DIY Cardboard Rifle Can Fire Paper Pellets 75 Feet

[Gil]

What every kid needs:

This DIY Cardboard Rifle Can Fire Paper Pellets 75 Feet | Wired Design | Wired.com

+Gil

[SCEtoAUX]

Very interesting. Wonder if they will reach their goal in 44 days.

[Zakopious]

Reminds me of A Christmas Story.

"You'll shoot your eye out !"

[mbauer]

Almost bought one. Very interesting.

Might get one, but what happens if they don't reach their goal? Money refunded or will they ship as stated by Sept. 2013?

$45-$75 is expensive (depends which option you get).

Mike

[Gil]

It may be more than "A Christmas Story" - I'd wait to see their deliverables prior to ordering.

Could give paper firearms a bad name if these guys don't come through though

+Gil

[SCEtoAUX]

Found this in the indiegogo FAQ:

What if I don't reach my funding goal?

If your campaign is set up as Flexible Funding, you will be able to keep the funds you raise, even if you don't meet your goal. If your campaign is set up as Fixed Funding, all contributions will be returned to your funders if you do not meet your goal. Flexible Funding campaigns that meet their goal are only charged 4% as our platform fee, whereas campaigns that do not meet their goal are charged 9%.

The Paper Shooters campaign is set up as Fixed Funding. I sent the Paper Shooters folks an email to ask if that is the policy they will stick to. Sure would like one of those zombie shooters.

[SCEtoAUX]

Got a reply from the Paper Shooters people:

Hi Doug,

Thanks for your email. If we dont reach the goal- all funds are refunded automatically by Indiegogo.

It would be great if you could help spread the word and thanks for contacting me,

Best

Mike

So it looks like refunds and no shipments if the goal is not reached.

[murphyaa]

Not sure i'd want to handle anything from china though.
don't wanna get lead poisoning.