What kind of moron spends that much money upfront ??? With $23k I could build molds, create 10,000 units, file for North American Patents and start up an online store like at Amazon or whatever. I have the money but you should never blow through your own cash to push an invention out.

If you have to spend that kind of money for your idea, either your idea is worthless, or you haven’t tried hard enough to get people interested in it, loan officers, investors, licensees etc

A fool and his money

Thx 4 posting that Gizmo. Definitely a huge ouch! There isn’t one thing on that list that any one of us couldn’t do for say 15,000 or would you say 10,000 or I might take 5,000 if I can make the time! Going going going Gone! Puppy love from InventingJoy & furry folk

$23,880?! Oooooooooouch! That hurts!

Just an update….

Complaint Regarding Invention Promoter
DATE OF CORRESPONDENCE: April 10, 2009

Name of the Invention Promotion Company: Absolutely New, Inc.

Invention Promoter’s Address: 650 Townsend St., Suite 475, San Francisco, CA 94103

Complainant’s Name: Cammie R. McDaniel

Complainant’s Address: 1931 S. Clark St., Unit B, Chicago, IL 60616

Customer’s Name: Cammie R. McDaniel

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What is your complaint?
Name of mass media invention promoter advertised in: Unsolicited mass mailings

Invention promotion service offered to be performed: Representation and promotion of invention at trade shows, one page information sheet, and CD-ROM within specified time.

Explanation of complaint between customer and invention promoter: Absolutely New, Inc. was paid $23,880 January 7, 2008 to develop, market, promote, and commercialize my invention by procuring a license agreement within the forms of the contract. They violated the contract because schedule 1, Product Development Services in the contract states Absolutely New shall perform the following Product Development Services: Within (90) days Absolutely New, Inc’s finalization of the product design shall deliver each (1) 3 dimensional design (2) basic animation and rendering (3) CAD Design Control/Dimensional drawings (4) Presentation package containing each on CD-ROM. The one page Information Sheet and CD-ROM where not received until July 21, 2008; clearly after (90) ninety days. The finalization of the one page sheet was 2-17-08. This was still out of the days spelled out in the contract. I was in contact with Ken Wong, Project Coordinator that they were being negligent in completing the project and they sent the proofs with misspelled words and grammar issues. Absolutely New is a scam company and they make no effort to comply with contracts or provide professional standards. They should be shut down and ceased from taking inventor’s money.

Signed: /s/ Cammie R. McDaniel Date: 4/10/09

http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/scam_prevention/...

I get mail from Absolutley New way too much…they are becoming hounds. All this because I spoke on the phone with a rep and he wanted about 3 grand and a contract? I was up front and told them I wouldnt spend a penny to them yet they keep trying. I would shy away from this company,,just my opinion.

There are always sharks looking for a quick meal. Just remember to do your homework on any company before you jump in the water.

Chic, that’s a good thing. After all we’ve been through, they still know where to find quality. :)

Damn, So they’re still larking this site for prey.

http://www.edisonnation.com/topics/502

Chic, this is the company that Ron knows,
remember that guy posted secretly and Eva asked
him if he worked with Orca and he said yes and
everyone on the forum was upset because he didn’t
mention he worked there.

ok what about these people:

Good afternoon.

We found the Stretch and Press online. What a great product!

We’d like to invite you to participate in our upcoming media campaign, Best Beauty and Health Products!

You may know of us, Orca Communications Unlimited, LLC specializes in generating media coverage for great consumer products.

Each year, we produce the Best Products Media Campaign— a round-up of 10-15 outstanding products to present to the media. We are launching our next campaign, Best Beauty and Health Products, on December 1st, 2008. This campaign reaches out to magazines, regional/local magazines, newspapers in top 100 markets, national TV, local TV, radio and online in the U.S and Canada!

The campaign includes photos and descriptions on our designated media website (www.bestproductsmediaguide.com) as well as a 3 month PR campaign where we write and distribute pitches and press releases to thousands of media outlets. We also follow up, coordinating photo and sample requests and lining up interviews and stories. We have excellent contacts and we target thousands of media outlets. Our previous campaigns have generated terrific media coverage (Good Morning America, The View, Today Show, CBS Early Show, People Magazine, Time Magazine, USA Today, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Parents, Parenting, Reader’s Digest, ToyTips.com, Wondertime, Cookie, American Baby, Gourmet, Men’s Health, Health, Men’s Journal, Food & Wine, Real Simple, Pregnancy, Fit Pregnancy, Scholastic Parent & Child, Los Angeles Times, Better Homes & Gardens, Family Circle Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, O, The Oprah Magazine, Skylights Magazine, Redbook, BestStuff.com, Ladies’ Home Journal, Us Weekly, San Jose Mercury, In Style Magazine, Upscale Magazine, Toronto Star, Sacramento Bee, The Big Idea w/Donny Deutsch, Oprah, In Style Magazine, Lucky, San Diego Union Tribune, and much, much more.

Best Regards,

Ann Noder
President

Orca Communications Unlimited, LLC
“America’s PR Firm for Inventors & Entrepreneurs”
Ann@OrcaCommunications.com
(480)248-0012
(480)907-5298 (fax)
www.OrcaCommunications.com

The reason I got on to this site was that I had been sent a letter expressing interest in my patent.I was looking around for info on them.I’ve been to their site.They seem to have introduced and licensed out a few products[though what percentage of solicitations that represents I dont know].They are referenced in inventoreds.[the sound of something inaudible in the background,maybe it’s the sound of one hand clapping

The quickest way to get them to show their true colors is to ask " How many of the Inventors you represent have made more money from their invention than they paid you?" They normally try to shift the conversation back to their pitch.

Thanks Danny and Will,

I wasn’t interested in doing business with them but always thought that a company that contacts you about taking your product to the next level are always in for the take.

chic,
I wouldn’t recommend these people (ip&r or absolutely new). I spoke to them on the phone about my invention but they wanted up front payment and a signed contract so I said no thanks.
That was years ago and they still hound me from time to time.

Danny

Chic,

You might want to check out this website.

http://www.inventored.org/caution/ip&r/ (make sure to copy and paste the whole link….it might not work it you just click on it from the forum page.)

It has a bunch of information on this company that contacted you and several of their other D.B.A.’s (Doing Business As) names. One of their more popular (older?) names is IP&R

Over two years ago I had also been in contact with this company and I decided it would have been a BAD idea for me to get involved with them.

Hope this helps,
Will