This is a pretty cool site.
http://www.quirky.com/products
They help inventors/ideators develop the products of their dreams with the help of crowd sourcing, then they take them to production when the product receives enough pre-orders. I haven’t actually purchased anything, but it’s a great idea!
You can even see how much each contributor gets paid for each unit sold and it doesn’t look bad, considering not a lot is required upfront to start developing.
If anyone has experience, either from the buying or creating sides, post a comment and let me know your thoughts!
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