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Coolest Cooler turns warm: More crowdfunding disappointment

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Coolest Cooler turns warm: More crowdfunding disappointment

One of the most celebrated and successful crowdfunding campaigns, the Coolest Cooler, was out with some disappointing news today, frustrating backers who are still waiting for their cooler with all the bells and whistles to ship. It appears backers of the Kickstarter campaign are going to have to wait even longer (let’s be honest, they may never receive their cooler).

So, with all these multimillion dollar crowdfunding campaigns hitting manufacturing, financial, and distribution snags, are you still considering crowdfunding? Vote below.

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