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The 'X-Tra' camera battery Kickstarter campaign appears to have been a scam

The ‘X-Tra’ camera battery Kickstarter campaign appears to have been a scam

Posted on February 11, 2021August 27, 2023 By Jarvis

Back on November 19, 2020, we published an article covering news of a Kickstarter campaign that appeared to be funding the production of the X-tra Battery, a product that claimed to be ‘the camera battery, re-invented.’ Now, it appears the campaign was a sham, with no products to show for after more than 1,500 backers pledged $221,290 to see the X-Tra Battery to life.

Canon Rumors was the first publication to bring these allegations to light after its founder, who used the KickBooster affiliate program, failed to receive any response when he attempted to collect his 20% commission for referring his readers to the project, despite it being successfully funded.
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