Dragon's Den -fraud, or completely staged

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[Joey Shabadoo]

50% of investment offers are withdrawn after due diligence - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...-den-investments-fall-through-after-the-show/

 

[Drago]

Did they not have the heart to tell them that many different and very effective bicycle chain tensioners already exist?

 

[User6179]

I think a lot of the people just go on Dragons Den to advertise their product.

 

[Andrew_P]

Not over keen on most of them now and a bit tired format like mentioned above its now seen as free advertising on the BBC for 10 minutes. Apparently the website loads are huge during and for a good while after. Debroah Meaden has been in to and out of a few in my trade none are flying.

The way some of them go on about their "contacts" if I were a buyer I would tell them to feck off when they came to present a Dragon Den product they talk like its a forgone conclusion they will get listing in all the major Retailers.

 

[Drago]

I can honestly say that I've never watched it.

 

[classic33]

Best product turned down was the "baby cup" lids. No-one would want to be seen drinking out of a cup with one fitted.

 

[ozboz]

I've never had much interest in that programme ,
but I do know a bloke that lives around Twickenham that came up with some idea for mobile phone cases , he did appear on the show but rejected their offers , he went on and made a fortune , so I suppose the exposure on TV worked for him ,

 

[PaulSB]

The Boot Buddy was a successful pitch on Dragons Den. A great little product which we find very useful on returning to the car - it’s much easier to get mud off boots while it’s still wet.

https://www.sportsdirect.com/boot-buddy-buddy-750068

 

[Freds Dad]

They also rejected the ride on suitcase for kids which went on to being a huge success.

https://startups.co.uk/dragons-den-success-stories-trunki/

 

[AndyRM]

Best product turned down was the "baby cup" lids. No-one would want to be seen drinking out of a cup with one fitted.

Trunki wins that one. Hands down.

 

[Globalti]

My cousin owns The Generating Company, which is like a mini Cirque du Soleil. He went on and won quite a large sum of money (memory tells me £160,000) but next time I saw him I asked what happened. His reply? "They wanted too much in return and the discussions just petered out so we never got anything".

 

[Brandane]

Levi Roots is the only one that springs to mind as a DD success story.
I saw that chain tensioner device last night as mentioned in the OP and had the same thoughts re derailleur gear systems having their own built in tensioner. As a motorcyclist too it struck me as a bit of overkill and a waste of time - what happens if you set the chain tension at a loose spot and thereby making parts of the chain too tight; as all bikers know that a chain doesn't wear uniformly along it's length. You're still going to have to have to use the good old tried and tested method of using your eyes, your fingers, and a touch of common sense.

 

[Andrew_P]

Trunki wins that one. Hands down.

I am no accountant but when someone touted them as a success I took a look and the accounts don't really reflect success on the level the PR does, they reflect heavy investment, borrowing and losses.

 

[biggs682]

I can honestly say that I've never watched it.

And the same here