John Barton
New member
Some hypotheticals.
The recent discussion have sparked some questions I'd like to know the answers to. I'd like to get some of your opinions on the following situations:
DISCLAIMER: I am not looking to start a debate that I want to participate in. I know how I would answer some of these questions and am not sure on some of them. I would be happy to see a lot of viewpoints on this issue. This is a little market research but not for any products actually planned, nor for any business model. It is for my own curiosity.
The setting; Valley Forge Super Billiards Expo.
Situation #1. A booth is setup with cues you have never seen before. There are 10 of them, all unique, all intricately inlaid, all nearly flawless. Not copies of or derivatives of anyone else's designs.
Each one has all the attributes of what could be considered an "elite" cue, including pointy points. Balance is good, hit is solid and quiet. Shafts are grade AAA or whatever the cleanest matched set could be. Prices are between $1000 and $4000.
Are you curious?
Do you care enough to find out more about the cues?
Would you invest in any of them?
Would you care where and how they were made?
What if the prices were $500 to $1500, would that make a difference?
Situation #2.
I am sitting at the booth and I tell you that I and three other people made these cues using the factory's resources, but that we worked on, oversaw and approved each step.
Make any difference?
Situation #3.
There is a well known cuemaker in the booth and his logo is on the cues. Remember the premise is that the cues are perfect. And it would be assumed that the cues came from his shop.
Does it matter?
Situation #4 - These cues are from a well known American production cue company.
Do they have any value?
Situation #5 - The cues are from a Chinese cue factory, but still dead perfect.
Would you touch them for any amount?
The recent discussion have sparked some questions I'd like to know the answers to. I'd like to get some of your opinions on the following situations:
DISCLAIMER: I am not looking to start a debate that I want to participate in. I know how I would answer some of these questions and am not sure on some of them. I would be happy to see a lot of viewpoints on this issue. This is a little market research but not for any products actually planned, nor for any business model. It is for my own curiosity.
The setting; Valley Forge Super Billiards Expo.
Situation #1. A booth is setup with cues you have never seen before. There are 10 of them, all unique, all intricately inlaid, all nearly flawless. Not copies of or derivatives of anyone else's designs.
Each one has all the attributes of what could be considered an "elite" cue, including pointy points. Balance is good, hit is solid and quiet. Shafts are grade AAA or whatever the cleanest matched set could be. Prices are between $1000 and $4000.
Are you curious?
Do you care enough to find out more about the cues?
Would you invest in any of them?
Would you care where and how they were made?
What if the prices were $500 to $1500, would that make a difference?
Situation #2.
I am sitting at the booth and I tell you that I and three other people made these cues using the factory's resources, but that we worked on, oversaw and approved each step.
Make any difference?
Situation #3.
There is a well known cuemaker in the booth and his logo is on the cues. Remember the premise is that the cues are perfect. And it would be assumed that the cues came from his shop.
Does it matter?
Situation #4 - These cues are from a well known American production cue company.
Do they have any value?
Situation #5 - The cues are from a Chinese cue factory, but still dead perfect.
Would you touch them for any amount?
