on tv now - american inventor

fee · #1 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 21:02

american inventor on virgin channel now..........9 till 10

exotic detail · #2 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 21:08

I watched it last week but i prefer Dragons Den, plus Peter Jones is my least favourite...Duncan gets by vote

Sarah-Ink Promotions · #3 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 21:43

Oooh, Id forgotten, thanks for the reminder, just set my sky+ for the virgin+1 channel

ADW · #4 (**permalink**) 13-03-2008, 10:57

Just a bunch of Americans being American. Dumb-ass halfwits. Not really a serious business show rather just going down the entertainment route.

Busby · #5 (**permalink**) 14-03-2008, 11:28

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Just a bunch of Americans being American. Dumb-ass halfwits. Not really a serious business show rather just going down the entertainment route.

Not only that, again it is the rich and wealthy exploiting young/amatuer inventors and probably taking massive shares in their business/idea.

Craig.

fee · #6 (**permalink**) 17-03-2008, 12:37

i agree busby........all the hard work and many many hours of research and development only to be exploited by greedy rich .......ermm.......rich people.......it makes me mad when they ask for up to 50% in DD.....and love it when they are given the fingers by the inventors.........

ive spent the best part of 7 months - eating sleeping living my idea...its really really tough..............

ParentsforPlay · #7 (**permalink**) 17-03-2008, 14:06

I loved the one where Peter Jones just gave them 3,000 of his own money. It was the hearing aid fitment thing and they had been ripped off by some patent guy or something so he gave them the money back.

Busby · #8 (**permalink**) 19-03-2008, 12:29

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Originally Posted by fee

i agree busby........all the hard work and many many hours of research and development only to be exploited by greedy rich .......ermm.......rich people.......it makes me mad when they ask for up to 50% in DD.....and love it when they are given the fingers by the inventors.........

ive spent the best part of 7 months - eating sleeping living my idea...its really really tough..............

It is really hard fee :sad1: but the reward at the end when it comes to fruition will be worth all the hard work.

My product below has taken me almost 2 years to get from design to manufacture and delivery in the UK, we are now in talks with some big retail chains to supply them with it.

Not only that a few requests have come in from big chains also to have the handles branded with their logo and used as a marketing tool, so the reward for me could be very big and I have only a few people to thank, I am sure you will have the same satisfaction with your idea

Craig.

fee · #9 (**permalink**) 20-03-2008, 10:49

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Originally Posted by Busby

It is really hard fee :sad1: but the reward at the end when it comes to fruition will be worth all the hard work.

My product below has taken me almost 2 years to get from design to manufacture and delivery in the UK, we are now in talks with some big retail chains to supply them with it.

Not only that a few requests have come in from big chains also to have the handles branded with their logo and used as a marketing tool, so the reward for me could be very big and I have only a few people to thank, I am sure you will have the same satisfaction with your idea

Craig.

Craig, thats fantastic news. i would def buy one at the til point.
so when is your next idea out

2 years ?? and im moaning about 7 months,

and you were the first person i cantacted about it (remember ?) and you passed me onto kay at Calibre Designs, im so glad you did......he has been brilliant and so supportive...

Busby · #10 (**permalink**) 20-03-2008, 12:28

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Craig, thats fantastic news. i would def buy one at the til point.
so when is your next idea out

Well at the till point it will be the phase 3 model which allows you to lock the carrier bags onto the handle and it also comes with a shoulder strap. Also my product can be made from recycled carrier bags

helping the environment.

My next idea will be hopefully following shortly, it is an accessory for static caravans

. I also have a novel travel accessory also, don't know which to try launching first.

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Originally Posted by fee

2 years ?? and im moaning about 7 months,

and you were the first person i cantacted about it (remember ?) and you passed me onto kay at Calibre Designs, im so glad you did......he has been brilliant and so supportive...

I do remember you contacting me, I get so many people though I forget what your idea was, sorry that sounds really bad

. I am glad kay was able to help you, I knew when I first spoke to kay that he was a good guy and more importantly good at what he did.

What stage are you at with your idea ??

Craig.