Original Ideas

andyp · 01-02-08

With all due respect when I read these postings everyone seems to be doing the same kind of thing - reselling goods. I think if you really want to make a success you have to think of an original idea and market it. It sounds easy to buy from China and sell on Ebay and make a profit but sooo many people do it and if the product is half good you can be damn sure a big company is going to market it cheaper than you can.
I moved to Australia from Japan and our products are 'oshibori' towels ( moist cotton towels you might see on airplanes ). In Japan all restaurants serve them to customers so I brought the idea here. As far as I know we are the only company in Australia specialising in this product and though we are still growing dont have problems with competition. We are based in Brisbane but we sell in NSW Victoria and SA as well as Queensland.
I am not posting this to blow my own trumpet - we are a long way from being where I want to be but to encourage people to try something a bit different.

nolimits2wealth · 01-02-08

How true that is Andy!

After all there are only so many mp3 players or what ever the latest gadget is a koala can bear.

If you can't find a unique product......Invent one

andyp · 01-02-08

So any ideas NoLimits

Sorry I dont know where you are but here in Aus we have big plastic wheelie Bins ( garbage bins ) and what I thouht would be a good idea is for someone to come up with a simple home use compressor. To compress the rubbish ( which is always overflowing in my house). Simply needs to attach to the top of the bin with a hand winding handle which compresses the rubbish. Would be very simple to produce ( and cheap) and every household in Aus would buy it. You got any ideas?

nolimits2wealth · 01-02-08

Heya Andy I am here in god's country(yes Oz where else) I have seen this very product you have described.Not sure where it was but yes it is out there.Other than that mate I honestly don't know,But I do know my brain works overtime trying to think of one...lol

andyp · 01-02-08

Well there you go - see all good ideas already taken. And obviously not that good an idea or they would be selling them in Bunnings

Green-Moo · 02-02-08

Brand new ideas are hard to come by, but a new take on an old idea can be just as effective. Each business needs a Unique Selling Point (USP), whether that be price, service or something totally different. The something totally different is the holy grail, not easy to come up with!

Frank.Z · 02-02-08

say if you did have an invention but not the knowledge or resources to go about inventing that product, what would you do then? where would you sell your idea?
for example purposes lets assume this is a laptop related invention, like an accessory to a laptop or something.

hassent · 02-02-08

I'd say you'd probably go to or email a laptop company such as Dell and tell them about your product. but you'll want to becareful as to not get your idea stolen... even then i think youd be able to sue the company if they did, and theyd probably let you have what you want as to not harm the companies' goodwill.

12.14 · 02-02-08

I agree with hassent except you'd try to get an interveiw with somebody in the company, when you go there have a model, a lot of facts and proven research about your product and make them believe people would want to buy your product and make the company richer.

andyp · 02-02-08

If the idea is a good one I would get it patented first then approach a big company but without giving details of your product. If you contacted the Product Development Manager of various companies you might be able to get an appointment and expalin your system. If it is just a gadget like a clip to hold documents above the screen I dont think they would be interested and would be better to market it direct to retail stores.