[quote]All I’m pointing out is these are probably the same questions you’re going to be asked by shop owners. Your first barrier is going to be able to convince people this would be “hip”…(which will imho be a hard sell to begin with). After that, you’re going to have to convince those remaining people it’s worth they time/hassle of installation/service, and finally, you’re going to have to convince your investors that you still have enough advertisers to pay for maintenance costs and come out ahead…
And the idea you have to explain this to a business owner, again….most would be scratching their head going why???[/quote]
You may not want this – but that doesn’t mean that tens of thousands of restaurant owners don’t either. I suspect that news stories, word of mouth, the logo on the frame, and advertising in an industry publication would sell this far more than traditional door-to-door. In fact now that you mention the “hard sell”, I probably wouldn’t even attempt door-to-door. I’d take just the easy ones.
[quote]That’s because most uses of the LCD screen are currently in environments that are more or less deemed “delicate”. People know not to throw their smartphones, tablets, laptops on the ground, know that they shouldn’t poke, bang against their lcd screens…. They aren’t decided to withstand harsher environments… Now you’re taking something like this and putting this into an environment that is completely different.[/quote]
So again, I would just put them in nicer establishments. I’ve been in a lot of restrooms, and other than gas stations, fast food, movie theaters, and dive bars, they’re usually graffiti and vandalism-free.
[quote]Not in the U.S.
Most small establishments don’t have wifi access unless it’s an internet cafe (which I might also mention, has failed miserably in the U.S….too geeky)….Our culture is not geeky enough….[/quote]
Try driving around with your smartphone in the wi-fi settings screen. They’re more common than you think, and a wireless router hooks right up to the modem supplied with DSL or cable Internet connection. I would even guess that they’re becoming very common in small businesses – $100 in parts gives them the ability to put their office computer anywhere they want, not just where the cable comes out of the wall. They can use their laptop at home or work. I don’t need a wi-fi network at home, but I wouldn’t live without it.
[quote]Um, speaking from experience from other idea ventures…
a) The teenie-boppers don’t “comparison shop” most of the time. They just buy the latest fads since most of them have mommy/daddy credit cards.
b) The majority use of teenie-boppers use their smartphones for text messaging, facebook, chat, phone, and hooking up, arranging parties etc, phone sharing, video sharing,etc.[/quote]
I work for a marketing company, and speaking from my experience there, a small majority (something like 60%) of teenie boppers do comparison shop, and then tell their friends (via social media or texting) where to find the best deals.
[quote]c) You’re ideal target for a comparo site is a cost-aware, smart shopper (which is hard to find in itself), who’s not afraid to spend money on a monthly cell-phone plan with data service, and who’s not technology phobic. Those last two things eliminate A LOT of people….[/quote]
…and even if you eliminate 99.9% of the population, you’re still left with an awful lot of prospects.
