So I was just brainstorming a bit thinking of ways to earn a little extra without the responsibilities of actual employment, meaning you can do it when there’s time and put it on hold if you have to. Personally I like crafting so I could imagine having something like a little etsy store. I could carve beads from wood, antler or bone and turn them into jewelry. Something like that. That wouldn’t just be a way to make money but also sounds like a nice hobby. Not sure how financially feasible it would be though, maybe someone here already has some experience? But yeah I’d love to hear about your ideas/advice. Anything that’s legal and not exploitative, be it entirely independent or also freelancing stuff that doesn’t require special training.
One of the risks around monetizing hobbies is that while you may enjoy that hobby now, doing it to make more adds level of stress and responsibility that can quickly make it into another job that you no longer love. Places like Etsy are competitive and reward consistency in listing and sales, so to have any real success you can’t really list just one or two items and wait for them to sell. You’ll drop far down in search rankings and suddenly your store dies because Etsy stops sending people to it.
This isn’t to say don’t try, but be aware it isn’t as easy as “hobby but get paid for it”.
I know my wife sells glass art but really only doesn’t it to make room and break even on materials. So it may be allot more work to make a profit at it.
Every time I start a hobby, I end up monetizing it, then all the fun goes out of it, and I eventually drop it.
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Get this book. “Discover What You Are Best At” by Linda Gail. It’s a series of self tests that gauge what skills you already have, and then lists the jobs that use those skills. For example, a hair dresser and a nurse both need good social skills and good dexterity; two totally different jobs with a similar skillset.
I spent my whole life thinking I’d never find a job I actually liked, then I got the book and it led me to a career I enjoyed and got a decent salary.
Also, selling self-help books
What career did you discover with this book?
It doesn’t matter, because what I enjoyed might sound terrible to you.
Like I said, two different jobs will have a similar skill set, and the book gives you a long list of all types of jobs. It even breaks them down by how much education you need.
Aw I was curious.
Thanks though seriously for the book suggestion. I’m going to read it as I am at a position in life I need to make a serious change.
Best wishes.
I created !flipping@lemmy.world as I resell as a hobby on eBay and marketplace. It’s a good way to clear out stuff that you don’t want or need and fuel your hobbies. I think it’s pretty funny that the other user says that reselling is gross and goes on to explain that they buy and resell things for a profit.
I’m going out to the middle of bfe this morning to pick up some stuff I won through an online estate auction. I got a dresser for $1. I might keep it I might sell it for a profit. Nobody else wanted it and I’m saving the family the hassle of having to throw it away somehow and someone else might be really happy to have it after I clean it up.
I think it’s pretty funny that the other user says that reselling is gross and goes on to explain that they buy and resell things for a profit
I think what they meant is drop shipping where you’re just selling any old crap from alibaba
Reselling sounds like a neat idea if you have the space.
It’s highly recommended that you sell small items anyway. I’ve sold 6 CD’s and a cassette tape this month. Some graphics cards, a motherboard, handheld game system that I repaired, etc. I have a small shelf with my inventory on it. I rarely do larger items, but I think I can sell the dresser in a day or two if it doesn’t work well in my space.
If you have a hobby like video games or card collecting you can buy collections and resell what you don’t want she keep what you do or sell games after you’re done with them. It’s fully scalable so you can put in as much or as little time as you want and pause your listings if you decide to go on vacation.
I took up guitar during Covid and got obsessed. Now I am buying up beat up old guitars, cleaning, repairing, restringing them, and reselling them at a profit. It feels great to take an old guitar that may have been neglected for decades, and put it back in the hands of someone who will give it a new life.
Donating plasma has been pretty good for me. $60 per donation and you can donate twice a week.
Honestly if you got nice feet, sell pics of them
Be sure to not post any identifyable data with it, and no backgrounds of your location
If you find a few weirdos (no kink shaming from me) that buy feet pics take their money and be happy with a win win.
Probably only works if you are female.
Probably only works if you are female.
It’s all about a clean shave and the right angles
But seriously I don’t think anyone wants to see that 😅 And if they do I’m gonna have to protect them from their own recklessness. Maybe I can find a willing friend and take care of distribution for a share 😄
Fair point, if i had nice feet i would definitely sell em off.
I think people underestimate how much hustling selling pictures online involves. Finding the sect of your audience who is actually willing to pay, beating your competition while trying to respect the market (in certain communities there are price floors to keep it stable), then attracting your customers without revealing your identity or identifiable backgrounds, while competing with other sellers who don’t care about privacy, then the actual content creation, and after all of that customers really like personal touches, and some conversation. Then if you say or reveal anything that messes with their fantasy, you lose them. Even if you’re a hottie, it’s not easy money. Easier to just get a regular ol job.
Donate plasma. Easy $500/mo.
Do you live in a place where cottage laws are a thing? You could bake or can and sell them, if you have good cottage laws. Depending on where, might need various certs before doing it though.
I live in Germany and to no one’s surprise there’s quite a bit of bureaucracy involved unless you’re selling raw produce. But it’s a good idea. I like cooking so maybe I can come up with something.
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If I had the money, I would be investing in Yieldmax ETFs. MSTY and ULTY specifically.
Bee keeping. Sell the comb and honey on etsy.
Scrap metal. Copper and aluminum, steel if you have space for bulk.
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What can you do? Can you do anything? If not, learn to do something! Then sell that?
What I do to make a little extra money is I invest in stocks and crypto and do active trading and dividend based income strategies. I realize this isn’t guaranteed money but I have been pretty successful generally speaking.
