Sunday, February 22, 2009

Niche Market


I mentioned a couple of posts back that I believe EVERYBODY has insecurities. Nobody is normal and yet some things fall within normality and some things seem to land in the 'queer', 'weirdo' or 'perverted' boxes.

The Internet allows people access to all sorts of stuff. If you have a product that doesn't need to be manufactured or shipped then you can sell it on the internet and your work load is minimal. Sell an image, a story, a video clip. It's a numbers game and I hate it that I'm a sucker for it. Hate it because its such a simple idea, such a flawed business plan and yet in the case of the internet which requires so little work to establish the shop window it can make the site owner thousands...My biggest frustration is that I fall for it and fritter away money to people who don't care about me or anyone else but their bank accounts. Porn is the most obvious culprit. It's so obvious that its hardly even niche - but there is no doubt sex sells (Dammit!). Drugs sell too - whether they be recreational or for performance . They're expensive.

It's niche market stuff. It's fantasy and people pay for it. Damn you people for praying on MY fantasy, leading me on that you have something I can have forever.... It ONLY costs maybe $10 a pop, maybe $100, maybe more - it depends on the market and the buyer. Of course nobody is twisting arms after all. Criminals target niche markets. I hope that makes you feel better Mr or Mrs Seller. Actually I wish I was you..or had what you have to sell.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niche_marketing

2 comments:

Mo said...

It's not all bad out there in cyber world. Some of us are having fun as well

James said...

Fair point Mo. Lots of fun to be had - was just my mood at that time. Cheers to you.