Thank you for the input Mike.
Personally I hate doing group buys (as a seller and as a buyer), but that may be an option. OR at the least do a pre-order or deposit to cover some of the initial cost while they are being produced.
Financially I don't mind going out on a limb to some degree (keychains for instance), but when we're talking a few thousand on something that only a handful may purchase...
Over the few weeks I've been using them, playing with them, etc.. I have zero concerns with durability of the polymer one with one exception, the color fill. It's not clear coated, enamel filled, or anything like that, so some of the silver has come off of it. Mind you it has not actually been installed or used, it's just been tossed around the car, sat on my desk... so a color fill on the polymer would have to be revised to something that will last/hold up better than just the paint that was used.
A second poll may be a good idea to gauge the actual interest. See how many would be committed to buying one vs. maybe buy one. That again would fall back to '...well what shape/look/style will it be?" questioning, so a conclusive design really needs to be worked out before proceeding I guess.
Designing a single product for niche market that needs to be broad enough so that a majority of people will want it... sounds like a damned if I do, damned if I don't sort of situation.
If I have some time over the weekend I can wrack my brain over this more.
I think I've pushed it off due to my AC and other things that were going on over the last few weeks and I honestly want to get this back on track or kill it so it's not just hovering over me.
Thanks again Mike, it's GREATLY appreciated!
Personally I hate doing group buys (as a seller and as a buyer), but that may be an option. OR at the least do a pre-order or deposit to cover some of the initial cost while they are being produced.
Financially I don't mind going out on a limb to some degree (keychains for instance), but when we're talking a few thousand on something that only a handful may purchase...
Over the few weeks I've been using them, playing with them, etc.. I have zero concerns with durability of the polymer one with one exception, the color fill. It's not clear coated, enamel filled, or anything like that, so some of the silver has come off of it. Mind you it has not actually been installed or used, it's just been tossed around the car, sat on my desk... so a color fill on the polymer would have to be revised to something that will last/hold up better than just the paint that was used.
A second poll may be a good idea to gauge the actual interest. See how many would be committed to buying one vs. maybe buy one. That again would fall back to '...well what shape/look/style will it be?" questioning, so a conclusive design really needs to be worked out before proceeding I guess.
Designing a single product for niche market that needs to be broad enough so that a majority of people will want it... sounds like a damned if I do, damned if I don't sort of situation.
If I have some time over the weekend I can wrack my brain over this more.
I think I've pushed it off due to my AC and other things that were going on over the last few weeks and I honestly want to get this back on track or kill it so it's not just hovering over me.
Thanks again Mike, it's GREATLY appreciated!
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