Ideas that could make other people Millions

[Horn]

I'm dedicating this thread to ideas that could make other people millions.

My first idea would be a self help book detailing the Pros & Cons of Passive Aggressive behavior.

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[Twisted Titan]

How to effectly implement usury on other people.......

Guaranteed " money " maker right there

[ximmy]

How to effectly implement usury on other people.......

Guaranteed " money " maker right there

That's really no different than selling drugs to your addicted customer base... actually I thing usury is even worse...

[osoab]

I'm going to sell ice cubes to Eskimos. ;D

[Neuro]

Get a Federal Reserve Franchise!

[ximmy]

impose a tax on the government

[willie pete]

That's really no different than selling drugs to your addicted customer base... actually I thing usury is even worse...

...usury IS worst than selling a drug addict drugs, because the drug addict WILL die on you sooner rather than later, but the individual on the usury hook is in most cases there for life....

[freespirit]

...where's that picture of the double-ended peanut butter jar?!? lol

[MNeagle]

http://static.businessinsider.com/image/4caa00697f8b9a3b78ac0000/double-sided-peanut-butter.jpg

http://gold-silver.us/forum/showthread.php?36473-TODAY-S-MILLION-DOLLAR-IDEA-A-Double-Sided-Peanut-Butter-Jar-So-You-Can-Get-Eve

[Serpo]

http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/

The website of Alex Tew, a 21-year-old entrepreneur, who hopes to pay his way through university by selling 1 million pixels of internet ad space for $1 each.

[MNeagle]

Sell you a star with it named after you.

[osoab]

http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/

The website of Alex Tew, a 21-year-old entrepreneur, who hopes to pay his way through university by selling 1 million pixels of internet ad space for $1 each.


Looks like he did sell all the pixels and its was back in 2006 when he finished selling them.


Bmm ksshh! (http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/blog.php)



Back in pixel-world the site has continued to receive an average of around 22,000 unique visitors every day in the last 2 weeks, which is pretty incredible considering most people thought the number of visitors would instantly drop after I sold the final pixels on the homepage. Sure, visitor numbers will likely tail-off as time goes on, however for the moment the site is still really busy, and it's my opinion that the site will continue to receive a steady, but probably smaller, stream of visitors forever more.

[ximmy]

Sell you a star with it named after you.

I was just going to say open a star registry... :p

[mick silver]

i will sell you some land right next to the beach

[osoab]

Sex Stones.


























Just a fucking rock.

[po boy]

Selling crack for the CIA.

[Ponce]

I have one now that I have been using for the past two months on my dog......it is called "The Pet Guidance System" and with a shock absorber........... I really don't know what to do because I know that it is a multimillion dollar idea, the thing is that I am now "retired" and I want to keep it that way and I really don't need anymore money.

While walking my dog on the highway two cars has stopped to ask me where could they buy one like mine and I told them that I bought it from a store while in NY hahahahahaahahahah.........if only one pet owner out of 100 were to buy it I would be super rich, but of course I know that more than one would buy it.

I know, I know........there goes Ponce bragging once again hahahahahahahahahhaah, heyyyyyyy when you are hot you are hot.

[Horn]

There are Some really good ideas here, Ponce I'm gonna need a mission statement for that one...

Second Idea; polarized curtains.

[Awoke]

People will buy anything with a gimmick attached to it.

Look at these energy bracelets and shit like that.

What a joke. It takes money to get started, that's the only problem.

[Neuro]

I already mentioned this in another thread yesterday. But Rock Snot Algea extract, could be sold in Health Food stores in one gram bags for $19.95

[Ponce]

People will buy anything with a gimmick attached to it.

Look at these energy bracelets and shit like that.

What a joke. It takes money to get started, that's the only problem.

Well Awoke I started my business and company with $58.00 and never looked back.....on the very first day, at the swap meet, I made $285.00............but remember this, is not what you make but what you can keep.

Because there are so many copy cats you must hit the market hard and fast so that when they come out with a copy of your product you are then lower your price and have the honor of calling your product "THE ORININAL".....I did take someone to court for not only making a copy of my product but mainly of my display box and with 95% of the written words the same as mine.

Don't be to greedy and over extend yourself, I turn down WalMart because the wanted millions but with a waiting period of 7-8 months for payment.......I told them no thanks.

[Horn]

Ponce is the originator of energy bracelets?

[Gaillo]

Ponce is the originator of energy bracelets?

No... I think he invented the squeeze-ball, if I remember correctly.

[Serpo]

Pet Rock

They had babies and called them pebbles


Development




In April 1975, Dahl was in a bar (which is now Beauregard Vineyards Tasting room in Bonny Doon) listening to his friends complain about their pets (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet). This gave him the idea for the perfect "pet": a rock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_%28geology%29).[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Rock#cite_note-bathroom-0) A rock would not need to be fed, walked, bathed, groomed and would not die, become sick, or be disobedient. He said they were to be the perfect pets, and joked about it with his friends.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Rock#cite_note-1) However, he eventually took the idea seriously, and went home and drafted an "instruction manual" for a pet rock. It was full of puns, gags and plays on words that referred to the rock as an actual pet.
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pet_Rock&action=edit&section=2)] Marketing

The first Pet Rocks were ordinary gray stones bought at a builder's supply store. They were marketed like live pets (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet), in custom cardboard boxes, complete with straw and breathing holes for the "animal."[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Rock#cite_note-bathroom-0) The fad lasted about six months, ending after a short increase in sales during the Christmas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas) season of December 1975. During its short run, the Pet Rock made Dahl a millionaire.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Rock#cite_note-HD70-2) With the proceeds, he opened the ironically named "Carrie Nation's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_A._Nation)" bar in downtown Los Gatos, California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Gatos,_California).
In 1973, Dahl established Rock Bottom Productions, a company that sold the rocks for US$ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar)3.98[verification needed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability)] each.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Rock#cite_note-HD70-2) The stones, imported from Rosarito Beach (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosarito_Beach) in Baja California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baja_California), Mexico (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico), were swaddled in packing material (usually hay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay) or straw (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw) for the rock's "comfort") and nestled in a small cardboard box (with air holes for the rock to "breathe"), similar to a pet carrier (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_carrier).
A thirty-two page official training manual titled The Care and Training of your Pet Rock was included, with instructions on how to properly raise and care for one's new Pet Rock (notably lacking instructions for feeding, bathing, etc.). The instruction manual was the real product: it was full of gags, puns and jokes. It contained several commands that could be taught to the new pet. While "sit" and "stay" were effortless to accomplish, "roll over" usually required a little extra help from the trainer/owner. "Come," "Stand" and "Shake hands" were found to be near-impossible to teach, but "attack" was fairly simple (also with some additional help from the owner). The owners/trainers also found that potty-training their pet rocks was fairly simple, given that they were, in fact, rocks.
Dahl's biggest expense was the die-cutting and manufacture of the boxes. The rocks only cost a penny apiece, and the straw was nearly free. For the initial run of booklets, Dahl had a printing job for a client and "tacked" the pet rock booklet onto the main job. This resulted in a batch requiring only a cut and trim, at almost no cost except some labor.
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pet_Rock&action=edit&section=3)] Availability

The original Pet Rocks are difficult to find today because new ones are no longer manufactured or sold. However, they can occasionally be found on eBay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBay). People have also been known to make their own pet rocks, and some companies market variations on the pet rock concept.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Rock#cite_note-3)

The online store thinkgeek.com (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinkgeek.com) sells a USB Pet Rock which recreates Dahl's original product down to its faux cardboard pet carrier box with straw bedding. The rock is also accompanied by an 18 inch USB cable and is advertised as being "compatible with Windows (7 and lower); Mac (all OS's); Linux; and all other past, present, and future operating systems."
In 2009, Martin Abrams of the Mego Corporation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mego_Corporation) bought the rights to the Pet Rock and began manufacturing it.[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Rock#cite_note-4) His company, i-Star Entertainment, currently manufactures a new line of Pet Rocks that are sold at retail stores.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Rock#cite_note-5)




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Rock

[Ponce]

Yes, it was called "The Squeezable".......it was nothing more than a firm balloon with powder recybled rubber tires in the inside, the end was tie in a knot and the the tip cut off..........it was in the news a few times and one article called it "The Pet Rock Of The 90's"........I even sent three of them to the president (care of the Secret Service) and got back the standard thank you card with his machine signature...........gave myself 10-12 years to make X ammount of money but I made it in only six :)

[mick silver]

if everyone here would make a donate to me i wcould become a million

[sunshine05]

I think Cash for Gold is the way to go right now. I'm tempted to go into this with all the empty store fronts around. I don't know about making millions through this though:).

[mick silver]

sunshine just go and rent a flea market booth thats all you need it cheap way to buy gold an silver . no big over head . more money to buy with

[sunshine05]

I would like to do this. I would need to learn how to test the gold for content though and how to weigh/handle it properly.

[Libertytree]

I have two inventions, IMHO one is worth multi-millions and the other is a novelty item just worth millions. I'll die with'em before I just giv'em away, so they aren't gonna make anyone a dime.

[muffin]

American Jobs Act. Will make some people millions for sure.

[Libertytree]

I did invent the mini van and the small pick up truck in 1978.

[Ponce]

I have two inventions, IMHO one is worth multi-millions and the other is a novelty item just worth millions. I'll die with'em before I just giv'em away, so they aren't gonna make anyone a dime.

LOL Liberty, that's how I feel about what I do, as a garage inventor I come up with at least two new ideas every week with a innovating one about every two months.....I have a nice and simple one where you insert your arm in a box and all your veins can be see, no matter how deep they are.......the one that I am now using with my dog is a winner and like you I feel the same way, rather than to give it away I'd rather that it just die.

[BabushkaLady]

The only thing I can add here is for anyone with an idea to get it going, make your money and get out!!

Your initial business plan should include an exit strategy!! I've always kept an eye out for the one business contact that I would eventually dump the product/line/business on. Half the time they even suggest it.

[palani]

An electric assisted horse drawn carriage. Carry the load that would normally require two draft horses but with the electric drive use Shetlands instead. Reduced cost to carry the horses throughout the year. If they take the bit in their teeth and attempt to run then just set the generator a little higher and let them recharge the battery.

Now there is a money maker!!!

[Horn]

No... I think he invented the squeeze-ball, if I remember correctly.

No shit, squeeze balls?

You can't invent squeeze balls!!! That's just natural behavior...

[Ponce]

Well Horn, as you know some natural squeeze balls are very small so that I came up with an artificial ones that would please every one........did you ever buy any of my ball?.......Ponce asked in a very innocent manner :)

[Neuro]

An electric assisted horse drawn carriage. Carry the load that would normally require two draft horses but with the electric drive use Shetlands instead. Reduced cost to carry the horses throughout the year. If they take the bit in their teeth and attempt to run then just set the generator a little higher and let them recharge the battery.

Now there is a money maker!!!
A horse hybrid vehicle. I like it!

[Horn]

Well Horn, as you know some natural squeeze balls are very small so that I came up with an artificial ones that would please every one........did you ever buy any of my ball?.......Ponce asked in a very innocent manner :)

Never had the need, always been satisfied with my own set of ben wa.

Third idea, a programmable Rubics Cube with silent motor that sets its self to complete on voice command. (to impress friends with at parties)

[Neuro]

Never had the need, always been satisfied with my own set of ben wa.

Third idea, a programmable Rubics Cube with silent motor that sets its self to complete on voice command. (to impress friends with at parties)

You inspired me;

An agency that rents out friends for parties! Great for internet dorks, geeks and nerds, who doesn't have any friends in real life! ;D

[Ponce]

To late, they already have those, specially in Japan...........they usually hire white people when ever they have a big meeting to impress other Japanes as to how "continental" they are with business around the world......