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You could make money off of this if you are able to pair willing manufacturers to realistic and popular ideas that get generated. It could become a real market

You could make money off of this if you are able to pair willing manufacturers to realistic and popular ideas that get generated. It could become a real market place. Hilarious project. Edit: I did both Mouthwash Ramen and Time Machine to the Present. I’m now addicted to this, thanks.

Western0 1y ago
https://anycrap.shop/product/apartment-expander-tape https://anycrap.shop/product/apartment-expander-tape
- nroets 1y ago
  https://anycrap.shop/product/house-expander-carpet https://anycrap.shop/product/house-expander-carpet
- deleted 1y ago
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_bypa 1y ago
This is what Amazon has been doing for years with Marketplace: check what's popular and then compete on price.
- Workaccount2 1y ago
  It's also why it's not worth it to develop a hit hardware product, China will undercut you 50% in a month (and probably build it better).
  - conception 1y ago
    See all hardware products on Kickstarter.
haolez 1y ago
I know of a company that is huge in laser for physics and started like this in the 80s (through magazine catalogs). They would list all kinds of lasers. When they got some offers for one of them, they'd sell it and schedule the delivery in 90 days. Then, they started the project from scratch. Crazy stuff and borderline legal :D
- magicalhippo 1y ago
  We do something similar at work. Except usually the dev department doesn't know until handed the project from sales and so the project goals might be entirely unrealistic given the deadline. What do you mean that feature doesn't exist? Well, I sold it to the customer, they have to go live in two weeks and their workflow depends on this feature.
  - DowsingSpoon 1y ago
    While I've fortunately never had this happen to me, I'd be tempted to say something like, "Wow. Well, I sure hope you don't get fired over this. Good luck. We'll scope it out and let you know how much time we'll need."
    - tialaramex 1y ago
      Having been on on the customer side it's frustrating how often the situation is: Me: "So, you got a bid which offers features A, B, C, and D we asked for, and you say it also has X and Y and hit our budget?" / Buyer: "Yes". A week later. "OK, their install team says it can't technically do C yet, however there's an early 2026 preview scheduled which addresses most of C. The D feature isn't in the edition we have, our buyers are talking to their sales people and we may need to pay extra to unlock D. And you're correct that two other organisations in our industry confirm X is dogshit and you'd be better off without it but it can't be disabled. Still A does work, and we have filed bugs about the known defects with B so hopefully we can get those fixed" Every time I buy a product as an ordinary consumer I marvel at how much worse my huge employer is at buying products than I am. I reckon if they were sent to the store to buy a whole roast chicken with a £20 note they'd come back with six expired chicken sandwiches and no change.
nharada 1y ago
This already exists for some things, i.e. arcade.ai
wudlndhabrdshr 1y ago
It’s amazing how fast it was to create and sell a squirrel haberdashing startup machine, and I’m encouraged by the reviews so far: https://anycrap.shop/product/create-a-startup-company-that-sells-tiny-hats-for-squirrels-catches-them-and-puts-the-hats-on https://anycrap.shop/product/create-a-startup-company-that-s...
- cogogo 1y ago
  Think you mean a millinery.
Krasnol 1y ago
If you hook it up to a production line, capitalism will reach it's peak. I love it. https://anycrap.shop/product/ai-powered-roller-blades-for-golden-retrievers-on-the-blockchain https://anycrap.shop/product/ai-powered-roller-blades-for-go...
giancarlostoro 1y ago
Someone email me when I can buy Barbed Wire Toilet Paper. That one is my favorite. Its so devious. Imagine needing TP but all you find is one roll. Rolled in barbed wire.
- crazygringo 1y ago
  Of all the items, that's probably the easiest to make yourself, for under $10: https://www.amazon.com/Barbed-Barbwire-Baseball-Feeder-Garden/dp/B09P68DQM5/ https://www.amazon.com/Barbed-Barbwire-Baseball-Feeder-Garde...
  - RyanOD 1y ago
    Those baseball bats are a bit unnerving...
    - crazygringo 1y ago
      I don't know what's worse, those or the... xmas trees?!!
- justinc8687 1y ago
  https://anycrap.shop/product/barbed-wire-alcohol-infused-toilet-paper https://anycrap.shop/product/barbed-wire-alcohol-infused-toi... > This toilet paper combines luxurious comfort with unyielding protection against unwelcome visitors. I’m in love with this thing!
p_ing 1y ago
This is hilarious. https://anycrap.shop/product/fart-fueled-rocket-launcher https://anycrap.shop/product/fart-fueled-rocket-launcher
- crazygringo 1y ago
  I'm so afraid to ask which end is... inserted.
YZF 1y ago
If he can find a manufacturer to build the flying motorcycle that can go mach 0.8 with the price tag of $18 I'm in...
theendisney 1y ago
Seems easy enough to put some constraints on it. You would probably need a subscription for generating and a fee for requesting a quote. (With a deadline) I can think of a lot of things i would like to know the price of. Some for 1, some for 1000 units. Im not in a hurry, may send me better offers regularly.

Western0 1y ago

https://anycrap.shop/product/apartment-expander-tape https://anycrap.shop/product/apartment-expander-tape

nroets 1y ago
https://anycrap.shop/product/house-expander-carpet https://anycrap.shop/product/house-expander-carpet
deleted 1y ago
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_bypa 1y ago

This is what Amazon has been doing for years with Marketplace: check what's popular and then compete on price.

Workaccount2 1y ago
It's also why it's not worth it to develop a hit hardware product, China will undercut you 50% in a month (and probably build it better).
- conception 1y ago
  See all hardware products on Kickstarter.

haolez 1y ago

I know of a company that is huge in laser for physics and started like this in the 80s (through magazine catalogs). They would list all kinds of lasers. When they got some offers for one of them, they'd sell it and schedule the delivery in 90 days. Then, they started the project from scratch. Crazy stuff and borderline legal :D

magicalhippo 1y ago
We do something similar at work. Except usually the dev department doesn't know until handed the project from sales and so the project goals might be entirely unrealistic given the deadline. What do you mean that feature doesn't exist? Well, I sold it to the customer, they have to go live in two weeks and their workflow depends on this feature.
- DowsingSpoon 1y ago
  While I've fortunately never had this happen to me, I'd be tempted to say something like, "Wow. Well, I sure hope you don't get fired over this. Good luck. We'll scope it out and let you know how much time we'll need."
  - tialaramex 1y ago
    Having been on on the customer side it's frustrating how often the situation is: Me: "So, you got a bid which offers features A, B, C, and D we asked for, and you say it also has X and Y and hit our budget?" / Buyer: "Yes". A week later. "OK, their install team says it can't technically do C yet, however there's an early 2026 preview scheduled which addresses most of C. The D feature isn't in the edition we have, our buyers are talking to their sales people and we may need to pay extra to unlock D. And you're correct that two other organisations in our industry confirm X is dogshit and you'd be better off without it but it can't be disabled. Still A does work, and we have filed bugs about the known defects with B so hopefully we can get those fixed" Every time I buy a product as an ordinary consumer I marvel at how much worse my huge employer is at buying products than I am. I reckon if they were sent to the store to buy a whole roast chicken with a £20 note they'd come back with six expired chicken sandwiches and no change.

nharada 1y ago

This already exists for some things, i.e. arcade.ai

wudlndhabrdshr 1y ago

It’s amazing how fast it was to create and sell a squirrel haberdashing startup machine, and I’m encouraged by the reviews so far: https://anycrap.shop/product/create-a-startup-company-that-sells-tiny-hats-for-squirrels-catches-them-and-puts-the-hats-on https://anycrap.shop/product/create-a-startup-company-that-s...

cogogo 1y ago
Think you mean a millinery.

Krasnol 1y ago

If you hook it up to a production line, capitalism will reach it's peak. I love it. https://anycrap.shop/product/ai-powered-roller-blades-for-golden-retrievers-on-the-blockchain https://anycrap.shop/product/ai-powered-roller-blades-for-go...

giancarlostoro 1y ago

Someone email me when I can buy Barbed Wire Toilet Paper. That one is my favorite. Its so devious. Imagine needing TP but all you find is one roll. Rolled in barbed wire.

crazygringo 1y ago
Of all the items, that's probably the easiest to make yourself, for under $10: https://www.amazon.com/Barbed-Barbwire-Baseball-Feeder-Garden/dp/B09P68DQM5/ https://www.amazon.com/Barbed-Barbwire-Baseball-Feeder-Garde...
- RyanOD 1y ago
  Those baseball bats are a bit unnerving...
  - crazygringo 1y ago
    I don't know what's worse, those or the... xmas trees?!!
justinc8687 1y ago
https://anycrap.shop/product/barbed-wire-alcohol-infused-toilet-paper https://anycrap.shop/product/barbed-wire-alcohol-infused-toi... > This toilet paper combines luxurious comfort with unyielding protection against unwelcome visitors. I’m in love with this thing!

p_ing 1y ago

This is hilarious. https://anycrap.shop/product/fart-fueled-rocket-launcher https://anycrap.shop/product/fart-fueled-rocket-launcher

crazygringo 1y ago
I'm so afraid to ask which end is... inserted.

YZF 1y ago

If he can find a manufacturer to build the flying motorcycle that can go mach 0.8 with the price tag of $18 I'm in...

theendisney 1y ago

Seems easy enough to put some constraints on it. You would probably need a subscription for generating and a fee for requesting a quote. (With a deadline) I can think of a lot of things i would like to know the price of. Some for 1, some for 1000 units. Im not in a hurry, may send me better offers regularly.