I'm glad he won, but isn't that all part of "business?" One side tries to maximize what they'll get and so does the other? Sears took on a risk that the invention wouldn't take off, and the risk paid off because the ratchet did prove popular. But there are tons of things that get tooled up at no minor cost and distributed but the thing just doesn't catch on. Also, if the value of the invention was so clear, didn't someone else offer him more?
Since he won, maybe Sears misrepresented their side of the negotiations, but it seems naive to think that anybody buying something off you is going to have your interests at heart.
Since he won, maybe Sears misrepresented their side of the negotiations, but it seems naive to think that anybody buying something off you is going to have your interests at heart.