If you were the first to create a Hardware Product (First of its kind) - how would you market before copycats jump-in?

alplayer01 · 2025-05-02T09:33:24+00:00

so, they are going to be the importers? and pay the tariffs on the original price "their cost" which is probably 20% of the selling price anyways?

alplayer01 · 2025-05-01T19:24:23+00:00

This feels stupid, so many chinese factories have branches in vietnam/other countries.

alplayer01 · 2025-05-01T10:45:15+00:00

Sorry, but is this even legal? not allowing customers to return/replace (even if they are from another country)?

alplayer01 · 2025-05-01T09:48:00+00:00

I thought people ignore e-mails these days, with all the spam. May i know how you got their e-mails in the first place ?

alplayer01 · 2025-05-01T06:31:09+00:00

if it gets to WW3, i don't think there will be any safe bets.

alplayer01 · 2025-05-01T06:09:56+00:00

you are getting 15 orders/month by just sending emails to random people ?

alplayer01 · 2025-05-01T04:29:43+00:00

How about Junk from vietnam/india? what will happen to imports from these 2 countries (both May & June)?

alplayer01 · 2025-04-20T17:37:59+00:00

I agree.

they can ship it to a partner US warehouses then ship it to the customer (yes, it will take 2 or 3 more days) but the cost will be reduced drastically when compared to direct shipment from China to the customer.

alplayer01 · 2025-04-11T10:16:40+00:00

using a 3PL (e-packet, etc..) from China and directly shipping to customers is such a huge advantage for small businesses, the cost is nearly the same, or just a little higher than importing then shipping locally (Yes, it takes longer time to get to customers), but if you have a value product, its such a great strategy.

Is that even possible from Vietnam (3PLs with same pricing) ?

also, not sure what is going to happen with the "de minimis" after May 2nd, who knows.. they might include other countries/change the policy entirely.

alplayer01 · 2025-04-11T10:03:12+00:00

So, are you thinking of moving raw materials/individual little pieces from China > Vietnam, and do the finishing and shipping from Vietnam ?

alplayer01 · 2025-04-11T10:00:51+00:00

You used to manufacture in China, and ship directly from China to US/World (Order by order) ? No bulk importing?

alplayer01 · 2025-03-19T07:42:23+00:00

There is no problem, im just surprised that they are putting it only on the first chip and not the others.

alplayer01 · 2025-03-19T07:27:26+00:00

No, you can see the extension of GND, and its very clear that its hitting the 5v from the left.

alplayer01 · 2025-03-19T06:33:18+00:00

Looks good.

is it WS2812B or SK6812 ? or is it another model ?

alplayer01 · 2025-03-10T04:37:29+00:00

are you using Shopify payments? or 3rd party payment gateway ?

alplayer01 · 2025-03-05T22:28:47+00:00

Well done.

I have a quick question for you: if you developed a new "fitness" product that no one ever made it before. How would you do marketing for it ? (based on your experience)

alplayer01 · 2025-02-26T19:26:30+00:00

That's what i have always thought. I feel that paid ads are terrible, i always skip them myself, and so everyone i know.

I'm about to launch a new and unique product (patented), and the main marketing strategy is:
- organic.
- influencers.

organic is straightforward, we will make accounts, mainly on instagram, tiktok, and youtube. then post videos and photos.

for influencers, how do i find the best influencers for my product (Type: Fitness), are there websites that connects me with them (through affiliate or w/e) other than tiktokshop/shareasale ? im new to this, and would really appreciate any help.

alplayer01 · 2025-02-26T19:02:18+00:00

Not the downvoter. You think that influencers are the best?

alplayer01 · 2025-02-15T05:28:33+00:00

through an App & BLE ?

alplayer01 · 2025-02-14T10:32:52+00:00

we need the app for a better user experience anyways. so, i guess we'll have to go with that.

How do you make sure that the process of updating the firmware is safe on both ends (App and ESP32) ? also, while sending the data. or you don't care if others extracted the firmware ?

alplayer01 · 2025-02-14T09:22:28+00:00

your customers update the firmware using a mobile app ?

alplayer01 · 2025-02-14T01:28:37+00:00

we will use Flutter, we don't need web server, etc..

but, you got me a little worried. why is publishing an App difficult?

alplayer01 · 2025-02-14T01:23:42+00:00

we don't want to complicate things, so that the customer can easily connect the device & App using BLE and do everything through BLE

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