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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Consumers express widespread dissatisfaction with the platform's product offerings. People report issues such as products not being delivered, projects failing to materialize, and a general lack of protection against scams. The consensus is that the website is not reliable, and many advise others to avoid it. Customers also voice concerns about payment issues, including unauthorized charges and difficulties in getting refunds. Reviewers are frustrated with the customer service, describing it as unhelpful, generic, and slow to respond. The response time is a recurring issue, with many consumers reporting that their inquiries are ignored or met with automated replies, leaving them feeling unsupported.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Its not even worth one star. They take money and then refuse to release funds - claiming unclear violations of some policy or guidelines but can never provide proper detail of what guideline. Interest... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

One star only because zero and negatives aren't allowed. It seems as if this crowd funding company is knowingly and willingly aiding complete scammers in fraudulently taking money from innocent victi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wouldn't trust this platform ever again. Seems these muppets updated their systems and wiped loads of accounts in the process. I only know this because I saw a comment from someone mentioning two upda... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Proceed at your own risk. There are no guarantees you'll get what you spent your money on. Customer service won't try to help you and will always respond in the most generic ways (makes you wonder if... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Account was locked/suspended for suspicious activity when I changed my debit card. Unfortunately I had just purchased a $400 perk and my account was locked so I couldn't log in and never got a receipt... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have launched a campaign and sent emails weeks ago to update banking information that Indigogo has refused to respond to. Now it looks like I will have to tell my backers to dispute their donation... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They support scams. When reported, they do nothing about it. There's a clear difference between a scam and products facing development challenges but indiegogo doesn't care. Even worse, they say a "pr... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

THEY CHARGED ME 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME DONATION. I meant to donate $50 to my friend's film crowdfund, each time I clicked submit it said "couldn't verify card information" so I kept clicking. I log in t... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have not had much luck with Indiegogo campaigns the first one I invested in was MATE X electric bike which I did receive however never was able to get the accessorie bike rack which I also purchased... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Was a backer to a campaign that kept being pushed back and the excuses kept getting lamer and lamer. Tried contact Indiegogo support to let them know this was approaching scam like status, but websi... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's 1 star because 0 isnt an option. I have invested in about 4 different products. Only ever received 1. They seem to encourage scammers who pull the plug after receiving their funds. You want a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just check their reviews to understand what poor professionals they are. I have backed a product that never shipped and never got distributed or produced, and they said since the payment is "locked",... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Backed a promising product (aren't they all?) and in an almost comically predictable turn of events, the product kept getting delayed over and over. Now, almost a year later, still no product. Contact... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I backed two projects on Indiegogo — both turned out to be complete failures. I never received the promised products, and there was absolutely no meaningful response from the platform. Indiegogo allow... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have contributed in this website earlier and have received the products. But with contribution to firm called UZE, they took additional shipment charges (35 eur) apart from contribution (150 eur). T... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

An absolute scam. This is not crowdfunding. This is purely a cash grab. I doubt anyone has ever benefited as a funder or recipient. If you already funded something, sorry, but your money is gone, and... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Everything was going well, until a few days ago , access to account suspended no contact from indigogo contact them just sent an email no response from them since.dreadfull service from customer ser... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It’s been three years since I backed the aircord, and despite being provided with a tracking number that doesn’t work last year, I’ve still yet to receive anything. Worse still is that the company pro... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'm running a campaign and I'm having ridiculous issues with the platform. Since the upgrade on October 16 I can't see who has backed the campaign or what perks they have. There is no tech support, th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I used Indiegogo for the first time back in 2017/18 and, while not perfect, the experience was generally positive and smooth, to the extent that when it came to crowdfunding for my latest film project... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The campaign owner broke multiple terms. Going through Indiegogo's terms and conditions, the campaign owner for a project I was backing broke multiple terms. More recently it appears the campaign... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The quality of support was poor. It took eight months to receive my item. I made the purchase with Indiegogo and when the owner of the campaign stopped communicating I had no where to go. I reache... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Keep your money is my advice... Having ordered a Ring One what seems like years ago and having been lied to again and again and again about the despatch of the product, I for one have learned a valuab... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I cannot log in, basically I try to log in, and my password is not working. Cool, no problem, then I try to use the "forgot password" to get a reset password email - an email which I never got, even i... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are a bunch of scammer. They give an option to donate when paying for products, but they don't tell you are donating to them and not the campaign you are backing. They also took 18x the amoun... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY FROM HERE they are a bunch of con-artists strategically twisting their words in an attempt to make you “donate” to them. READ IT VERY CAREFULLY, they don’t even reply to support inquiries... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dear Indiegogo Thank you for replying eventually, I am afraid that is clear from your reply that you are no further forward in showing any evidence of candor about this scam campaign. You claim tha... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WHAT A SCAM COMPANY. I Paid £400 for an item to support the startup. The item was very bad and I agreed a return/refund. The returned item was received but Indiegogo is not responding. Just ignoring... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I can’t believe this company is still there. So many scammers luring people with fancy advertising, take money and few updates for few months or years and disappear. Indiegogo doesn’t do anything... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So what can we do ? they not answering anymore since the last update, nobody has recieve his package and indiegogo says we cannot get refound from them because it’s not following they policy… W... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Truly the worst customer service I've ever seen! A company willing to take as much from their campaigners as they can without offering an iota of help. Don't bother with Indigogo, it's a scam and not... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would not recommend using Indiegogo. There were many technical issues and a non existent customer service. I could not get anybody on a call when I had numerous site issues. Pick a different platfor... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have now 2 backed projects in 2025 that looks like is clearly fraud/scam. Will never back any new projects, unless they have already previously successfully launched products.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Indiegogo has NOT DELIVERED the only major contribution ($1000) which my dear friend’s campaign received (thus they are taking the lion's share, only giving him $200). They took the money from th... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ran a campaign to support my indie film, and we did not raise a lot- but I was still going to use what little we had to put towards the film and send out the rewards to our backers. Unfortunately it... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They just simple don't care about the campaigns, allowing spammers to get more, not answering questions, not getting back to you with answers.. Platform to receive money from backers and do nothi... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Indiegogo is a horrible, selfish company- stay away! I mistakenly tipped 200.00 and meant to tip 2.00. I reached out within 1 minute of making this error and heard nothing back. I tried again- stil... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I really wish I had checked the Trustpilot reviews before spending two full days building my campaign. Thankfully, I tested their eCommerce process before sharing my campaign link with nea... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Huge scam! They don’t validate the people that raise the campaigns and scam multiply like rats! And their support is useless…they take no responsibility!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would give them a zero if I could. Indiegogo support scam artists scamming money through fake campaigns. Don't give them your money in the hope you get a product. Just buy from proven companies... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute worst experience. Their customer service sucks, they only do emails and they take 3-5 days to send you a single automated email. AVOID at all costs.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wrote a bad feedback about Indiegogo. I specified very clearly that, after problems with Zectron Bikes, I sent dozens of emails to Zectron and then to Indiegogo but they (neither Zectron or Indieg... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay away. As others have pointed out they facilitate scams. Supported Rudest (aka the rudest brand) but there were constant delays, changes in timing of manufacture & delivery of product. Then assu... See more

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IndieGoGo is a collaborative way to fund ideas. Founded on the principles of opportunity, transparency, choice, and action, IndieGoGo launched in 2008 to provide any idea (creative, cause or entrepreneurial) the tools and process to raise money, offer perks and keep 100% ownership.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

very let down

I used Indiegogo for the first time back in 2017/18 and, while not perfect, the experience was generally positive and smooth, to the extent that when it came to crowdfunding for my latest film project I chose Indiegogo again. Unfortunately. The experience over the past year - and especially after Indiegogo changed hands and website - has been horrendous. Supporters stopped getting my updates, the platform is unusable from the perspective of UI/UX, and customer service is worst than in the Greek public sector. Given the high fees the platform gets from creators, I would advise against using the platform in its current shape.

February 3, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammer Enablers

One star only because zero and negatives aren't allowed. It seems as if this crowd funding company is knowingly and willingly aiding complete scammers in fraudulently taking money from innocent victims. In my case I learned my expensive lesson with the Vera/Mirror smart ring. They dragged me around with promises and lies long enough that my credit card would not refund me. Not sure how these criminals live with themselves.

January 23, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam!

Indiegogo is a scam! You pay your money and never hear from them again!

Don't do it! It will only cost you.

February 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

100% Scam Site

They help people scam other people out of money. Bought one of their things they listed. 4 years later going to court filing both against them and the company. THIS IS A SCAM STAY FAR FAR AWAY.

December 22, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Keeps money from organisations

I just heard that you're keeping $51,000 from MintPress News. Bowing to the zionists, I see. That's the best way to lose your reputation. Although, given that you have 1.3 stars out of 5 already says a lot.

December 20, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Its not even worth one star

Its not even worth one star. They take money and then refuse to release funds - claiming unclear violations of some policy or guidelines but can never provide proper detail of what guideline. Interestingly they would not refuse at the collection stage, but at the release stage, which makes it clear that its a scam. Best not to take a risk and never use their service.

December 18, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's 1 star because 0 isnt an option

It's 1 star because 0 isnt an option. I have invested in about 4 different products. Only ever received 1. They seem to encourage scammers who pull the plug after receiving their funds. You want a decent platform, go to Kickstarter. If you need proof on the projects that scammed, there's the LED screens on the sneakers from many years ago, theres the screenmate e-ink screen on the back of your iphone that lets you use your phone like a kindle to save on battery. And there was a cat litter box product that was completely useless.

December 17, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It appears that "Indiegogo" can be lent…

It appears that "Indiegogo" can be lent on very easily to cancel projects and keep donations if what you are doing has any actual impact or merit. Unless you are fundraising for the most vanilla and mainstream art or project imaginable, it may be best to look elsewhere.

December 16, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Joke of a company

Wouldn't trust this platform ever again. Seems these muppets updated their systems and wiped loads of accounts in the process. I only know this because I saw a comment from someone mentioning two updates for a project I'd backed that I'd never seen. Checked my account - gone. One of the projects I'd backed was due a physical delivery and now I have no idea which address they have since I've moved since I backed the project.

December 14, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Indiegogo = RATS!

Trustpilot please create a way for users to give bellow 1 Star.
INDIEGOGO SCAMMERS = RATS!!
run from those bastard's!

December 11, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would not recommend using Indiegogo

I would not recommend using Indiegogo. There were many technical issues and a non existent customer service. I could not get anybody on a call when I had numerous site issues. Pick a different platform for your crowdfunding needs.

December 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I feel grifted

Extremely disappointed. Ingiegogo refuses to take any measures against creators who blatantly defy their terms of use. After backing the G7 haul pack campaign for over $500, and waiting patiently through 3 years of delays, the creator has decided to ghost his backers and Indiegogo has taken no action.

Why have terms of use that require continuous comms and regular answers to questions if, in reality, creators can act however poorly they please and backers have zero recourse?

This campaign has deeply damaged my trust in crowdfunding and I will likely never put my faith in an indiegogo campaign.

December 5, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I cannot log in

I cannot log in, basically I try to log in, and my password is not working. Cool, no problem, then I try to use the "forgot password" to get a reset password email - an email which I never got, even if I filled the form 200 times. Basically no way to log in, to reach out to them or to access my backings.

December 3, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Indiegogo is a scam facilitating platform

Indiegogo is built on a good concept, but with a extremely dangerous lack of any kind of protections for backers against scam and malicious projects.

The idea of crowdfunding a project is great, and some honestly run crowdfunded projects will fail to achieve what they set out to do and not be able to deliver any outcomes for their backers - this is inevitable. In situations like this, an honest project will keep their backers informed as to the project status right up until the end, even if the project's outcome ends in disappointment.

On indiegogo however, it is unbelievably common for projects to take backer's money, then disappear entirely and stop communication completely.
Projects that look and seem perfectly legitimate, that may even be backed by legitimate companies, can simply steal from you with no intention of ever delivering on any promises they make.
That is the key problem - indiegogo allows and does nothing to stop bad actors that had no intention of creating a legitimate campaign and only wanted to scam people.
This only hurts those who use the platform to try and create legitimate campaigns.

Absolutely do not back anything at all on this platform. The scam rate is so high and you have no real way of telling if what you're backing is a real project or a scam.

November 26, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Huge scam

Huge scam! They don’t validate the people that raise the campaigns and scam multiply like rats! And their support is useless…they take no responsibility!

December 22, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Imagine spending 200 hours and many…

Imagine spending 200 hours and many thousands of dollars following EVERY recommended step to succeed on a platform that is built on trust. Then imagine they announce some changes that feel "off" but they go out of their way to ASSURE you that these changes will benefit you.

You share your campaign with EVERY SINGLE PERSON YOU KNOW and also tell investors to stand by because you did it all right and by all metrics you will succeed.
You take the final step and wait to launch while the platform works to make a seamless changeover...

Then you wake up to find out your campaign is now a dead link. A literal 404. The support response suggests to "start over", lol.

All that time and money and good faith - gone. All the print media with a dead link - a waste. An inbox of "WTF" emails.

And so you go with the other platform - you know, the one you should have all along because it has a solid rep - but the losses will never be made up because you spent a YEAR timing it for holidays 2024 and you've lost a few thousand supporters who do not want to jump to another platform and all the spam that comes with. If we lived in a fair universe, IGG would pay me 300K but for now I have to make peace with the fact they killed their own company in a 3 day move.
The $$$ they are spending now to offer "support" and PR is a waste and should have been spent on the devs BEFORE the fiasco.

The only other "brand" I loathe this much is Yelp.

RIP IGG.

October 29, 2025
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