Legit ways to make extra cash?!?!

[ShawnInPA]

Does anyone have any ideas? I've been brainstorming, but haven't though of too much. I work 12-8 during the week, so it'd have to be something I could do in the morning or even on weekends. I'd be willing to work like 7-11 shifts...

Are there any things I'd be able to do online, such as data entry? Honestly, I'd try bartending, but my only experience is that I've been drinking for about 8 years... haha. D

Does anyone have any other ideas that I haven't even thought about? It doesn't have to be online, just a suggestion..

I'll take any kind of guidance on this one.

Thanks
Shawn

[coll214]

I've been looking too... i'd suggest looking at craigslist for your area and seeing if there's anything, I found a few that way that unfortunately just didn't work out...

[Morgan81]

Delivering papers is really early, other than that and retail jobs I'm not sure.

[tdko]

I made a few months' rent selling stuff on eBay a few years back. I still do it on occassion for spare cash.

The trick is, find something that's being sold below retail cost, then sell it for a small markup on eBay. It works for some items and doesn't for others, but the cost to post basic auction pages is minimal (maybe $20 for your first 10 or so autctions) and there are lots of small ways to save money.

If you're wondering how to find stuff to sell, just go to your local discount stores, like Goodwill and Salvation Army, or even Ross. It's just that easy.

Here's the big trick: when you go, charge whatever you find. Take it home, research it thoroughly, and if it looks like it'll sell, post an auction. If it doesn't sell, return it for a full refund.

I once made a decent profit on Kenneth Cole leather jackets. Found 'em at $150-$175, sold them for $225+ each. No money down, 25% return and it took all of two weeks.

I'm happy to give you more info if you want it.

[paiger81]

I don't know how much you are looking at, I know donating plasma nets you $65 first week, then $45 each additional time. I've never done it, but there are signs all around campus advertising for it.

Also, if you have a blog, some advertisers pay you $$ if your site vistors click on the company's link.

[web200x]

If you don't mind doing manual labor you could try getting a job at UPS or FedEx or some other warehouse. They have really early or really late shifts.

[dayraven]

Check out elance.com. I'm sure you will find something there.

http://www.elance.com/c/cats/main/sellers.pl?

[lilyflower]

You could sell plasma or something if you don't mind needles. I got through my last years of school doing this. (I have HORRIBLE veins though so it was not pleasant.)

[preludemd]

Do what I do and work at Best Buy. LOL! It's not a bad 2nd job and I'm afraid to leave it because I do enjoy the extra cash. You could sell Pampered Chef Stuff. You could try daytrading, start your own business, maybe as a delivery service for food. Pimp yourself out...LOL! There's plenty you could do. Necessity is the mother of all invention.

[dengeist]

I work at Border's part time, which is nice. Fix the books, find a book, read a book.

No stress, unless there's a customer that says, "Can you help me? I'm looking for a book, I don't know the name of the book or the author, I just know it's fiction!"

*looking at the hundred foot long fiction wall*

"I don't really work here, I'm a secret shopper. Shhhhhh!"

[raspberrysoda]

If you have any typing experience you can find a job as at transcriber. You'll need a high speed internet connection and a foot pedal that plugs into your USB port. You can find a foot pedal on ebay cheap.

Another poster mentioned elance, you may want to try http://www.guru.com as well. I found a transcription job there and kept it for awhile. Pay isn't too bad.

[winneythepooh7]

Look into being a per diem employee somewhere, they call you if they need you, you aren't obligated to work. I have a friend who invited me to one of these next week: www.partylite.com. I think her and some of the other teachers she works with do stuff like this for extra cash. For me, I was thinking of going back to my old agency and doing per diem work for extra cash, but now I am not so sure. I think I am just going to start having more control over my cash flow ;).