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My invention hit it big so now I'm gonna buy a couple of McMansions

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Dunlop

Member
Cool invention.

Was going to order one (wife and daughter refuse to take out their nasty hair lol) but it's listed as $45 in Canada (vs $12 US) so I will have to pass unfortunately.
 
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Socreges

Banned
Not sure how there's a market for this. Only people who own bathtubs or showers would be interested. Plus they'd also all have to be losing hair at times. It's otherwise completely irrelevant.

Good luck out there.
 
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Dunlop

Member
Socreges said:
Not sure how there's a market for this. Only people who own bathtubs or showers would be interested. Plus they'd also all have to be losing hair at times. It's otherwise completely irrelevant.

Good luck out there.
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Millions of people fall into this scenerio
 
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LeMaximilian

Alligator F*ck House
open_mouth_ said:
There is a problem with becoming a workaholic, though... it's hard to shut it off. The mind constantly races. When you're doing something non work-related, you always think "I could be doing something more productive right now". It's pretty messed up. I feel most alive when I'm creating something, so I'm probably going to step away from this project sooner than later.
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Wow. These few lines hit me pretty hard. The "I could be doing something more productive right now" pretty much sums up the past 5 years of my life.
 
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Deleted member 80556

Unconfirmed Member
open_mouth_ said:
here: http://goo.gl/OMqv0W

I hoped it would do well but I didn't realize how passionate people could be about clogged drains until odditymall posted a demonstration video and it got 4+mil views:

OddityMall TubShroom video

that was an insane two weeks for me.
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I sometimes think "is there something I could invent that people don't know they need" and I always answer "nah", but then stuff like this pops up.

Absolutely genius. Congrats, mouth! Hope you find success.
 
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talisayNon

Member
thefro said:
I'm a little skeptical here

- The Kickstarter page says it was invented by a husband/wife, so unless OP is the CAD designer it doesn't make sense. OP also said his partner's family had "two cats", when the Kickstarter says it's a cat and a dog
- It's already on Amazon so people can order it/review it, so I'm not sure why the OP doesn't want to tell anyone about it.
- I suppose this person could have co-invented it and be part of the business and not want to claim any credit on the page as an inventor for some reason.
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this detective shit is getting so fuckking old. really? who cares if he's lying or not it's the godamn internet
 
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Gallbaro

Banned
Wait, you have not even broke $1mm in sales and you are buying a house? Unless your margins are insane you are getting a head of yourself.
 
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MC Safety

Member
EdibleExplosives said:
It's a mansion stereotypical rich people would buy. It obtained its name from the hit cartoon tv show Duck's Tails, where a rich gentleduck went by the name of Scrooge McDuck.
Hence, McMansions.
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I believe the term originated from McDonald's.

You know, a hastily constructed, fast-food style mansion.

I may be wrong.
 
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Nephtis

Member
Congrats on the invention OP - here's to hoping it's not just a one time hit -- you need to become the next miracle mop!
 
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The Technomancer

card-carrying scientician
open_mouth_ said:
I've been on NeoGAF before some of you were born but I've mostly just lurked. I've trolled some sony/ms fanboy threads here and there (and got the occasional ban for it) but these last few years I put my head down and became something of a workaholic. I needed to prove to my self that I could put my mind to something and make it into something that can thrive.

Plus, I was getting bored at my profession so I said screw it let's go do something. My long time colleague and friend always bounced ideas off of me, and I him. We're both tinkers. So we collaborated on this bathroom accessory and it turned out really great. I mean, works better than any of the alternatives and wasn't crazy expensive to get into production. Gave some prototypes out to friends and they loved it.

So we put it on kickstarter and worked our butts off to get the word out and the feedback was promising. It did pretty well on there and we knew we had to get some more investors on board to try to make it big while the opportunity presented itself. Fast forward 8 months later and we're on track to break 7-figures in 1st year sales, got large PO's from at least one major retailer, and have been scheduled for an HSN appearance next month. We've been approached by multiple reality entrepreneur shows as well recently and a few large companies for licensing.

It feels sort of surreal at times, but mostly we feel lucky/blessed/fortunate. Now I feel like I just wanna go and try my hand at something else to see if this wasn't just a fluke. I tried coming out with stuff before (different inventions, businesses, etc.) and it was a whole lot of fail. Thankfully I was too stubborn to give up and I learned how powerful the gained experience from your failures can be. So now I'm browsing that McMansions thread in the hopes of buying something that says "I'm living the american dream".

There is a problem with becoming a workaholic, though... it's hard to shut it off. The mind constantly races. When you're doing something non work-related, you always think "I could be doing something more productive right now". It's pretty messed up. I feel most alive when I'm creating something, so I'm probably going to step away from this project sooner than later. Just thought I should share while I had a free moment.

tl;dr came out with an invention for the bathroom, it's selling a lot, and the money may or may not be spent on extravagant things. also, being a workaholic is a trap.
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OP I am literally in the same boat as you. Did a Kickstarter. Raised six figures, turned it into over seven figures in revenue across the last year. Got two major retailers with POs for this fall

Just

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Shit can get precarious at the drop of a hat
 
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LookAtMeGo

Member
Gaf on point with the ads as usual.

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NetMapel

Guilty White Male Mods Gave Me This Tag
Need this distributed in Canadian Amazon. Right now it is available for an outrageous $45 on Canadian Amazon :(
 
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HarryDemeanor

Member
Congrats on your success OP. I'm surprised nobody has thought of something like a hair catcher for the tub before. Enjoy your hard-earned cash.
 
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Engell

Member
open_mouth_ said:
I hoped it would do well but I didn't realize how passionate people could be about clogged drains
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Congrats looks like a great invention, i would buy one but it wouldn't fit my big flat circular drain.
But damn i hate pickin up my wifes hair all the time :(

Maybe you could look into designing a gadget/toilet/seat that would mask the sound of pooping, i know alot of girls that would buy such a device instantly no matter the cost. Im thinkin some clever reversed sound waves like in noise cancelling headphones. Or maybe just some noise dampening material that can somhow stay clean and not be ruined by toilet cleaning.

But guess the ultimate goal is to design the three seashells. Why waste time on other things...
 
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malfcn

Member
The Technomancer said:
OP I am literally in the same boat as you. Did a Kickstarter. Raised six figures, turned it into over seven figures in revenue across the last year. Got two major retailers with POs for this fall

Just

Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Shit can get precarious at the drop of a hat
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What's your thing?
 
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SolidC213

Member
Congrats OP! That is awesome.

I just about bought one but my wife and daughter enjoy their baths and it doesn't look like it would be possible to plug the drain with this. Shame since you can imagine with two girls how often I have to snake that drain clean.
 
Twilight Princess

Twilight Princess

Member
@Op How did you manage to expand sales to 1m+? Your kickstarter was modest, so that can't be the reason. You do have a lot of reviews on amazon. How did you manage to stand out on amazon and was that biggest component of your sucess?
 
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friskykillface

Banned
Huh, thought that was already invented , awesome invention OP, you will make a ton of money cause everyone has a shower and loses hair

$$$$$$$$$

Maybe OP is the one giving everyone refunds on no mans sky :eek: a true God :p
 
Mistake

Mistake

Member
I actually have a few ideas of my own. OP, how was the patent process and finding ways of production? I don't know where to start
 
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SaviorX

Member
I think the biggest thing to take away from this thread is to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit.

There have been other threads we read about on here were people are crippled with debt, cannot take vacations, or are stuck in limbo financially, so it's good to read about someone who simply followed through and put his ideas into action and found success.

The American Dream is to sustain yourself, without relying on anyone to give you a paycheck every other week or tell you how long you can take a break.

We all have an invention in us
 
choco-fish

choco-fish

Member
You did well OP to find that one idea and successfully develop it, many have tried! congrats to you and good look with that McMansion, make sure it has a massive Pool. You could become GAFs personal Philanthropist, set up a thread and donate to the worthy.
 
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