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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
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
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... 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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Indiegogo doesn't care about backers or…
Indiegogo doesn't care about backers or its terms of service. I participated in a campaign that is now 2.5 years late on delivery of their product. To make matters worse the campaign owner refuses to comply with the very straightforward terms of service which state that they must provide substantive updates every month and answer backer questions promptly and truthfully. I reached out to Indiegogo's Trust and Safety team explaining that many backers had already taken all possible steps at resolution through dialogue, and that the campaign owner was just ignoring us, only to be met with multiple messages spanning weeks suggesting I just reach out to them via email and try to resolve the situation myself. Each time I reiterated that I had taken all possible actions. I eventually received a message saying they would reach out and remind the campaign owner of their obligations. I followed up with Indiegogo to let them know the campaign is still ignoring backers and not posting updates and have received no response 4 weeks later.
Support has been non existent. Really disappointed.
****EDIT****
I contacted support 29 days ago.
Two days ago I posted this review.
Today I get an email indicating that my contributions have been refunded and they direct me to "Please see our Community Guidelines for actions we may take on campaigns under investigation, up to and including restricting the campaign owner's future activities on Indiegogo. "
It is disappointing that my support ticket went unaddressed, seemingly, until I made this Trustpilot review. There is no indication that they are taking any action to get the campaign in question to communicate with its backers. Believe me, I've read the community guidelines document. I had previously stated explicitly that I wasn't asking for a refund, I was asking Indiegogo to support the backers by upholding the terms of service. My continued participation in that particular campaign, however ill advised, was something I expected would be my own choice. This doesn't feel like Indiegogo supporting the backers, it feels like someone trying to "fix" problems as fast as possible.
20 September 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Ben,
Thank you for reaching out to us here at Indiegogo, and we’re sorry to hear that you have not yet received your perk.
For privacy reasons, we will reach out to you off of Trustpilot regarding your issue. We have sent an email to your Indiegogo account email address; please refer to reference #1872505 for more details.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Nearly 500€ on a campaign stolen
Paid nearly 500€ on a campaign. No updates from campaign and all my money taken. No refund offered
24 September 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Burschi,
Thank you for reaching out to us here at Indiegogo, and we’re sorry to hear about your disappointing experience. Unfortunately, we are unable to locate your account(s) or contribution(s) based on your Trustpilot review.
Please reach out to us using the email address associated with your Indiegogo account at: www.indiegogo.com/contact. Completing this form will submit an email to our User Operations Team, who will be happy to help.
Thank you for being a part of our community and for your valuable feedback.
Campaigner sends out fake tracking numbers
They allow these campaigners to come and advertise products and then the campaigner never delivers. Over 1 1/2 years I am waiting on product and the campaigner just hands us fake tracking numbers of things that never arrive from China absolutely disgusting!
27 August 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Donna,
Thank you for reaching out to us here at Indiegogo, and we’re sorry to hear about your disappointing experience. Unfortunately, we are unable to locate your account(s) or contribution(s) based on your Trustpilot review.
Please reach out to us using the email address associated with your Indiegogo account at: www.indiegogo.com/contact. Completing this form will submit an email to our User Operations Team, who will be happy to help.
Thank you for being a part of our community and for your valuable feedback.
I can’t believe this company is still…
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 about it. Just part of scam.
Stay away from this company.
I backed an electric scooter back in 2016 and my money is gone.
18 August 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Young,
Thank you for reaching out to us here at Indiegogo, and we’re sorry to hear about your disappointing experience. Unfortunately, we are unable to locate your account(s) or contribution(s) based on your Trustpilot review.
Please reach out to us using the email address associated with your Indiegogo account at: www.indiegogo.com/contact. Completing this form will submit an email to our User Operations Team, who will be happy to help.
Thank you for being a part of our community and for your valuable feedback.
I ran a campaign to support my indie…
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 has been awful trying to get the funds dispersed to our business account. I have emailed back and forth to no avail. It's been 'validation' issues on my bank account. I literally had it all validated before I was able to run the campaign to make sure everything was legit. So I sent all of the info again and now I am being ghosted. All the money that people chose to put towards my film is sitting in Indiegogo limbo and I have nothing I can do at this point. I feel kind of scammed... might not try crowdfunding next time.
26 July 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Andrea,
Thank you for reaching out to us here at Indiegogo, and we’re sorry to hear that you have not yet received your funds.
For privacy reasons, we will reach out to you off of Trustpilot regarding your issue. We have sent an email to your Indiegogo account email address; please refer to reference #1870717 for more details.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
go away
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…
What i see now is that indiegogo, stole our money to give it to Mufee Labs, and now Mufee Labs doesn’t even have a website, they stole all our purchase and nobody is responsable, what is this joke ?
What can we do against Indiegogo ?
Can we open a collective Claim?
Waiting for your answers
Cheers
Florent
22 February 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Florent,
Thank you for reaching out to us here at Indiegogo, and we’re sorry to hear that you have not yet received your perk.
For privacy reasons, we will reach out to you off of Trustpilot regarding your issue. We have sent an email to your Indiegogo account email address; please refer to reference #1872507 for more details.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
I have now 2 backed projects in 2025…
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.
1 August 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Tero,
We’re sorry to hear about your experience, and we understand your frustration. Unfortunately, we weren't able to locate your account or contributions based on your Trustpilot review.
If you could please contact us using the email address associated with your Indiegogo account at www.indiegogo.com/contact, that would be helpful. Filling out the form will ensure your message goes directly to our User Operations Team, who will assist you further.
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for being part of our community.
I would never crowdfund an Indiegogo campaign again
I would never crowdfund an Indiegogo campaign again. Supporting an Indiegogo campaign is a gamble, there is a real possibility that you will never receive the goods - there is no money back guarantee, once the money is paid, Indiegogo takes no responsibility when the campaign fails to deliver. If you are considering crowd funding vie Indiegogo have a look at the AIRPIX and Microdrone campaigns - hundreds of dissatisfied customers.
30 July 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Tristan,
Thank you for reaching out to us here at Indiegogo, and we’re sorry to hear about your disappointing experience. Unfortunately, we are unable to locate your account(s) or contribution(s) based on your Trustpilot review.
Please reach out to us using the email address associated with your Indiegogo account at: www.indiegogo.com/contact. Completing this form will submit an email to our User Operations Team, who will be happy to help.
Thank you for being a part of our community and for your valuable feedback.
I’m through with both Indiegogo and…
I’m through with both Indiegogo and Kickstarter because of the same scams. Most recent order was a scam. I paid good money for nothing. With no redress. I have gotten stuff from them in the past, but will never order from them again. It’s been an expensive lesson.
Reply to their reply (8/2/25): They had a product on their site. I paid for it. It was vaporware: it never existed. Indiegogo either lied or did not look at the product or did not take precautions (escrow?) to make sure I would get the product or refund. My opinion is unchanged: I think they are cheats and will never deal with them again.
24 May 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Jeff,
We understand your concerns about scams and want to clarify that our priority is protecting backers, not enabling dishonest behavior. Scammers not only take from you, but they also take from us by significantly damaging our reputation. We are committed to actively identifying and removing these individuals from our platform to maintain a safe and trustworthy environment for our community.
We also recognize that there are situations often labeled as scams that can arise when an entrepreneur faces challenges, falls behind schedule, or fails to communicate effectively with their backers. We understand why backers feel apprehensive and use the term 'scam' in these cases. It’s unacceptable for a campaign to stop communicating, which is why we require monthly updates from campaigners.
Because crowdfunding carries inherent risks, we provide tools like product stages and Trust Proven badges to help backers assess and manage their risk. Our focus is on fostering innovation and a supportive community. We believe in empowering backers to engage with new ideas, and your trust is essential to that mission.
If you have specific concerns about a campaign, please contact us directly at indiegogo.com/support. Your feedback is essential in helping us uphold the integrity of our platform, and we appreciate your diligence in bringing these matters to our attention.
Just check their reviews to understand…
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", they cannot do anything. Basically, they protect thieves. DO NOT use their services at all. I also asked to go for legal action, plus sent numerous emails....never got a reply. They probably blocked me. Stay away.
4 July 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Diego,
Thank you for reaching out to us here at Indiegogo, and we’re sorry to hear that you have not yet received your perk.
For privacy reasons, we will reach out to you off of Trustpilot regarding your issue. We have sent an email to your Indiegogo account email address; please refer to reference #1867104 for more details.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
A platform that enables scams without consequences
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 allows scammers to raise money without providing any protection or oversight. Even after filing complaints and reports, they did nothing. The platform appears completely irresponsible when it comes to protecting its users. I would not recommend it to anyone.
23 June 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Backer,
We take your concerns about scams seriously and want to emphasize that our priority is protecting backers, not enabling dishonest behavior. Scammers harm not just backers but also damage our reputation, and we are dedicated to identifying and removing them to maintain a safe platform.
We also recognize that some situations, where entrepreneurs encounter challenges or fail to communicate effectively, can be perceived as scams. To address this, we require campaigners to provide monthly updates, ensuring that backers stay informed.
Understanding that crowdfunding carries inherent risks, we offer tools like product stages and Trust Proven badges to help backers make informed decisions. Our mission is to foster innovation within a supportive community, and your trust is vital to that effort.
If you have specific concerns about a campaign, please reach out to us at indiegogo.com/support. Your feedback is crucial in helping us maintain the integrity of our platform, and we appreciate your vigilance in these matters.
Proceed at your own risk
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 they copy-paste this exact response to other members). Getting scammed is (unfortunately) something that can happen and the site has no protective measures in place nor any guarantees of any kind no matter how small or big the contribution you made was. So if that happens, you're on your own. I'd recommend everyone to avoid this site.
17 June 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Michal,
We take your concerns about scams seriously and want to emphasize that our priority is protecting backers, not enabling dishonest behavior. Scammers harm not just backers but also damage our reputation, and we are dedicated to identifying and removing them to maintain a safe platform.
We also recognize that some situations, where entrepreneurs encounter challenges or fail to communicate effectively, can be perceived as scams. To address this, we require campaigners to provide monthly updates, ensuring that backers stay informed.
Understanding that crowdfunding carries inherent risks, we offer tools like product stages and Trust Proven badges to help backers make informed decisions. Our mission is to foster innovation within a supportive community, and your trust is vital to that effort.
If you have specific concerns about a campaign, please reach out to us at indiegogo.com/support. Your feedback is crucial in helping us maintain the integrity of our platform, and we appreciate your vigilance in these matters.
No protection from Indiegogo despite campaign owner broke terms
I backed a campaing and despite the fact that the owner of the campaign broke Indiegogo's terms (listed in ther website that I will write here as well: "Make good faith efforts to fulfill the Perks associated with Your Campaign in the timeframe that You communicate to Contributors, and prioritize fulfillment of those Perks.
Be responsive. Respond promptly and truthfully to all questions posed in comments, messages, or updates including any questions or requests Indiegogo makes to verify ability to fulfill. If unresponsive or if a dispute arises between You and your Backers, We may provide your name, legal mailing address and email address to your Contributors, or in the instances where the law requires it.
Updates. Provide substantive and quality updates at least once a month to Contributors. Immediately notify Contributors if there are obstacles or delays.
If you have received the Contributions from your Campaign, but are unable to deliver Perks, issue refunds to Contributors."), Indiegogo did not support nor protect the backers.
The owner of the campaign, despite reaching the required amount to produce the products, not only did not send what we backed, but was also completely unresponsive. I have tried multiple times to contact the owner for a refund that never arrived, and it is just impossible to communicate with the campaign owner. Also, there were no updates once a month as requested by Indiegogo. On top of that, the owner was selling the products before sending them to backers.
Indiegogo unfortunately has not respected their own terms and did not protect the backers.
19 June 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Claudia,
Thank you for reaching out to us here at Indiegogo, and we’re sorry to hear that you have not yet received your perk.
For privacy reasons, we will reach out to you off of Trustpilot regarding your issue. We have sent an email to your Indiegogo account email address; please refer to reference #1867135 for more details.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
I had actually believed in this…
I had actually believed in this concept. However, after two years of “investing” thousands of dollars in various projects I found 4 actual projects that came to conclusion and one honest refund and 9 that had to be total scams. From company locations, that didn’t exist, to outright lies. Once the “sponsor” said the project was shipped, Indiegogo closes everything, but the comment section. The problem is if you didn’t pay money you can’t see the comments about products that never showed up. Please
don’t waste your money here! If you’re really lucky you’ll get 5-10 cents back in your investment. The rest just pays for hot air and frustration.
16 June 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Curtis,
We’re sorry to hear about your experience, and we understand your frustration. Unfortunately, we weren't able to locate your account or contributions based on your Trustpilot review.
If you could please contact us using the email address associated with your Indiegogo account at www.indiegogo.com/contact, that would be helpful. Filling out the form will ensure your message goes directly to our User Operations Team, who will assist you further.
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for being part of our community.
The campaign owner broke multiple…
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 owner has been selling stock before sending to backers. I created a ticket to that effect which was closed with no reply.
Backing a project comes with risks but when the campaign owner breaks multiple terms and conditions, Indiegogo will not stand by their own terms that are there to protect backers.
13 July 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Mr. Pearson,
We’re sorry to hear about your experience, and we understand your frustration. Unfortunately, we weren't able to locate your account or contributions based on your Trustpilot review.
If you could please contact us using the email address associated with your Indiegogo account at www.indiegogo.com/contact, that would be helpful. Filling out the form will ensure your message goes directly to our User Operations Team, who will assist you further.
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for being part of our community.
An absolute scam
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 you will never receive anything in return
15 April 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Jacqueline,
We share your concern about scams and want to assure you that we are dedicated to protecting our backers. Scammers undermine the hard work of genuine entrepreneurs, and we do everything we can to identify and eliminate them from our platform.
Crowdfunding inherently involves risk, especially for projects that may not reach fruition, which is why we provide features like product stages and Trust Proven badges to help backers make informed decisions. Our goal is to facilitate innovation and create a community where backers can support new ideas and empower creators to bring their visions to life. Scammers have no place in our mission.
Stay away
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 assured could swap into other product that was supposedly manufactured & ready for delivery but naturally the voucher didn’t work (after an ordeal to actually get it). In trying to make the conversion voucher work after assurances it now worked, inadvertently bought the product again (as the payment mechanism didn’t then allow for applying the supposedly valid discount). Now going round in circles of obfuscation & no response to WhatsApp communications at all. Meantime, they are conveniently no longer on the Indigogo site either.
Update: after lots of persistence & patience, the refund & product I’d swapped into arrived. Notably communications were taken over by the founder’s partner who at least was as good as her word & able to do what her partner seemed incapable of doing
11 June 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear RP,
We take your concerns about scams seriously and want to emphasize that our priority is protecting backers, not enabling dishonest behavior. Scammers harm not just backers but also damage our reputation, and we are dedicated to identifying and removing them to maintain a safe platform.
We also recognize that some situations, where entrepreneurs encounter challenges or fail to communicate effectively, can be perceived as scams. To address this, we require campaigners to provide monthly updates, ensuring that backers stay informed.
Understanding that crowdfunding carries inherent risks, we offer tools like product stages and Trust Proven badges to help backers make informed decisions. Our mission is to foster innovation within a supportive community, and your trust is vital to that effort.
If you have specific concerns about a campaign, please reach out to us at indiegogo.com/support. Your feedback is crucial in helping us maintain the integrity of our platform, and we appreciate your vigilance in these matters.
How are they still in business?!
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. Contacted the Campaigner (as Indiegogo suggests, because why take responsibility?) who ignored all 3 attempts at communication. Contacted Indiegogo who also ignored me, predictably. So here I am, adding yet another 1 star review to a venerable crowd of displeased backers who I wish I knew about before allowing Indiegogo to scam me as well.
14 September 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Eliran,
Thank you for reaching out to us here at Indiegogo, and we’re sorry to hear about your disappointing experience. Unfortunately, we are unable to locate your account(s) or contribution(s) based on your Trustpilot review.
Please reach out to us using the email address associated with your Indiegogo account at: www.indiegogo.com/contact. Completing this form will submit an email to our User Operations Team, who will be happy to help.
Thank you for being a part of our community and for your valuable feedback.
Facilitator of frauds
28 May 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Klant,
We understand your concerns about scams and want to clarify that our priority is protecting backers, not enabling dishonest behavior. Scammers not only take from you, but they also take from us by significantly damaging our reputation. We are committed to actively identifying and removing these individuals from our platform to maintain a safe and trustworthy environment for our community.
We also recognize that there are situations often labeled as scams that can arise when an entrepreneur faces challenges, falls behind schedule, or fails to communicate effectively with their backers. We understand why backers feel apprehensive and use the term 'scam' in these cases. It’s unacceptable for a campaign to stop communicating, which is why we require monthly updates from campaigners.
Because crowdfunding carries inherent risks, we provide tools like product stages and Trust Proven badges to help backers assess and manage their risk. Our focus is on fostering innovation and a supportive community. We believe in empowering backers to engage with new ideas, and your trust is essential to that mission.
If you have specific concerns about a campaign, please contact us directly at indiegogo.com/support. Your feedback is essential in helping us uphold the integrity of our platform, and we appreciate your diligence in bringing these matters to our attention.
Aircord feedback
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 proceed with other Indiegogo projects! One look at the feedback for the initial projects shows this is a scam. No one seems to hold them to account.
21 May 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Indiegogo
Dear Joe,
Thank you for reaching out to us here at Indiegogo, and we’re sorry to hear that you have not yet received your perk.
For privacy reasons, we will reach out to you off of Trustpilot regarding your issue. We have sent an email to your Indiegogo account email address; please refer to reference #1861517 for more details.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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