Ambassador wrote:Misery Called Life wrote:Ambassador wrote:*on way to Dragon Mart and Karama to look for phone strap prospects to make a fortune*
Make a fortune? Naa unless you hail from Monaco or St. Tropez, I'd reckon the phone strap market is pretty saturated. They've done it all from Hip-Hop style bling bling straps to mickey mouse motif straps all been done.
All that is needed is to convince half the population of China and India - just half - that the strap is an essential item. That is at least 1 billion people. So at 1 dirham per strap = 1 billion dirhams.
Just need to come up with uses for the strap
1. To hold the phone
2. To tie things on a bicycle
3. To hand clothes to dry...
etc. etc.
I'm sure the other "forumers" (word?) have other suggested uses - please. I'll cut each into the profits
But lemme assure you more than half of the respective populations not only own the strap, but have also outlived it's uselessness. The other half would'nt be caught dead with the leash round their necks. Your only hope would be to redesign the strap. Get Louis Vuitton involved. Showcase the "strap" at fashion weeks around the world. Make it seem like the must have of the season.
As I said the market for something like this is saturated. The generic concept is so downmarket you'd be lucky if you sell a set of 3 straps for 5 fils. So as opposed to Dragon Mart you need to be focusing your efforts on the niche market located inside the new fashion dome at MOE.
PS I did catch the sarcasm. But it's just that I love talking business.
-- Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:25 pm --
rudeboy wrote:http://www.emirates247.com/business/technology/free-iphone-4-case-offer-expires-on-sept-30-2010-09-12-1.289763
just shows how "good" the iphone is :S
lol so anyone still got this expensive "brick"!!
Sage i would suggest that if you buy ericsson or nokia dont buy it from UAE because most of the products are from India or China/Taiwan. Best to buy phones from Europe/USA because those mobiles last for a long time.
By the way service of nokia/ericsson is CRAP in UAE!!!
I disagree. Ericsson and Nokia products sold in the UAE are definitely not assembled in India. But then again, it's cheaper an if the market regulator is lax then I don't see why not. So I guess Indian retailers might stock Indian made handsets. But I doubt outlets like Carrefour sell Indian made handsets.