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The thingCHARGER reinvents the outlet to charge all of the things.

We rely so much on our tech gadgets that it’s no surprise innovative charging solutions are such a hot commodity. We’re always looking for a smarter, sleeker way to power up our phones and tablets while keeping our homes organized, and we’re pretty impressed with how the new thingCHARGER charging…

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The thingCHARGER charging station docks your devices + eliminates tangled cords forever

We rely so much on our tech gadgets that it’s no surprise innovative charging solutions are such a hot commodity. We’re always looking for a smarter, sleeker way to power up our phones and tablets while keeping our homes organized, and we’re pretty impressed with how the new thingCHARGER charging station does exactly that.

The thingCHARGER plugs directly into a wall outlet, but it’s really an outlet in itself. Both sockets are fully operational, plus there are ports at top with interchangeable adapters to charge or device any USB device at all–iPhone, iPad, Galaxy, other battery packs, you name it. Plus another two USB ports underneath.

It’s really that simple. And bonus: No tangled cords cluttering your desk or kitchen counter.

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Getting rid of those messy cords is one big reason I love the thingCHARGER, but it’s got some more great features that I should mention. One, the Lightning connector tip is Apple-authorized. This means the chip isn’t going to fail with the next iOS upgrade. Also, it’s designed to practically eliminate vampire power which will definitely save you money and energy over the long run.

It’s also designed so that you can plug up to three thingCHARGERs into one another for even more devices.

Related: 5 essential portable chargers

The crowdfunding campaign wraps up in the next two days though , so if you want to grab it, preorder one right away for just $39.90 each–pretty awesome price. Unfortunately, they don’t expect to start shipping until this summer. And I do wonder whether it might take a little longer, since demand has been so high that they’ve blown their funding goal out of the water. Not that I can’t wait for another awesome solution to get rid of all those cords winding around my kitchen counter.

Check out the thingCHARGER crowdfunding campaign and get your own at the pre-launch price.

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30 responses to “The thingCHARGER reinvents the outlet to charge all of the things.”

  1. Laurie

    Okay, now this looks like an awesome solution – I just went and pre-ordered mine. No wonder they have so far surpassed their funding goal 🙂 I”m sure some people have more devices that we do, but with three kids and three adults we have more than enough to find this useful (2 iPads, 2 tablets, 2 Samsung phones, 4 iPhones, and more that I can’t remember right now!)

    Reply
    1. Ashley

      Hi Laurie,

      Ashley here with contributor support at thingCHARGER. Thank you for your kind words. thingCHARGER is perfect for those busy families with multiple devices that need charged.

      Best wishes,
      Ashley

      Reply
  2. Tracy

    I order these over a month ago and still have not received

    Reply
    1. Ashley

      Hi Tracy,

      Ashley here at contributor support, and I am happy to help out. thingCHARGER is a crowdfunding campaign.

      I am sorry if you didn’t notice that on our website or in our video. Crowdfunding a new type of start-up platform where inventors can get a new product into production without having to sell their idea off to a large corporation to see it come to life. That is the reason that we charge your card at the time that you make your contribution. I apologize for the misunderstanding.

      Our entire team is made up of a group of people who are extremely committed to getting thingCHARGER out to all of our contributors this summer.

      The reason that we do not have a more specific date for delivery at this time is because we are still waiting for ETL to complete their safety testing of thingCHARGER. We can only go by how long it usually takes for them to complete this sort of testing, but each device is unique, so there is no one set timeline for all of the devices that they test.

      After that step is complete, we will be in manufacturing. This process also has an approximate timeline, but not an exact one. We understand that it is difficult to wait, believe me; I will be thrilled when I have my thingCHARGERs in my home. It is important that we give safety testing and manufacturing the time that is needed to make sure that thingCHARGER is of the very highest quality.

      We will be contacting all contributors this summer be fore we ship you your thingCHARGERs to make sure that we have all of your information correct, and that you are getting the tips that you need to charge the devices that you have. So you will definitely know when they are on their way.

      Because we have had requests from many contributors not to send out mass e-mails, we record live weekly updates instead. The weekly updates are a great way to keep up with the progress of our campaign. We try to keep the length of the recordings under fifteen minutes, but we know that people often do not even have that much time, so there is always a short summary included. We record a new update each Friday at 1:00, if you are ever interested in watching them live:)

      Here is the link to check them out: https://www.thingcharger.com/thank-you/live-updates/
      Here is the summary from our most recent recording:

      Tooling modifications are completed
      ETL Certification In Progress
      Anticipate to start shipping: Early Q3 of 2015

      If you are interested in seeing pictures of our tool and some footage from the factory where thingCHARGER is being manufactured, it is all up in a recent live update.

      Here is the link: https://www.thingcharger.com/thank-you/hangouts/5-8-2015-weekly-recap/

      If you have more questions please contact the contributor care team at [email protected].

      Have a great day,

      Reply
    2. Charles Hoosier

      Tracy, I ordered the thing on 7/25/15 and the last time I talk with someone there, I was told that I would be getting it around the middle of Dec with a up grade if I kept the order going. Here it is 1/4/16 and still nothing, so t I think your in for a long wait.

      Reply
  3. Cathy

    Just a suggestion that the company post a monthly update and send it to all who have pre-ordered or a Facebook post letting everyone know when the first deliveries are expected to go out. When we ordered in February our credit card was charged and we have heard nothing.

    Reply
    1. Ashley

      Hi Cathy,

      Ashley here with contributor support. thingCHARGER is actually a crowdfunding campaign. We will be shipping thingCHARGER this summer.

      The reason that we do not have a more specific date for delivery at this time is because we are still waiting for ETL to complete their safety testing of thingCHARGER. We can only go by how long it usually takes for them to complete this sort of testing, but each device is unique, so there is no one set timeline for all of the devices that they test.

      After that step is complete, we will be in manufacturing. This process also has an approximate timeline, but not an exact one. We understand that it is difficult to wait, believe me; I will be thrilled when I have my thingCHARGERs in my home. It is important that we give safety testing and manufacturing the time that is needed to make sure that thingCHARGER is of the very highest quality.

      We will be contacting all contributors this summer before we ship you your thingCHARGERs to make sure that we have all of your information correct, and that you are getting the tips that you need to charge the devices that you have. So you will definitely know when they are on their way.

      Because we have had requests from many contributors not to send out mass e-mails, we record live weekly updates instead. The weekly updates are a great way to keep up with the progress of our campaign. We try to keep the length of the recordings under fifteen minutes, but we know that people often do not even have that much time, so there is always a short summary included. We record a new update each Friday at 1:00, if you are ever interested in watching them live:)

      Here is the link to check them out: https://www.thingcharger.com/thank-you/live-updates/
      Here is the summary from our most recent recording:

      Tooling modifications are completed
      ETL Certification In Progress
      Anticipate to start shipping: Early Q3 of 2015

      If you are interested in seeing pictures of our tool and some footage from the factory where thingCHARGER is being manufactured, it is all up in a recent live update.

      Here is the link: https://www.thingcharger.com/thank-you/hangouts/5-8-2015-weekly-recap/

      If you need help with anything else please contact the contributor care team at [email protected].

      Best wishes,

      Reply
  4. Sandy Jay

    I would like to buy the buy three, get one free special.But I have to know that it will charge my iPad 2 (the large one) as well as the iPhone 4 (which I think has the same type connector). And, does the lightning connector come standard?

    Reply
  5. Vincent

    The video seems to show a tip for Iphone4s and iPad Gen 2, but accompanying text doesn’t mention these earlier devices. Also, text says that the second set of prongs is for security and stability when attaching the unit to an existing socket. Does this mean that after attaching the unit to the wall socket, only one socket is functional?
    Thanks.

    Reply
  6. Elizabeth Kraatz

    i pre-ordered a thing charger. I know this is a crowd funding campaign. I was told that you’d raised the necessary funds and the Chargers would ship sometime this summer. Tomorrow is Labor Day and summer is over. Do you have an update on when you plan to ship?

    Reply
    1. Ashley

      Hi Elizabeth,

      Ashley here with thingCHARGER. Monday the 21st of September we started shipping! With fall starting on the 23rd we made our deadline to begin shipping before the end of summer 🙂

      Below is an update on shipping:
      thingCHARGERs will arrive in Vegas (our fulfillment center) this week. They will immediately start shipping and continue to ship as fast as they can as quickly as the thingCHARGERs arrive. We expect to have everyone fulfilled before Christmas.

      Before we ship you your thingCHARGERs we will email you for final checkout. During final checkout you can make adjustments to your perk package and double check your shipping address.

      If you need anything from thingCHARGER our Contributor Care team can always be reached at [email protected].

      Have a wonderful day,

      Ashley
      thingCHARGER Inc.

      Reply
    2. Sandra

      Did you ever receive your theme charger?

      Reply
  7. Cathy

    I’ve been trying to be patient but mine and I am sure many others is wearing thin. You have raised more than enough money and you keep extending the ship date and we all keep hearing the same excuses. It’s hard not to think that maybe we are all being scammed. Summer is over and still another date missed……..hmmmm. Your idea is wonderful but your business practice less than desirable! I think we all need a definite date not just empty promises.

    Reply
    1. Ashley

      Hi Cathy,

      Ashley here with thingCHARGER.

      I have some great news, we have started shipping! Last Monday we packaged, labeled and handed the first shipping units to UPS!!!! We will continue to ship thingCHARGERs to our contributors as fast as possible until we get each of our supporters 100% fulfilled 🙂

      We have quite a few supporters, so it will take us awhile to get all caught up–but we are starting 🙂

      Every Friday at 1 pm EST we will provide an update on our progress through our Live broadcast. Here is the link to check them out: https://www.thingcharger.com/thank-you/live-updates/

      Reply
  8. Janet Powell

    I believe this product is a HUGE scam. I have filed a complaint with the BBB of New York and I am contacting the Attorney General’s office. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!

    ____

    Appreciate your frustration Janet, but have you looked at their Facebook page? The products just started shipping. This is the downside of supporting a start-up through a crowdfunding campaign; you don’t receive the products as soon as you order. Hope you get yours soon. -Eds

    Reply
    1. Ashley

      Hi Janet,

      I am so sorry. Let me give you as much information as I can about shipping. thingCHARGERs have arrived in Las Vegas at our fulfillment warehouse. We are shipping to our contributors as fast as we can. I wish I could give you a hard date of when your thingCHARGER would arrive BUT I can tell you that you will have them by Christmas and Hanukkah.

      thingCHARGER is a crowdfunding campaign that started on Indiegogo which is similar to GoFundMe or Kickstarter. I am sorry for the confusion that we are still crowdfunding. Without the funding up front, we would be unable to pay our manufacturer (and so many other things as well) to create these for us. So, we truly thank you for being part of that support and we are thrilled to be able to get your thingCHARGER to you as quickly as possible.

      Please contact Contributor Care at [email protected] we will be happy to answer any questions you have.

      Ashley
      thingCHARGER Inc.

      Reply
    2. Patti

      I made the purchase on 1/23/2015. Today is 09/26/2016 and I have NEVER received it. Their phone is disconnected and they do not respond to my emails. Yes, they are scamming the public!

      Reply
  9. Scott Miller

    I believe that this is a great product and on the level. I’m surprised in the lack of trust in many who ordered and didn’t understand that you don’t have a warehouse full of these ready to go. Searching Thingcharger on the internet yields a lot of your older ads and varying prices. I ordered 3 ($39.99 ea.) + 1 for free a little over a week ago. One ad seemed to indicate that the free device would not include the two tips so now I am curious about that. Please let me know. I emailed once already you to see if it would ship by Christmas and was pleased that you replied the next day explaining that you are doing everything you can to make that happen.
    Thank you!

    Reply
    1. M.W.

      Did you hear back….? I ordered 3 with 1 free and would like all 4 to work properly and have all the correct parts.

      Reply
  10. Susana

    Has anyone received their thingCharger as of 18 Nov 2015? How does it work? Does each one come with all the tips its supposed to have? I’m thinking of ordering but would like to have some real feedback about the gadget itself from real users.

    Reply
    1. shirley micic

      I to would like to know if they would be in for christmas and the free ones has all it needs>

      Reply
      1. Christina

        So let me get this straight. People have order this thingcharger as early as Feb and now we are into end of nov – 9 months?? and I don’t see any comments of anybody receiving any??

        Reply
        1. Liz

          If you check the Facebook page, you’ll see lots of customers with fulfilled orders as they start to roll in: https://www.facebook.com/ThingCharger/

          Feel free to contact the manufacturers there; they are very responsive.

          Reply
  11. O Miller

    I guess I had no idea what I was getting myself into her I would’ve never ordered them ? I wanted them for Christmas

    Reply
  12. Ginny

    Can the company honestly say how it takes to fulfill the orders? I ordered nearly 2 weeks ago. I wish I read these posts before I placed my order. Holy cow!

    Reply
  13. MB Steck

    Ordered them on October 3, 2015 – haven’t heard a word, their reply on Facebook was suggesting that perhaps it was my fault – that I had changed contact information. I’ve lived in the same house with the same phone number fore 22 years. Now all I want in my money back with the shipping charge. Now they are advertised on Amazon – perhaps that’s where they are shipping all of the product to instead to those of us who ordered months ago?

    Reply
  14. Carl Chappell

    I bought and have received 4. The lightning tips come out constantly and sometimes no matter how I insert the phone it will not charge on the tip. I would NOT recommend this product

    Reply
  15. Candace Taylor

    I placed an order in June for 3 items – I received 6 (they sent 3 extra by mistake) but none had the tips necessary to use for Apple iPhones. They realized that they had sent me the extras and asked for them to be returned. When i contacted the company to indicate that they had forgotten to send the apple tips, they said they couldn’t send the tips to me without the units. Trusting that they would correct the situation, I sent all 6 items back (remember, they had sent me 3 extra) and asked for a refund for the 3 I had purchased. Two months later and I still have not received a refund. Guess I should have kept the 3 extra and sold them to android users on the street to get my money back.
    This company expects honesty from others, but does not respond in kind. I am very disappointed in the lack of response from anyone about my refund.

    Reply
  16. Orange Iguana

    Just so people know — they don’t actually have a product. It’s just a crowdfunding scam. You send them money and you will never actually receive a product.

    —-

    This is not the case. They had issues with distribution because of overwhelming orders, but we know plenty of people who own one.
    You can order it directly through The Grommet here: https://www.thegrommet.com/thingcharger?
    On Amazon https://www.amazon.com/International-P3-Wireless-thingCHARGER/dp/B01868OFJO
    They are also sold at multiple big box stores currently.     – Eds

    Reply
  17. Manon

    it’s a real scam. i never got mine and paid 199€. I will never help someone again to create a product.
    Sorry for the honest people.

    Reply

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