Topic: Selling ideas (Read 1696 times)

Well, thanks everyone for the support.
And for those that questioned me, you have every right to do so.
As I have said numerous times, the main thing stopping me is finance.
I'm in my last year of school, so working on developing the ideas whilst taking my A2s isn't ideal.
However, there is one project that I am pursuing. I will keep you updated and I'll create a new thread with a link to my Kickstarter campaign.
Until then, I'm going to have to lock this topic as I just don't see this going anywhere.

Thanks

AT101ET

I have all sorts of ideas myself as well. Some may be exceptionally good, but yes, it's hard to use them well without connections.

Selling ideas.. well I have my doubts. everyone has great ideas from time to time. Having a great idea isn't a guarantee for success. Luck does play a huge part as is timing, meeting the right people, etc. Furthermore you can claim you're an "expert" or "specialist" and that "you had such great ideas". There isn't a record of them and frankly it's the internet. everybody can say what he/she wants to portray themselves. I can claim that I'm a professor at Oxford/Harvard university with 12 houses 5 Ferrari's, 2 hot rods, 1 rat rod, a bunch of mistresses, all my ideas are "winners", etc. So be careful whom to trust. This smells like a scam in my opinion. Stranger things have been used before like desperate dudes and dudettes in search for love abroad. Some of these people were scammed for 10k pounds or more.

 I do not know you and you could be a genuine youngster with some excellent ideas but not the capital to work it out. Then I have some advice for you. Take it or leave it, that is up 2 you. You can work out some of your ideas to a certain point, so its sell-able. Then you go to some major companies or financiers and tell them what your idea is but do not focus too much on the idea itself but rather on the end result. (just basic marketing strategies actually). If you are a great salesperson, yes you can learn it to be, you can sell your ideas , provided that they are well put together. Abstract ideas NEVER sell or you have to finance it yourself, which is doubtful since you are asking people to buy your ideas. (that aren't worked out at all from what I can see).

Sorry for slamming you pretty hard but I call like I see them. but I gave you some free advice as compensation

The idea only represents the beginning also there also being many paths to a particular destination that beginning with an idea is not very valuable.

Or it could be in development right now.

But if the idea isn't yet put in practice , it means that those 100 people  don't have the resources for it , and that no one with the resources for it actually has this idea.
So , this is when selling ideas comes into the picture

ideas you've come up with, 100 people have already though of it

Well said...
For those that have doubts, Im a student who doesn't have the time or funds to start up all these projects.
As I said, I'm working on one myself. Once it goes live, I'll share it with all of you.

mhmm, and they could be failed ones aswell

people don't pay people for ideas.
people pay people for fruition of said ideas...

You;re talking first about selling ideas , then you claim that you're taking into account if it's possible for the person to start a business with that idea.
Now , that looks more like selling a plan not an idea.

So , you've be better off crowd funding your own ideas.

Ive been thinking about this for a long time now but like one above me said once you said it , they can run off with it. Unless you hold a patent that costs lots of money..

this post is a good idea, good luck selling them

Eh, why not, it's worth a shot. I've seen sillier ideas.

PMed you my Skype info.

I think you gotta split this offer up into two parts: Small down payment for the idea, and if someone likes it, they can donate as much as they want to.

are you serious  you are selling ideas 

That's a good point.
If someone is genuinely interested, I will get them to sign an NDA. I will also make a record of all conversations between us as proof.
This may include PMs, emails to ensure it's not a hacked account, a perhaps even recorded telephone/skype calls.
Again, I'm not just going to give the idea away.
If someone asks me for an idea for a website or item, I will ensure that they have the means or ability to actually develop the idea first.
Only then will I go forth with proceedings.

Once you explained the idea to somebody, *poof* its gone. The guy might say I don't like your idea and can run away with your idea. Know what I'm saying? How will you manage, escrow your idea?

I'm quite young, so funding is the problem.
Some of my ideas aren't physical products, and there is no protection on my part.
If I show it to the world on kickstarter anyone can steal my idea.
And regarding my project, I can't share anything until my patent comes through.
And yes, I will be using kickstarter for it...
And when my site goes live, I may accept BTC and LTC as well :

So many questions...
If you're not interested, don't ask. Simples

Oh cmon, really? Shut up and take my money! You have ideas that are guaranteed success? Then I bet you won't have problems selling them to real life investors or you could use some crowdfunding - kickstarter is a perfect place for someone with great idea and limited funds. So yeah selling you ideas here on forum...thanks, but no thanks.
You're currently working on one yourself - care to tell something more?