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No, they may ask for an authorization of funds, but they don't actually charge unless the project hits its goal: https://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq/backer+questions#faq_41...

(Scroll a bit up, it seems their fixed header hides the question when directly linked)



Thanks! I guess I must have never noticed the charges when the campaigns have ended so I'd always assumed it was in the beginning. That's good to know!




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