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Just about everyone has an iPod these days - even my 90-year old grandma is the proud owner of a Nano. A month ago, Apple announced that it has sold over 100 million iPods worldwide. It’s not surprinsingly then that accessories have done -and are stil doing- great, because it’s just pretty darn handy if you’ve got a stereo, car plug-in, lanyard headphones and adapter to go with it. Not to mention a sock or leather case… ah well, you get the picture. Let’s take a look at iPod businesses that are just a little bit more unique:
1. Buy My Broken iPod - Broken iPods for Sale
The comapny offers consumers an easy way to sell their broken or unused iPods: after indicating which model they’d like to sell and what condition it’s in, the website gives an instant price-quote. Send it in, and payment is transferred via PayPal within 24 hours after the iPod has been received.
2. National Jeweler - Diamond iPod Nano Case
It has 586 diamonds (a total of 10.36 carats) set in white gold. The case costs $12,495 and will be shown at the International Gem and Jewelry Show in Chicago this weekend and in Virginia next weekend. If every kind of iPod case has already been made, start making the expensive ones.
3. Hungry Pod - iPod upload serviceYork
We’ve shared the story of Catherine Keane with you before. She’s the founder of Hungry Pod and makes over $100,000 a year. She uploads music to people’s iPods. The idea came to her when an acquaintance offered her $500 to load his CD collection onto his iPod. Catherine started advertising, got mentioned in the The New York Times, and got even more customers by Craigslist’s word-of-mouth. Now, HungryPod has expanded to three employees and four computers, with annual sales exceeding $100,000. HungryPod is located in the US. Many countries do not allow musical copy’s by anyone other than the CD owner however, resulting in police in front of your doorstep. So do make sure your business activities are legal before you start with this one.