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Giving money back seems like a terrible idea from a fundraising perspective (though personally I'd be irked if I had paid over $700 and they didn't refund me). Either way, it's not a great position to be in.

edit: please don't let me be misunderstood.

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That's how crowdfunding campaigns work, and without enough support to reach the $32M, there's simply no way to manufacture the phones that got funded at such a low price.

You misunderstand. I mean giving money back to people that paid more than $695 is a terrible idea from a fundraising perspective. It does makes sense however since the backlash could be severe.

> It does makes sense however since the backlash could be severe.

So then it does make sense from a fundraising perspective.

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