mathofma

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   by mathofma 9y ago

   Dumpsty is actually handmade by another company, we just thought it was cool so we asked if we could sell it for them. We looked into steel beams but it was too expensive to sell. Cold weather is the bane of cement, so Q4 is the only time w
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   by mathofma 9y ago

   There are a couple of people copying it. The main barrier to entry is that you need to do volume to make money, and to get to that point you need to do everything yourself or you'll be spending too much out of pocket. My partner and I
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   by mathofma 9y ago

   It is working wonders. It 10x'd my email captures.
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   by mathofma 9y ago

   50% is people who just want a desk toy. The rest is broken up between fairy garden, dollhouse, RC, train, and construction promotional materials.
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   by mathofma 9y ago

   Mat from Mini Materials here - I'd love to answer any questions yall have!
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   by mathofma 9y ago

   You've hit the nail on the head. There's a LOT that goes into something like this. It's hard to replicate, and even if you did, the margins aren't there to undercut much.
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   by mathofma 9y ago

   Founder of Mini Materials here. I'm a designer myself, and I absolutely hate e-mail popups. BUT - it just works. The wheel captures a huge percentage of emails and that leads directly to sales.
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   by mathofma 9y ago

   Out of all of them that I emailed, only maybe 25% replied - but those that did were very nice. There was no negative reactions at all.