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I bought what was described to be "shares" of "stock" in StartEngine itself which, by use of those terms, one would believe to be liquid and resalable on a stock exchange. This company is private and this is all a ruse to raise funds without any need to pay anyone back.
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Hi Chris,
Thank you so much for your feedback here! We would be happy to share some additional insight into the platform and what we do!
StartEngine provides investors an opportunity to invest in early-stage start-ups. What this means is that you are often investing in early-stage companies. Investments in these types of companies are risky by their nature, and many often fail without any element of fraud or misconduct.
As we try to remind you in various places throughout the website, including in the educational materials which all users agree to when creating an account, the universal website footer, and every investment agreement used in conjunction with any offering on our platform, these investments are speculative, illiquid, and involve a high degree of risk including the possible loss of your entire investment.
Even if a company is successful, it takes some time, often years, before an investor can have an opportunity to realize any returns on these types of investments. While we wish all the companies who raise our platform the best of success, we also encourage investors to remember when making any investments through the platform that all investments are speculative, illiquid, and involve a high degree of risk including the possible loss of your entire investment, and to take this risk under consideration and invest responsibly.
To learn more about investing with StartEngine, please check out our Help Guide: https://help.startengine.com
We hope this helps to clear up any confusion about how investing on our platform works, if you have any further questions please don't hesitate to contact us directly at contact@startengine.com.
Thank you!