So, I’ve run into various places in which you get paid for your ideas but to me, it’s all on an honor system and believe it or not, a lot of people are not honest.
There are plenty of websites like this. The very first one I ran into was a website in which you come up with domain name ideas for potential clients and if your domain name idea gets picked, you get paid.
The one I noticed most recently was on Sitepoint. They have a new section on their website entitled “Name My Thingy” in which people post what they are looking for and you guys come up with the idea and get paid for it. The thing I’m not a big fan of is the simple fact that you really have no way to prove an “idea” is yours.
Of course, you can go through the whole legal system, create a blueprint of your idea and get it copyrighted but then again, who really wants to go through all that hassle to get paid a few dollars? A few hundreds? Okay, if it were thousands, then I would definitely consider getting my “idea” copyrighted.
But the thing about it is when most people see someone offering $100 for an idea they think that’s a bargain. What if they liked your idea, decide not to pay you and then use your idea anyways? There’s nothing you can really do but report them to Sitepoint or whatever third party company you’re using if you actually see them doing it, right?
On top of that, I’d feel kind of weird if my “idea” was used by a company and it exploded into a million dollar theme. For instance, the guy that came up with the slogan for Nike, “Just Do It”.
Anyways, I guess this just became more of a rant with question more than anything. If you guys are interested in paying someone for ideas, Sitepoint’s Name My Thingy is currently FREE to get things listed. Take advantage of the free opportunities while they’re still around.
But have you guys ever tried out places that pay you for your ideas?
I’ve never even heard of this before… it sounds so unreliable, just like you said, you get them the idea, they don’t pay you, but still use it.
I would rather go to PTC again and click those dumb advertisements for 30 sec, at least I am sure I will get that 0.01$ for it unlike this, lol!
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I am not interested in paying some one to give me ideas. But its a nice approach. I will visit sitepoint and see How things are going. may be submit some ideas too.
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Well digital point forum is also nice place for get paid by share your knowledge, I like their buy sell trade section where we can make money by helping other on different work.
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It will be great to have visit sitepoint to get paid for ideas and really this seems very good approach. I would like to visit this once.
I’ve been wondering about this a lot lately. I have an abundance of ideas, but can’t seem to implement them all.
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I have never heard or tried this before. I will have to look into it.
Wow! $200 to come up with a new name for a mobile phone app? I think sitepoint should hold a reserve to make the offer realistic.
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I’ve never tried services like that even if they are free, just like you I would also be scared to give away my ideas, and probably just implement it on my own.
Till then,
Jean