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About For Sale by Inventor

For Sale by Inventor works with inventors, retailers and consumers, with services ranging from patenting and research to selling products online. Invention services include product researching, patentability assessments, and marketing and patent guidance. FSBI operates an online marketplace for inventors to sell and market products to retailers and the general public. FSBI is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, just outside Pittsburgh.

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    Sales & MarketingPriceStaffHonesty & Transparency

    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2023

    For Sale by Inventor is a very professional company. The people that you deal with are professional and upfront, which in this day and age, it's hard to find people to just be honest. There's always some distrust in the process, but there is no distrust in this process, because you're investing in yourself. All they're doing is guiding you in the correct direction in order to be the best successful person that you can. The guy that I'm dealing with is Jake, and he's very nice and patient. He walked me through the full process and sent me information on what steps I needed to take. He gave me a good idea of what was to be expected. I'm still enjoying the experience, because I'm still dealing with Jake.

    The information is very detailed. And what I like about it is the actual company owner had his own invention, and that's what made him decide to go into it, to help others with their ideas. That was my main reason for going, and that was the information that I received. There was also a breakdown sheet of possible costs, so it's all in the open.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaffHonesty & Transparency

    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2022

    For my experience with working with Michelle, Donnie, and Aaron, they were very honest and overall were fast on getting invention to stay moving forward along with engineers done a fantastic job. They are the company that is my favorite and I know I can trust them completely. Only one issue I have is the communication with progress and schedule on timeline of things. Other than that they are very good. Just would like to be responded to and contacted more often and regularly. Once a week or twice a month.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2022

    I've been calling the man from For Sale by Inventor but I cannot get in touch with him. I left him a couple of messages and I even gave my thousand dollars for my invention on the 3rd of this month. The last time I talked with him was when I sent the money and he told me he would call me back in a week and I never heard from him. So, I ended up calling him and he said everything is in place and looking good. I have a good invention and it has royalty on it. He sent me out some papers to sign and I sent them back. I was wondering if I got beaten out of my thousand dollars. The service was good but they should let me know what’s going on. I said I was gonna wait till the first of next month and then try to call him, give him time to work it. But they could at least give me a call out of the blue and say where everything is rolling and stamping.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaffRatesHonesty & Transparency

    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2022

    I was looking for a place to get my invention started. For Sale by Inventor has a site, I filled out an application and submitted my invention. I paid 898 to get started and it's in the works right now. Donny calls me every Friday. So, he told me it would take a month, and we would go from there. But he said, "It's in the first stages. Don't worry. Everything's going. It's in the works."

    He gave me great advice because I was gonna sell it. He said, "Joseph, we're here to help you. So, I'm gonna give you my honest advice. I've been working here 20 years and I've seen a lot of things come through and you pass with flying colors." I got a 9.25, and he said it most likely would be a utility patent because of what it is. And he said, "This is what the stores look for. So, my advice to you would be to hold on to it because you would want to own it. You don't want to just sell it outright because you might be cheating yourself. It's such a simple invention, but it's something that actually has a lot of potential. I turned down a lot of inventions. Mostly, the inventions we got going, they're a 7.25 rating. I don't know how long you had this in your head, but it's a great idea. I think it's doable." So, everything has been going good. I feel good about it.

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    Sales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2022

    I’ve enjoyed talking with Joe, the rep, a lot. He's been awesome to work with and very down to earth. He’s not all about businesses. There were a couple of places which were all about money and business. They don't care about your life but For Sale by Inventor is more wholesome and oriented to the inventor. I felt a lot more comfortable.

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    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2022

    My experience has been very pleasant, easy-going, comforting, well-informed, questions answered, all details, so far. Donnie was my representative from For Sale by Inventor. He kept me well-informed through the whole process. He answered all my questions and never left me in the dark. I would highly recommend For Sale by Inventor.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 31, 2022

    The rep was pretty good. He told me from start to finish how the process goes, and I appreciate that. But I didn't go all the way with them because it was expensive.

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    Sales & MarketingRefunds & PayoutsStaffHonesty & Transparency

    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2022

    My experience working with For Sale by Inventor has been excellent. I'm getting a better understanding on what's what. The last two inventions that I had were already invented. I thought it could be still accepted because it's mine but they said no. But whatever you sent to hope for a patent, if they can't do it, they send your money back I appreciate that and the honesty and truth behind what they're doing.

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    Sales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed July 27, 2022

    The rep from For Sale by Inventor was very knowledgeable. He’s a pretty good guy.

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    Sales & MarketingPriceStaffRates

    Reviewed July 14, 2022

    I tried out For Sale by Inventor's website and it worked out fine. They were very helpful, patient, and they took care of all my needs. Every question I had, they had answers for it. Once I get all paperwork done, I will be offered some price for my idea.

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    Price

    Reviewed June 29, 2022

    It's so expensive. I return to work on the 6th and will raise the money if I can, and hopefully, in the next couple of weeks, things will come together and we’ll see. But Joe has been great.

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    Sales & MarketingMaintenanceStaffBilling

    Reviewed June 22, 2022

    The gentleman I was dealing with at For Sale by Inventor was trustworthy. His name was Jay and he was going to help me do all the step work that I needed to get done. But the financial part of the process should be improved. I know it takes money to make money but I don't have the $800 initial fee. Since they're a big business, they should help customers in my position. I'm trying to survive out here and even though they could break it down into payments, it's still hard for me to do that because I don't have a regular income coming in. Jay was encouraging me to do the best I could to get the money but they should be the investing company because I got the idea and they're willing to go for it. They should invest in me so I can invest back into their company.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed June 11, 2022

    It’s been good so far with For Sale by Inventor. I'm just getting started and don't know what the next step is. I’m supposed to be getting a phone call today.

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    Sales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed June 7, 2022

    I liked working with For Sale by Inventor. The representative that I dealt with was very kind, very optimistic and helpful. I had spoken with the representative a couple weeks ago and he told me I needed to tweak the product that I had come up with. But I've been busy with a million other things that I haven't gotten a chance to get to it. So to date, if anybody’s been slacking, it’s been me, not them.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed May 29, 2022

    I contacted someone at For Sale by Inventor and they were supposedly gonna take my idea and develop it. They told me they needed some money to get the lawyers and get going on the patents, and I sent them $638. But I haven't heard from them and it's been a month or two. I called the guy, and he said he was gonna call me back. The way I was treated is making me think that it's a scam.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed May 28, 2022

    I came up with an idea. I went online and saw For Sale by Inventor. I clicked on it and filled out a confidentiality form about my invention that I wanted to bring out on the market, and they called me. I like the rep.

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed May 27, 2022

    It’s hard to get something off the ground by yourself and For Sale by Inventor so far has been all right. I'm trying to gather money together to go forward with it.

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    Sales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed April 29, 2022

    I had a great experience with For Sale by Inventor. Mike helped me out a lot and sent me a lot of good information. We're in the part where I need to send some money to get my idea off the ground.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed April 22, 2022

    I had hoped to have them working for me but certain life events has put me on hold. I will definitely keep them in mind once my situation changes. Jake ** has the knowledge and professionalism to handle any situation.

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    Reviewed April 20, 2022

    I’m not really thrilled with them at the moment. They keep calling, even though I tell them that I don’t have any money to get it started. I'm already in the process of paying a lot of money for an invention, so I can't afford two out-of-pocket expenses.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed April 16, 2022

    For Sale by Inventor is very attentive and considerate because they want to see me prosper. They answered all my questions and are very well-mannered. They have not asked me for anything as far as money-wise until I do my licensing. I'm gonna make a phone call to them to see what's going on or if they've already sent me my toolkit for the licensing. I'm wondering if they are a legal company, though.

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    Reviewed April 15, 2022

    It's kinda nerve-racking whether or not it’s even useful to anybody but I'm not too worried about it. I'm just glad I got something out there and For Sale by Inventor has been great. They're very thorough, clear and precise on what exactly I am getting myself into. I’m impressed.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 14, 2022

    It's been great so far. Donnie is really good with everything that he does. Everything that he said he was gonna do, he has done. He told me that he would stay in touch with me every step of the way and I'd hear from him every week.

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    Reviewed April 6, 2022

    I've been sending in inventions for a research and development company, and I got as far as having a patent on a product. I was looking for someone to take me all the way, having a prototype made and putting the product on shelves in the market. I didn't feel For Sale by Inventor was able to do that. What they were telling me was something I had already heard. It didn’t seem like anything different.

    Also, they were saying I don't need my money. Shortly after investigating what they were offering, that wasn't true and I don't want to start off like that. I’d rather them tell me I would need this amount to take it to this far. That was what took me away from really moving forward with them. But they were very professional. Everything they were saying was great.

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    Sales & MarketingStaffRates

    Reviewed April 5, 2022

    I'm working with Michelle and she's amazing. She's always telling me to keep thinking positively and keep going. She keeps motivating me in thinking out of the box and doing something else. Everything’s good. For Sale by Inventor is a great company. The non-disclosure form is the first thing they put out there, and I like that. That was what got me interested in them more than other companies that we looked at before.

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    Reviewed March 31, 2022

    They weren’t helpful. With what we had, there was no direction for them to point us in. But it was okay.

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    Honesty & Transparency

    Reviewed March 30, 2022

    They've been honest people to me. I didn't have any problems when I dealt with them at all.

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    Sales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed March 19, 2022

    For Sale by Inventor is very personable and positive. They keep up with me and talk about the invention that I submitted. It's been a very good and informative experience. I enjoy working with the people that I've worked with thus far.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2022

    Jay was the man I was dealing with and he was amazing. There were things I didn't understand because I've never done the process before and he was very patient explaining it to me to the point of him doing it more than once. He was very customer-oriented and helpful. He also sent me a lot of information on it and gave me a better idea of what I was dealing with. I don't have the money to continue on but For Sale by Inventor is a good place to start.

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    Sales & MarketingPunctuality & SpeedBilling

    Reviewed March 5, 2022

    For Sale by Inventor gave me a good deal. It was 20% off and then, they said I could do $100 monthly payments for my invention. But I just bought a home so I'm tight right now. I told them I would get back to them about making a payment. It was 600 something dollars to get a patent. I tried to do a patent back in '92. It was a baby wipe warmer and I couldn't get the money up and they had to wait. It was two years and then someone pulled it, and they patented it. They did a good job.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed March 4, 2022

    For Sale by Inventor’s customer service has been good and nice.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaffRates

    Reviewed March 2, 2022

    It went really well when I called. They seemed really interested to help. They were punctual and very helpful too. I spoked with Donnie and he was personable. We're trying to get paperwork together and everything's been great, so far.

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    Reviewed March 1, 2022

    It's been great with For Sale by Inventor. Dan was off the chain. He wasn’t robotic when I call. He was very passionate, patient, and people-oriented. He was also prompt with calling me back. If everybody else is like Dan, For Sale by Inventor got a great establishment.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaffRates

    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2022

    For Sale by Inventor took interest in my product. Now my invention is in the review patent process, and I'm hoping to create a product with them. So far, the man that I've dealt with has been awesome all the way from taking calls on his personal time and being there whenever I have a question. It's not something I really know anything about, so it's a one-step-at-a-time thing and there's been a lot of questions. He’s been very patient.

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2022

    When their rep Frank called me, he was just trying to get some info about my invention and I was not trying to give any info about my invention because I didn't want anyone to steal my idea. So, he walked me through and explained For Sale by Inventor to me. He made me comfortable enough to go through with it. The service was great. Frank always called me on time. It sucks that I can't afford to pursue it.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2022

    It's been pretty good with For Sale by Inventor. They've answered me though they take a little long to get back to me sometimes. I'm just waiting to settle some things over here so I can send some money, so they can make it then see who wants to buy it.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2022

    I talked to two different people, one from For Sale by Inventor, and both of them said they needed money which I don’t have right now. I feel I just wasted my time. But they did a pretty good job in saying that I had to go and make sure nobody had a patent on it already. We had to pay a lawyer to do that. Then I’d have to pay some more money to get it in my name and be able to present it to the other people that might buy it from me or help me get it going and being made somehow. I felt I kinda got bothered a little bit. I kept getting calls and getting a little bit oversold.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2022

    For Sale by Inventor’s communication was good and didn’t come off as scammy. They were on point with the information and timing.

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    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2022

    I went online and I reached out to different companies and not many have called except For Sale by Inventor. It's been a little while but they reached out. It’s awesome. The rep I spoke with was very generous, very respectful, very educational and direct with the information that I was looking for. The knowledge that he went about was highly technical as it involved many different aspects as in engineering, designing, graphics and all the electrical and technical stuff. He was explaining in detail how it would all come into place. I was very satisfied with the way he broke it down to me. It made a lot of sense. I'm pretty amazed with my experience.

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    Customer ServiceRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2022

    I was thinking something different when I called them. I was confused because I thought that they were gonna pay for the patent and then I was gonna pay them the royalties but it didn't work out like that. But their staff are all friendly and they're nice people.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2022

    Their rep is good. He's been working with me -- lets me know how things will go and has confidence in me. I want them to keep up the good work and keep helping people.

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    Customer ServiceStaffTransparency

    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2022

    It's going better than I expected. They don't request shares when royalties are going to be done and they try to be as transparent as possible. Also, the reps have been really kind and very helpful throughout the whole process. They'll give me a call once a week to check up and tell me how the process is going.

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    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2022

    The communication has been so good so far. I've been in contact with an agent, Joe, and he is knowledgeable and has been good to me. I'm learning a lot from them as we try to go forth with this invention.

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2022

    The experience has been tough because they won’t patent my stuff. I don’t have the money to do it.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2022

    At first, the customer service was not great but now, they are. A lady was supposed to be helping me and she never would call me back. I called her back a couple of times but she just wasn't available. For Sale by Inventor hooked me up with somebody in Florida and seems to be doing a good job. He calls me every Friday. So, he keeps me informed.

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2021

    For Sale by Inventor is great. It's just right on communication and everything. The representative talks a lot. She has good customer service skills and she goes up and beyond. She contacted me at almost midnight one night and we stayed up all night talking. She tries to get across to her people whenever she gets an opportunity.

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    Sales & MarketingPunctuality & SpeedStaffRates

    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2021

    I found For Sale by Inventor on Google and I should have waited to contact them. I should have done my research before jumping the gun as I didn't know that the process was so extensive. I wasn't ready for that. But the guy that I dealt with was awesome and really upfront with me. I value that very much. He was also very thorough with giving me information and he had nothing to hide, which was good. I'm still interested but I've had a string of bad luck lately. I've been very busy and things have been very crazy. But I'm not shopping anywhere else and I will be hiring them at some point in the future. I only wish there was a way to do it with them where you don't pay unless you really got something that you're going to profit off of and could be sold to the public.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2021

    With For Sale by Inventor, my thing was to look for a patent. It seemed like they were more into marketing, and made me feel like their intentions were better than to serve me, or to make as much of the money that I had intended to make as possible. They made me feel like their intentions were to make as much of the money that I had projected to make for myself. If you weren't gonna make nothing but $10, they were trying to figure out how to make nine of it. So, I felt very uncomfortable with their process. They would have taken every penny and not give a damn if I made a cent. It almost sounds like that's their business model. Also, they could give the person who called an opportunity to get his questions answered, which they weren't doing. The moment I call, they start calling back. There is this one nice lady who called me back. But she called me back under something totally different. Do not use For Sale by Inventor.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2021

    Everything is going fine on For Sale by Inventor's end. But I got some personal things going on and I'm having a little situation getting my birth certificate, so I'm the holdup right now. But I have a guy named Joe who has been very good assisting with this and some personal things. So, it's really working out. It's been two weeks so far and working with them has been great for me having the lack of knowledge that I have in the process. And I like Joe. He gave me things to look up and helped me know what I was getting into. So, he does a lot and he's more than with the business, he wants to see me go all around. Instead of just jumping in and helping me, he's also showing me what's going on and this experience got me lit up.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2021

    For Sale by Inventor's reps were great. They were business-like and very into helping me. They called back one time when they said they would call and now, the ball's in my court. I'm in the process of trying to come up with the money for the patent lawyer as I can’t afford to pay what they're asking for right now. It’s a little high but I understand that’s the price of doing business. All in all, they're a pretty good place to do business with.

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    Reviewed Nov. 20, 2021

    For Sale by Inventor has great customer service. They have great rapport, they are understanding and they walk me through anything that I have questions with. Amazing in every aspect. The process is a lot, but it's fun. I really enjoyed it. I'm excited for the next steps.

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2021

    Joe is absolutely amazing. He took the time to talk to me and to explain things to me. He's been patient with me because I've been dealing with a lot of family stuff. He's been listening and trying to help me through the process, trying to help me understand everything. He's always back in touch with me if I have a question. So, that's the biggest plus right there. He's very professional. I have a tendency to talk fast and he makes sure that he talks slow enough for me to understand him. Because although I can speak fast, I can't understand fast.

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2021

    At the beginning when I find information out, I get some kind of response from For Sale by Inventor. After a while, I've sent emails or tried to say, “Hey, what's going on? What is the next step? Or what's from here?” It seems like a long gap before I would hear anything back again. I haven't spoken to anyone or been in contact with anyone for several weeks.

    There were times when I thought that I received information, but I don't know the difference from receiving some information or all of it. But a few days later, I would get an email mentioning more information that probably wasn't mentioned or shared during the conversation, even regarding other possible monies. If they told me everything in a nutshell, then I can make a decision, “Do I want to go any further with this? Is this something I can afford? What do I think about this? Oh, this is what this is.” All the detail entails versus giving money all at one time and later on, I get an email about possible other more money. How can I go back and reverse after that?

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2021

    Their pricing is great for what they do. The guy I've been speaking to is the same one all the time and he is fabulous.

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2021

    I have a lot of questions and I do ask a lot of questions and I get that the person I deal with is extremely busy. But sometimes, it'd be months before I even get an answer. So, timely answers would make the process a lot better. Trying to do something like this myself is still more expensive than what they're charging. I'm working on my fourth patent with them and being that much of a repeat customer, more than a 10% discount should be available.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2021

    I did the first phase, which is where you pay the first payment for the engineers and attorneys to go to work on trying to make my invention a reality. For Sale by Inventor stayed in contact a lot more than I expected. Whether it's little or huge, they keep me updated at least once a week. And if anything happens, they leave me a voicemail and let me know anything. And they're always open for me asking questions. I've been working with Donnie, the senior director, and he’s really awesome. He even reached out to me on his mobile phone one night after hours. So he's willing to work with me. It has been an amazing experience so far. They're good and friendly.

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    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2021

    I have had a good experience dealing with company. They would call and keep me updated on my investment, how thing are going and what happening every step of the way. They explained anything I ďid not understand step by step. We went through everything.

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    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2021

    I've been having great interaction with Donny of For Sale by Inventor. He has been doing good for me. He answers the phone every time I call and answers any question I call. I'm a very skeptical person about going forward and sharing my invention with somebody. My biggest problem was I came up with an idea and had no idea how to get started, what to do, or who to call. Donny is helping me through that, reassuring me that he's there for me, that my invention is safe with him, and knowing that we're trying to get my trademark and patent.

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    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2021

    Tomorrow is my last payment. I'm gonna speak to Johnny and see where we go from there. But I'm happy with everything. There was no pressure on to anything I was doing. It was more like, "This is your option. What do you want to do?" I said what I wanted to do and they said, "Okay, cool." And it was explained well. It wasn't like a sales kind of deal where it told me anything just to make me sign up for it. He had all the answers and was honest. He said, "This is your option. In my experience, this is about what it's going to be. Here is your fee. If you have any questions, call me whenever and we'll go from there." Give For Sale by Inventor a try.

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    Reviewed Oct. 1, 2021

    They did well. I like that they call me properly and on time. The rep I worked with was good, too.

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2021

    The guy stayed in contact with me. He just had me send him a picture of what my idea was. He signed the form saying that For Sale by Inventor wouldn't sell my idea. And he has kept up with me through text messaging. I told him the other day that, financially, it's just not something that I can do because I never looked into how much things would cost. He just told me to get back with him whenever I needed to. I told him three weeks, so he checked back in three weeks. He has been good and a nice guy.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2021

    So far, everything has been going good with For Sale by Inventor. Mr. Donnie helped me and he had been awesome. I email him, and he might be busy, but he will return my call ASAP. He doesn’t keep me waiting. I love him.

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2021

    I wanted to get something patented. I’m still waiting. The rep was supposed to fill me in every so often, and I'm the only one that's called him. Every time I call, there's an excuse. He told me he’d call me every Friday and give me an update. But he hasn't. He told me he didn't get the money, or something happened with the money. Then I sent them the money but I haven't heard back from them since if they got it or not and that was weeks ago.

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    Reviewed July 22, 2021

    I've got an invention and I'm trying to take it to market. I'm doing more research, and I'm trying to determine how my invention is protected, whether I have to patent it or I can just copyright it. For Sale by Inventor is telling me, "Well, you got to pay $600 just for the lawyer to render an opinion for that." I can get an opinion from anybody on the street. I'm not paying a lawyer to tell me, "Oh, yeah, you got a great idea." I was like, "Okay, is there any market?" I just said, "For $600, you need to provide something that is going to be of deliverable value to me."

    Now, I'm sitting here looking at an 11-plus billion-dollar market that I can potentially tap into with a new invention, that could generate another billion dollars and these guys are telling me I've got to pony up $600 just to start for an opinion. There's no value in that. I need something that's concrete. With $600, if I do the patent myself, even if I just file utility patents, that's four utility patents for me!

    The reps were professional, persistent, and kind, but I haven't gone with them because they haven't told me what all is included or if they have told me what's included with their pricing, they're way overpriced. My brother's one of my go-to guys, and I got him involved. He said, "Hey, what all's included?" The only thing that we got was, "We'll get an opinion from the lawyer on how to proceed, whether to file a patent or whether or not to file a copyright." All in all, For Sale by Inventor was helpful in saying, "Hey, yeah, you've got a unique product," but they have not helped me proceed any further towards selling a product.

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    Reviewed July 15, 2021

    I talked to a guy from For Sale by Inventor and he always followed up. He was very attentive, too. I'd recommend them and tell my friends that they were doing a good job and they didn't drop the ball. A lot of people don't call people back and these guys did not do that.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2021

    For Sale by Inventor explained everything and they were good. It sounded like they knew what they were doing and I'm satisfied. I'm just at the beginning right now. I sent them the picture to my invention and $800 for them to get a lawyer and see if there's any kind of patent out there. The rep, Mike, said that if there isn't, they'll call me back, and then we'll go from there.

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    Reviewed July 1, 2021

    I was looking to see if an item was patented already because I wanted to make something similar. If it's patented, then I don't even want to go there. It was by no means a new invention, but it was an improvement on something that was already out there. I didn't want to infringe on anyone else's rights. Before the smoke all settled, I wasn't going to get anything until I signed up with For Sale by Inventor and paid money. I thought it was a free service. It just didn't work out. They followed up and I’ve had a couple of calls or emails from them. But on the whole, For Sale by Inventor didn't serve my purposes and I was dissatisfied.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2021

    For Sale by Inventor was great and I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed June 18, 2021

    David is amazing. He's been walking me through the process, very transparent with the expectations and the steps that are gonna be happening moving forward. Everything's been great so far.

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    Reviewed June 5, 2021

    I feel good about For Sale by Inventor. They're really good about calling and checking in.

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    Reviewed June 4, 2021

    The customer service level of For Sale by Inventor was impeccable.

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    Reviewed June 3, 2021

    The reps of For Sale by Inventor were nice. I was trying to patent the idea. The guy was sending me emails to help me figure out how to keep my idea patented and helped me figure out how to get it on the ground. They really helped me push my idea.

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    Reviewed May 26, 2021

    I tried to work with other companies in the past and we didn't get very far. With For Sale by Inventor, all seems to be good so far. They are straightforward and very knowledgeable. I felt comfortable working with them. Check them out.

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    Reviewed May 22, 2021

    I do Uber Eats and a passenger mentioned For Sale by Inventor to me. Their reps are friendly, helpful and motivated. Also, they're patient. I don't feel rushed to get anything done.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2021

    For Sale by Inventor's rep was personable. He's a pro. I needed somebody to do a patent search and that was the discussion we had. Although I declined, they insisted on an engineering review of a product that I knew was just fine. I was unhappy about that but they did do the search, which I wanted. They did a good job.

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    Reviewed May 12, 2021

    For Sale by Inventor kind of had all the right stuff. As far as reviews were concerned, they're professional. They work with you. They didn't seem like they'll give you any kind of run around or sales pitch. More importantly, they're not interested in putting their hand in the cookie jar as far as once you get a patent and you move forward with getting a license agreement. The other companies seem like, “If we're gonna work with you, then we want a cut.”

    For Sale by Inventor seemed like they were pretty genuine as far as solely interested in getting a successful patent. Overall, what really drove me to them was the good and positive feedback, and then after speaking to my guy, Mike. He's been super honest and straightforward. He and I got along pretty much right from the get go. He really helped me see the clarity on things. I've already passed on Mike's information for For Sale by Inventor to another guy.

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    Reviewed May 11, 2021

    I haven't finished the process yet with For Sale by Inventor, but they have been very professional. The documentation was good. The representative I have is Mike, and he's been very good at returning calls and getting back to me.

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    Reviewed May 7, 2021

    For Sale by Inventor had me send them a sample of what my thought was on my invention. I also sent them an email on it and showed them my thoughts. The reps sound kind. I feel they will do some honest work.

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    Reviewed March 31, 2021

    I would recommend For Sale by Inventor to other people. They've done good so far with me. The reps were knowledgeable too.

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    Reviewed March 11, 2021

    I looked through a couple websites, and I stumbled upon For Sale by Inventor. It looked legitimate to me, so I gave them a call. I'm in the infant stage, but I was happy with the lady that I spoke with, Michelle. She is awesome. Everything she did was perfect. I enjoy whenever she gives me a call because she has a lot of knowledge on what she's talking about and she's very detailed. She answers every question I have. She answers the questions I didn't know I needed to ask. I wouldn't wanna talk to anybody else besides Michelle. Every time she call, I light up. I'm like, "Oh, she's gonna tell me something good again."

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    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2021

    The guy was really nice and he stayed in contact with me and let me know. For Sale by Inventor is something to do if you got a good idea. They'll help you with everything.

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    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2021

    I was on AliveShoes and Italian Designs. For Sale by Inventor happened to pop up on my email account. I went through a little short process, and it was something I needed. Then, LegalZoom stepped in. So, I went ahead with LegalZoom to get the patent. The provisional patent started. I said, “Well, I'm gonna see how far LegalZoom carry me.” For Sale by Inventor has the potential to actually put my product in production. They had a very effective representative that was carrying me. I liked what he was doing. He was saying I have a greater potential of getting my production in some manufacturing company or something through them all than I would through LegalZoom. LegalZoom took all my designs and they got them under review. I haven't heard anything from them. So, I'm waiting on them to give me the finishing product of the review of how they're gonna finalize my provisional application.

    I loved For Sale by Inventor. I appreciate everything. I was gonna give up my idea before I even knew what I was doing. And in some kind of way, LegalZoom popped up on my email, and I decided to investigate. I was scared to share my idea but For Sale by Inventor made me comfortable sharing it. I shared it, and they gave me a certification that they wouldn’t steal my idea. When I got the certificate, I was so relieved that I want to go all the way with them. But LegalZoom had already stepped in and I had spent money with them. So, I was talking to one of For Sale by Inventor's representative. If it wasn’t for LegalZoom, I would already be off to the races right now with For Sale by Inventor. I got a funny feeling I'm gonna be heading back to them because all LegalZoom does is the legal part of it.

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2021

    I selected FSBI to assist me with my invention. It turned out to be a disaster! The only thing they really did was develop a video of the product based on minimal information. They told me what I wanted to hear, but never came through. I would get regular updates on companies they allegedly pitched my product to only to discover that it had old contact information. One company's POC had not been with the company for over 5 years. Then their patent attorney was suspended in the middle of my interaction and I was passed on to another.

    The patent was ultimately rejected stating it didn't have enough information and wasn't clear enough. Of course, they said that was 'normal' and could fix it with more money. I looked to them for guidance since I had never done anything like this before and they took my money and ran. I had to cut my considerable losses and walk away since I didn't trust them anymore. Don't make the same mistake I did. Try another company.

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2021

    For Sale by Inventor were good people, and they were good to help you. They were very helpful for me. I'm glad to continue to work with them.

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    Reviewed Feb. 17, 2021

    I submitted some money for For Sale by Inventor to do the first phase of my invention. I also had four conversations with them, and they're very friendly and to a certain extent, they're helpful.

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    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2021

    They provided exactly what they said but I didn’t end up going very far with them or with the idea since I kind of put a pause on it all. The rep that I dealt with was great and very professional. He had to work with my time because of my employment. He was pretty knowledgeable. Any questions I had, he had really good answers for them, but not just gimmick type answers. They were very fitting to the situation. So I felt really good about that. It was just a matter of I had to make a decision whether I wanted to pour any money into this thing or not, and I decided not at the time. What I appreciate the most was that they were straightforward about the process and they made sure I understood that there was a cost involved. If we pick this back up, we'll be getting ahold of them.

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2021

    Somehow, my account was turned over to Michelle and I've been corresponding with her. She was nice. She said it would be kind of slow. And I've been waiting on the contract to come but it hasn’t. Pennsylvania to Alabama doesn’t take 30 days. I was wondering if I could download it. Other than that, For Sale by Inventor is the best.

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2021

    I went to the website, read the other people responses and experience and what For Sale By Inventor had to offer. And then, once I talked to their rep, I didn't feel pressured to move on and I was given the information I needed to make an informed decision. It was a pursuit that I could make if I chose to. And when I made it, they said, "Okay, let us know if you change your mind." It has been a good experience.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2021

    I read reviews from almost everybody and I've heard nothing but good reports on For Sale by Inventor. They're the best that I've run across. They take the time to see where you're at, where you're going, and how the invention would look. Great group of people. Financially, I'm struggling a little, and they're even willing to help with managing the cost of everything coming into fruition. My product hit the market and I've gotten to a point recently where I'm trying to find some companies that have just bought outright because my product needs to be out there. They know what needs to be out there.

    Everybody knows the product needs to be out there because of COVID and people are not safe having food delivered to them. There are reports that CNN did about delivery drivers eating their food before it ever gets to them. Fox and ABC too. That's what my invention is. It's working and they're helping me push that. It's a great company. They're very professional, all the way around the board. I've gotten calls late at night just to check on me and say, "Hey, you doing okay? This is where we're at." They go above and beyond.

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    Reviewed Feb. 3, 2021

    Joe, the guy I spoke with, was very communicative. He seemed like a great guy, but when we got to the payment part of the sales pitch, it sounded like he got a lot of game. I clearly recall him telling me that they did a search of my idea, and that's why he called me back saying that it was a good idea and it wasn't already used and that we should proceed with the process. However, For Sale by Inventor told me I have to pay $600 for them to do a patent research. Things were going good until they told me that. After I pay them $600, it might be a possibility that nothing happens and I will not get any of my money back.

    The $600 should be like an escrow fee. I'm gonna put this money in an account with them, and if they come back with something that stops me from proceeding past the patent research, I should get a certain amount of money back. I'm not going to pay them $600 just to tell me, "Hey, somebody already had that idea. Sorry, man." I figured that the payment should be based on the work being done and the progress being made, so I have been reluctant to continue. I have been looking into filing the non-provisional patent application, paying the application fee and doing it myself. It still takes a lot of legwork, so it's a process. All in all, For Sale by Inventor didn't do much. All we did was talk.

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    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2021

    The reps were professional and they helped a lot. Everything was good.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2021

    I was looking for something to see if I can get my patent, and For Sale by Inventor came up. I filled out the information, and they called me. I spoke with Edward. He was perfect. He explained everything to me, the ins and the outs and what was expected. He also took the time to explain in detail the difference in patents. They could still lower the price, but the customer service was great. I deal with customer service all day. So, as far as them corresponding, getting back with the persons, they did a great job there. I'm satisfied. I was educated at the same time as I was telling them my idea. It was a good experience.

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    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2021

    I had no problems working with For Sale by Inventor. Their reps were fine.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2020

    They wanted to know more about the invention - how I came up with it and everything. I sent in a diagram and it showed everything on it. I filled out whatever the little questionnaire was but I just put on how I came up with it, although there was more to it than that. They said it was gonna take me about four weeks to have all the legal papers and the patent done. I waited and they were not calling back anymore. I wasn’t sure if it was finalized. The rep was calling me every Friday and he kept me up to date. But with Christmas and New Year’s, I figured everything went back. Also, with this virus going on, I thought I'd give them till the end of the week and I'm gonna try to get a hold of them to see what's going on.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2020

    Their rep did a great job explaining everything. But they're charging a lot of money, so there are limited people that’ll be able to help.

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    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2020

    I've had a good experience so far with For Sale by Inventor. I'm gonna call their guy tonight. I had sent him a picture that he requested and I want to see if he got it and go from there. I’d give the company a good recommendation. I read up on them a little bit as well as people's input on them, Nobody had anything bad to say about them and I don't either. They're pretty good.

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2020

    I had submitted a description and the woman that I submitted it to said she would take it into the meeting and get back to me about it. One of the gentlemen that understood the description liked it and said that I should go ahead. He gave me the recommendation to get a patent search and that it would be $20,000 to get it patented for 20 years. I said, “Let me get it to another invention person.” They said the same thing, except for they would get the manufacturing and get the marketing going, and they would get 10%. But I don’t have $20,000. I don’t have the 800 to do the search. So, that was the end of the road.

    For Sale by Inventor was honest, but not as much help as what I needed. I wish they could just take my invention and fly with it. Do the patent search, and get it manufactured and put it online, and take the percentage after that, instead of running me $20,000 that I don’t have. I don’t know how I’m gonna come up with it. When I do, how willing am I gonna be to part with that? But they’re all right as far as just about any invention place. You would have lawyers that you have to go through. But you would need money.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2020

    I was online searching and just seeing what the process was to possibly get something patented or what that process would take to get something started and came across For Sale by Inventor. I read about it a little bit and started the process from there. The rep I dealt with has been very detailed, straightforward, very easy to work with, and he's helped me through the process step-by-step. Right now, I'm at this stage of I have to pay a fee. I've done my first and middle, and then I made some adjustments and gave him more of a detailed description. I submitted that and once I pay this fee, then I'll start looking for possibly a manufacturer. So far, the experience has been going very well. They're very pleased with the representative, Joe, and I'm looking forward to the next step.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2020

    I was looking up patents and how to patent an invention when I saw the website of For Sale by Inventor. I went on there and there was some information. Jim called me the next day. It's been a blessing ever since. Jim is the guy that I'm working with and everything about him has been great. He really explained everything very well in a way that I could understand. He's very thorough and friendly. When he said they were gonna call, they called. It was right on time. We're still at the beginning stages of everything. Right now, we're just going through the patent research. Hopefully, I don't find any faults in the company. Everything has been top-notch all the way through so far.

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2020

    They do their part. The financing is coming in the way they should on my behalf.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2020

    For Sale by Inventor's rep was a nice guy. They did everything they could given their possibilities. But, they were way too expensive. It just sucks that somebody that doesn't have money and is trying to better their life has to come up with $14,000 to be able to patent something. It shouldn’t be that expensive. I went to another company that was a third of their price.

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2020

    When I started with For Sale by Inventor, I talked to Michelle. She was very helpful and friendly. I enjoyed talking to her. Michelle kept me sane and comfortable through the process and she was patient. It's time consuming but I get that and it's going in the pace it's supposed to go. I started talking to Bob and I just got my research report. I'm waiting for him to call me back so he can go over it with me. Overall, the experience has been great.

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    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2020

    The reps have all been pleasant. They were very clear about pricing and extremely helpful towards the process of my research in filing my first patent. Michelle was informative and everything she said checked out in terms of the patent process. She was very good at her job. It's been good and I would recommend For Sale by Inventor up to this point although I don't know if they're going to be the final company I go with because I'm looking into one other option.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2020

    I was watching TV and I have been having a couple of inventions on my mind. The rep picked the one that I thought would be useful for consumers. He got me to the website that I needed to get on and he also got me on the YouTube video that they have just in case something comes up and I don't understand. I didn’t know that it takes two years to get a patent and he was trying to tell me about the patentability search. It has been going well with For Sale by Inventor but I had to put a pause on it right now. I wouldn't be able to resume with them until probably around the first of the year. So, the rep followed up on me and we talked. He told me how much the price is gonna be. So, he was very helpful.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020

    Waste of time. Got a patent search done for $650. Then was asked to tell the difference with my invention from the others found on the patent search. (Separation) useless they were, if I had to give any more explanation, about my product. I should write the proposal for patent myself. Didn't give them detailed design. Will take them a while to figure it out. I can wait. Can For Sale by Pretender say they provided me with anything other than a patent search?

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    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2020

    Going through the process with For Sale by Inventor was a learning experience. The only thing that I had a problem with was the fact that I was going to have to pay a fee. People should know when they first sign up the process fee of getting their idea together - not just the patent, but the whole ordeal. If people know that upfront, then they would know what they're in for. Other than that, I understood clearly everything the rep, David, explained to me. He was really nice and very precise. He kept giving me a call back when I would ask him to. He's been calling me to see if I'm ready. He's very courteous and has a beautiful manner.

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    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2020

    It was easy to get the process started, and For Sale by Inventor reaches out to me in terms of trying to make me feel comfortable with going ahead with whatever ideas I had. The reps are very helpful. The main thing is the trust part. I can trust them with whatever product I have. So far, so good.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I was trying to get in contact with Davison and I couldn't reach them. I came across For Sale by Inventor and when I emailed them, their rep Jake called me within minutes. He explained their service to me a bit. He told me that before I chose my service, I should figure out who Davison is and choose between the two of them. I went with For Sale by Inventor and everything has been cool so far. Jake has worked with me. When I call him, he answers the phone. If he doesn't, he gives me a call back. When I text him, he would text back. I have to give For Sale by Inventor a little more money to get my process started which sucks a little bit. Other than that, everything was great.

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    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2020

    I had an idea and I looked up how to get a patent. A few places came up, so I submitted my idea. Dave was the first guy I spoke with from For Sale by Inventor. He called me up right away. It's gonna be a bit of a slow process because I'm gonna do it with my dad and he has been in the hospital with COVID. So, Dave has been really patient with me with getting everything started just because of that. My dad just got out. Hopefully, by the beginning or middle of next month, we will finally be able to get everything going with making payments. Dave asks how my personal life is going, so that's nice. He remembers stuff I tell him.

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    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2020

    My dad and I were doing research on which companies would be the best to start an investment for our product with and who has had the best results kind of not as a benefit of the client but as the benefit of the company. For Sale by Inventor was a smaller, family-owned business that seemed more about getting the consumers’ invention on the right track that's why we went with them. I worked with Joe and he was very forthcoming with information. He gave me all the process, what they're gonna do first, what I need to provide, and what are all the steps that are involved. So far, so good. It's been really helpful working with them. They let me know a lot of information about the actual process which helped me gauge what I should be doing and the adjustments I should make to get my patent up and running. They're a very good and well-experienced team.

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2020

    I wished I could give them negative zeros. Complete incompetence on designs. Completely took months longer than was told. And completely overpriced. Do not. I repeat do not waste your money. Awful service time and time again. Never the right files or the design that I had sent MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN DESIGN. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS.

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    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020

    I liked the fellow that I was dealing with. He was real informative and he's given me all the options. He's done a real fine job. So far, everything seems to be working okay but it's getting a little slower. I used to get a contact every week. Now, it's skipping a day. But he's said he's been busy so if he doesn't call me, I'll call him. I also don't know how fast the process is supposed to take. It may take a year to get this all done but it's a process you gotta go through.

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    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2020

    The rep whom I worked with at For Sale by Inventor, Edward, was great. I've had a good experience with their service so far. They appeared to have liked my invention.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2020

    The person I talked to has been very nice and consistent with helping me out and figuring things out. So far, I feel pretty comfortable with the service. They've talked about a lot of people getting their inventions sold and taken care of.

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    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2020

    The other companies wanted about $10,000 and up to patent an item. For Sale by Inventor was the best company I could find that would work with me. They were very cordial with me. I was surprised with the progress I made with them. But I haven't received any emails following it up. I don't know what they're up to yet.

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2020

    Jake, the gentleman from For Sale by Inventor whom I spoke with was very helpful. At first, I was really put off when I got a call from them because I had already had a bad experience with another company and lost a lot of money. Jake sensed my frustration and calmed me down. He told me to let him share a little bit with me. He did and he won over my trust. Jake gave me an overview of the step by step process. That would have been better earlier in our conversation though instead of them waiting 'til the customer downloads a video and the rep goes over it by phone with the customer.

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    Reviewed Aug. 9, 2020

    They had really good ratings through the Better Business Bureau. So it made me feel comfortable going with them. I’ve had really good contact with the person that I'm working with. I get phone calls regularly and updates regularly on everything that I'm going through in my process.

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2020

    I'm a little skeptical with the program because what I went through before. So I'm learning to weigh the options and take my time. The rep that I dealt with was good. But I didn't have enough information. I was looking for him to tell me more about the things that I am inventing and how it actually can help some other people or the world. At first, I didn't get that from him. But the last call I got, he was said, “I think your idea is really nice. It's good.” But why was he just telling me this? Is it because that he wants the commission? So that made me look at the prices even more and they are a little pricey.

    I would love to see more things that has been invented by them. I don't see that advertised. Every company always has its ups and downs. I went online trying to see their downs more than they're up to see how they overcome their downs and what did they do to actually get it right. But that's something that I haven't seen. They should be real with it so that other customers can see what they went through and the challenges of being where they are and yet still, they overcame whatever it was.

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    Reviewed July 30, 2020

    Our experience with For Sale by Inventor was good. The guy, Joe, kept asking my husband different questions. My husband doesn't have any tools but he noticed something on TV about a leaf blower, and he was talking to Joe about that. Joe was gonna check into seeing if this invention would help people or not. He's kinda getting into more details. We haven't heard from him since, but he's gonna check into a lot of things.

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    Reviewed July 26, 2020

    The rep was knowledgeable but I feel like he's dragging his feet getting back to me. He said he'd reach out to me every Friday, but that doesn't happen. When I get ahold of him, he has an excuse for why he didn't do it. The last time I talked to him which was early last week, he said he would have a portfolio for me by the end of the week. Here it is the middle of the next week and I haven't gotten anything from him - not a text, not a phone call, nothing.

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    Reviewed July 25, 2020

    It's been good with For Sale by Inventor. They were very informative and definitely got me moving into doing something I probably would never do. But it would probably save both sides' time if the costs were more upfront.

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    Reviewed July 24, 2020

    We've had a wonderful time with For Sale by Inventor. They knew what they were talking about and how to help us get started. We have had a very happy and enjoyable experience so far.

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    Reviewed July 23, 2020

    Everything worked with For Sale by Inventor. My overall experience with the service was good but they could make it faster and cheaper. The guy said to wait about four to six weeks. A search has to be done by the lawyer first.

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    Reviewed July 22, 2020

    I went with For Sale by Inventor and so far, things have been good. The rep whom I work with, Donny, is really friendly. He calls and updates me all the time.

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    Reviewed July 15, 2020

    The rep has been great as far as walking me through everything, explaining it, giving me a callback and being understanding of money. He knows what he sells. For Sale by Inventor is in it for the money but there’s benefit for me too. I would like to see my products come through.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2020

    They're at a standstill with me because I haven't gone any further with getting my patent taken care of yet because I've got a bunch of stuff going on right now. But they were pretty quick to respond. Their services are great. They're doing everything they can. The only representative I've worked with has been Joe. He's been really helpful with everything up to this point. I'm happy with what he's done for me.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2020

    My rep from For Sale by Inventor, Kent, called me and we touched bases on what I wanted to do and what my invention is. So far, my experience with their company has been a good one. Kent keeps calling me every now and then to update me and make sure I don't have any questions. He tells me that I can make a payment to them whenever I am ready to try and get ownership of my idea.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2020

    I’m very price-conscious and the price from For Sale by Inventor looks reasonable. But it felt like they were trying to upsell me more things. So I didn’t feel confident with them. Also, the service felt a little slow. I wanted to start a patent process and I wasn’t sure how but it took them a while to get back to me after I explained what I was trying to do. So I didn’t continue through the program and initiated my own patent process.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2020

    The first gentleman I talked to did an excellent job. He was pretty positive, very enthusiastic and thought my idea would be a good sell and easy to sell. He was interested to show it to his boss so I sent him some pictures and he said, “Yes, it would be an easy sell.” But then, his boss talked to me and told me it would cost me $800 to do a search and $4,000 or $5,000 to get a patent. I couldn’t afford that. I’m on a fixed income so I was about to give up on it. I was very satisfied with the first guy I talked to. It was his boss that put the nicks on it for me because he told me how much it would cost and he said I would have to come up with that kind of money if I wanted to do it, but I couldn’t do it. He knew what he was talking about but he tried to discourage me for some reason.

    But other than that, they did a good job. Like the owner said, they’re not in the business of helping to produce it. They can’t finance everything that comes through, and I understand that. I had an invention one time before and I was persuaded not to go through with it because it wouldn’t be a good sale. And two months after I gave it up, it was mandatory that everybody that owns one of these things had to have what I invented. But it wasn’t my invention anymore.

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    Reviewed June 26, 2020

    I found For Sale by Inventor online. I looked at reviews of six different companies and they had the best reviews of anybody. I spoke with Donnie. Everybody is working from home and he even had his grandson but he still took the time out to call me, which I thought was really cool. He answered all of my questions and made it very clear as to the step-by-step process. I’m also difficult to get a hold of. We were supposed to make contact before now, but I work graveyards and I don’t have a regular sleeping schedule. But I'm sure Donnie has probably tried to contact me.

    My big concern is money. I wanted to know what is expected so I can be prepared. I don’t want any surprises and I want everything to be upfront, give me the hard facts. Donnie wasn’t hesitant. He couldn’t give me any specific numbers though because we haven't gotten there yet. I wanted to know how much is it gonna cost for a patent, when that time comes. But he gave me a large range. He told me from his personal experience he hasn’t seen anything less than 2,000. It would probably be up to 5,000.

    Donnie told me that for the research, it’s gonna take at least four weeks. I’ve also been looking all over on myself to see if my idea is out there and I haven’t seen it. There’s things that I’ve gotten ideas from. For Sale by Inventor is modifying my ideas, from what I’ve seen out there, to make my idea cheaper and better. I would highly recommend them, based on what the experience I’ve had so far.

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    Reviewed June 25, 2020

    For Sale by Inventor and I are still in the beginning stages. They’re good people. I’ve been in touch with Jake and we’ve been discussing stuff, and he’s been updating me. I found them online and they were the first ones to respond. I wish they would lower the price, though.

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    Reviewed June 20, 2020

    The service from For Sale by Inventor is great. They gave me a lot of information that was very helpful and they got me in the position of which direction to go. Their rep did wonderfully. Also, I referred them to a co-worker of mine who was trying to come out with a hair product.

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    Reviewed June 14, 2020

    I'm disappointed with my For Sale by Inventor experience. I gave the product to them. They took it and said it was one of the best things that they have heard. It's not even on the shelf anywhere all over. The ** guy that I talked to said I could call him when I'm ready to pay, and that's all he does. It seems like they're just waiting for me to pay the patent out. I met several ** people that didn't even have to pay for the patent and have stuff out. I need to be conditioned. I need to be taught more. I'm a ** woman who has a product on the shelf that is gonna fail.

    It's a big money scheme. This is my idea and they're gonna capitalize off on it. If they want me to be the best me, why isn't anybody teaching me anything? They're just waiting for me to pay, and when I pay, they wanna drop the product on the shelf, but they didn't teach this little ** lady anything. I would like for them to get someone from their team to reach out to me on Monday and they can give me a real breakdown of inventions. What if I wanna be prepared for the second product I'd put out? I'm only as great as they're willing to let me be. Right now, it's mediocre.

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    Reviewed June 13, 2020

    I went to InventHelp years ago and I wasn't ready, financially, to take care of everything. I was going over some things online and then I stumbled on to For Sale by Inventor. I got with my representative, and then he helped me out a great deal and I decided to go with them. He helped me tremendously and he was great. It was a lot of research on my own and I had to make sure everything that I did was 100% original and nobody had the same idea that I had. Do your homework.

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    Reviewed June 1, 2020

    For Sale By Inventor's rep explained everything to me. We’re in the hold right now. I’m trying to save a bit more money so we can start the process. But overall, my experience has been pretty good.

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    Reviewed May 3, 2020

    Joe was refreshing to speak with. I actually felt as if we had a real conversation and not like a sales person reading from a script. Received information in a timely manner. Was very pleased with it all.

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    Reviewed April 30, 2020

    For Sale by Inventor had a commercial at one point in time. Then, I Googled them and kept doing that. Then, I went for the different reports and feedbacks from different websites. It seemed like most of it was about money and 60% of their reviews said that once the initial contact happened, they never heard back from them and their products didn't go far with them. I gave For Sale by Inventor a chance since their reviews were 60-40, which was not bad and it was just a little tip of the tail. So, I did my initial contact. The rep was slightly dismissive and quickly rushed me off the phone. So, that sold me on not bothering. I could understand why they had gotten such bad feedback.

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    Reviewed April 27, 2020

    For Sale by Inventor's rep talked pretty sweetly. Our interaction was wonderful until it got to the money part. I can’t afford it. For Sale by Inventor could tell people upfront that they’re gonna charge the money for doing sort of a patent search. It would be a lot better if they would tell you upfront how much money they want. Now, I can’t put anything out because my fund’s through the patent funding instead of giving it to them. So, I just gave them my design.

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    Reviewed April 22, 2020

    I had checked other possibilities for this idea that I had and For Sale by Inventor was the one that seemed a good possibility. Their price was less than some of the others so I decided to hire them. With the epidemic, it may have been interrupted. The process has been a little bit slower than I thought it would be or even what they told me it would be. I haven’t had a report telling me what they have done and where they are with this idea, or even how well they’re operating under these circumstances. It’s been about four weeks since I paid them. So communication has been a problem.

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    Reviewed April 21, 2020

    Mr. ** is an understanding guy and he went above and beyond. He was working from home during this corona deal, so I was calling him while he was home with his family, just like I was home. You can hear kids in the background and he stayed professional. Somehow, even through conversation with my invention deal, I learned a lot about him. I got to know him well over half a dozen of phone calls, to the point that I felt confident that if I was gonna do business, it was gonna be with him and his company and the way they handle their operation.

    He lives in the city, and I live way out in the middle of the country. That’s two different things to try to mesh together when in conversation and doing business, but he did it. That right there should be worth a lot to the company that he works for. He also did everything he said he'd do which is hard to find sometimes these days. I'm on board with them and everything they offered me, but on my end, I pressed pause on the deal because with everything going, I wouldn't, for a few reasons. All in all, they were good enough and I'm ready to go with them when the time comes.

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    Reviewed April 20, 2020

    I called the United States patent place to get my application. I got the application and I held it for a week or two. Then I couldn’t figure out how to fill it out. So, I called them for help to fill it out, and then they gave For Sale by Inventor my number. The man called me, and I like the spirit and the way he presented himself. I spoke with him about four times now. He’s very thorough. He explained step-by-step. I like the way he kept me informed what’s going on.

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    Reviewed April 17, 2020

    I was in contact with Jake from For Sale by Inventor. He has been in contact with me, and I've been enjoying my conversations with him. Everything was explained. He walked me through a lot of things. The only situation that I thought was an issue is that at this time due to the situation and work, I explained to him that what I could do is put forward like 500 and like another two weeks or so, then I can send the additional money. If I took all this money now, which I have, and then send it, how is my rent getting paid and my bills and food, not knowing how things are going. He explained to me that that cannot be changed because of how it’s been set. But he says what can be done is that I need to get back in touch with him, which I have, and I haven't heard back from him though. The way the contract is set up now is looking for the whole thing, and not a partial payment of it.

    Jake explained to me what they do. He was asking for me to submit a drawing. If I have a prototype also, that would be fine. So, I submitted a drawing that I had one of the local young artists in here do for me. However, I told Jake there’s some slight alterations that was not done to that one because that was the first one. The alterations has been done on the second one that the young artist has created for me, but I did not submit that one. But I explained to him how it was going to be used.

    He explained to me that they bring things in and the team that he has are the only people that would be dealing with that particular piece that I have sent in. He is not allowed to speak to anyone concerning it, not even his own wife, only within that team because of the privacy policy. So, that was something that I also received. We’re now moving forward. The next step was I received some other emails and some documents that I needed to go through. So, he contacted me and he said, “Okay, let’s just walk through that together,” and we did.

    He also explained that sometimes, dealing with some other inventor places when I need to move forward, dealing with the designers and also how to pay for the lawyers could be extremely pricey. However, For Sale by Inventor keeps it to a minimum where it’s more affordable for people to do it. He explained to me also that there’s a couple of companies that are already showing interest to be able to buy the product and buy the rights to it and just give me royalty. So, I explained to him I'm not looking to keep that. I'm looking to sell it because I have two more of which I wanna be able to do. With that money that I would make off of selling this one, I can use it to launch the other two and hold on to it without having to sell it.

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    Reviewed April 14, 2020

    Dealing with For Sale by Inventor reps has been positive. They asked me some questions, I told them what I wanted to do and we followed up a few days after. The only reason why I didn't finish with anything was because of the actual money it would cost me to do everything. Other than that, everything was fine. The process wasn't long and it wasn't overbearing.

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    Reviewed April 11, 2020

    When I called and talked to For Sale by Inventor's rep down there in Florida, he seemed straightforward and honest. I like to deal with people. We just started with working with the company but right now, everything’s pretty straightforward.

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    Reviewed April 9, 2020

    Joe, the rep from For Sale by Inventor, was really cool. He's always calling and checking up on me, and seeing how we are on getting the money for doing the paperwork and patent. The steps that I’ve had to take with For Sale has been pretty easy so far. From the get-go, it was really quick. I have a prototype that we use daily. I've sent in a picture of that, a description of the item, and the company called me back and said it's very exciting and that a lot of people don't usually have prototypes.

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    Reviewed April 8, 2020

    I didn’t fully do business with For Sale by Inventor. I was just conversing with them but I was satisfied. My experience was okay. The rep I dealt with was pretty knowledgeable and explained things as needed.

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    Reviewed Feb. 25, 2020

    I was searching for a lot of inventor firms and on this website, I found maybe more than 10. I contacted all of them. And based on the ratings on ConsumerAffairs and after talking to the representative from For Sale by Inventor, I decided to go with For Sale by Inventor. There were certain specific questions about the process and overall, like how they work. The rep from For Sale has kind of done that kind of work, whereas most of the other people, they were not realistic.

    There were a lot of questions I asked in email, but I never got a response back. For Sale Inventor would always call me back, so I think they wanted to be off the record. And then there were times these gaps of maybe days or sometimes, a week, where I did not get any update from them. That was why I had to kind of follow up. But otherwise, they have been professional in conducting research.

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    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2020

    I already have an invention but I haven’t gotten the funds and stuff to get a patent to do anything. A person from For Sale by Inventor called me back and I thought they were a place that I could go to and show them my invention. I had copied drawings and different things and sent it to them, and I thought that they would buy the invention. But they don’t do that. It’s 'For Sale by Inventor', so I thought, “Okay, I’m a inventor. I’m gonna sell it.” The way that they have it worded is misleading. So, while the overall experience was good in some ways, it was different from what I had envisioned it.

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    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2020

    The people at For Sale by Inventor sounded very professional and knowledgeable. I had a good experience with them.

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    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2020

    Even though our company has an attorney for a variety of things, I looked online to see if there’s somebody who specializes in patents who’s highly recommended. I then found For Sale by Inventor, and they've been wonderful. Their pricing seemed to be pretty well too. My main contact is Donnie, and I’ve had contact with another person who has been following up a lot on the details. And then I’ve had contact with an attorney. It has all been very good.

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    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2020

    I really liked the top three companies that I saw during the patent search. For Sale by Inventors had really good reviews, so I went with them. I'm still working with Joe. He's awesome. I'm definitely still excited about following through with For Sale by Inventors.

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    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2020

    For Sale by Inventor does not do the project on time and I still have a pending project. I don’t know what’s happening and I’m not sure what’s going on with them. The agent called me back 'cause they rejected one of my ideas I gave them. They already gave me one report and that's it. He sent me a lot of information on this idea but I don’t know if they want to reconcile my ideas. Also, they still didn't give me any reason for my first idea and if they finished it or not. I gave them enough time, but I don’t know why it's not working. I’m not sure whether I’m gonna move forward or not, and it’s all about the engineering if they have to move forward with my idea. So, communication takes a long time. I call the agent up and it's not easy. They pick up every time I call but the main guy before, but not much, was on vacation or somewhere else. He called me and I didn’t pick up some times too. He called a month ago and I was so angry. So, there are changes we may do.

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    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2020

    I have been speaking with Donnie, and he’s been informative, pretty much letting me know how the process is going along the way, where we are in the process. And if I return his phone call, then he returns mine pretty promptly. He's very professional and knowledgeable for what he’s responsible for. The follow up with him has been great as well. We’re in the initial stages of the invention. The feedback of what we had presented to them, in terms of the invention, has been great.

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    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2020

    For Sale by Inventor has been very helpful and my experience with them has been great. Joe, their representative, was very polite and helpful. He's a very nice guy.

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2020

    I sent Sale by Inventor my picture and the guy gave me a price. Their service was cool, but at the time I wasn’t ready as far as making payment. That was why I did not try to go along with it.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2020

    One of my relatives came to me with their invention and wanted me to put it out there. I was ready to work and Jay, the For Sale by Inventor representative, really had me going. I really had a good experience and was looking forward to working with him. I was interested and felt like it would’ve gone. However, I didn’t have the money to get the patent first. And then it might’ve been a couple of grand to even get started with a prototype and I just didn’t have it. Another relative was supposed to invest the money. He has the money to get it started, but he never got in touch with the representative to do it and the project kinda fell apart.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2020

    I talked to a guy once from For Sale By Inventor but then I told him that I ain't got money for the invention. He told me that they understood. They send me emails all the time and there would always be something I gotta add to get the process started. If I had that, I wouldn't need For Sale By Inventor. Still, their reps weren't trying to be high-pressure. I appreciate that and maybe I'll come back to them if I ever get the money.

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    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2020

    I was doing research and I saw For Sale by Inventor online. Their service has been fine. They gave me some good information and answered all my questions.

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    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2020

    When I reached out to For Sale by Inventor, the reps I dealt with were good. I’m very satisfied with my experience. They’ve also done some research, and it looks good.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2020

    I got online and I was wondering about a patent for an idea that I had. And I went further than that. I invented what I had an idea about. I got on For Sale by Inventor to see if I could get some information and a guy gave me a call and he explained everything to me. He sent me an email too and explained the process. The project manager that I talked to was very informative and he explained how the company worked. I had a few other things that I was trying to do. I was trying to get as much information through him as I could and that way it would have been easy to understand. He helped me a lot and I really understand how it works now.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2019

    I didn’t know where to start, I didn’t know anybody to ask, and I got messed up with Davison’s. They were trying to charge me a lot of money and I couldn’t do it. So, I was trying to find somebody more reasonable to help me do this, and I stumbled across For Sale by Inventor. That was the only time that I really got some answers that I needed without being screwed in the process. Their rep was giving me information with no cost, where these other guys, they wouldn’t tell me anything and wouldn’t answer any of my questions until I had money in front of their face. And then, it was still limited what they were gonna tell me. The rep from For Sale by Inventor was trying to help me in any way, and I wish I had the money right now to move forward with it with him, but I just don’t have it right now. It was a great experience. And I’m hoping in the next near future that I will be in contact with them again and, hopefully, get something going.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2019

    The rep called me once a week, we'd go over everything and he tried to tell me step-by-step where we were gonna go next and what was going on. He keeps me pretty well informed, so I'm happy with the way everything is going so far.

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2019

    I was searching online on different ways for patenting and saw that For Sale by Inventor was a good choice. They tried to gather as much knowledge as they could about our products and everything else. And everybody has been really friendly and understanding as well as knowledgeable on their field. So far, everything seems to be going fine. We haven’t really moved forward too much, but it has nothing to do with them, it's more so to do with us. We've been dealing with some setbacks around the office. But we've kept really good communication and haven’t really had any issues.

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    Updated review: Dec. 26, 2019

    They are doing an ok job, the person I am working with is doing fantastic and I give him a 5-star rating.

    Original Review: Dec. 20, 2019

    I'm just now starting the process with For Sale by Inventor, and so far, they've done what they said they were gonna do.

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    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2019

    I talked to one fella from For Sale by Inventor and he seems relatively engaged. They seem to be more enthused and said maybe what I've got will sell. He also thinks that nobody has got anything like what I have. They said that for my invention, it's not necessarily the exact size but the actual form and function that matters for what my idea is.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2019

    I sent my invention and its sketch to For Sale by Inventor. The rep told me what he thought about it, what he felt it could be priced, and then we'd move forward. The service is good overall.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2019

    The representatives at For Sale by Inventor put some encouragement for getting my ideas to market. We interacted via email and via phone calls. So far, so good. However, I can't afford much what I'm working for. But I would really like to make some money off of it.

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2019

    Although I’m a bit stalled at the moment due to cash flow, so far, my experience with For Sale by Inventor has been good. Their rep has been very professional, direct and helpful. The original document they sent me really put my mind at ease. And I really think I can trust them with my inventions in the future.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2019

    I went to For Sale by Inventor to patent an idea, and so far, very good. Their reps were awesome. They’re still checking things out and said they're going to get back to me at about four weeks or a little more.

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    Reviewed Nov. 20, 2019

    I was searching around online and found For Sale by Inventor. The reps were very knowledgeable and they helped me out with a few things and got back to me in a timely manner. It was a little out of my pocket range but I got to the very end and it was a pretty good experience.

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2019

    It was really good with the representatives and the way they explained the process was excellent.

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2019

    I was looking for somebody that would process my invention and I found For Sale by Inventor online. I have had good experience with them so far including with their representative. I would probably recommend them. I'm just kinda concerned because they were asking me to invest $16,000 in my invention. Before I get a loan for that, I want to know if they're legit.

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2019

    I just started with For Sale by Inventor and so far, their service has been good. Their rating online made me go with them. I worked with Garvin, and he was helpful and he knew what he was talking about.

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2019

    For Sale by Inventor had really good reviews. Their reps are pretty thorough but they're not pushy. They do a great job like detailing everything. And then, it kinda makes it easy. There's no real pressure. Things are going well. I did the research for the patent. I just got my report back, so I have to read through all of that, but the guy who's been helping me since the beginning has called and checked on the progress. I feel like I have that support there and that I'm not being overwhelmed.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2019

    For Sale by Inventor's representatives have great communication. I'm waiting until the money is available and I'd get in contact with them again. Their service so far is going well.

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    After a positive interaction with For Sale by Inventor, Virginia increased their star rating on March 30, 2020.

    Updated review: March 30, 2020

    Everything is fine. I don't like doing reviews because the questions are black and white, but answers most of the time are not. I also was told when I was reviewed at my former job, that you never should give the highest rating because nobody is excellent. There is always room to improve. I was not in anyway dissatisfied with Donnie, who worked with me. I give him a rating of 5.

    Original Review: Oct. 15, 2019

    When I reviewed different materials, I didn’t feel confident with any of the other companies because of not being able to talk to a person and I really didn't know about the company. I went to the Better Business Bureau to check on a few things and For Sale by Inventor came up okay. I've been told that they're wrapping up the patent search, but that was three weeks ago and I haven’t heard anything about what’s going on lately. So far, I'm satisfied with For Sale by Inventor.

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    After a positive interaction with For Sale by Inventor, Eric increased their star rating.

    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2019

    I would like to provide feedback on Jim **. When talking to Jim on the phone he talks 99.99% of the time, when I try to talk or ask a question he would interrupt and always over talk me and talks about ridiculous, non-relevant topics. I was never able to express myself or even say more than 4 words in a row without Jim being rude and over talking me. My questions always went unanswered... I as very productive sales person focused on customer service I find this very counter productive and would not want someone with that low skill set to represent me or my company. Jim made my experience with For Sale By Inventor very frustrating and felt like my words and comments were not listened to or mattered. Very disappointed and really wished there was anyone else to talk to at your company. If my invention would have worked out with your company, I would've asked to not have any further contact with Jim.

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    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2019

    I enjoyed speaking with For Sale by Inventor. They want your business and they explained very good. Their service was good.

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    Reviewed July 25, 2019

    The representatives from For Sale by Inventor were responsible. They were doing their job. They’re specialist. My overall experience with For Sale by Inventor was good.

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    Reviewed July 17, 2019

    I’m kinda looking out there to grab somebody to help me with my first invention. I got on For Sale by Inventor's website and I got to look at what they do and how far they'd go with this. And I decided to give them a call, and they talked to me a little bit. Now, the problem I’m having is with money to be able to get this done. I talked to Gavin. I’ve talked to three different companies, too. For Sale by Inventor caught my attention more. After we got it going and developed, they would take 10% of the overall profit of it, and then after two years, they would give the 100% back to me. They were really informative for me and let me know a few things that I needed to know.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2019

    I dealt with a fabulous representative at For Sale by Inventor. I didn’t complete it, I changed my mind, but my overall experience with For Sale was very good. They were helpful, concise, and responsive. I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2019

    Eileen from For Sale by Inventor has been absolutely wonderful. I researched For Sale by Inventor and the moment I spoke with Eileen, I felt comfortable with her. I've been carrying around this idea for over a year. I've been sick with cancer and all these things so I just didn't have the opportunity to meet her. I made scheduled appointments to meet with the other patent places. And then I just never went. I just did like a plan about it and I didn't feel like it was right. So the moment I spoke with Eileen, I knew right then that it was right. She talks me right through everything. Any questions I have, I can call her and she's very reassuring. She helps me with everything. Right now, I'm just waiting for the money part of everything.

    Another good thing about Eileen is that she's assured me that any time I have any questions, that I'm feeling any kind of anything and I need it answered, I can call her. I wouldn't be rude to call her in the middle of the night, but she gave me her phone and cellphone number. I feel like she's right there for me. She's very informative. And if I'm feeling any doubt, she wants to know exactly why. She called me the other day. So I need to get back with her and let her know the update of what's going on, so we're on the same page. In my book, she is perfect. And she's definitely an asset to the company.

    I'm still on the process of everything. And I hope it works out the way that we've spoken about and that it all goes through like I think it will. I hope we get the money to get through the next steps. But I feel comfortable. I feel like they're a god-sent. I already told a couple other people about For Sale by Inventor. They're awesome and they'll guide you right through any questions you have. It's been an excellent experience so far.

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    Reviewed July 10, 2019

    Whenever For Sale by Inventor contacted me, they told me to do the regular interaction. Their rep Jake came in person and then we began talking about the details of little things and signing the disclosure agreement. He was very pleasant answering all my questions. It's the first time I ever dealt with someone like this but because I have an invention, I figured I would rather be safe with For Sale by Inventor than risk any other effort that I might do. If they charge me some money, they would put my invention organized in a standardized way in which I can make more sense. I have had two failed inventions that collapsed and couldn't go further. My current invention is one that I want to be licensed and I know the success that For Sale by Inventor will have. The owner gave me information that they had over 1000 patents apply for claims.

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    Reviewed June 25, 2019

    Going with For Sale by Inventor was the easiest way to do what I wanted to do. So far, my interaction with the rep and my experience with the company have been good. The rep keeps in contact with me on a weekly basis. That's what he said he would do. So far, he's done everything that he said he would do.

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    Reviewed June 18, 2019

    For Sale by Inventor tried to get me on my feet, but they're expensive to get. I’m trying to find a way to get my patent without having to spend so much money ‘cause I don't have the funds to do it their way. Still, I would recommend them overall.

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    Reviewed June 15, 2019

    Donny from For Sale by Inventors is a great guy. He's really helpful. He calls back and makes sure he returns my call. And then he tries to make it all right. I've only been working with them for months, but my experience has been great, so far. I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed June 9, 2019

    I reached out to a social worker and asked if she knew how I could get my invention going. She gave me information about For Sale by Inventor. Their reps were all pleasant. They were very easy to contact and they answered any questions that I had. They took me by the hand and helped me go through the process step by step. It’s been very exciting.

    Right now, my experience has been enjoyable. It’s been pretty amazing. The invention is something that I sat on for just a little over 20 years and didn’t know what I was gonna do with it. I’m just excited that it’s still viable and there’s nothing else out there like it. I can’t wait to get it going. I have mentioned this to some classmates. I just finished going through my medical assistance course and there were a couple of ladies in my class that I told about my invention getting accepted and that I was going forward with it. They told me they had some invention too so I referred them.

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    Reviewed June 8, 2019

    For Sale by Inventor has been amazing. We're in the very beginning stages, just trying to get everything figured out, what is and is not allowed, and work from there. Their reps have been very good. They’ve listened to my ideas, been very supportive and they haven’t been pushy. They asked me if I had questions and they answered them. I’ve been very impressed with For Sale by Inventor.

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    Reviewed June 7, 2019

    When I reached out to For Sale by Inventor, they responded to me very quickly. I was told that only about 20% of the inventions are really considered because there are so many things out there on the market. And you're lucky if they actually choose yours to try to go forward with. Their rep said that most things don't even make it across the chopping board. But he also told me that the idea I had was good, so he went forward with it. He has been checking on me once a week. He has called and told me that they had gotten a lawyer, and that's about it.

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    Reviewed May 19, 2019

    My For Sale by Inventor experience has been really good. I jumped in with both feet and they really helped me out. They explained a lot of stuff and they’re really nice people. They helped me figure out how to get some patents and we were talking about how to trademark and sales. Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough money to keep pursuing on my part.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2019

    For Sale by Inventor did everything that they could have done. It’s just some people have the money and some people don’t. And my experience was good. I just wasn’t able to afford the service at this time. For Sale said that they would send me a free booklet and it didn’t turn out that way. They called me instead. I wasn’t really prepared for them to call me. So, I just threw the idea out at them because I didn’t know what I should do or whether I should go with it. But the gentleman said how much it would cost to go through and check everything. And he was really nice. He kept calling back and following up on what I want to do.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2019

    I Googled a bunch of companies, followed up and chose For Sale by Inventor. Cameron, the rep, has been awesome, super patient and helpful. I’m happy so far and the experience with the service has been good. It has been straightforward and one of the better-priced ones that I found that was good.

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    Reviewed May 11, 2019

    A friend referred me to For Sale by Inventor and it was my first try with a patent company. The rep kept checking and he told me what was going on. Everything was great with the experience.

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    Reviewed May 4, 2019

    I had gone to InventHelp first because I had seen it on TV. And they were really happy to take my $1,200 and get started. And it wasn’t very long before I got involved in this that something didn’t feel right. I decided that I didn’t wanna do it with them, and so I told them that I was gonna wait. I was having some personal problems at home. So, I said I'm gonna put it on hold. And then, Donnie from For Sale by Inventor called me and he asked me why I had chosen them. And when I first started with him, he just said a few things. He said he wanted me to look at what they have to offer. So I did and he made adjustments himself, which was fine.

    Donnie kept in touch with me and he gave some ideas, and told me some things about the other group that I wasn’t really happy with. So, when I finally did decide, I decided to go with them. And I've gotten some things from their office, asking me questions, and asking me to respond to them. And I'm glad they asked because some of the things weren’t exactly how I envisioned it, but I really like them. So far, For Sale by Inventor has been good.

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    Reviewed April 30, 2019

    I was looking online for some invention help and I learned about For Sale by Inventors. I've had very good interactions with the representatives and the one in particular whom I’ve been in almost constant contact with is Garvin. He has been really great and attentive and helpful in suggesting ideas and ways that I can go about financially and helping to get my inventions going. He is very informative as to what the company provides and is open and clear about everything that is included and the steps that will be taken and needed to be taken. Everything has been really good.

    The courtesy, the attention to detail, and the genuine interest in what I am doing and my inventions stood out to me about my experience with their service. It feels really good to see that someone believes in my ideas as much as I do. It doesn’t feel just like somebody trying to sell me something. It really feels like I am talking to a friend and we are really motivated about what I am trying to get started. I would put this experience above others that I’ve dealt with because of the personal touch that I experienced. They aren’t the only invention company that I’ve spoken with, but they are the only one that I would care to deal with.

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    Reviewed April 27, 2019

    I had casual but positive experiences with the For Sale by Inventor rep. He made himself available and talked to me at length because by definition this is a new invention. I don’t know what I’m doing. It has not been done before. He has been very helpful and understanding of my lack of understanding of the process and what’s needed. However, he is not as knowledgeable as the people behind him. He hasn’t been able to signal very precisely to me what’s ahead. I asked him questions about what comes next and then he goes vague. I’m not sure if that’s because that’s not his part of the business or what. But in the situation now where I’m trying to wrap things up, and I keep getting mails from him asking for lots of more stuff, I’m not sure what the steps are and what the endpoint is. It seems weird that it would be quite so imprecise or unspecific at this point.

    I sometimes worry that I’m being tricked that the process that I’m engaging in is one that solely gets money out of me toward the goal which I’m afraid I’ll discover they never had one in grasp anyway. There was no way to get a view of the cost. Maybe that’s the case now. But perhaps, there is a way to explain that, so that I would understand that this is all noble territory for everybody involved. There’s a certain amount that necessarily is unknowable. But it has to be less. He talked about tens of thousands of dollars on one hand and then quite possibly very much less on the other. But on the other hand, much of what they said sounds very reasonable. And so, while I have worries, I don’t know what I’m doing. I’m an inventor in this particular instance so I’m in territory that is noble, and I’m a businessperson who is completely inexperienced in such things.

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    Reviewed April 25, 2019

    My experience with For Sale by Inventor was good. I contacted them to get some information because I have never tried it before. I was able to speak with really nice and helpful reps. Everything went perfectly and I’m just waiting on my money to get my patent.

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    Reviewed April 23, 2019

    I contacted other invention websites but didn’t do anything with Davison. I decided to sign up with For Sale by Inventor instead and they're nice. My payment to start the research has been delayed and they're pretty cool with keeping up with me to make sure if I am serious about it. I'm a software consultant and the funds that I was waiting for is taking too long. But I'm jumping on a new project on Monday and I told their rep, Dale, that I should be okay then to start the research. I also called and left a message because their website says, “Get your kit,” but I think they do everything digitally.

    I’ve even told Dale that I wanted a business card. I know they're a real company and but I told him everything about my invention and it would be really nice to get a letter with a business card. He told me that they do digital but their website doesn't say his name. It says someone else's name. Aside from that, I did some research and for what I do for a living, I know how things go digitally. So, I told him that I didn't see his picture on their website because they have a whole bunch of pictures there of people that are in the company. I also told him that I didn’t find him on LinkedIn or Facebook. So, he said that I'd be getting his email. Other than that, I have a lot of engineer friends that are watching to see how my process goes then they're gonna jump in. And that’s five people with really good ideas.

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    Reviewed April 22, 2019

    The rep from For Sale by Inventor has been communicating with me and the experience has been okay. I just don’t know what to expect as far as payment goes, which is why I’m in the cloud on whether or not to move forward. I would rather know what the prices are so I can plan ahead and I would rather have a clear outline of what to expect. If at least I know what the fees are, I could start setting things aside and budgeting for them. But if I’m gonna pay a certain amount now and later I’m gonna get surprise fees, I do not have that in me.

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    Reviewed April 21, 2019

    I was browsing on the internet and came upon For Sale by Inventor. I wanted to check out the conditions and the prices. Then I sent them the invention on a confidential agreement. They sent me back something to get the process started and they didn't charge me for that. That was pretty good so I was satisfied with that. I was dealing with the rep, Cameron, and there was no problem with them. But I found another company that are gonna finance the design and take it off at the end once it's sold to a manufacturer until the design is paid. I'm retired and I don't have the cash to do that, so I decided to go with them and try them out. But I'm still not completely done with For Sale by Inventor. We'll see later on because they patent in Canada and in the US, whereas the company that I'm with there, Enhance, just do the US. So later on down the road, I might call them back and see how it goes.

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