Some People Make a Living Selling Vomit

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I can almost guarantee this post isn't going to say what you think it will.

I was doing some niche research (on 80's stuff) and got a little nostalgic about my younger days.....thought about some of the stuff I used to read.

I used to have a HUGE comic book collection.

On the back of many of them were ads for novelty items - and one of those was.....fake vomit.

Now, I would never buy such a thing. Gross.

But just because I am not interested in it, doesn't mean it doesn't sell.

I am not my market. YOU are not YOUR market.

There are thousands of searches each month for "fake vomit" and related terms.

I have found niches (no, not fake vomit :rolleyes: ) that I personally would have zero interest in, but others love them with a passion.

Yes, a lot of people start off in IM with a niche they are passionate about. Nothing wrong with that.

But when doing your research on other niches, take a step back and be detached about new niches. Try not to let your personal preferences get in the way of a business decision.

And that is JMHO. YMMV. And LLaP.
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  • Good post.

    And...

    Indeed.
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  • Being fair I think your post has two meanings to it. People do actually make a living selling vomit ... as in terrible reports. They then go on to brag that they are Internet Marketers.
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    • That is actually what I figured most people would think when they saw the title. Hence, my first sentence about how this post isn't what you think it is.
    • Well, this may be semantics, but IM is just marketing product's and services online.

      So...regardless of the quality of reports - if they are successfully selling them, then they are, indeed, Internet Marketers.

      And you may even call them successful Internet Marketers, if they are making money with it.

      The quality has nothing to do with the definition of the term.

      Rob
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    • You know - you just had a thread deleted because you were bashing the WSO section of the forum.

      If you want to last a bit longer here, it would probably be best that you actually contribute useful information to the forum instead.

      Just sayin'.

      Rob
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    • I wish I could give you 2 thanks - 1 for the post, and 1 for having the 'things' to actually say that here.
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  • Nice post, very true! A few years ago I did a lot of business on Ebay and a certain item I sold was in the "Everything Else", "Slightly Wierd", "Extremely Bizarre" categories because it didn't fit anywhere else. Some of the stuff you see in there is just plain crazy, but trust me when I say there is a lot of money made in those categories.

    Too many times people here on the forum think the only niche out there is IM, but there are way too many niches and items to make money with than we could ever imagine.
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    • Thank you!

      And, yes, sometimes the weird stuff sells very well!
  • Fake vomit has always been popular. There used to be fake vomit in a box in my grandmother's basement that came from when my mother was a kid, I think. It's still sold today. It's something that never really goes out of style.

    Fake vomit is one of those evergreen products everyone chases after.
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    • There are even 1000 searches a month for how to make your own fake vomit.

      Which is....so gross.

      BUT - if someone makes a report, sells it for 5 bucks, and sells a bazillion of them, more power to them. KWIM?
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    • Not for long. The FTC will soon decree that all vomit for sale online has to be real.

      Stock up now.


      Frank
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  • FYI- I make a living selling Dog Vomit
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  • I definitely must agree. I started a blog about how to grow hair naturally, and it did pretty well! And of course I actually have shoulder-length hair..

    That's why finding a niche based on keyword searches is a great method. It will keep you strategic and less emotional on your quest for success as an IMer.

    Great post!
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  • The term IM covers so much more than many of us have been conditioned to believe. It's not just the MMO niche or the marketing niche, there are literally hundreds of niches out there that can be very lucrative, but for some reason or another many choose to remain only within the niches I mentioned above. There is so much potential for profit out there, so don't let your personal opinion of some obscure niche keep you from exploring it - you're leaving money on the table otherwise!

    Paul
  • Thanks for the trip down memory lane! 100 years ago when I was a kid, I used to love the comic book ads! Remember the X-ray glasses and the giant cardboard "Atomic Submarine?"

    Nothing says "party" like whoopee cushions, fake vomit and dog poop LOLOLOL
  • While it might sound distasteful, there is actually a really strong potential market for real vomit...

    After all, dogs eat it all the time...

    Can you imagine the packaging for a product called, "Puking Vomit Doggy Treats"?

    :p
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    • EEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • How about a twist on the 'sick bags' you get on aeroplanes.

      These come ready filled and packed... although contents can (un)settle during transit

      Heck, we could invent a whole new business model... instead of dropshipping you could have 'plop'shipping

      (I went for the least risky of the two possibilities there if anyone cares to guess the other...) lol!
  • The whoopi cushion was another top seller in the comics. Also, the "sea monkeys" they are brine shrimp, but hey some one made a lot of money.

    Kids always talked about the x-ray glasses, but I never knew any one that bought a pair.
  • Nice I totally agree that you should try to set aside personal preferences from business however there is a point where you must balance your passion with your business to make your life more enjoyable
  • Totally agreed. It's all about the market. You don't have to love what you sell; just love the sales!

    But seriously, fake vomit? Who would've thought!
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