My friend that has always been a $64K question. I have never tried "new products/ideas" but i've always marketed my own products with conventional and E market methods. First if its a tangible product try methods like your regional Flea Market where you can get direct 1-on-1 input and sales technique. But if you got a ready-to-go, marketable product, with an edge I highly recommend E-bay. I have done over 5,000 transactions on Ebay and have around 99.9% satisfaction level both buying and selling. Anyone can become an Ebay seller with only a nominal investment and you don't need some Joe-blow to tell you how, why, when and what to do. Ebay allows an individual to market directly to the Globial Market. (I'm not sure what profile is showing with this reply but I'm a Business major with direct experience with small business) Tony