- Feb 18, 2015
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Fellow Chicken Lovers: If a glass waterer was available on the market, how much would you be willing to pay for it? We know that glass provides a clean, chemically stable, non-porous, non-reactive, non-permeable surface for drinking water, it has an almost zero rate of chemical interactions and will not react with common poultry supplements or medication. It is also dishwasher safe and will not break down in sun or heat. I have read concerns on another thread about algae growth since sun will get through the glass but as long as the glass is kept clean, this is not an issue – and you don’t have to worry about BPAs leaching into the water. The metal waterers are a better option than plastic but they rust and react with medications and supplements. Ceramic was also suggested but you have to be careful of the material used for the glazing surface, or if the surface is raw (bacteria growth) and you can’t easily gauge the water level (or if algae, etc. is growing inside).
I have used the vintage glass waterers but I don’t like the small size of the base, the fact that the top doesn’t screw in (no stability) and my girls don’t seem to see / like the clear glass.
As part of my MBA program’s Innovation Project, I have designed a glass watering device that consists of a base (flat bottom made of colored glass - similar to a pie plate - which can accommodate a heating element for colder climates) and a rim in the center that accommodates a standard size mouth of a glass jar (of any size!). Since glass cannot screw into glass, a patent has been applied for a design that allows connection between the two glass pieces. The device will come with a standard size (16 oz jar).but larger jars are available.
It will take another year before the patent is approved or denied so I don’t know if the product will ever make it to market. For the next phase of the class project, I need to present pricing options which involves polling the market to gauge price sensitivity. Could you please let me know the price you would pay for this product (presuming it is the only glass waterer option available on the market due to patent protection)? Please note this is the highest price you would be willing to pay – not the price you would like to pay
$24.99+
$20-$24.99
$15-$19.99
$10-$14.99
Under $10
Thank you for your help!!
I have used the vintage glass waterers but I don’t like the small size of the base, the fact that the top doesn’t screw in (no stability) and my girls don’t seem to see / like the clear glass.
As part of my MBA program’s Innovation Project, I have designed a glass watering device that consists of a base (flat bottom made of colored glass - similar to a pie plate - which can accommodate a heating element for colder climates) and a rim in the center that accommodates a standard size mouth of a glass jar (of any size!). Since glass cannot screw into glass, a patent has been applied for a design that allows connection between the two glass pieces. The device will come with a standard size (16 oz jar).but larger jars are available.
It will take another year before the patent is approved or denied so I don’t know if the product will ever make it to market. For the next phase of the class project, I need to present pricing options which involves polling the market to gauge price sensitivity. Could you please let me know the price you would pay for this product (presuming it is the only glass waterer option available on the market due to patent protection)? Please note this is the highest price you would be willing to pay – not the price you would like to pay
$24.99+
$20-$24.99
$15-$19.99
$10-$14.99
Under $10
Thank you for your help!!
