Reply To: Large Kickstarters should be more open about shipping costs

[onlyonepinman 18062xp 1]

It’s a touchy subject to be sure – I have backed enough that I am savvy enough now to know that you have to assume that there’s going to be an extra cost for shipping and that it could be a significant sum, especially if you back big.  However I can imagine for new backers it seems like a real minefield.   I Know that many Kickstarters do state that shipping isn’t included but they rarely tell you what shipping will cost.  I am not an expert on global logistics so I don’t know how realistic they can be with that, especially as costs can change wildly between funding and delivery.

I don’t really know what the solution is to be honest.  Perhaps they could give you estimates but they would need to be very clear it was an estimate and that adding extras to your pledge will affect that.