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[–] Rhynoplaz 56 points 1 day ago (1 children)

College students fucking LOVE blow-up bounce houses.

[–] WoodScientist 59 points 1 day ago (2 children)

As a business investment, what is the long-term outlook for the bouncy house industry? I assume it has its ups and downs.

[–] Rhynoplaz 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So far, it seems to be benefitting from recent inflation, but I wouldn't want to be around when that bubble pops.

[–] Nefara 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There have been downturns in the industry before, but it always seems to bounce back.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Don't worry, we can always execute a squeeze to have it rise up from the ground!
#OMGTHECOVETEDPUNTHREADYAAAAS

[–] Num10ck 29 points 1 day ago (3 children)

i chatted for 45 minutes with the ceo of a bounce house mfg with 2000 employees about 5 months ago. they had moved all of their production to china, and then china started making foreign executives afraid to visit because they might not he allowed to leave. they wanted to move mfg out of china to vietnam but the chinese govt wouldnt let them take their own equipment out. they considered some bribes but hd no guarantee it would he enough. they realized they should write off the equipment and purchase a whole new set but the lead time was like 3+ years and from china. so they likely couldnt mfg any new jumpies for years and would have to make everyone just patch repair instead.

[–] sorval_the_eeter 3 points 5 hours ago

Same story with every tech company attempting to do business inside China. Doesnt stop company after company from trying themselves because they think they are special and extra talented, not like those hacks at other companies.

[–] WoodScientist 14 points 1 day ago

Wow. Real industry info. I was just going for the pun! Thanks for sharing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)
  1. What, lol. China doesn't kidnap foreign businessmen.
  2. "Their" equipment was 51% (at least) owned by a Chinese company. Of course they can't literally steal it.
  3. "They considered crime"
  4. They were going to buy the equipment again... from China anyway? lol

Tell your boss get off the Trump juice.

[–] Shard -4 points 1 day ago

When did Lemmy.ml let you out of the cage?