Comment on Ask HN: Examples where you make something people want, but are unable to profit?Comments−chrischen16yI give out free $100 dollar bills. People want it, I don't profit.−cellis16yNot monetarily, but i'm sure you engender a lot of goodwill. By the way, i am in the business of accepting free 100$ bills, perhaps we should meet? ;)−fizx16y"Make", not give.−staunch16yA quibble really. I could make diamond rings that are worth $1000 and sell them for a $10. Lots of people would want them.There are a million easy ways to make $0.10 by spending $1.00−wan2316yOr you could sell them for $1100 and make a profit. The original question wasn't about ways to throw away money.−chrischen16yThen people wouldn't want them anymore.−xenophanes16yI make counterfeit $100 bills and give them out. People want them. I don't profit. :-p
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I give out free $100 dollar bills. People want it, I don't profit.
Not monetarily, but i'm sure you engender a lot of goodwill. By the way, i am in the business of accepting free 100$ bills, perhaps we should meet? ;)
"Make", not give.
A quibble really. I could make diamond rings that are worth $1000 and sell them for a $10. Lots of people would want them.
There are a million easy ways to make $0.10 by spending $1.00
Or you could sell them for $1100 and make a profit. The original question wasn't about ways to throw away money.
Then people wouldn't want them anymore.
I make counterfeit $100 bills and give them out. People want them. I don't profit. :-p