As an electrician this would be good for super high ceiling staircases with pendant lights. You literally need to hire scaffolding just to change a lightbulb.
My dad (afraid of heights) would have to hold onto my mum's belt so she could lean over the banisters and change the lightbulb in our staircase. It got so dangerous in the end we called an electrician to move the ceiling rose, still precarious standing on a chair with a 10m drop just the other side. I wince every time I'm asked to change the bulb.
@@drumid1881 completely irrelevant and you’ve turned a comment to make it about yourself. Disrespectful person you are, no wonder the original commenter didnt reply to you.
I think it’s a brilliant clever idea, all wheel chair users, elderly or even shorter people that struggle to reach high up can defiantly benefit from this. I hope this chap does well he really needed the help.
Dude, no. Just, no. This sIack-jawed conkwocket with the charisma of a potato has absolutely no cIue. He's got no plan, no business, not even a working prototype, yet he had the gall to go in there feeling entitled to success. He didn't even do a demonstration; he couldn't, because it doesn't work! It was just a proof of concept, a model. He wants to throw other people's money at this little idea of his to see if it's even possible. And you really think he's worth investing in...? C'mon man, you should know better than that. I'd bet dollars to donuts you've lost money on those "too good to be true" indiegogo technology campaigns before, haven't you? Besides, there's already a ton of products out there that actually DO help people, including ones that change light bulbs. And unlike the cockwocket's chunk of plastic, they all actually do what they're supposed to.
What a fantastic product, the dragons really showed themselves up here. England is full of regency era homes where the ceilings are incredibly high, difficult and dangerous for even the able bodied to reach. Dragons were clowns here.
I dont get why dragons have to be so aggressive from the very beginning, even sarcastic, for an actually useful product and considering the guy is offering 49% share. They could be a bit more constructive with their comments
No one ever really considers us as a demographic but I'm 30, disabled, and would love one of these. I've left lights blown out for months because I can't reach them.
As a wheelchair user I’d say this is a good idea. Obviously it’s outdated technology with LED down lighters now being more commonly used but the idea of maintaining independence is undervalued by the dragons in this instance.
This would also be good for people with low blood pressure. Im young but I have low blood pressure and changing a lightbulb is frankly dangerous for me because standing with my head turned upwards and my arms up makes me faint. I dont want to hit my head falling from a chair.
This is a GENIUS IDEA. I have a friend who's disabled & in his early 30's who would buy this the second he sees this at a store. The Dragons (all) are complete idiots for not investing. If I was a Dragon I would have given him an offer. Not at what he'd want but it would've been the lifeline he needed.
I love this product ! I would want this in every room in my house, and I am not elderly or disabled. It looks much safer and much easier that regular ceiling light solutions. A shame this didn't get funded.
Something like this would be good for changing bulbs on street lights. One man with a long pole could pull down a bulb and change it. The currently arrangement to change street light bulbs is to use a cherry picker with a crew.
This one was brutal. Im usually on the dragons side, but this one was just uncomfortable to watch. The guy had a good idea and he was upfront with why he wanted investors. I think they were too caught up in their own games on this one. It wasn't the next iphone, but it was a dang good idea that had a market. My grandparents would probably love this.
Having been medically retired at 41, I haven't been able to change a lightbulb since. It's a fantastic idea and well-intentioned. I'd buy one for each ceiling light in my house.
In my old home this would have been great, had high ceilings and was a bugger to change the light. But as I type this, just hit the 'it's not even a prototype' - so never mind.
They all missed a trick , including the inventor . It doesn’t need to be primarily for the elderly , any high ceiling which is difficult to access to change a lightbulb - this product is perfect for it ! I’ve got a light over my stairs which is high up & to change is super dangerous , and that’s coming from someone who works on ladders & roofs on a daily basis ! 🤦♂️ Great product ! Shame it’s too late to gain traction now unless he came up with a completely different fitting for more modern fixtures ! Also - Lol at how rude peter was back in the day :L
Guess I missed the part where anyone was "rude". The dragons gave very specific, generous feedback on why they didn't find the concept to be market-viable. I once had a shared ride driver, angry at the world b/c his musical talents hadn't yet landed him a major recording contract. We later established that he'd never had a singing lesson in his life... couldn't actually read music. Perhaps my gentle curiosity was perceived as "rudeness", because I don't go for the sugar coating that gives false hope to so many individuals!
@@TomCro73 But how could dragons know so much about that market anyway if he himself didn't know much about it because he didn't do any proper market research into this? All in all, both dragons' views and his views were just guesses, suppositions, that's all. In the end, nobody could really tell how potentially successful this product could or would become.
Anyone with high ceilings and/or acrophobia etc. would certainly benefit from this. If this was available at IKEA for 8 pounds everybody would just take it. Let alone that it disconnects the light bulb when pulled making it very safe to change even if not experienced or handy. The cost of an electrician's visit around 30-50, that product would actually save you a lot of money through the years
This is the perfect example of something you license to a company like General Electric. They'll work out the materials and pricing, and he makes some money in return. It's only going to be a small supplemental income, which is why it's not investable as a business.
Sat here in the dark searching the net for something like this because I cannot physically change the lightbulb. I am having to wait for my daughter to come and do it for me. I would fit my whole house with these. The problem with the Dragons is they are rich and do not have real problems, they get other people to do things for them. If they lived in the real world they would understand the vast application of this product.
People always assume disabled people are a “narrow” market. There’s actually so many disabled people with different conditions that would benefit from well designed, affordable products like this in mainstream stores. The issue is these products don’t get invested in, so disabled people can’t demonstrate what a wide market they actually are. So many people have different needs that need accommodations.
Early dragon's den episodes are hilarious. The dragons are just old codgers, and there ask the stupidest questions. Theo is the typical Greek Cypriot, just angry at anyone that could make money like him.
Seriously. The only reason I still watch these is because of Deborah Meaden. She usually gives helpful info even if she doesn’t invest. Duncan, Theo, and Peter’s arrogance ruin the show for me.
” I want to stand on the shoulders of giants”. I would have made him an offer just for that statement, but seriously what a great product. I had to go up a ladder to change a bulb and I didn’t like not being able to hold on, you need two hands on the light bulb. I would buy this and yes I’m over 50 so target marketing 😎
Its all about presentation and showing all the benifits of the system and included wheelchair users and the disabled market rather then just old people. Which He faild to show.
You can't be serious. He doesn't even have a working prototype, ffs! There are already a ton of products out there that do what he claims, that actually work, unlike his little dinky piece of plastic.
@@legobrickabrac Not only did he have the personality of a soggy potato, he straight up threw all older people under the bus by proclaiming that every single person 55 and up is wholly incompetent and unable to do even the most basic of tasks. His idea is to change a lightbulb. That's it. That's literally all it does, and it couldn't even do that, it's not a working prototype, just a mock-up for a proof of concept.
@Peter Andre LOL omg, y'all are too much. _It doesn't work,_ did your brains seriously not register that part, or what? I'm just sitting here laughing, cuz there's so many of you in the comments saying how "brilliant" this guy and his ideas are, when he can't even bring in a functional prototype! No idea on how to get the product to market, either. No potential buyers, no stock, not even a patent, NOTHING. He just stood there with his mouth agape like a fish, earnestly expecting to walk away with an investment. I guess it's true what they say, "A fool and his money are soon parted". For real, though, there are already _dozens_ of patented products available for sale, designed to help people easily change lightbulbs of any kind, any height, you name it. The market's already been saturated. Therefore, this guy's idea is not only pointless, but actively harmful, as anyone tricked into giving him money to develop it is guaranteed to lose their money. He's exploiting the elderly and disabled in order to solicit investment dollars, using scare tactics like making claims that we're all going to be so feeble and helpless that we'll be unable to survive without his product (because clearly old people can't do anything and we all change lightbulbs every single day). I think that's vile.
Even the dragons don't say it's a bad idea, they just don't believe there's a big enough market to invest in it. They're not obliged to just invest in anything that's decent.
if I had ceiling lights for which I could use something like this, I would buy it---not because I'm elderly (far from that), but because it's a lot easier and I'm lazy.
When Peter started with questions, you could see he was looking for something to make fun of him for. But actually guys time spent is decent. But so obviously he was trying to make fun of him.
They all had a look on their faces that said they didn't take him seriously even before he opened his mouth. Saying anyone of 50 and over will need help changing a light bulb is insane though, especially to a panel who is 3/5 over 50.
@@hansiesma16 Right?? He's only 39, where does he get on thinking he's an expert in things like that? He actually said that anyone 70 and older is physically incapable of doing even the most basic things, not even being able to walk up a few steps. Then he throws all young people under the bus as well by saying they can't accept the inevitable and back his product, which he claims they'll all eventually be forced to rely on. But the cherry on top was that he doesn't even have a working prototype! All he went in there with was a mock-up and a massive sense of entitlement. Not to mention that he kept his jaw hanging open the entire time and had the charisma of a soggy potato. Oh yeah, he just _oozes_ competency, don't he? 😂
@@WobblesandBean I know, he must have extremely decreprit older people in his life. The energy of my 70+ mother put the rest of us to shame and my 80 yr old father only stopped going to the gymn because of covid. He doesn't present as a graduate even if he did speak confidently.
I'd buy these simply because in my house the lounge area and kitchen area have 4mtr ceilings and we use Edison light bulbs which are prone to blowing. On another point, all the times that a dragon complained of people over valuing their idea and saying if they asked for less money it would be worth a punt. This man was prepared to sell half the idea for £75k and they still went interested.
Ugh, I know, right? It's so gross, it looks like he put an entire tub of crisco in it. Also, I just wanted to run up there and slap his jaw shut. Why does he leave it hanging open like that?? ....Do you think he ever accidentally swallows any bugs that fly in there?
as far as the product? .. just put LED bulbs in and get a relative or a tradesman to swap the bulbs every 5 to 7 years. I'm a tradesman who has done work at customers homes, and have often been asked to change a few light bulbs, flip a mattress, or even a put on a new toilet seat "while I was there" a small upcharge pays my coffee for a day or two :)
He might have gotten a bit more interest if he had identified his target market a bit better. Disabled people, people with limited mobility and people living in old buildings with high ceilings could benefit from something like this, but even then, this seems like a one time purchase so I don't know how profitable it would be.
Yes it's a one time purchase (assuming they're built well enough) but if you fall into that target audience then you're likely going to want one for every light in the house.
4:25 "i need to be stood on the shoulders of giants" .. i thought that his device was meant to make ladders and anything else that you might stand on redundant ??
I don't get all the criticism tbh, this product has the potential to be standardized in the building sector and I'm sure plenty of people would like to have this In their home.
An overweight person of any age has trouble climbing on a chair. I know. Even when I was trim I would have liked this product. I hope he gets it to market and gets the success he deserves.
I would buy this product. I spent $200 on a ladder in order to change the light bulbs. Climbed up and almost fell off the ladder. I'm old and unsteady on my feet. My husband is in a wheel chair. I wish this product would have found an investor. There is a market for it.
His pitch was terrible but I really like the product. I have high ceilings in my house and I'd put one in every room. It would eliminate the need for me to use a ladder everytime I want to change lightbulbs or swap out smart bulbs.
So what happens when it comes to chandeliers, or artistic light fixtures? Maybe this would work in an old people’s home or an assisted living house where everything is plain and bland! Can’t see this in a house with a beautiful interior design. He should have done his market research before coming onto Dragons Den with this idea!
I am kinda a detail freak, but at 1:13, is this guy wearing a Jacob watch? Last i checked those watches go for about 5k. I think this guy got his priorities in the wrong order.
They never invest in any products aimed at disabled ppl. They always say it's not a big enough market. It's because of attitudes like this that aids for the disabled or elderly are hugely overpriced. And ppl have no choice but to be ripped off by certain companies who hold a monopoly in this particular market. The dragons are there to make money but they are also in a position to make a difference every so often if they choose. I've never seen them do that when it comes to products aimed at the disabled or infirm. 😞
Could be useful in buildings with high ceilings, churches. chapels, halls, stairways.. where it is genuinely a pain in the arse and you'd probably have to call someone in if you don't have a full time technician working on site or they aren't otherwise accessible, which a lot of the time they are not.
I would buy this product Joe so chin up, any product that would take a job off my hands so that the wife could start changing light bulbs is a plus in my book :)
so the hot, neutral and ground wires are all contained in that little spider web pull down string? Not possible. And what keeps it secured to the ceiling to hold a 20 lb light, which with a small tug allows it to be pulled down by some old lady?
He means when its down there is no electrical connection. Wires and connector on the ceiling-> Spider Web which goes down -> Light shade at the bottom with the lightbulb connector. When the light shade goes up the top of the bulb connector makes contact with the base on the ceiling which makes the electrical connection. The thicker wire and little cap have the wired connection. Not the thin spider web.
Completely misses the commercial opportunities. Movie theaters specifically could use these everywhere. 30+ ft ceilings mean they have to use poles or scaffolding.
As an electrician this would be good for super high ceiling staircases with pendant lights. You literally need to hire scaffolding just to change a lightbulb.
My dad (afraid of heights) would have to hold onto my mum's belt so she could lean over the banisters and change the lightbulb in our staircase. It got so dangerous in the end we called an electrician to move the ceiling rose, still precarious standing on a chair with a 10m drop just the other side. I wince every time I'm asked to change the bulb.
@@drumid1881 completely irrelevant and you’ve turned a comment to make it about yourself. Disrespectful person you are, no wonder the original commenter didnt reply to you.
It’s quite a clever ceiling rose. I think he lost hope when he said it would be for older people. Everyone can make use of this.
Been there mate.😵😵💫
yeah but it cant drop it more than 6 foot
I think it’s a brilliant clever idea, all wheel chair users, elderly or even shorter people that struggle to reach high up can defiantly benefit from this. I hope this chap does well he really needed the help.
You are aware that this video is about 12 years old? Had he been a success, we would have heard about him.
Haha its that old i just hope hes still alive
Dude, no. Just, no. This sIack-jawed conkwocket with the charisma of a potato has absolutely no cIue. He's got no plan, no business, not even a working prototype, yet he had the gall to go in there feeling entitled to success. He didn't even do a demonstration; he couldn't, because it doesn't work! It was just a proof of concept, a model. He wants to throw other people's money at this little idea of his to see if it's even possible. And you really think he's worth investing in...?
C'mon man, you should know better than that. I'd bet dollars to donuts you've lost money on those "too good to be true" indiegogo technology campaigns before, haven't you? Besides, there's already a ton of products out there that actually DO help people, including ones that change light bulbs. And unlike the cockwocket's chunk of plastic, they all actually do what they're supposed to.
@@WobblesandBean “Slack-jawed conkwocket”😂😂😂😂😂😂Laughing so hard!
@@priscamolotsi The youtube filter keeps deleting everything I post if it contains even the mildest of insults, so I'm forced to get creative 😂
This guy was really ahead of his time. It's a great idea.
That whole thing at the start of him explaining “normally this’d be a lot higher....” reminded me of David Brent for some reason.
Absolutely! I started laughing out loud and couldn't shake David Brent's voice out my head. 🤣
Me too!
Yes! I’m convinced Ricky Gervais based the character on this guy. He’s nailed the voice.
Yes!!! Ditto
Even the hand gestures and leaving the sentence hanging..
What a fantastic product, the dragons really showed themselves up here. England is full of regency era homes where the ceilings are incredibly high, difficult and dangerous for even the able bodied to reach. Dragons were clowns here.
And how many times would you have to buy one?
Peter: "What made you come up with this amazing product?"
Peter has already decided he doesn't like this product 😂
I'd buy these and I'm not old or disabled, just lazy
Bill Gates said if you want to find the quickest way to do something ask a lazy person to do it.
I'm too lazy to even buy one of these
But LED will last 10 years so product is pointless
😂😂
@@chefgav1 I'm aware. You underestimate the lengths I will go to in order to save stretching slightly above my head a few times every decade
I dont get why dragons have to be so aggressive from the very beginning, even sarcastic, for an actually useful product and considering the guy is offering 49% share. They could be a bit more constructive with their comments
its a really good idea. The guy admits that he doesnt know how to market it and needs help which is why he's offering 49%. Pretty reasonable really
Or you could just get an LED lamp and not have to worry about changing it.
im with you
@@bakk. this was around 2005 not that am disagreeing with you, a LED light would make more sense
@@outerheaven1000 Yeah I know, was just saying it wouldn't be a good idea today, and back then it wouldn't have a long-term thing.
How? All my LED lights are warranty 10 years. So what's the point
No one ever really considers us as a demographic but I'm 30, disabled, and would love one of these. I've left lights blown out for months because I can't reach them.
As a wheelchair user I’d say this is a good idea. Obviously it’s outdated technology with LED down lighters now being more commonly used but the idea of maintaining independence is undervalued by the dragons in this instance.
This would also be good for people with low blood pressure. Im young but I have low blood pressure and changing a lightbulb is frankly dangerous for me because standing with my head turned upwards and my arms up makes me faint. I dont want to hit my head falling from a chair.
Doug Richards wasn’t interested because his target market is 15 or younger.....
lol.
Oof
13 year old is his fav.
@@OakApplegardens
Yikes!!!
If there had been little girls swinging from it then yes he would have been interested.
This is a GENIUS IDEA. I have a friend who's disabled & in his early 30's who would buy this the second he sees this at a store. The Dragons (all) are complete idiots for not investing. If I was a Dragon I would have given him an offer. Not at what he'd want but it would've been the lifeline he needed.
I love this product ! I would want this in every room in my house, and I am not elderly or disabled. It looks much safer and much easier that regular ceiling light solutions.
A shame this didn't get funded.
I'd replace every ceiling rose in our house with these, they're fantastic
I love how he hands them out from a carrier bag.
Something like this would be good for changing bulbs on street lights. One man with a long pole could pull down a bulb and change it. The currently arrangement to change street light bulbs is to use a cherry picker with a crew.
This one was brutal. Im usually on the dragons side, but this one was just uncomfortable to watch. The guy had a good idea and he was upfront with why he wanted investors. I think they were too caught up in their own games on this one. It wasn't the next iphone, but it was a dang good idea that had a market. My grandparents would probably love this.
yes, and valuation was actually decent - gotta give him credit for that~
Having been medically retired at 41, I haven't been able to change a lightbulb since. It's a fantastic idea and well-intentioned. I'd buy one for each ceiling light in my house.
I think it's very disrespectful of the Dragons to simply sneer at a well- intentioned man who believes in his product.
How many dragons does it take to change a light bulb? One Peter Jones.
Very Good..
Others just climb on Peter's Giant Shoulders to change bulbs
Looks like a snooker player
Tonight, I'm going to be Ronnie O'Sullivan 🤣🤣
“You Can’t Say Everyone Over 50 Is Your Customer!”
"Fine everyone is my customer!"
Erm,,,
huh?
In my old home this would have been great, had high ceilings and was a bugger to change the light.
But as I type this, just hit the 'it's not even a prototype' - so never mind.
Bruh this is a awesome product, I'm surprised no one has come up with a easier idea to change light bulb
They all missed a trick , including the inventor . It doesn’t need to be primarily for the elderly , any high ceiling which is difficult to access to change a lightbulb - this product is perfect for it ! I’ve got a light over my stairs which is high up & to change is super dangerous , and that’s coming from someone who works on ladders & roofs on a daily basis ! 🤦♂️ Great product ! Shame it’s too late to gain traction now unless he came up with a completely different fitting for more modern fixtures ! Also - Lol at how rude peter was back in the day :L
They were all rude. But one can only imagine what the £75k was for.
Guess I missed the part where anyone was "rude". The dragons gave very specific, generous feedback on why they didn't find the concept to be market-viable.
I once had a shared ride driver, angry at the world b/c his musical talents hadn't yet landed him a major recording contract. We later established that he'd never had a singing lesson in his life... couldn't actually read music. Perhaps my gentle curiosity was perceived as "rudeness", because I don't go for the sugar coating that gives false hope to so many individuals!
@@TomCro73
But how could dragons know so much about that market anyway if he himself didn't know much about it because he didn't do any proper market research into this?
All in all, both dragons' views and his views were just guesses, suppositions, that's all. In the end, nobody could really tell how potentially successful this product could or would become.
My mans dusted off his college business project n said "time to get paid!" 🤣 I can't even be mad at that.
Peter Jones doesn't need this invention, he's tall enough to reach all the light fittings.
👏🏻😂
Anyone with high ceilings and/or acrophobia etc. would certainly benefit from this. If this was available at IKEA for 8 pounds everybody would just take it.
Let alone that it disconnects the light bulb when pulled making it very safe to change even if not experienced or handy.
The cost of an electrician's visit around 30-50, that product would actually save you a lot of money through the years
This is the perfect example of something you license to a company like General Electric. They'll work out the materials and pricing, and he makes some money in return. It's only going to be a small supplemental income, which is why it's not investable as a business.
But Doug's age target group was '18 minus'.
Or, "in ideal world", somewhere between 7 and 15.
@@Albimar17 Well, women age like milk, so cannot really hold it against him
@@johnlove2954 he is creepy weirdo, being a sugar daddy to young girls. Even if they are legal.
@@OakApplegardens Lol, someone is envious
Sat here in the dark searching the net for something like this because I cannot physically change the lightbulb. I am having to wait for my daughter to come and do it for me. I would fit my whole house with these. The problem with the Dragons is they are rich and do not have real problems, they get other people to do things for them. If they lived in the real world they would understand the vast application of this product.
*I NEED TO STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS* 😭😭
I'm looking at you Peter you're the biggest, SADDLE UP BIG BOY!!?
Lots of humour in DD comments. Great to see an original. 👌
😂😂😂
CAP STHU
People always assume disabled people are a “narrow” market. There’s actually so many disabled people with different conditions that would benefit from well designed, affordable products like this in mainstream stores. The issue is these products don’t get invested in, so disabled people can’t demonstrate what a wide market they actually are. So many people have different needs that need accommodations.
They were far too harsh on him. One day those elderly former dragons will suddenly understand..
Early dragon's den episodes are hilarious. The dragons are just old codgers, and there ask the stupidest questions.
Theo is the typical Greek Cypriot, just angry at anyone that could make money like him.
Seriously. The only reason I still watch these is because of Deborah Meaden.
She usually gives helpful info even if she doesn’t invest.
Duncan, Theo, and Peter’s arrogance ruin the show for me.
@@iosonoi.7132you mean they make the show 🤦♂️
@@Majormoose1 ???
” I want to stand on the shoulders of giants”. I would have made him an offer just for that statement, but seriously what a great product. I had to go up a ladder to change a bulb and I didn’t like not being able to hold on, you need two hands on the light bulb. I would buy this and yes I’m over 50 so target marketing 😎
I would buy this, excellent idea. I dont understand the anger from some of these dragons. Wow,
So rude and age-ist and able-ist
This is the most underrated idea I've seen in the Den. This could actually sell and make good money.
Its all about presentation and showing all the benifits of the system and included wheelchair users and the disabled market rather then just old people. Which He faild to show.
You can't be serious. He doesn't even have a working prototype, ffs! There are already a ton of products out there that do what he claims, that actually work, unlike his little dinky piece of plastic.
@@legobrickabrac Not only did he have the personality of a soggy potato, he straight up threw all older people under the bus by proclaiming that every single person 55 and up is wholly incompetent and unable to do even the most basic of tasks. His idea is to change a lightbulb. That's it. That's literally all it does, and it couldn't even do that, it's not a working prototype, just a mock-up for a proof of concept.
@Peter Andre LOL omg, y'all are too much. _It doesn't work,_ did your brains seriously not register that part, or what? I'm just sitting here laughing, cuz there's so many of you in the comments saying how "brilliant" this guy and his ideas are, when he can't even bring in a functional prototype! No idea on how to get the product to market, either. No potential buyers, no stock, not even a patent, NOTHING. He just stood there with his mouth agape like a fish, earnestly expecting to walk away with an investment. I guess it's true what they say, "A fool and his money are soon parted".
For real, though, there are already _dozens_ of patented products available for sale, designed to help people easily change lightbulbs of any kind, any height, you name it. The market's already been saturated. Therefore, this guy's idea is not only pointless, but actively harmful, as anyone tricked into giving him money to develop it is guaranteed to lose their money. He's exploiting the elderly and disabled in order to solicit investment dollars, using scare tactics like making claims that we're all going to be so feeble and helpless that we'll be unable to survive without his product (because clearly old people can't do anything and we all change lightbulbs every single day). I think that's vile.
26, terrified of heights and disabled. I'd buy them.
I agree it's a good idea.
Even the dragons don't say it's a bad idea, they just don't believe there's a big enough market to invest in it. They're not obliged to just invest in anything that's decent.
eBay search rise and fall pendant there’s a few things on the market
@@Tok_Models they all said no one would buy it
I'd buy this product tbh.
if I had ceiling lights for which I could use something like this, I would buy it---not because I'm elderly (far from that), but because it's a lot easier and I'm lazy.
LED last minimum 10 years
When you change a lightbulb, you have to stand on something. When you’re elderly or disabled, it holds a lot more danger.
So we fit a flow signal.
??
@@getin3949 reference to another dragons den pitch lol
He missed a trick, he should of targeted wheelchairs users with this.
That’s a wheely good idea 💡
@@chrisdawe3027 This comment makes Me feel wheely good 😀
He did say the elderly and disabled. I think you can put wheelchair users in the disabled category?
@@mt2314 I didn't here him say it.
@@mt2314 handicapable these days :-)
Nothing like being on your lunch break and watching another Dragons' Den murder scene.
They love to murder these fresh new entrepreneurs
My daily thing to do on my lunch breaks as well
😂
Me to Doug Richard: "You can't say Everyone under 18 is your girlfriend!"
underrated comment
ouch !!!
Nice one !
LOL! You, sir, win the internet for today. (Also let's face it Richard totally would)
@@WobblesandBean Finally, I win at something!
When Peter started with questions, you could see he was looking for something to make fun of him for. But actually guys time spent is decent. But so obviously he was trying to make fun of him.
They all had a look on their faces that said they didn't take him seriously even before he opened his mouth. Saying anyone of 50 and over will need help changing a light bulb is insane though, especially to a panel who is 3/5 over 50.
@@hansiesma16 Right?? He's only 39, where does he get on thinking he's an expert in things like that? He actually said that anyone 70 and older is physically incapable of doing even the most basic things, not even being able to walk up a few steps. Then he throws all young people under the bus as well by saying they can't accept the inevitable and back his product, which he claims they'll all eventually be forced to rely on.
But the cherry on top was that he doesn't even have a working prototype! All he went in there with was a mock-up and a massive sense of entitlement. Not to mention that he kept his jaw hanging open the entire time and had the charisma of a soggy potato. Oh yeah, he just _oozes_ competency, don't he? 😂
@@WobblesandBean I know, he must have extremely decreprit older people in his life. The energy of my 70+ mother put the rest of us to shame and my 80 yr old father only stopped going to the gymn because of covid. He doesn't present as a graduate even if he did speak confidently.
Can't walk-up the stairs at 70? Christ this guy's buried everyone...
Many people not just elders have high ceilings or lights at a very difficult to reach places, this would definitely help.
I'd buy these simply because in my house the lounge area and kitchen area have 4mtr ceilings and we use Edison light bulbs which are prone to blowing.
On another point, all the times that a dragon complained of people over valuing their idea and saying if they asked for less money it would be worth a punt. This man was prepared to sell half the idea for £75k and they still went interested.
That's the most early-00s hairstyle that I've seen in years and years.
You haven’t seen Neil Robertson the snooker player then!
Awesome comment!!!!👍
Just needs G-Star jeans and a Superdry Osaka t-shirt
And it's still better than the 2010s undercut
Ugh, I know, right? It's so gross, it looks like he put an entire tub of crisco in it. Also, I just wanted to run up there and slap his jaw shut. Why does he leave it hanging open like that?? ....Do you think he ever accidentally swallows any bugs that fly in there?
It’s a practical product. The dragons are being unreasonably hard to him.
I have very high ceilings and this product would be great. I'd buy a few of them.
Agree, I don't think it's really an age thing it would just be very convenient!
I'm young and I might have bought it.
as far as the product? .. just put LED bulbs in and get a relative or a tradesman to swap the bulbs every 5 to 7 years.
I'm a tradesman who has done work at customers homes, and have often been asked to change a few light bulbs, flip a mattress, or even a put on a new toilet seat "while I was there" a small upcharge pays my coffee for a day or two :)
Fantastic idea, I'm in my 50's but I have bad knees and I really don't like being up on ladders!
Has Rachel EVER invested in ANYTHING???
Don't think so.
whats most shocking about these comments is that nobody has noticed his hair. its one of the strangest styles iver ever seen. hes like 35 going on 15
Doug Richard: “this is for over 50s, not under 15s, so for that reason I’m out”
Your the first person that I’ve seen that didn’t mix up Richard farleigh with Doug Richard
Super dark but it's true.
Doug Richard: There are no paddles so I'm out.
I'd buy some. My ceiling is very high and I have trouble getting a ladder in to change the bulb. Keep going.
He might have gotten a bit more interest if he had identified his target market a bit better. Disabled people, people with limited mobility and people living in old buildings with high ceilings could benefit from something like this, but even then, this seems like a one time purchase so I don't know how profitable it would be.
Yes it's a one time purchase (assuming they're built well enough) but if you fall into that target audience then you're likely going to want one for every light in the house.
Coming up the stairs, it looks like he’s carrying a DT project.
Everyone complains about jenny but ive genuinely never seen Doug invest lol... only complain
Could you add the original date to the description?
4:25 "i need to be stood on the shoulders of giants" ..
i thought that his device was meant to make ladders and anything else that you might stand on redundant ??
I just keep finding new pitches. This is great. So many available to watch
I don't get all the criticism tbh, this product has the potential to be standardized in the building sector and I'm sure plenty of people would like to have this In their home.
I actually think its a good idea which makes changing a light bulb safer and easier for anyone.
Looks like a Green Day band member
This idea is years old.We used to have a dining table lamp that could be pulled down.
An overweight person of any age has trouble climbing on a chair. I know. Even when I was trim I would have liked this product. I hope he gets it to market and gets the success he deserves.
In the intro, it just looks like this guy raided the local skip...
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We had that kind of lamp in my kitchen in Italy over 40 years ago
I think that that would sale, great idea.
How? LED last minimum 10 years
@@chefgav1 huh? Not every building has LEDs in it nor are they all LED compatible.
They feed defenseless entrepreneurs to these dragons. "Entertainment"
Welcome to life
I would buy this product. I spent $200 on a ladder in order to change the light bulbs. Climbed up and almost fell off the ladder. I'm old and unsteady on my feet. My husband is in a wheel chair. I wish this product would have found an investor. There is a market for it.
I’d love one of these , saves having to stand on a chair every time
How many dyslexics does it take to change an etriclec gliht blub?
His pitch was terrible but I really like the product. I have high ceilings in my house and I'd put one in every room. It would eliminate the need for me to use a ladder everytime I want to change lightbulbs or swap out smart bulbs.
Is 49% the most anyone has ever offered to give away from the get go?
And it hasn’t passed PAT safety either. Lots of pain ahead on this one....even though it’s a reasonable idea.
No pain was encountered. It sank into the depths 12 years ago never to be seen again.
I'd like to know how he got over the arcing issue if the switch is left on?
Duncan's correct, those types of plastic packages are absolutely horrendous.
So what happens when it comes to chandeliers, or artistic light fixtures? Maybe this would work in an old people’s home or an assisted living house where everything is plain and bland! Can’t see this in a house with a beautiful interior design. He should have done his market research before coming onto Dragons Den with this idea!
Joe looks like he's ready to step into the Crucible.
The dragons are so ableist at times. They don't even know.
So we fit a flow signal.
It mimics the direction of the traffic after all
I am kinda a detail freak, but at 1:13, is this guy wearing a Jacob watch? Last i checked those watches go for about 5k. I think this guy got his priorities in the wrong order.
They never invest in any products aimed at disabled ppl. They always say it's not a big enough market. It's because of attitudes like this that aids for the disabled or elderly are hugely overpriced. And ppl have no choice but to be ripped off by certain companies who hold a monopoly in this particular market. The dragons are there to make money but they are also in a position to make a difference every so often if they choose. I've never seen them do that when it comes to products aimed at the disabled or infirm. 😞
sad truth
Could be useful in buildings with high ceilings, churches. chapels, halls, stairways.. where it is genuinely a pain in the arse and you'd probably have to call someone in if you don't have a full time technician working on site or they aren't otherwise accessible, which a lot of the time they are not.
An adaption for office lighting as well would be good...
I would buy this product Joe so chin up, any product that would take a job off my hands so that the wife could start changing light bulbs is a plus in my book :)
I live with MS and am way under 50; I’d buy it. I’m also a social worker - loads of my clients would buy them.
I don’t understand how you would go to an investor without sales let alone not even a prototype.
exposure? free advertising?
“Before my pitch, I’d just like to say how much better this would be if things were different”
The extra labour to fit this pendant. Consumes more energy than changing 10 bulbs, with LED u barley ever need to change them
this seems to have been recorded quite a while a go :p when normal lightbulbs were still the norm
Pheo's mum would run down there with her rolling pin to stop him from investing any of his children's inheritance on this product.
I wish we had something like this so I wouldn't have to stand on ladder to change light bulb. Also this way anyone in the house can change light bulb.
Im 6’5” I don’t need a chair or stool - I just reach up and change the lightbulb 😂😂
so the hot, neutral and ground wires are all contained in that little spider web pull down string?
Not possible. And what keeps it secured to the ceiling to hold a 20 lb light, which with a small tug allows it to be pulled down by some old lady?
He means when its down there is no electrical connection.
Wires and connector on the ceiling-> Spider Web which goes down -> Light shade at the bottom with the lightbulb connector.
When the light shade goes up the top of the bulb connector makes contact with the base on the ceiling which makes the electrical connection. The thicker wire and little cap have the wired connection. Not the thin spider web.
I don't get it. And what if it's a chandelier
Completely misses the commercial opportunities. Movie theaters specifically could use these everywhere. 30+ ft ceilings mean they have to use poles or scaffolding.
I can't help but think that the light in my stairwell could use one of these. Right now I have to get a very long ladder out to change a bulb