February 8, 2016 at 17:43Money from the air: an Englishman sells clean air to the Chinese for $ 115 per can
And the Chinese are buying goods.
In China, as you know, the situation with environmental pollution is very sad . In industrial regions, in the capital and other large cities (and in China the smallest town has a couple of million people), the atmosphere is extremely polluted. In Beijing, the “red level” of pollution is not uncommon, when schools and some enterprises are closed, motorists are forbidden to use private vehicles, and people are advised to be less outdoors.
What to do if there is no access to clean air? Leo De Watts knows the answer - inhale the clean air from the can. He sends the Chinese clean air to Somerset, Wales and Dorset, from places where the atmosphere is not polluted. Air is supplied in cans with a tight-fitting lid. Question price? $ 115 (£ 80 at the rate).
The Englishman opened an account on Facebook, twitter, instagram. He also has his own website through which sales are made. The company that sells all of this is called Aethaer. The business is only a few weeks old, but the Englishman has already sold 180 cans of his goods. Net profit? Probably 90% of the income, since the costs are minimal.
The rich Chinese are buying air, not only with the goal of breathing clean air, but simply to keep such an unusual souvenir. Is the product worth the money? A strange question - if they buy, then it’s worth it. At the same time, the entrepreneur is not particularly actively promoting his product - the story has been made public, and customers come themselves.
Watts also has special offers - for example, a “Chinese New Year special” set of 15 cans of fresh air for just $ 1200.
Here is such money from the air. In this case, the money does not really smell, both literally and figuratively.
In China, as you know, the situation with environmental pollution is very sad . In industrial regions, in the capital and other large cities (and in China the smallest town has a couple of million people), the atmosphere is extremely polluted. In Beijing, the “red level” of pollution is not uncommon, when schools and some enterprises are closed, motorists are forbidden to use private vehicles, and people are advised to be less outdoors.
What to do if there is no access to clean air? Leo De Watts knows the answer - inhale the clean air from the can. He sends the Chinese clean air to Somerset, Wales and Dorset, from places where the atmosphere is not polluted. Air is supplied in cans with a tight-fitting lid. Question price? $ 115 (£ 80 at the rate).
The Englishman opened an account on Facebook, twitter, instagram. He also has his own website through which sales are made. The company that sells all of this is called Aethaer. The business is only a few weeks old, but the Englishman has already sold 180 cans of his goods. Net profit? Probably 90% of the income, since the costs are minimal.
The rich Chinese are buying air, not only with the goal of breathing clean air, but simply to keep such an unusual souvenir. Is the product worth the money? A strange question - if they buy, then it’s worth it. At the same time, the entrepreneur is not particularly actively promoting his product - the story has been made public, and customers come themselves.
Watts also has special offers - for example, a “Chinese New Year special” set of 15 cans of fresh air for just $ 1200.
Here is such money from the air. In this case, the money does not really smell, both literally and figuratively.