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October 16, 2018, 09:04 PM
pbslinger
Products surprisingly successful
Know of any?
October 16, 2018, 09:24 PM
mikeyspizza

October 16, 2018, 09:29 PM
jimb888


F-150?
October 16, 2018, 09:30 PM
lkdr1989
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October 16, 2018, 09:37 PM
jaaron11
iPod. Nobody knew they needed a portable digital music player, then nobody could live without one.


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October 16, 2018, 09:38 PM
DSgrouse
Sham wow, oxy clean, sensty, pampered chef, lula roe, prius
October 16, 2018, 09:57 PM
BBMW
It originally had cocaine in it. So maybe that isn't so surprising.

quote:
Originally posted by mikeyspizza:

October 16, 2018, 10:17 PM
Fdan
Microsoft Office


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October 16, 2018, 10:49 PM
Balzé Halzé
Toilet paper?


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October 16, 2018, 10:56 PM
arcwelder
quote:
Originally posted by pbslinger:
Know of any?


Would you care to narrow your focus?

There are a lot of successful products out there. Viagra? The Cotton Gin?

Where are you trying to go, and why?


Arc.
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October 16, 2018, 11:04 PM
bcereuss
ipad is a surprising success..the others...not as much.
October 16, 2018, 11:16 PM
shiftyvtec
Pet rock
October 16, 2018, 11:31 PM
jimmy123x
The internet. I remember using a 300 baud modem to go on single phone line bulletin boards and post. Who knew it would turn into this!
October 17, 2018, 05:03 AM
pbslinger
quote:
Originally posted by arcwelder76:
quote:
Originally posted by pbslinger:
Know of any?


Would you care to narrow your focus?

There are a lot of successful products out there. Viagra? The Cotton Gin?

Where are you trying to go, and why?


Surprisingly. As in not obvious or apparent like an iPhone. Products that aren't mainstream but have sold millions.
October 17, 2018, 05:46 AM
White Phosphorus
Bottled water.

V.
October 17, 2018, 05:55 AM
PHPaul
quote:
Originally posted by White Phosphorus:
Bottled water.

V.


At first glance, it does seem unlikely.

Then I realized a couple of things:

1. Not everybody has a good well or city water than doesn't taste like Clorox.

2. Road trips. I always take a 12 pack or so of bottled water if I'm going to be away from home overnight or longer. To me, most city tap water would gag a maggot. And compared to most motel/hotel water, city water is nectar.

3. Fancy coffee machines. My travel Keurig (I drank motel coffee...once...) is happier from a maintenance standpoint on bottled water and the taste is consistent.



Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
October 17, 2018, 06:13 AM
SgtGold
quote:
Originally posted by White Phosphorus:
Bottled water.

V.


And satellite radio.


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October 17, 2018, 06:37 AM
arcwelder
quote:
Originally posted by pbslinger:
quote:
Originally posted by arcwelder76:
quote:
Originally posted by pbslinger:
Know of any?


Would you care to narrow your focus?

There are a lot of successful products out there. Viagra? The Cotton Gin?

Where are you trying to go, and why?


Surprisingly. As in not obvious or apparent like an iPhone. Products that aren't mainstream but have sold millions.


Looks like most people are just suggesting wildy successful products. Perhaps elaborate in your OP?

Though, it might be hard to name something that satisfied "not mainstream," that is also "surprisingly successful," as success typically makes a product well known.


Arc.
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October 17, 2018, 06:51 AM
Chris42
Sticky notes.
October 17, 2018, 07:40 AM
snwghst
Flex seal

I laughed at the TV commercials initially then after using a few products to seal my gutter seams, which didn’t work well, I purchased a quart from HD. To my amazement, after 18 months where I applied the product I have no leaks

I still doubt seriously I’ll be putting a screen door in the bottom of my boat and using it....


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