Refund Coming
Appubator, the company that was making Sarah and asked me to create this project on Kickstarter, is getting shut down. Sarah has been submitted multiple times to Apple, and keeps getting rejected. For these reasons, this project has failed.
But unlike so many companies we see on the news who fire their leadership and give them enormous bonuses, I am not getting any money out of this.
I have enquired with Amazon Payments how to issue a refund to everyone, and as soon as possible, you will be refunded. Be on the lookout for another update from me in the event I need you to do anything in order to process a refund. I hope to have refunds out by the end of the week, but am not sure yet what is required for the refund process.
The future of the project: I intend to get all files relating to this project from Appubator and upload them to some open source website for anyone who wants to use it. I will post a link when I do.
I truly appreciate all your support, and its a shame that this project did not go as we all hoped it would.
Sincerely,
-Scott
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Funding period
Jul 13, 2011 -
Sep 11, 2011
(60 days)
- First created · 3 backed
- Scott Neidich 454 friends
- Website: appubator.com
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My sincerest Thanks
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A copy of the Sarah iPhone App at time of release on iOS or Android
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Three copies of the Sarah at time of release on iOS or/or Android, and a public thanks on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus. You can use one and give two away! (If you are not on Google Plus and it is still in Beta, I will send you an invite when it allows me to do so.) Additionally, if the project is still in beta, we will send you an invitation to join the Beta test of Sarah.
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10 Licenses to use Sarah on iOS or Android, and your name listed as a producer on the app info page and within the app.
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20 Licenses of the app, your name listes as executive producer on the app info page and within the app.
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Pledge $800, and we can discuss renaming the app whatever name you like. Including yours! Note- if we cannot agree on a name, you will not be charged.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2011
Comments
Creator David Goodrum on February 21, 2012
The refund is the right thing to do. Thank you.
Creator vinnid13 on February 20, 2012
)': looking forward to waking up with sarah for a while now... whatever some other time maybe
thanks for finally updating even though it was about the end of the project
Creator John Bowen on February 20, 2012
Scott...don't worry about returning my $. Thanks for putting closure on this project.
Creator Dave Gilbert on February 20, 2012
Sorry to hear Scott, like others have said though this is just a part of being an entrepreneur. I am curious too as to what the reason it was not successful?
Creator Andy Lundell on February 20, 2012
Out of curiosity, did Appubator explain what the problem was?
Creator Aron Starosta on February 20, 2012
No worries Scott...for what it is worth, this happens all of the time. In the world of entrepreneurship, sometimes, the dragon wins.
Creator Aonghus Collins on February 20, 2012
Real shame it didn't work out, hopefully Open Sourcing it goes well.