Dice Key-chains...

Kavalree · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:00

Do you think there is a market for people wanting a die on a keychain/keyring? I have made 3 in the past 5 minutes...took 2 attempts to get it right. I was thinking, I could buy the stuff required to make these at about 40p each, do you reckon I could sell them for £1.50 or so each, because all it is is a 12mm standard die (but in various styles and colours) on a small looped chain for your keys...

StevieP · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:01

I wouldn't want one!

Can't think of many situations where I'd need more than a coin to make a random decision.

Kavalree · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:03

I am debating whether to upload a picture to explain better or not...someone may steal it and pass it off as there own :/

paradisiac · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:03

are there not loads of companies already making these?!?!

reflux · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:04

But if it's on a keyring, you can't use it?

Kavalree · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:05

paradisiac said:
are there not loads of companies already making these?!?!

Google shows a few different designs...

reflux said:
But if it's on a keyring, you can't use it?

Correct...

paradisiac · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:07

also, if you are modifying the die to fix it to said chain, then it would make it biased and therefore a rubbish die.

Woden · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:09

reflux said:
But if it's on a keyring, you can't use it?

you could have a sort of plug on the 1 side that acts as a clip?

Hxc · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:09

Jaffa_Far said:
I am debating whether to upload a picture to explain better or not...someone may steal it and pass it off as there own :/

Really now?

yhack · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:12

I'm having trouble picturing what a die and also a keychain is, could you upload the photo.

DailyGeek · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:13

I would imagine Apple have a patent on this...

Beans on toast Dave · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:15

if you do upload we need hovis too

Kavalree · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:18

I think they are quite funky, I need to find a slightly smaller drill bit as the holes are slightly too large at the opening of the holes.

paradisiac · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:20

and this is going to be a fully working unbiased die?

Skidder · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:21

paradisiac said:
and this is going to be a fully working unbiased die?

no, it's going to be a keyring.

I'm in, I will invest 40p in your company.

paradisiac · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:28

Skidder said:
no, it's going to be a keyring.

I'm in, I will invest 40p in your company.

but companies already make die keyrings :confused:

so whats his USP? I don't get why he would be worried about people copying something that he has copied.

yhack · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:28

I'm out.

Skidder · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:32

paradisiac said:
but companies already make die keyrings so whats his USP? I don't get why he would be worried about people copying something that he has copied.

He doesn't have one, I'm not actually investing 40p.

paradisiac · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:35

Skidder said:
He doesn't have one, I'm not actually investing 40p.

I got the impression from his previous posts it was going to be a detachable die, and that was the USP. but it looks like a die, with a hole drilled in it and a standard keyring fitted :confused:

norm · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:36

Get a company in China to make them for 5p then sell them en mass.