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Shitty Million Dollar Ideas

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This is a place to pitch goofy million dollar ideas that you had in the shower, as you were falling asleep, or during a fever dream. Think of it is as shitty Shark Tank.

The usual rules apply:

!shitty_million_dollar_ideas@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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A door-to-door sales company that sells "No Soliciting" signs (startrek.website)
submitted 11 months ago by swab148@startrek.website to c/shitty_million_dollar_ideas@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Came up with this during the two days I mistakenly tried to start a new career.

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[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

"Do you hate being bothered just like this when you're at home trying to relax??? Have I got a product for you!!! If you purchase just FIVE of my no soliciting signs today, I promise to leave now and never speak to you again! We have a 100% proven success rate!"

[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Isn't there a term for this? like extortion ?

[–] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Protection racket

[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Oh ya racketeering might be the word I was looking for.

[–] swab148@startrek.website 4 points 11 months ago

"You pay me, no one else will bother you, capice?"

The mob invented subscription services.