I need your input!!

j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:32 am Post subject: I need your input!!

I am thinking of selling pre-made tinder tins. Basically it will be a chew can, cleaned up (no paper or lettering), filled with vaseline impregnated cottonballs. I was thinking of selling them for $5. Do you guys think this is a good idea, is the price too high or too low? Any input would be greatly appreciated!! I will post a pic of the finished product tomorrow!!

Thank you,

Jake
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ArizonaBushman · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:40 am Post subject:

I have a snuff can (one of your's lol) that I put those into. I even sealed it up with electrical tape around the outside. What I would do if you are really going to try this is figure out what everything cost you. Break it down as far as how much per item, then add a buck or two for your profit. Heck you can even make a couple of extra bucks with handling fees. But most important find out if there is a market for it. Google the crap out of it and see if anyone else is doing it and for how much. If you find nothing on it, you can be the first to give it shot.
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:41 am Post subject:

Right on, I am going to do that right now!! So far the biggest cost is cotton balls and vaseline, plus the 10 minutes of excrutiating labor it takes to clean up the can. . . LOL Thanks man!!
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:47 am Post subject:

All I found was wetfire tinder, nothing on tinder tins or tinder cans!! I will send you a sample once I get one completed then you can tell me how you like it!!
Now I just need a good name, unless you think tinder tin will work?
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ArizonaBushman · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:57 am Post subject:

Play around with it a little, you'll find one that fits.
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samcolt · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:44 pm Post subject:

you need a good logo and a easy name to remember. you can go to a craft store and have stamps made up pretty cheap and stamp your logo on it with paint.
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:56 pm Post subject:

Dammit Sam I knew there was a reason I keep you around!! You're a pretty fart smeller!! Seriously though, that's an awesome idea!! Thanks bro!!
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sean1965 · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

wow jake, do you really think he's pretty?
hehehehehe
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject:

You haven't seen him in a string bikini!!
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samcolt · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:24 pm Post subject:

I am a $*xy beast! yo! but any ways - merchandising is all about product recognition. I was awake for one business class in college! lol
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:14 am Post subject:

LOL, nice!!
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mtnmanjs · Survivalist in training Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Posts: 65

Jake, i think its a good idea but in my opinion most people make their own cotton ball vasoline things.
Now if you offered it as a little fire kit for people who are to lazy to figure it out for them selves it would sell but how are you going to get people like that to your site?.
If it had a little ferro rod, piece of hacksaw blade, and the cotton balls and maybe some charcloth and was in a cool littel tin or the chew can(good use of something most people throw away ) with a cool logo, it would be nice and I think sell for around $10-$12.
I think handdrill kits , bowdrill kits, and your fire kit idea would sell if you got people to your site. Your bracelets as well, belts, paracord keychains and maybe those paracord kobotons(i think thats what they are called).
but again getting the right kind of people to your site.
I just dont think it would sell to most of us because we make that stuff as well for ourselves, like the bracelets, kits etc....
not to discourage you but to encourage you to keep thinking about this stuff, it will come to you when you least expect it, just keep your mind open and let the ideas flow.
come up with something no one has ever thought of and that everyone needs, a cool gimmicky thing. something that is easy to carry and useful.
multipurpose items are very popular in this field.
something that you wear around your neck maybe.or have on your key chain.

ArizonaBushman · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:56 am Post subject:

Good point! Like finding a way to divide the container, one side for the striker or ferro rod and the other for the tinder. Putting char cloth in as tinder would be a good idea as well. Like i said man just play around with the idea you will come up with something great I am sure. Later if you can come up with a little funds you can even get some scrap leather (remnants) and make up a good leather case for the kit. Just some other ideas that can draw attention to the product.
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:44 pm Post subject:

Good input thanks guys
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject:

I have been messing around on microsoft paint. Here is the one I like the best. Let me know what you guys think of this logo.

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ArizonaBushman · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:21 pm Post subject:

Not bad man! Pretty cool actually. It is simple and to the point.
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject:

I am still not satisfied with it, and I just realized the inner curves look like some boobs!!
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sean1965 · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:09 pm Post subject:

and thats a problem?
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:32 pm Post subject:

LOL, well for marketing. . . kids . . . and stuff. . .you know. . ?
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Jgood · Survivalist in training Joined: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 75

better then what I thought it looked like lol
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ArizonaBushman · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject:

Oh man I just saw that!! We have boobs posted in the forum!! Im telling John! oh wait....lol. I really didn't notice it till you brought it up. Still looks ok to me!
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:36 am Post subject:

I didn't either until my sister was like "why are you being perverted and drawing boobs on the computer" I pretty much just slapped my forehead at that point!!
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OzaawaaMigiziNini · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject:

*comes running through the forum with a frantic, wild look in his eyes*

Boobs? Someone say boobs?
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j_wilson (howlin wolf) · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 4:02 pm Post subject:

Leave it to the Canadian to make it dirty. . .
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OzaawaaMigiziNini · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:03 am Post subject:

I was in the woods for HOW long? You draw those and make it publically known, and I am no longer responsible for my actions!

...Someone show me a knife so I can feel better. Lol
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