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Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa
Good thoughts Dan and I can't argue with any of them, except the cheapest dishrack at Target is $12 these days. I thought a Rubbermaid piece of plastic might be $5.99, nope.
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Ok, good point. How much would your device cost? How long would it take to install? How long is the husband going to slave over the installation after having been nagged about installing for how long?
Now, with all the negative unhappy thoughts aside, I think there is a market out there for this product. It just isn't housewives, househusbands, bachelors, or other people who do dishes. If you sold the idea to a rich marketing exec who's never washed a dish in his life, or lived in a tiny apartment, or dealt with the hassle of swapping appliances from the counter to the storage closet ... well, you get the point.
For example, a friend of mine designed a plastic plate with a thumbhole in it for added stability. Imagine a painter's palette, except with divided sections like a disposable plate. He sold all rights to the idea to 3M, or Tupperware, or whoever, for a huge sum of money (iirc, it was a little over $1M, which was absurd). They never actually marketed the product, as it turns out, which had no impact on his windfall.
I still think it would be an overall flop, but that doesn't mean that it can't make you a healthy sum.
Good luck.
Dan