10 Dumb Ideas that Made A Ton of Money

It's been shown through history that people will buy the dumbest things. In today's world of people shelling out their credit cards to buy "Snuggies", "Shake Weights" and "Sham Wow's" the dumb idea business is bigger than ever.

It seems like these idea's are so dumb that they become a novelty, and with enough exposure, good novelties can sell like hot cakes.

On that note, here are some really dumb idea's that made a TON of money. Well, maybe they're not so dumb after all...


1. Pet Rock














One of the most famous dumb idea's that turned out to be brilliant. The concept was simply get a rock, put in a box with hay and sell it for the low price of $4.99.

Who knew such a ridiculous idea would sell millions.



2. Billy the Big Mouth Bass


















I'm sure everyone remembers "Billy the Big Mouth Bass". This was a novelty that routinely sold out as people wanted to adorn their cabins and trailers with them.



3. Antenna balls

























Who thought Styrofoam balls on your car antenna would be such a money maker? Many businesses gave these away as they were pretty low cost and people loved them.


4. Mood Rings






















Everyone remember's these. They're quite ugly but fun as they were supposed to show you your mood. That being said, do you really need a ring to tell you your mood?


5. Tumbleweed Farm
















The Prairie Tumbleweed Farm is selling tumbleweeds to places all over the world. Who would of thought people would buy weeds?


6. The Flowbee
















A very ridiculous product that was part clipper and part vacuum. It was said to give a "precision haircut" with little mess.



7. Santa Mail








I think this is a simple but brilliant idea. Charge $9.95 to get a reply letter from Santa. It say's they've already done 300,000... with simple math that works out to A LOT OF MONEY.



8. The Million Dollar Home Page







Wow, you could have bought a piece of this blog for only a dollar! Seems like a pretty goofy idea but this 21 year old entrepreneur sold them all... not bad for a one page website.



9. Berlin Wall Pieces

























Now this is a great opportunity! For only $55 you can buy a small piece of the Berlin Wall, $80-$150 for a medium piece and only $290 and up for an "Executive Piece". Great deals except for the fact that they could just send you a piece of concrete on a plaque and take your money. But it sounds like he has done pretty good.



10. Doggles





















Who would have thought that making glasses for dogs would be such a big money maker? However, I'm not too sure how these people got these on their dogs...

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Ryan


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The Top 5 Inspirational Video's On The Internet!

Hey Readers,


Ever so often you come across something that inspires you and pretty much makes your day. I have been posting inspirational video's on our facebook page (check it out here) for some time now and I believe I have come across some pretty amazing ones thus far.

So in order to inspire you, I wanted to give you a collection of the top 5 best inspirational video's on the Internet. Hope you love em!


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First Place




If you liked these video's be sure to go like our Facebook page. By doing so, you'll get great inspirational posts that will make your day time and time again.

Have a great day and talk soon,

Cheers,




Ryan

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Top 10 Unintentionally Hilarious Company Domains

Hey readers,

In our industry we register domain names for websites all the time however, in some cases, when the website name is put together it can have disastrously hilarious results.

For example here are the Top 10 Unintentionally Hilarious Company Domains (list from agylen.com):

1. A site called ‘Who Represents‘ where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name… wait for it… is www.whorepresents.com

2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at www.expertsexchange.com

3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at www.penisland.net

4. Need a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at www.therapistfinder.com

5. Then of course, there’s the Italian Power Generator company… www.powergenitalia.com

6. And now, we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales: www.molestationnursery.com

7. If you’re looking for computer software, there’s always www.ipanywhere.com

8. Welcome to the First Cumming Methodist Church. Their website is www.cummingfirst.com

9. Then, of course, there’s these brainless art designers, and their whacky website: www.speedofart.com

10. Want to holiday in Lake Tahoe? Try their brochure website at www.gotahoe.com

We want to hear what you think... feel free to leave a comment!

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Ryan

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Oprah's Brand New Giveaway!

Hey readers,

Oprah has given away many impressive things to her audience but this one takes the cake!

Here's a .gif of Oprah's brand new giveaway!

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Ze Frank and His Goofy Projects!

Hey readers,

So there have been some pretty strange things happening on the Internet ever since it first became popular in the nineties. From funny pictures of Cats to millions spending hours everyday on Facebook there have been huge progressions over the past decade or so.

A few days ago I stumbled upon a very interesting video of a guy named Ze Frank. It was a Ted Talk video where he was doing a speech on some of the latest Internet projects he has been working on. I found them fascinating and I'm sure you will as well.

Here is his Ted Talk where he discusses his latest projects.




Have a great week!

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Ryan

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Keep Voting For Kelly Chase On Battle of the Blades!

Hey readers,

Keep voting for our good friend of Saskatchewan, Kelly Chase as he continues his mission to raise money for our much needed Children's Hospital! Kelly and his partner Kyoko Ina are doing great representing our province on the national stage and we need to repay them with our support!

Call 1-877-844-8156 to vote for Kelly and Kyoko or text 56 to 777111 (15 cents per vote) or cbc/battle and click "vote".

Let's all band together and make this happen not only for Kelly, not only for Saskatchewan, but for the Saskatchewan Childrens Hospital Foundation!

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Ryan

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Saskatchewan Born NHL Player Needs Your Help!

Hey readers,

I have recently heard that Kelly Chase (a former Saskatchewan blade) is going to be appearing on "Battle of the Blades" on CBC. This stuck me as odd since Kelly has been known as a very good fighter in the NHL and I had a hard time seeing him as a figure skater (since he had such a tough guy appearance I thought he had probably beat up figure skaters as a kid).

But interestingly enough, Kelly turns out to be a great guy! Even though he was an enforcer in the NHL, I have only heard great things about him. He is a guy who truly cares about his community and has in fact joined up with one of Saskatchewan's favorite charities, "The Children's Hospital Foundation" to raise some money for the new hospital!

So here is where Kelly and the Children’s Hospital need your help. As a Saskatchewan kid we need to support him and vote as many times as possible so he gets far and raises lots of money for our new kids hospital! The first episode airs on September 26th, 2010 so check it out and vote lots!

Also, at the bottom of this blog, I have embedded some great fights Kelly has done in the past. That way, you can contrast these examples of pure testosterone with the triple sow cows he will be doing on Battle of the Blades!

Have a great week and see you next Friday!

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Ryan

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