Crowdfunding site Christie Street one-ups Kickstarter with audits, backer refunds

On Kickstarter and most crowdfunding platforms, the conventional wisdom is "backer beware" — just because a product gets funded doesn't mean it will ever see the light of day. For reminders, see the $343,415-funded ZionEyez video recording glasses, whose backers have given up hope, as well as the disappointing i+case for iPhone and the saga of the cursed eco-friendly flip-flop. The problem got to be so bad that Kickstarter tightened its rules on hardware projects and even prohibited certa...