Reply from ChargeasapApr 19, 2023
Hi Soham, as advised via email, your Kickstarter order has been shipped.
Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in shipping your order. We understand how frustrating it can be to wait for your purchase to arrive, and we appreciate your patience. We appreciate your support of our small Australian start-up, as it can be challenging to compete with larger brands, which are Chinese companies that own the factories that produce their products.
We would like to reassure you that we are a legitimate company and have launched 11 crowdfunding campaigns since 2016. We take pride in our transparency and honesty in dealing with our backers, and we strive to provide the best possible customer experience.
Out of the 11 campaigns we have launched to date, this was only one that experienced shipping delays. Even our most recent campaign, which launched after, was shipped with no delays.
We just wanted to quickly explain what crowdfunding is (we use Kickstarter & Indiegogo) to launch all our cool new products. You probably noticed that our products are pretty unique and not available in regular stores, which is why you decided to back us in the first place.
Crowdfunding is a unique way of raising funds to bring innovative products to market. Unlike traditional retail channels, like our official Chargeasap website that dispatches orders in two business days, crowdfunding allows small businesses and start-ups to raise the necessary capital to produce and deliver their products to market.
While crowdfunding campaigns can be incredibly successful, they do come with their own set of challenges. One of these challenges is the potential for delays in the delivery of products.
Delays can occur due to a variety of reasons, such as manufacturing delays, supply chain disruptions, or unexpected setbacks during the production process. In our case, the COVID-19 pandemic and our original factory partner not producing our goods despite us paying upfront were major contributors to the delay in shipping your order.
We tried to be as transparent as possible throughout the entire process, and we provided regular campaign updates that were posted to the campaign page to keep our backers informed of any delays or changes to the delivery timeline.
Once again we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding and patience.