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'''[[wikipedia:Cricut|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] | Cricut, Inc.</ref> | '''[[wikipedia:Cricut|Cricut, Inc.]]''' is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts] - The New York Times ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250708185353/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/technology/personaltech/03CRAFTS.html?_r=0 Archived])</ref> plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.<ref>[https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs#:~:text=When%20was%20Cricut%20founded%3F,its%20name%20to%20Cricut%2C%20Inc. FAQs] | Cricut, Inc.([http://web.archive.org/web/20260104223700/https://investor.cricut.com/shareholder-resources/faqs Archived])</ref> | ||
==Consumer impact summary== | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
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===Attempted move to subscription model=== | ===Attempted move to subscription model=== | ||
In 2020 Cricut tried to change their [[Terms of Service]] (TOS) so that the machine that was already purchased would now require a subscription if a consumer used it more than 20 times in a month. The backlash was significant enough that they went back on this change, striking through the statement on their website <ref>[https://cricut.com/blog/new-features-and-updates-coming-to-design-space/ "New features and updates coming to Design Space"] - cricut.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref><ref>[https://hackaday.com/2021/03/15/cricut-decides-to-charge-rent-for-people-to-use-the-cutting-machines-they-already-own/ Cricut Decides To Charge Rent For People To Fully Use The Cutting Machines They Already Own] | Hackaday</ref> | In 2020 Cricut tried to change their [[Terms of Service]] (TOS) so that the machine that was already purchased would now require a subscription if a consumer used it more than 20 times in a month. The backlash was significant enough that they went back on this change, striking through the statement on their website <ref>[https://cricut.com/blog/new-features-and-updates-coming-to-design-space/ "New features and updates coming to Design Space"] - cricut.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251207194758/https://cricut.com/blog/new-features-and-updates-coming-to-design-space/ Archived])</ref><ref>[https://hackaday.com/2021/03/15/cricut-decides-to-charge-rent-for-people-to-use-the-cutting-machines-they-already-own/ Cricut Decides To Charge Rent For People To Fully Use The Cutting Machines They Already Own] | Hackaday ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251119023628/https://hackaday.com/2021/03/15/cricut-decides-to-charge-rent-for-people-to-use-the-cutting-machines-they-already-own/ Archived])</ref> | ||
===Replacement warranty policy=== | ===Replacement warranty policy=== | ||
<blockquote>Further Reading: [[Cricut Replacement Warranty Policy]]</blockquote>In 2023, YouTuber Buy it Fix it bought a second hand Cricut Maker 3, which was still under warranty, and alleged Cricut had failed to offer an option to repair the product. They instead offered to furnish a new device and instructed the consumer to dispose of the non-functioning device. Buy it Fix it further alleges Cricut bans the serial numbers of the devices due to be disposed, making them impossible to use with their proprietary software, effectively ruining any chance of repairing the device in the future.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mKlYF1TCKs Faulty Cricut Maker 3 - Trying To Repair...] - YouTube</ref> | <blockquote>Further Reading: [[Cricut Replacement Warranty Policy]]</blockquote>In 2023, YouTuber Buy it Fix it bought a second hand Cricut Maker 3, which was still under warranty, and alleged Cricut had failed to offer an option to repair the product. They instead offered to furnish a new device and instructed the consumer to dispose of the non-functioning device. Buy it Fix it further alleges Cricut bans the serial numbers of the devices due to be disposed, making them impossible to use with their proprietary software, effectively ruining any chance of repairing the device in the future.<ref name=":0">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mKlYF1TCKs Faulty Cricut Maker 3 - Trying To Repair...] - YouTube ([https://preservetube.com/watch?v=2mKlYF1TCKs Archived]) </ref> | ||
===Inability to use device offline=== | ===Inability to use device offline=== | ||
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Cricut
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1969 |
| Legal Structure | Public |
| Industry | Crafts, Electronics |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://cricut.com/ |
Cricut, Inc. is an American brand of cutting plotters, or motorised cutting machines, designed for home crafters. The machines are used for cutting paper, felt, and vinyl[1] plus materials such as fabric, leather, matboard, and wood. Cricut is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.[2]
Consumer impact summary
Controversies
Attempted move to subscription model
In 2020 Cricut tried to change their Terms of Service (TOS) so that the machine that was already purchased would now require a subscription if a consumer used it more than 20 times in a month. The backlash was significant enough that they went back on this change, striking through the statement on their website [3][4]
Replacement warranty policy
Further Reading: Cricut Replacement Warranty Policy
In 2023, YouTuber Buy it Fix it bought a second hand Cricut Maker 3, which was still under warranty, and alleged Cricut had failed to offer an option to repair the product. They instead offered to furnish a new device and instructed the consumer to dispose of the non-functioning device. Buy it Fix it further alleges Cricut bans the serial numbers of the devices due to be disposed, making them impossible to use with their proprietary software, effectively ruining any chance of repairing the device in the future.[5]
Inability to use device offline
Products
See also
References
- ↑ Digital Cutting Machines Alter the World of Crafts - The New York Times (Archived)
- ↑ FAQs | Cricut, Inc.(Archived)
- ↑ "New features and updates coming to Design Space" - cricut.com - accessed 2025-01-29 (Archived)
- ↑ Cricut Decides To Charge Rent For People To Fully Use The Cutting Machines They Already Own | Hackaday (Archived)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Faulty Cricut Maker 3 - Trying To Repair... - YouTube (Archived)