The plot continues to thicken...
On their website, the folks at Good Ereader are apparently running a Valentine's Day promotion for their 13.3" and 6.8" devices and making some rather questionable claims:
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The Good e-Reader 13.3 and 6.8 inch e-readers are on sale for Valentines Day. You can now get the both of these devices with a free accessory pack, which includes a stylus, case and power charger. These two e-readers have sold thousands of units and many people are using them on a daily basis. The Good e-Reader 13.3 is retailing for $699 and we have dozens in stock. The Good e-Reader 6.8 retails for $199 and is our latest generation model.
https://goodereader.com/blog/electro...#disqus_thread
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Now, if they happen to have dozens in stock, it makes one wonder why there are still backers on their now defunct Indiegogo campaign page complaining that they have received neither a reader nor a tracking number. Some of them have relatively low order numbers and have been waiting for over a year.
And, if they have truly sold thousands of these devices, it kind of makes one wonder why Michael only claimed that over 500 people were enjoying their Good Ereader devices in his most recent update to the now defunct Indiegogo campaign page:
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Since we launched the crowdfunding campaign we shipped off 3/4 of all the orders that were placed with us. Over the course of the last year we have shipped hundreds out every quarter! I have received many emails from people who love their device and its appreciated.
I apologize that some of you have been waiting a long time for their device, but unlike most other crowdfunding campaigns, we actually delivered a quality product that over 500 people are enjoying.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/1...r#/updates/all
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As one commenter on their website noted, that would suggest that upwards of 1500 people are not enjoying their Good Ereader devices. Of course, it could also mean that they have sold thousands of them, shipped out a very few, and pocketed the rest of the money.
So, either they have produced a crappy device that not many people enjoy or they have scammed upwards of 1500 people... Or perhaps Michael is simply lying about the number of units they have sold.
Not a very good way to conduct a legitimate business. Perhaps that's why Peter Carotenuto changed his profile on the Indiegogo page to simply read "p" when he had previously been using his full name. Certainly seems to suggest that something shady has transpired that he would like to distance himself from.