http://www.moneyrelations.com/2008/02/21/knockoffs-should-they-knock-it-off/ Investing for beginners Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:20:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.moneyrelations.com/2008/02/21/knockoffs-should-they-knock-it-off/#comment-2453 moneyrelations Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:53:38 +0000 http://www.moneyrelations.com/2008/02/21/knockoffs-should-they-knock-it-off/#comment-2453 Really hard to say, Paul. Dropping the design in the hands of the competitor sucks but if they didn't get it manufactured in China, then their profit margins aren't as high... A good idea will eventually get copied - it's a given. The question is if you have enough lead time to make your money... Really hard to say, Paul. Dropping the design in the hands of the competitor sucks but if they didn’t get it manufactured in China, then their profit margins aren’t as high… A good idea will eventually get copied - it’s a given. The question is if you have enough lead time to make your money…

]]> http://www.moneyrelations.com/2008/02/21/knockoffs-should-they-knock-it-off/#comment-2424 -Paul Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:45:04 +0000 http://www.moneyrelations.com/2008/02/21/knockoffs-should-they-knock-it-off/#comment-2424 This reminds me of a few Australian companies who thought they would save a few bucks by getting goods manufactured in China, well they saved some money alright and invented a new competitor due to the design being copied... This reminds me of a few Australian companies who thought they would save a few bucks by getting goods manufactured in China, well they saved some money alright and invented a new competitor due to the design being copied…

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