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Latest Updates from Our Project:
Fri Nov 24 '23 Announcement
over 2 years ago
– Fri, Nov 24, 2023 at 09:21:55 AM
VoltaGo - Packed and Ready.
As promised, the VoltaGo MagSafe power banks are fully ready and packed. We are shipping them to our warehouses on Monday, and they will reach our backers before Christmas.
We're putting in extra effort to ensure they are delivered well ahead of the initially projected timeline.
You still have an opportunity to secure yours, with delivery guaranteed before Christmas. It's the ideal present for this festive season.
Also, we are planning to make these CarryCases available.
Please feel free to comment if you're interested in securing one.
Thu Nov 16 '23 Announcement
over 2 years ago
– Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at 04:57:17 PM
120W GaN Travel Adapter | GIVEAWAY...
We appreciate your support as we worked to meet the overwhelming demand for our other products.
The 120W Travel Adapter has been designed with travellers like you in mind, and we hope it enhances your charging experience on the go. Giving you easy access to AC outlets worldwide.
To participate in the giveaway and have a chance to win one of the 10 units of the 120W Lightweight Travel Adapter, please click the survey below and follow the steps on the page:
On a side note: Exciting news. VoltaGo is looking super juicy, and you are going to love it. Assembling is now entirely done. We are waiting for the packaging (mass production, as confirmed in my last post), and the VoltaGO will be ready for shipment to our fulfilment hubs.
I will share some videos with you this weekend.
Fri Nov 10 '23 Announcement
over 2 years ago
– Fri, Nov 10, 2023 at 02:11:13 PM
Hello everyone,
I'm excited to share some significant updates with you, but first, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your support. Your support means a great deal to me and the entire Volta team; each one of you is the reason behind our success.
Our initial target was to reach $5,000 within the first 24 hours of the launch, and our overarching goal was to achieve $30,000 within 30 days. In just 9 days since the launch, we've already garnered over $27,000 in contributions. We are confidently asserting that we will reach and even surpass our major campaign goal of $30,000 before the campaign comes to an end in 21 days.
Thank you, thank you once again for your support.
Production:
As committed, there won't be any delays in the VoltaGo shipment. You can rest assured that you'll receive the VoltaGo before Christmas. Here is the video of enclosures for the power banks: https://youtu.be/gDokGQA80MU
We've recently finalized the packaging and manual, marking the concluding stage of production before the comprehensive assembly of all products and their preparation for shipment to our warehouses.
We waited for the packaging to ensure the power banks remained pristine, avoiding dust accumulation from the coupling. With the confirmation of the packaging and manual, we're set to assemble all the power banks and dispatch them to our warehouses by the end of next week. Below are photos and video of the packaging/manual:
In conclusion, I want to emphasize that your decision to support us is truly commendable, and we sincerely value your backing. Rest assured, we are committed to not only meeting but exceeding your expectations. Together, we can create products that stand the test of various use cases.
Tue Apr 5 '22 Announcement
about 4 years ago
– Tue, Apr 05, 2022 at 06:54:45 AM
Greetings again,
Just wanted to share this again.
The campaign officially ended on the 29th of October (and we cannot count any of the months that the campaign was running as part of the delivery months). Crowdfunding funds are usually sent 14 days after the campaign ends (this is to allow those that might decide to cancel their pre-order and get a refund). As you can see from the image below, the first attempt to send us the funds was made by Indiegogo on the 16th of November. Which failed and the second attempt also failed.
As shown above, the funds were officially sent out by Indiegogo on the 25th of November and it took about 5 working days (1 week) for it to finally hit our account. Remember, this is a crowdfunding project and that means we need the funds from the campaign to pay for the production. It took us an additional two weeks to get the money sent to our manufacturer (middle of December).
Because the production had been halted, it took them a couple of days to even get the production back up. They have started working on other things and it is also important to remember that there was a shortage of IC around the world. But we were able to get the necessary IC that we needed to make the GIGA because of the deposits we made when the campaign started. Then the global logistics problem crept in December and January. Chinese New Year happened in February. My intention was not to play on your intelligence by sending you excuses here and there. That was never my intention. I am only sending this out to give you an idea of the timeline and everything that had happened since this campaign was launched. But again, challenges are part of life and this is going to make VOLTA much stronger for the future of functional products we are building.
On the other hand because this is a power brick and not just a charging cable. There are lots of regulations that come with it. We had to get clearance and certification with all the certification bodies (US, EU, UK, AU etc). Ever wonder why it took us this long to make any GaN charger? We could have made a 20W or 65W couple of years ago. We didn't because of the regulations and the capital it requires. Making the 130W and 200W requires some good capital and extreme care. We are here for a long term game and we are not newbies in crowdfunding. If you check all our previous campaigns, we have always delivered on time and meet expectations.
There was a reason why we crowdfunded these products, it was simply because we were short of capital required to launch them on our website. As a startup we came here because we believe in the early adopters community. You have helped us come this far since the inception of VOLTA in 2017.
For those that received shipment notifications with USPS tracking numbers that believed they were misled. You were never misled. The Fulfilment manager in the US is new. She printed multiple Shipping labels beyond the GIGA stock in the US. So once she ran out of the GIGA she couldn’t fulfill the remaining labels she had already printed. So she had to cancel them all. That was why none of those issues occured in the UK and Australia.
Not sure what to say to you, as your anger towards this project is justified, but we are not here to scam anyone. Money was never my motivation when I started VOLTA. Yes, I love money because of its ability to create resources that can be used to impact the world in a positive way. This is one of the reasons why some of our proceeds go towards providing food, clothing and health care aids to those in need.
The above image was one of the food distribution projects that our team carried out in the Philippines. I shared this story because of those saying we are trying to scam them due to the delays we have encountered with this project. We have been organising social good events even when we didn't have money in our bank accounts. Why? because I started Volta as a means to create resources to help the less privileged.
Despite still struggling financially, we are currently working on a project to donate hundreds of treated mosquito nets to some communities in Africa (for Malaria Day this month). Photos below are from the 2018 health care project we organised in Africa:
Finally, I heard back from the factory and they will provide me with the tracking number this week after the Tombs Sweeping holiday. I will share more news later this week.
Thank you for your time.
Mon Apr 4 '22 Announcement
about 4 years ago
– Mon, Apr 04, 2022 at 04:03:40 PM
Hello everyone,
I know a lot of people are extremely frustrated and I completely understand. I have seen instances where a backer had to go purchase an inferior alternative charger while waiting to receive their GIGA. This is an extra expense for the backer part and it is quite disappointing.
I have been waiting for the tracking details of the shipment sent from China to our various fulfillment centres and the factory is yet to provide me the tracking.
Just so you know the products are ready and I shared the video below with you on the 8th of March (about a month ago). We couldn't have made this up because the products were truly ready and here is the video again:
The reason for the initial delay was the forced lock-down in Shenzhen due to the new Covid wave in China. After the lockdown was eased last week, I was expecting to receive the tracking number and for some unknown reason the forwarder (the Chinese courier agent) could not get the products shipped out to us. Now they are on 3 days holiday (tomb sweeping holiday). I have been reaching out to them since Thursday and I am yet to get a response. The tomb sweeping holiday will end on Wednesday and I am expecting to get some tangible response. I just want to get the tracking numbers, that is what I am expecting from them.
There wasn't much to share with you, hence why I didn't share anything since last week. So today, I thought I would share this update to let you know that I am here and we are in this together. I want these products delivered to you as soon as possible (more than you want it delivered) because I need them to go live on our website. We are drowning in debts as this delay continues because we invested everything we had on this project.
Kindly hang in there and continue to bear with us. We need to continue to run the brand, which is why we continue to advertise and sell Spark/2.0 cables on our website. We do not take any of you for granted and we will never take your support for granted.
