From: "Phil Allison"
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Subject: Re: Where to punt Novelty Electronic Device? (UK)
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Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 21:40:33 +1000
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"Keith Wootten" wrote in message
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> Greetings people of the planet Spark.
>
> I've made a prototype electronic novelty device. It works as well as I
> envisioned, and is aimed at young people (of all ages) who go to clubs,
> discos and that sort of thing.
** Mug punters you mean ?
It has good potential for ongoing > revenue generation.
** Like selling drugs you mean ?
>
> But what to do? I'd like to take it to someone and say, "Give me some
> money and I'll make some pre-production prototypes and polish up the
> design, then you can pay me a royalty for each one you sell".
** Nice idea - shame about reality.
>
> They would then reply, "Sounds good to me, here, take this cheque".
** Bad cheque for sure.
>
> Who and where are these people? Who could I approach in the UK? Who
> makes novelty electronic devices? How do you convince someone to sign a
> NDA before they've seen the goods?
** Only people who wound not honour it.
What will I do with all the money I > make from this?
** Buy drugs and flog 'em at a rave party, buy more etc etc until you
ARE a billionaire or in jail.
. . . . . . . . . love, Phil