Risks & trouble — and how to avoid them

A pledge carries real risk

Crowdfunding funds attempts. The common problems, in order: delivery delays, quality below the renders, and rarely, projects that never ship. None is fraud by default — making things is hard — but you can stack the odds in your favour.

Before you back — the checklist

1. A named, contactable creator with a track record beats an anonymous brand.
2. A working prototype (real photos/video), not just CG.
3. A schedule that names risks — more trustworthy than “ships next month.”
4. The funding model: All-or-Nothing refunds a miss; All-in does not.
5. Reviews of past projects and whether the creator answers comments.

If something goes wrong

• Read the activity updates first — honest creators post slips there.
• Contact the creator, then the platform's support.
• Keep your confirmation and tier details.
• For investment types (equity/lending/fund), losses can be permanent — that's the product, not a bug.

KAKEHASHI never takes your money

We link out to official platform pages only. Never complete a pledge through a page that asks you to pay somewhere unofficial.