childrens puzzle needs to be licensed/marketing

[teebi]

Hi

I am new to this field. I have invented 3 different kinds of educational puzzle for children aged 4-6. Big problem is I have spent quite a lot on manufacturing 2700 boxes of each kind. Now I dont know how to market/sell it. I would go for evaluation/licensing normally if I havent manufactured them. But I still keep that as an option if the manufactured items are not sold anywhere. Please help me here.

[Inventoy]

Hi Teebi,

Welcome to the forums. My first suggestions would be to contact Blue Opal games in Aus/NZ, alternatively Alex Toys may be interested and help you with distribution. Hav you contacted either of these. Do you have a web site selling them yet?

Cheers Inventoy

[teebi]

Do I have to form a company first and start a website before contacting any distributors?

[Inventoy]

I would'nt say it is necessary to form a company and web site if you are looking at taking the licensing route. If you get in contact with some companies already selling or distributing similar product to yours then they will most likely ask to see some sales samples. If they like what they see chances are they will either take the current stock you have or take the idea, get them manufactureed by their own manufacturing companies and pay you a pre-agreed royalty. This is the easiest way to go and the company will have established distribution networks in place. Just a word of warning though, if you take the licensing route you are likely to be offered a small percentage of sales (3-6% is common). They may negotiate favourable terms on the stock you already have but might also choose to use their own brand packaging and scrap what you have. Either way it is a better option than going it alone I would have thought?

You might also want to consider a website and trying to secure a web site name preferably with teh name of your toy in if it is available and unique. This is something else you can trade with when making negotiations with the company if they like the name you have used for the products. If you have no luck with ompanies at least you have a outlet to start the ball rolling. We are always happy to put links on our home page aswell should you need it.

Cheers,

Inventoy

[teebee]

Thank you for your greate advice. Do you know anyone in person and their contact details at ALEX toys/ Blue Opal Toys? I tried emailing them at their general sales mail id. But no one has ever replied me yet.

[Inventoy]

Hi, the contact for Blue Opal is "aholzer at blue opal dot com dot au". (I don't want to publish the real email address due to spam regulations etc but you can get it from the above

I will get back to you with the Alex contact, it must be on another laptop contact list.

There use to be an inventor page for them, I will check it out and get back.

Cheers, Inventoy.

[teebi]

Thank you for the Blueopal id. I have emailed them. But no reply. I dont know what else to do. Can you pls try and find the contact no/id of alex toys' contact person pls.

[Inventoy]

Hi Teebi,

I have been informed if you complete the contact form on the Alex toys web site then they will send you the email contact address for inventor relations.

Hope this helps.

Inventoy

[Inventoy]

Hi Teebi, any luck getting the contact details yourself. If you email me using "questions at toyinventions dot co dot uk" I will send you the CEOs email address who is inventor contact for Alex.

Thanks, Inventoy

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[sheralong]

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