Potato Salad Makes Over $70,000

[R5]

Kickstarter is a site where entrepreneurs go to receive funding for their creations, and some do get it.

Of course, it can be misused. And it has been, a user has posted Potatoe Salad on the site, asking for just $10. He's so far received $70,000 still with 28 days to go until funding stops.

Need a way of making money?

Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/324283889/potato-salad

 

[Jet Badger]

I smell BS potatoe salad. Though if people are so willing to give away their money then let me introduce my "Whatever I find in my fridge that can be blended and/or deep fried" project.

 

[R5]

I smell BS potatoe salad. Though if people are so willing to give away their money then let me introduce my "Whatever I find in my fridge that can be blended and/or deep fried" project.

Oh but you get a free hat! And a bite of the potato salad! And that's about all you get from it... I guess.

 

[BobK]

He's so far received $70,000 still with 28 days to go until funding stops.

Actually he hasn't received a dime yet. It's as easy to un-pledge an amount as it is to pledge. Let's wait until the money actually changes hands, which won't be for a while yet.

Having said that, I'm pretty sure there are at least a few who will pay up simply because it's such a cool/bizarre (take your pick) idea.

 

[SlipZtrEm]

I say he deserves it; just read an excellent article on the whole thing a few hours ago, actually:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blo...cial&utm_medium=facebook&mbid=social_facebook

It's funny. And it'll follow the generally accepted rule of the 'net: any half-baked (ha!) imitators won't see a fraction of the success of the original.

 

[Crash]

As the first time, yeah they'll probably earn a lot of money from people who is getting a laugh out of this, but the second time that someone tries to pull something similar off, the same people would probably just be derided as copycat and would be made a laughing stock.

 

[The Bman]

With all the money he's making, the potato salad will become the seasoning for the main course.

 

[AOS-]

As the first time, yeah they'll probably earn a lot of money from people who is getting a laugh out of this, but the second time that someone tries to pull something similar off, the same people would probably just be derided as copycat and would be made a laughing stock.

Great timing I guess.

 

[Driving Park]

I'm personally not a fan of this. It kind of sucks that these days people expect artists to accept meager compensation at best for their services, and yet people will pony up $70k for a guy asking for potato salad on Kickstarter. Plus, I'm sure there are many more worthy Kickstarters that are getting nothing. I'm not really a fan of Kickstarter in general (what happened to making money yourself?), but this is particularly aggravating.

Yes, I'm bitter. Get off my lawn.

It's funny. And it'll follow the generally accepted rule of the 'net: any half-baked (ha!) imitators won't see a fraction of the success of the original.

Except for Flappy Bird and 2048, right?

 

[phillgt2002]

Only one man I can see doing this, @Solid Lifters

 

[Solid Lifters]

Only one man I can see doing this, @Solid Lifters

And my potato salad is worth every penny.

 

[FoRiZon]

Kickstarter is a site where entrepreneurs go to receive funding for their creations, and some do get it.

Of course, it can be misused. And it has been, a user has posted Potatoe Salad on the site, asking for just $10. He's so far received $70,000 still with 28 days to go until funding stops.

Need a way of making money?

Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/324283889/potato-salad

With that kind of money, he can make a potato salad.....restaurant.

Seriously, think about the potential. From a food only his mother enjoys to a whole franchise that can generates money for them

 

[BobK]

I think it's hilarious that so many people are acting butthurt over this project.

 

[R5]

And my potato salad is worth every penny.

I'll happily pay $70,000 to be the judge of that

 

[FoRiZon]

About that, the kickstarter of that is now using its money to fund potato themed charity called PotatoStock 2014. Guess Faith in humanity restored after all.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/the-potato-salad-kickstarter#potatostock

#PotatoStock2014

 

[Grayfox]

I can have help fox get the S2000 of his dreams.

$35,000 should just about cover it.

 

[W3H5]

About that, the kickstarter of that is now using its money to fund potato themed charity called PotatoStock 2014. Guess Faith in humanity restored after all.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/the-potato-salad-kickstarter#potatostock

#PotatoStock2014

I thought money generated from KS was forbidden from being used as charity money in any way.

 

[FoRiZon]

I thought money generated from KS was forbidden from being used as charity money in any way.

Well the report says they have receive it.

Keep in mind they only need 10$ for the potato salad and kickstarter had to receive the surplus. So rather than letting the money dangling for nothing, they better arrange the charity event.