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Title: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: kmiller8 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 19:01:14
Hello gentlemen and hoffwoman,

I need more spending money, any ideas on what I can do on the side to make a little extra every now and then?

Thanks
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: heedpantsnow on Mon, 20 October 2014, 19:02:01
Use the stuffs you knows.  What u knows?
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Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 20 October 2014, 19:02:16
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Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: The_Beast on Mon, 20 October 2014, 19:07:12
I have a couple ideas, actually, but one seems to be very prolific.

Step 1. Start a group buy.

What's step 2? How do you make money on a GB, I don't understand....
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:05:05
hoffwoman

Reported
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: heedpantsnow on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:07:31
Step 2.  Count the monies.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: kmiller8 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:10:16
hoffwoman

Reported

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Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: byker on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:11:10
Sell some more artisan caps, but this time to me!  :p
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: kmiller8 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:12:04
Sell some more artisan caps, but this time to me!  :p

(http://i.imgur.com/TSg7G13.jpg)
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: whentheclouds on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:13:34
Step 2.  Count the monies.

don't forget

step 3: ??

step 4: profit!

OP, you can easily make 50-60 every week if you're halfway decent at poker or betting. but even being halfway decent at either of these requires tons of time and dedication to getting good
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: kmiller8 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:14:36
Step 2.  Count the monies.

don't forget

step 3: ??

step 4: profit!

OP, you can easily make 50-60 every week if you're halfway decent at poker or betting. but even being halfway decent at either of these requires tons of time and dedication to getting good

(http://i.imgur.com/nZYqxtc.jpg)
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Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:22:21
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Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: hwood34 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:24:11
You're all wrong.

Step 2: MONEY IN THE BAAAAAAANK TURN MY SWAG OOOON
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: demik on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:24:41
ayy lmao
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: kmiller8 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:25:16
You're all wrong.

Step 2: MONEY IN THE BAAAAAAANK TURN MY SWAG OOOON

(http://i.imgur.com/DVvc1Ck.jpg)
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:37:34
Here ya go:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multi-level_marketing_companies

Just make sure that you are at the top of the pile.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: a_ak57 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:38:32
Turn yourself into a hot chick and become a camgirl.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: demik on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:43:00
implying kmiller isnt already a hot chick
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Mon, 20 October 2014, 20:43:20
Turn yourself into a hot chick and become a camgirl.

I would prefer to go around to the bars and promote the little alcohol drinks, but to each their own.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 20 October 2014, 21:09:45
become a programmer

Kappa
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: Lain1911 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 21:13:54
Amway?
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: jackalope on Mon, 20 October 2014, 21:20:07
affiliate marketing
picking and restoring antiques
sperm and or egg donation
panhandling
prostitution
 
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: The_Beast on Mon, 20 October 2014, 21:20:46
prostitution

epzy's got this one on lock down.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: demik on Mon, 20 October 2014, 21:29:37
prostitution

epzy's got this one on lock down.


he has the concept all wrong. he pays the johns not the other way around
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: heedpantsnow on Mon, 20 October 2014, 21:29:52

egg donation

Beast tried this, but they don't take wooden eggs
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Mon, 20 October 2014, 22:02:36
sperm and or egg donation

I looked into this.  Apparently, there are very few places where a person can do this in the country (LA, NY, Chicago, Boston) and you have to come in once a week for at least a year.  Not exactly a "wham, bam, thank you, ma'am" operation.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: hwood34 on Mon, 20 October 2014, 22:27:13
sperm and or egg donation

I looked into this.  Apparently, there are very few places where a person can do this in the country (LA, NY, Chicago, Boston) and you have to come in once a week for at least a year.  Not exactly a "wham, bam, thank you, ma'am" operation.
and you also can't, you know, "self-service"
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 20 October 2014, 22:45:36
Pretty much... Pot dealer is the only job that fits that description.. Trouble is.. you can go to jail, and losing say 6 month of your young life is arguably the most expensive loss you could incur.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: bear95 on Wed, 22 October 2014, 10:32:02
Donate sperm
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: Signature on Wed, 22 October 2014, 10:34:08
Click on suspicious links that says that you won free stuff. They just need your credit card number to put in the money! :thumb:
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: Binge on Wed, 22 October 2014, 10:39:17
Pretty much... Pot dealer is the only job that fits that description.. Trouble is.. you can go to jail, and losing say 6 month of your young life is arguably the most expensive loss you could incur.

You'll lose more than 6 months depending on your situation.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: Lurch on Wed, 22 October 2014, 10:40:12
post your bank account and routing number on the internet

i'm sure you'll find some nice people to give you some money

 :)
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: Mandolin on Wed, 22 October 2014, 11:06:32
Charge for something you enjoy doing and are very good at.

Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: IPT on Wed, 22 October 2014, 11:17:20
Pretty much... Pot dealer is the only job that fits that description.. Trouble is.. you can go to jail, and losing say 6 month of your young life is arguably the most expensive loss you could incur.

have to agree, the quickest way to make a buck is to deal drugs.  just the downside....
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: kzhk on Wed, 22 October 2014, 12:05:33
I have a couple ideas, actually, but one seems to be very prolific.

Step 1. Start a group buy.

Here ya go:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multi-level_marketing_companies

Just make sure that you are at the top of the pile.

Combine the two : start a multi-level group buy  :cool:
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: jackalope on Wed, 22 October 2014, 12:08:25
post your bank account and routing number on the internet

i'm sure you'll find some nice people to give you some money

 :)


seems legit
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 22 October 2014, 12:32:07
I have a couple ideas, actually, but one seems to be very prolific.

Step 1. Start a group buy.

Here ya go:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multi-level_marketing_companies

Just make sure that you are at the top of the pile.

Combine the two : start a multi-level group buy  :cool:

And somehow, Everyone at every level gets sick at the same time, as soon as payment clears..

(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/crying3-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862497)
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: JaccoW on Wed, 22 October 2014, 12:50:42
High reward = High risk

If it sounds too dangerous to do, chances are the pay will be good.

Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: IPT on Wed, 22 October 2014, 12:52:58
sell an organ
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 22 October 2014, 12:54:09
sell an organ

that is not no work..

maybe no "immediate" work..

Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: JaccoW on Wed, 22 October 2014, 13:14:10
Date an old widow?
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And later you can say:
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Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 22 October 2014, 15:58:04
Date an old widow?
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Is this really a thing ? or just in the movies.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: Puddsy on Wed, 22 October 2014, 16:00:12
Date an old widow?
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Is this really a thing ? or just in the movies.

just in the movies, unfortunately

post your bank account and routing number on the internet

i'm sure you'll find some nice people to give you some money

 :)

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Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: heedpantsnow on Wed, 22 October 2014, 16:04:57
Seriously.  Find something you are good at.  Do it until you are spectacular at it.  Then figure out how to make money from being spectacular at it.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: paicrai on Wed, 22 October 2014, 16:08:38
"If you're good at something, never do it for free."
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 22 October 2014, 16:10:50
Seriously.  Find something you are good at.  Do it until you are spectacular at it.  Then figure out how to make money from being spectacular at it.

I still haven't found a way to make money by posting on a forum.
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Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 22 October 2014, 16:10:59
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Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: Novus on Wed, 22 October 2014, 16:18:21
**** yourself on youtube
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: Tiramisuu on Wed, 22 October 2014, 16:32:09
Selling little bits of plastic to hobbyists with no  sense of the value of little bits of plastic seems like a decent way to make an extra few hundred every month.

Reselling junk of any sort.
Garbage Man is a decent side job.
selling services at whatever you have developed skill at.
Odd jobs or labouring...
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 22 October 2014, 17:49:12
Own stock in the right companies, and the money will come flowing in. No work involved.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: heedpantsnow on Wed, 22 October 2014, 17:49:59
Or just some low-cost index funds
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 22 October 2014, 17:55:55
Or just some low-cost index funds

^^ are you insane..


why not just tell him to trade forex leveraged 100:1
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: heedpantsnow on Wed, 22 October 2014, 18:11:01
My return on Vanguard S&P 500 index fund over the last two years.
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Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 22 October 2014, 18:20:46
My return on Vanguard S&P 500 index fund over the last two years.
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He said.. MAKE money.. not Maintain money..     

If you're already very rich or OLD..  sure index funds..

If you're some dude, asking for money advice on a keyboard forum.. odds are, he's broke..


Which is why an index fund would perform for him exactly as well as playing forex @ 100:1



These funds do not significantly out perform the market, hell, it's an index fund (energy, exxon, and large caps, apple), useful to cover inflation at best..






Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: Binge on Wed, 22 October 2014, 18:21:23
Selling little bits of plastic to hobbyists with no  sense of the value of little bits of plastic seems like a decent way to make an extra few hundred every month.

You have the figures to back that up?
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 22 October 2014, 18:27:09
Inb4 someone  links pacifist thread :facepalm:
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Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 22 October 2014, 18:27:28
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Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 22 October 2014, 18:30:27
Seriously.  Find something you are good at.  Do it until you are spectacular at it.  Then figure out how to make money from being spectacular at it.

I still haven't found a way to make money by posting on a forum.

MW was putting faux sponsored links in his posts for a little while.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 22 October 2014, 18:31:48
Inb4 someone  links pacifist thread :facepalm:

was this the famous Xtortion thread (http://s1.postimage.org/15usiymys/128.gif)
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 22 October 2014, 18:45:32
Inb4 someone  links pacifist thread :facepalm:

was this the famous Xtortion thread
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No.  It was Pacifist's attempt at outlining the costs of cap making.  It...didn't go over well with the actual cap makers.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: JaccoW on Wed, 22 October 2014, 18:55:44
Inb4 someone  links pacifist thread :facepalm:
was this the famous Xtortion thread
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No.  It was Pacifist's attempt at outlining the costs of cap making.  It...didn't go over well with the actual cap makers.
OT: What was their greatest issues with it? I came into that thread early when it was still an interesting discussion.
I caught some flak last time I linked to that thread. All I know is Pacifist got into a fight with the other cap makers after he copied a design I believe?
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 22 October 2014, 18:58:22
Inb4 someone  links pacifist thread :facepalm:
was this the famous Xtortion thread
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No.  It was Pacifist's attempt at outlining the costs of cap making.  It...didn't go over well with the actual cap makers.
OT: What was their greatest issues with it? I came into that thread early when it was still an interesting discussion.
I caught some flak last time I linked to that thread. All I know is Pacifist got into a fight with the other cap makers after he copied a design I believe?

(I am not a cap maker)

I think the biggest beef was that he over simplified things.  I have no idea the accuracy of his numbers, but let's assume they were accurate.  He only accounted for the raw materials, not the time, duds, practice (R&D), and such.  Not to mention any other hidden costs that they may have that I'm just unaware of.  I'm sure a cap maker can step in and clarify, or maybe there were some comments at the end of that thread that gave a better answer, I don't remember.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 22 October 2014, 18:58:25
Inb4 someone  links pacifist thread :facepalm:
was this the famous Xtortion thread
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No.  It was Pacifist's attempt at outlining the costs of cap making.  It...didn't go over well with the actual cap makers.
OT: What was their greatest issues with it? I came into that thread early when it was still an interesting discussion.
I caught some flak last time I linked to that thread. All I know is Pacifist got into a fight with the other cap makers after he copied a design I believe?
He just suggested making 'copycaps' was the way to go.

And I believe people had issues with his price breakdown because it was over simplified.

Edit:  ninja'd by Hoff.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: DasHHKBProM on Wed, 22 October 2014, 19:04:42
stocks worked well for me. in 09 using grad money i bought A LOT of shares at .35 they are at ~5.00 now
another easy money-is pressure washing, $400 machine and muscle, i had an account at best buy shopping center to blast gum off sidewalks for $2k quarter contract that included 5  (8-10hours) of my time per quarter easy money

Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 22 October 2014, 19:08:31
stocks worked well for me. in 09 using grad money i bought A LOT of shares at .35 they are at ~5.00 now
another easy money-is pressure washing, $400 machine and muscle, i had an account at best buy shopping center to blast gum off sidewalks for $2k quarter contract that included 5  (8-10hours) of my time per quarter easy money



Hahahaha...  this is one of those, I took a p00 and made $20,000 stories eh ?

hahaha... yea those were good days....


These days most traders are just happy with 15-20...
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: JaccoW on Wed, 22 October 2014, 19:21:05
@HoffmanMyster & SpAmRaY: Thanks, so that was the issue.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: Binge on Wed, 22 October 2014, 22:21:52
Can confirm Pacifist did not account for the cost in man hours, material going bad over time if there was a mechanical malfunction, mechanical malfunction costs, cost for electricity, packing materials, shipping, domain/hosting, camera, protective material, and taxes.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: Eszett on Wed, 22 October 2014, 22:29:45
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I need more spending money, any ideas on what I can do on the side to make a little extra every now and then?
I could mock around on this question, but I want to answer seriously. Sell some o’ your old stuff on eBay. Most people forget what they’ve dumped in their attic or cellars over the decades. Even if you’ll merely get a few dollars for some cheap ****e, many a mickle makes a muckle.
Title: Re: Make money with little to no work?
Post by: notsonerd on Thu, 23 October 2014, 11:13:02
I recently took my change jar that's been accumulating weight for the past few years to the coinstar. Got nearly a hundred bucks out of it. If you don't wanna pay the 10% fee, then you could opt to get gift cards instead of cash or--with a little more effort--roll the coins yourself and cash them in at the bank.