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Old 03-25-2008, 11:08 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
I've heard this story before. Inventor has an idea and lots of research to back it up. Inventor goes to investors for money. Inventor gets LOTS of money. Inventor thinks why put item into production when people are throwing so much money at it? Getting money from investors is easier than selling actual parts.

In my particular case the inventor was eventually sued by an investor. The investor won and took all the research. The inventor was thrown in jail.

I'm not saying thats whats going on here. But, it has happened before.
Except... The inventor isn't even there anymore... He was kicked out by the asses in there now...
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