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there is one of those adventure run things literally a mile from my house in november. i may do it since it is so close.
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Originally Posted by PhantomStranger
(Post 12089093)
Did I really hear it correctly, that it was costing $10 a bottle and he was selling them for $70?
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After the last few weeks of great pitches this one was kind of weak. Didn't really like any of the products.
How many episodes are there this season?? Already 26! I'm not complaining because I love this show - but it must be pretty popular now for that kind of run. |
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I hope there are more shows to come after the 2 hour special next week. This is one of those shows that could go on with no break and I'd never get bored with it.
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Oh man, could not believe that Barbara invested with that douchebag. |
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Originally Posted by DJariya
(Post 12090868)
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Oh man, could not believe that Barbara invested with that douchebag. |
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Honestly, I think Barbara was thinking it was a quick buck. It was only $75k--and she'll likely make that back overnight with the TV exposure for the product. Then it's just gravy.
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Originally Posted by JuryDuty
(Post 12090914)
Honestly, I think Barbara was thinking it was a quick buck. It was only $75k--and she'll likely make that back overnight with the TV exposure for the product. Then it's just gravy.
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That's the problem with the Vitamin/Supplement industry -- It's unregulated. They can make just about any unsubstantiated claim and all they have to say (in tiny letters) is "This product is not designed to diagnose, treat or prevent any disease" -- though of course they're marketed to do just exactly that. That's while actual drugs (that might actually have some benefit to the person with the actual disease) have to be clinically proven to be not only more effective than placebo, they have to prove to the FDA that they are at least as effective as previously available products, and have already undergone rigorous controlled clinical trials on thousands of human subjects. Even then, in order to advertise a potential benefit in an ad, the drug company must list all the common and serious potential side effects of the drug. The evil big Parma has huge hoops to jump through before they sell a product, then they're still vilified. Unethical snake-oil selling supplement manufacture's don't have to tell you anything truthful. (Don't believe me? Click here). It's a shame Barbara got into bed with this slimebag.
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The other sharks minus Mark have made deals with an energy drink company and a vitamin spray company both of which were given updates this season. Barbara shouldn't be singled out since others have done similar types of deals.
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Originally Posted by chowderhead
(Post 12091217)
The other sharks minus Mark have made deals with an energy drink company and a vitamin spray company both of which were given updates this season. Barbara shouldn't be singled out since others have done similar types of deals.
The brain power guy is basically selling caffeine pills at $70 a bottle. |
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
(Post 12091276)
The difference being neither of those products claim to do things that they absolutely, 100 percent don't. :)
The brain power guy is basically selling caffeine pills at $70 a bottle. The spray people have a weight loss spray among others. It's all about money for the sharks and the holier than thou should be checked at the door. |
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Can we here at dvdtalk get together and raise some money to buy Lori a new outfit?
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Originally Posted by astrochimp
(Post 12095801)
Can we here at dvdtalk get together and raise some money to buy Lori a new outfit?
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that behind the scenes thing was cool. basically a combination of all the smaller reports on the show.
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Would never have thought Cuban was worth more than all the others combined -eek-
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Originally Posted by astrochimp
(Post 12095801)
Can we here at dvdtalk get together and raise some money to buy Lori a new outfit?
Originally Posted by Jeremy517
(Post 12095862)
They film a lot of episodes on the same day, so when you see episodes with one outfit, they were all filmed on the same day. The others sharks are wearing their same outfits as in those other episodes also.
Nobody notices what men wear. But men can swap out a tie, or jacket, etc and look completely different. |
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Originally Posted by VHS?
(Post 12096031)
Would never have thought Cuban was worth more than all the others combined -eek-
Cuban = $2.3 to $2.5 billion Kevin O'Leary = $300 million Daymond John = $250 million Barbara Corcoran = $140 million (some sites say only $40 million) Robert Herjavec = $125 million Lori Greiner = $100 million (some sites say only $50 million) So Cuban is actually worth more than TWICE the others combined. :) |
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Originally Posted by Red Dog
(Post 12096141)
Sure but you'd think she would change between each show taping.
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I absolutely hated the low calorie wine. Maybe it will sell huge with marketing, but you can literally take ANY bottle of wine you actually like and just add a dollars worth of club soda to it and get the same result.
And I won't even try to do it justice, but Daymond insulting Mr. Wonderful with just one word at the end of the Cinnaholic deal was the hardest I'd laughed at Shark Tank all season. Actually that whole pitch was great with the Sharks calling out Cuban on his usual strategy, and he seemed to keep his mouth shut because of it. Nice touch for the cameras to keep showing Mark in thought because you knew he was about to strike...and then he didn't. |
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Loved the treasure hunter. Reminded me of the Sea Captain making a pitch to Monty Burns...
McAllister: I'll need three ships and fifty stout men. We'll sail 'round the Horn and return with spices and silk, the likes of which ye have never seen. Burns: We're building a casino! |
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Originally Posted by Jeremy517
(Post 12096566)
The tapings aren't broken down into episodes; they just film all the pitches. Many pitches never make it to air, and the rest aren't necessarily shown in order. She'd end up wearing multiple outfits on an episode. I guess the producers prefer one outfit on many episodes rather than multiple outfits on one episode.
I look forward to seeing their new look, next season ;) |
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While the girl got a deal with BZ Box (shouldn't it have been called EZ Box?), no one checked how strong the box was. It's nice you don't have to build the box but if you still have to reinforce it with tape, it takes away the whole purpose of it.
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I loved her example of showing a standard box that wasn't taped well :lol: I make a lot of boxes at my job, I certainly could have beat Robert in that challenge ;)
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I hated her groveling so much. I wish everyone had gone out for that alone. You had the feeling this was a girl who wasn't used to not getting her way, and you can't just beg and cry in the real world to get what you want. The sharks pretty much ate her alive.
The water balloon product was great. I bet their sales skyrocket off of tonight. I hate when the Sharks love a product and come up with the lame excuse of "you overvalued it" and then go out. EVERY product is overvalued, that's why you negotiate. Barbara should have met them in the middle for 22%. She would have made money and they would have taken it. |
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The Indian girl is smart and has a good product, but I also hated her begging and then begging Lori after getting an offer from Kevin. You just don't do that in business.
I think the foot measuring app will be a bust for Mark. First, the app is free and they only make money off commissions from that one site. The prices for the kids shoes on that site may not even be appealing for parents. |
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I'm wondering how many kids will end up actually standing on iPads :lol:
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Originally Posted by astrochimp
(Post 12109455)
I'm wondering how many kids will end up actually standing on iPads :lol:
I mean how really efficient is that app? You measure your kids feet once per year if that? Don't most kids shoe stores have a foot measuring thing anyways? |
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I would say at least twice a year.
Shoe sizes aren't an exact science either. I usually have to try the shoe on to feel how it fits. Sometimes I might have to go up or down a half size to find the right one. While this product is kinda cool on initial use, it's another solution looking for a problem. |
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The problem with the box idea is its four times as thick as a regular box when flat, storing 10,000 or 100,000 boxes will take four times the space, that's insane.
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Originally Posted by DJariya
(Post 12109449)
I think the foot measuring app will be a bust for Mark. First, the app is free and they only make money off commissions from that one site. The prices for the kids shoes on that site may not even be appealing for parents. There was one unbelievable number in the entire presentation--the click thru rate of 98%. Most internet advertising might generate 1% at best, and often much less. And even something like "Candy Crush" might get 10-20% in app purchases at most. It would have been really valuable to know how many of those 98% go on to purchase, but it's probably a substantial number. And Zappos is one of the largest footwear retailers in the world at this point.(it was bought by Amazon in 2009). It had over $1 billion in revenues in 2009, it's probably significantly larger now. An affiliate relationship could easily generate hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars/month in referral fees. The biggest risk is that not there is competition--this app will automatically become the leader in the space because of the Shark Tank effect(the Sharks seem to have forgotten this), it's that Zappos will build its own app. That won't put these guys out of business though, and it's also possible at some point that Cuban will just call up Zappos and offer to sell them this one for $10 or $20 million. For them to show up, not having to have been able to monetize the app because of a glitch, and obviously not having had any coaching or presentation skills, I can see why Cuban was so annoyed. But then if they knew what they were doing, he would have had to pay a lot more. And he's right about customization being a big trend, particularly in apparel and footwear--product returns are a huge cost in that business. So for $50,000 he gets 40% of the business and another angle at a business that he thinks might be a big thing. |
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Originally Posted by TheGuy
(Post 12109718)
The problem with the box idea is its four times as thick as a regular box when flat, storing 10,000 or 100,000 boxes will take four times the space, that's insane.
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Originally Posted by misterchimpy
(Post 12110194)
For them to show up, not having to have been able to monetize the app because of a glitch, and obviously not having had any coaching or presentation skills, I can see why Cuban was so annoyed. But then if they knew what they were doing, he would have had to pay a lot more. And he's right about customization being a big trend, particularly in apparel and footwear--product returns are a huge cost in that business. So for $50,000 he gets 40% of the business and another angle at a business that he thinks might be a big thing. |
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Maybe somebody with the finale still on their DVR can run through and post the details I should be posting here -
I was all set to post after I watched it, skipped my mind, deleted it, now I've forgotten - in one of the first three deals (I'm thinking it was the foot app), Lori drops out. Now here's the thing: I've gotten pretty good with these sorts of things on these sorts of shows. Blame it on too much TV watching, but I can tell when they cut something. They *totally* did there. Lori says something, the camera's on her speaking. Next thing you know, cut to the two entrepreneurs and it is blatantly obvious this is a voice over Lori recorded in post and cut into the show as though she really said it to the women. Whenever they do something that glaring, the immediate cut to stock nodding head footage then cut right back to the speaker when the sentence ends, it's a trick of editing to alter the content of whatever was really said. Most times I've seen shows do it to add details for the viewer that they wouldn't have said during filming to whoever they were speaking with - Beverly Hills Pawn is notorious for this, Yossi will suddenly start saying, "This is good, but not that good. I think it is worth only $250,000, because it's from the Ottoman Empire by soandso in the latter part of their life." as the video cuts to bobblehead-like nodding. Beyond the glaring 'nodding of the heads' footage, you'll notice an ever-so-slight yet still perceptible change in the tone and quality of Lori's voice/audio. Now two things: Did anyone else notice it/agrees with me? And, unlikely to be answered, but why? (Or at least speculation on why.) I don't recall noticing this on Shark Tank before... it's definitely not a tactic they employ frequently. I have to wonder what on earth Lori said right before 'I'm out' that would've necessitated such a thing. Hopefully someone can at least dig up whatever the cut-in audio said, since I unfortunately forgot after deleting the episode and don't feel like going through OnDemand with fastforward disabled as ABC does. |
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Originally Posted by misterchimpy
(Post 12110194)
I completely disagree, I think he got an incredible deal. The irony is that if those 2 had shut up or at least had a little more operating experience, they could have gotten a much better deal.
There was one unbelievable number in the entire presentation--the click thru rate of 98%. Most internet advertising might generate 1% at best, and often much less. And even something like "Candy Crush" might get 10-20% in app purchases at most. It would have been really valuable to know how many of those 98% go on to purchase, but it's probably a substantial number. And Zappos is one of the largest footwear retailers in the world at this point.(it was bought by Amazon in 2009). It had over $1 billion in revenues in 2009, it's probably significantly larger now. An affiliate relationship could easily generate hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars/month in referral fees. Ahh, but even better? They're turning to the app because of difficulty getting kids shoes that fit or an accurate shoe size. "I just went out and bought a new pair, and they're too small! Argh. What's this app say? ... Oh, wait, wow, I can take this precise scan and get shoes sent that will match it to a tee?!? *click-click-buy*" It's one hell of a good model for being able to have an impossibly high number to toss around to potential investors/partners/corporate acquirers. I'll admit the 98% number is either inflated or unrealistic, but I bet the app's numbers are exceptional as a result of the service they offer and the problem it addresses. |
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Originally Posted by Coladar1
(Post 12110901)
Maybe somebody with the finale still on their DVR can run through and post the details I should be posting here -
I was all set to post after I watched it, skipped my mind, deleted it, now I've forgotten - in one of the first three deals (I'm thinking it was the foot app), Lori drops out. Now here's the thing: I've gotten pretty good with these sorts of things on these sorts of shows. Blame it on too much TV watching, but I can tell when they cut something. They *totally* did there. Lori says something, the camera's on her speaking. Next thing you know, cut to the two entrepreneurs and it is blatantly obvious this is a voice over Lori recorded in post and cut into the show as though she really said it to the women. Whenever they do something that glaring, the immediate cut to stock nodding head footage then cut right back to the speaker when the sentence ends, it's a trick of editing to alter the content of whatever was really said. Most times I've seen shows do it to add details for the viewer that they wouldn't have said during filming to whoever they were speaking with - Beverly Hills Pawn is notorious for this, Yossi will suddenly start saying, "This is good, but not that good. I think it is worth only $250,000, because it's from the Ottoman Empire by soandso in the latter part of their life." as the video cuts to bobblehead-like nodding. Beyond the glaring 'nodding of the heads' footage, you'll notice an ever-so-slight yet still perceptible change in the tone and quality of Lori's voice/audio. Now two things: Did anyone else notice it/agrees with me? And, unlikely to be answered, but why? (Or at least speculation on why.) I don't recall noticing this on Shark Tank before... it's definitely not a tactic they employ frequently. I have to wonder what on earth Lori said right before 'I'm out' that would've necessitated such a thing. Hopefully someone can at least dig up whatever the cut-in audio said, since I unfortunately forgot after deleting the episode and don't feel like going through OnDemand with fastforward disabled as ABC does. Shark Tank's great conceit is getting people to believe this is anything more than another reality show. The pseudo-business angle fools some people. |
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FYI 2 Hour Season Premiere on Friday night SEASON PREMIERE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED AND EMMY AWARD-WINNING "SHARK TANK" RETURNS TO ABC FOR SEASON 6 WITH TWO EPISODES ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran Show the Power of a "Shark Tank" Deal when Entrepreneurs See the Brand New "Shark Tank" Display of Their Products at Target A Pitch for a Mobile Wedding Chapel Service Brings Kevin O'Leary and Barbara Corcoran Together to Renew Their Vows of "Shark Love" "Shark Tank" is back for a sixth season, with the Sharks continuing the search to invest in the best businesses and products that America has to offer. In 2014, the business-themed show was the recipient of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program. The two-hour Season Premiere, "Episode 601" and "Episode 602" airs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. In "Episode 601," a couple from Ft. Worth, TX turned tragedy into inspiration and devised a unique way to swaddle a baby, which could be a sanity saver for exhausted parents; a gentleman from Los Angeles, CA wants to put the "man" in manicure with his nail salon for guys only; two men from New York believe they have designed a better version of the athletic sock; and two college students from Harrisonburg, VA invented a way to stay recharged with their free mobile phone charging station. Also, there will be an All Stars Update where Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran illustrate the power of "Shark Tank." They sealed a deal to sell six of their Shark Tank products in a special display at 1000 Target stores across the country. The entrepreneurs from Lollaland, Kisstixx, Monkey Mat, Kazam, U-lace, and Ry's Ruffery are thrilled to see their products on Target's shelves for the first time. Before their deals on "Shark Tank," the combined value of the entrepreneurs' products equaled $1.3 million dollars in sales. Today, that value has increased to $7.7 million dollars, a 500% increase. The Sharks in this episode of "Shark Tank" are Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary. In "Episode 602," Barbara Corcoran and Kevin O'Leary renew their vows of "Shark Love" when two men from Las Vegas, NV pitch an innovative way to tie the knot with their mobile wedding service. Two young women from Palo Alto, CA hope to empower the next generation of female engineers and innovators with their inspirational toys. A family man from Morrisville, NC believes that an investment by the Sharks in his elegant and functional porcelain coffee mug will mean a better future for his family. Two men from Oceanside, CA and Chandler, AZ pitch their design of a finer, more precise golf putter. In a follow-up, Lani Lazzari from Pittsburgh, PA gives an update on her prospering business of skincare sugar scrubs, since Mark Cuban's investment during Season Four in the then 18-year-old. The Sharks in this episode of "Shark Tank" are Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Barbara Corcoran and Kevin O'Leary. Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill and Phil Gurin are the executive producers of "Shark Tank," which is based on the Japanese "Dragons' Den" format created by Nippon Television Network Corporation. The series is produced by One Three Media in association with Sony Pictures Television. "Shark Tank" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with stereo sound. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline. Read more: Listings - SHARK TANK on ABC | TheFutonCritic.com http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listin...#ixzz3EP7y2vIH |
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LOVE this show... so glad it's back.
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Does anyone (blog, website, whatever) track companies post-Shark Tank? I'm curious which people finalize their deals (a lot of them fall apart), and how often the companies can expand and become more profitable.
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