When you have too much money, you also have too many problems, although they’re not necessarily just issues like, “Which yacht should I take to Cannes?” Instead, they’re more like, “My dog hates the temperature in my Bentley.” Rich people have plenty of things that were made just to fix their ultra-specific problems, and today, we’re looking at twelve of these products. What’s the most ridiculous ‘solution’ you’ve seen?
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Yacht Stabilizers to Prevent Seasickness
Anchoring a yacht sounds relaxing until everything starts swaying, and half the dinner guests feel like they’re about to throw up. By far the weirdest part is that the rocking gets worse when the boat isn’t moving. The Seakeeper is a product that helps with this issue, and it’s essentially a large spinning thing that keeps the yacht steady while anchored, giving you those fancy ocean views without the motion sickness. Just don’t think too much about the mechanics of it all.
Backup Power Systems For Big Homes
When a regular person loses power, they wait it out or maybe fire up a small generator, but when someone with a 12,000-square-foot home loses power, it’s chaos because the elevators stop and gates lock up. One portable generator just isn’t enough to power the whole house. So now, companies offer full-property backup systems that basically keep a mansion running like nothing happened, with most of these setups costing more than most homes. They exist solely because rich houses are just bigger problems.
Underwater Pool Speakers
There’s probably no greater sign of wealth than owning your own swimming pool. However, rich people don’t just want music by the water, as they want it in the pool, even underwater. Unfortunately, most Bluetooth devices cut out the second their head goes under, which kills the vibe of being at a party. As such, they have speakers designed to play audio through the water using low-frequency sound, meaning that they can literally hear music while swimming laps.
Gold-Dipped Shoehorns
Using a normal shoehorn is just too pedestrian for most rich people, and that’s why several designers have stepped in to make ones with leather-wrapped handles and actual gold on the ends. Some of these cost over $200, and they exist purely so some guy in Milan can slip on his loafers without bending over or creasing a $4,000 suit. Talk about priorities. These are sold in flagship boutiques and come in custom boxes, just in case your valet needs help finding them.
Champagne Vending Machines
Moët created these adorable, and entirely unnecessary, vending machines that give you mini champagne bottles when you pop in a gold coin. Each machine holds around 350 mini bottles and is sometimes staffed with an actual attendant. They’re meant for private parties where walking over to a bar is too much effort and the gold coins are branded & custom, because obviously, you can’t just use quarters.
Pet Limos
Many cities like New York City have services that literally chauffeur dogs and cats around in luxury vehicles, complete with leather interiors and classical music. It’s for people whose poodle simply won’t ride in a regular Uber, and some of the limos have in-car cameras so the owner can watch the ride in real time. They’ll take pets to their appointments, including grooming drop-offs and vet visits, to make sure their furry friends travel only in style.
Heated Driveways
Shoveling snow? That’s so old-fashioned—rich people just melt it away using heated driveways, which are electric coils under the pavement that melt the snow as soon as it falls. It’s mostly for people with stone pavers they don’t want scratched, with the price tag being somewhere between a used car and a fancy used car. Some of the systems come with weather sensors that automatically switch on when it starts snowing.
Mirror Televisions
Some rich people can’t miss the financial news while they’re flossing, and that’s why they’ve bought mirror televisions—bathroom mirrors that turn into TVs. You brush your teeth, and watch your stocks go up & down, meaning you’re quite literally always up-to-date with your finances. They’re steam-proof, too, so even after a 40-minute shower, the screen stays crystal clear, and installation usually requires wall reinforcement because they’re heavier than they look.
$100 Toothpaste
Theodent sells a $100 toothpaste that replaces fluoride with something called Rennou, and it’s meant for the rich people who believe Crest feels too “grocery store” for their marble bathroom. You’ll find it only at high-end retailers, and it comes in versions for kids, too. So what does it do? Well, apparently, it strengthens your enamel, and people who’ve used it swear it makes their mouths feel a lot cleaner.
A Bed That Makes Itself
The SmartDuvet is essentially an inflatable sheet that straightens your bed after you get up. You press a button, and your bed is made almost instantly, which is great for anyone who loves the idea of tidy sheets but not the “tucking and fluffing” part. Is it lazy? Yes. Is it fancy? Almost certainly. The duvet connects to an app, so you can schedule your bed to make itself every morning at 7 a.m., and the kit itself costs a few hundred bucks.
Wine Protection Systems
Some rich people open a $700 bottle of wine just to “taste it,” then realize they don’t want to finish it. But the problem is that you can’t just pop the cork back in and hope for the best. That’s why the Coravin system exists, as it allows you to pour wine without opening the bottle at all, and it keeps oxygen out so you don’t ruin the good stuff. It uses a thin needle to pierce the cork and inject argon gas.
Butler Robots
It’s no secret that rich people have big homes, and some of them get rather tired of walking across the house to turn off a light, so they get a robot to do it. These service bots move around the home & bring you snacks, with some models even controlling smart devices. Rather than laziness, the issue is that rich people have 18 rooms and no clue where their phone is, so the robot brings it. Some of them use facial recognition and charge themselves at docking stations.
What’s the most ridiculous rich people ‘solution’ for you?
Disclaimer: This list is solely the author’s opinion based on research and publicly available information.
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