to a backer is a top priority. That’s why we’re so focused on getting this thing working at Axanar. We have GOT to get this problem solved.(([[http:// | ||
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=== What Can't be Shipped === | === What Can't be Shipped === | ||
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Since Kingsbury' | Since Kingsbury' | ||
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- | The following | + | This section, **Tallying Up**, features opinion or informed supposition. |
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Back-of-an-envelope figuring suggests the revenue for those 15 months may have been at least twice that — $74,516.60. Of course, that number is purely speculative without knowing what kind of profit margin Ares Digital builds into the final price charged to Donor Store customers. | Back-of-an-envelope figuring suggests the revenue for those 15 months may have been at least twice that — $74,516.60. Of course, that number is purely speculative without knowing what kind of profit margin Ares Digital builds into the final price charged to Donor Store customers. | ||
- | Projecting that average $5, | + | Projecting that average $5, |
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**Keywords** {{tag> | **Keywords** {{tag> |