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Re:Amazon to acquire video doorbell maker Ring by jbob2000 on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @05:32PM (#16478662)
You have the wrong idea about the show. It exists to promote the shark's own businesses and products under the guise of a contest reality show. To keep up the facade, they allow other companies to put their products up for a price, and intersperse a couple of silly products to keep people watching.

It's just dressed up advertising, it's not about investing or business by any flip of the coin.

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Re:Amazon to acquire video doorbell maker Ring by davidu on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @05:54PM (#16478843)
This isn't accurate at all. I know judges and entrepreneurs who have been on the show. For an entertainment TV show, it's pretty darn real.
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Re:Amazon to acquire video doorbell maker Ring by devscreen on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @07:14PM (#16479467)
This isn't true, the only thing that is "fake" is how much time they spend asking questions. From speaking to a "dragon", they spend about 45-60 minutes assessing the product/idea. After that, if they choose to invest, they invest.
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Re:Amazon to acquire video doorbell maker Ring by timcederman on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @11:19PM (#16480642)
Not true. Many deals change or don't go through. https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilycanal/2016/10/21/about-72-...
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Re:Amazon to acquire video doorbell maker Ring by sk5t on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @06:01PM (#16478901)
If that's true, it might not be very effective. Having seen the show a fair few times, I have only the vaguest idea of what the Sharks' interests are, other than FUBU--basketball owner? something to do with QVC?
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Re:Amazon to acquire video doorbell maker Ring by fullshark on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @06:52PM (#16479318)
It's certainly at the intersection of advertising and entertainment, but the interactions are genuine afaik.
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Re:Amazon to acquire video doorbell maker Ring by JonathonW on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @05:50PM (#16478794)
Source?
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