Comments on: Five Ways to Earn Cash without Getting Another Job http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/03/five-ways-to-earn-cash-without-getting-another-job.html Save Money - A Personal Finance Blog By A Husband And Wife Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:16:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stephanie http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/03/five-ways-to-earn-cash-without-getting-another-job.html/comment-page-1#comment-229756 Stephanie Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:09:29 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=1460#comment-229756 A great way that I raise cash quick is sorting through my closet & taking clothes to a consignment store or a store that gives me cash right away (Platos Closet) and/or going through my bookshelf and going to Half Price Books, or selling to cash4books.net http://cash4books.net/index.php?ref=103065. They change the books they accept all the time; I just had an order for $40 of text books I hadn't sold on Half.com! Extra cash like that adds up :) A great way that I raise cash quick is sorting through my closet & taking clothes to a consignment store or a store that gives me cash right away (Platos Closet) and/or going through my bookshelf and going to Half Price Books, or selling to cash4books.net http://cash4books.net/index.php?ref=103065. They change the books they accept all the time; I just had an order for $40 of text books I hadn’t sold on Half.com! Extra cash like that adds up :)

]]> By: Cat http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/03/five-ways-to-earn-cash-without-getting-another-job.html/comment-page-1#comment-229750 Cat Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:31:51 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=1460#comment-229750 I like your suggestions about ways to earn extra cash but I would like to expand on one topic. When you sell at craft fairs, you usually have to pay a fee to do so. The fairs will "rent" you a space to set up your table. These fees can range anywhere from $10 to several hundred dollars. Some also want a percentage of the sales. And there is no guarantee that you will sell your product. Before you go out and spend money on material to make an item or invest in an inventory to resell, go to a few craft fairs and talk to vendors that have items similar to what you have in mind. Besides the cost to rent the space and the cost of material or inventory, you will also need to invest in tables, table covers and display equipment. As for selling on Etsy, it costs 20 cents to list each individual item and when it sells you are charged 3.5% of the sale. There is so much on Etsy already that it is getting harder to make a sale. I actually make jewelry and pet treats to sell and have been doing it for 15 years. The economy has become so bad that sales have dropped significantly over the past year. I don't want to discourage anyone from getting into this business but I would hate to see someone spend a lot of money and not be able to make it back. I am working on my website because my profit margin at the shows has dropped so much. I'm trying to figure out another way to sell my crafts. Another way that I have found to make a little extra cash is by donating plasma. Biomat USA has several centers across the country and they will pay you for your time when you donate. The center in my area will allow you to donate up to twice a week and they pay $30 for the first time and $35 for the second time each week. Technically they can't pay you for blood products in Texas so they call it compensation for your time. Their website is: http://biomatusa.grifols.com/ Click on the "Locate Donation Center" link and then select your state from the pull down menu to see if there is a center in your area. You can call them and get the details and medical guidelines. I started going to them a couple of months ago to supplement my income because my craft sales have gone way down. I like your suggestions about ways to earn extra cash but I would like to expand on one topic. When you sell at craft fairs, you usually have to pay a fee to do so. The fairs will “rent” you a space to set up your table. These fees can range anywhere from $10 to several hundred dollars. Some also want a percentage of the sales. And there is no guarantee that you will sell your product. Before you go out and spend money on material to make an item or invest in an inventory to resell, go to a few craft fairs and talk to vendors that have items similar to what you have in mind. Besides the cost to rent the space and the cost of material or inventory, you will also need to invest in tables, table covers and display equipment.

As for selling on Etsy, it costs 20 cents to list each individual item and when it sells you are charged 3.5% of the sale. There is so much on Etsy already that it is getting harder to make a sale.

I actually make jewelry and pet treats to sell and have been doing it for 15 years. The economy has become so bad that sales have dropped significantly over the past year. I don’t want to discourage anyone from getting into this business but I would hate to see someone spend a lot of money and not be able to make it back. I am working on my website because my profit margin at the shows has dropped so much. I’m trying to figure out another way to sell my crafts.

Another way that I have found to make a little extra cash is by donating plasma. Biomat USA has several centers across the country and they will pay you for your time when you donate. The center in my area will allow you to donate up to twice a week and they pay $30 for the first time and $35 for the second time each week. Technically they can’t pay you for blood products in Texas so they call it compensation for your time. Their website is: http://biomatusa.grifols.com/ Click on the “Locate Donation Center” link and then select your state from the pull down menu to see if there is a center in your area. You can call them and get the details and medical guidelines. I started going to them a couple of months ago to supplement my income because my craft sales have gone way down.

]]> By: Betsy Bargain http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/03/five-ways-to-earn-cash-without-getting-another-job.html/comment-page-1#comment-229745 Betsy Bargain Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:51:41 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=1460#comment-229745 Some good ideas for earning extra money. Thank you. We can all use extra money these days! Some good ideas for earning extra money. Thank you. We can all use extra money these days!

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