money?!
does anyone know?> I don't wanna get rich quick or anything just need a few extra dollars |
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| is anyone real farmilliar with how to do e-bay that could teach me??? |
eBay would be a great way to make some extra money. I'm by no means an expert seller (well, a BUYER maybe...  ) I managed to figure it out and made a few dollars on some stuff I thought was junk.
You can learn all you need just by going to the eBay site and accessing the Learning Center. It's not as difficult as it appears. Good luck! |
| i guess I am just concerned about how they take their money out |
| They don't take much. They debit it from the credit card that you have on file and I think you still have to approve the statement first. I haven't sold anything in awhile and I know that they've adjusted their rules. It's worth it if you're just getting rid of junk you don't want anyway. Do you have a PayPal account? That would be the first place to start.
Another thing you can do is sell your plasma. There's usually centers that buy it near college campuses. I knew a guy in college that would do it as much as humanly possible. |
| Have you tried craigslist?
It's much easier because you are dealing with people close to you. I've sold lots on craigslist and it's free http://sfbay.craigslist.org/ (Find your area on the right side of the page!!) |
| A number of years ago I sold a few items on eBay. At the time, the fees weren't much at all. I thought I'd sell some of my new altered clipboards and cans on eBay, but when I checked rates the other day, I thought it was way too much. They now take at least 10% of the closing bid which I thought was high. I think they also charge a listing fee. So, it may be worth it for more expensive items of if you have a lot, but I'm not so sure it's good anymore for people like us who just want to sell a few items. |
| We have a local paper here called the Bargain Finder...it is a free listing of your things to sell. Except for some items, you have to pay for the add. But kids toys, clothes, household items...an easy way to sell things for me.
A garage sale Babysitting in your home, dayhome... Dog sitting, dog walking I don't know if this is still something, but my mother in law use to be a secretary from home. She'd get her list of jobs people needed...eventually she had a list of clients that were regulars and she balanced thier books, typed up stuff for them and she could do them from home...she raised 5 kids as well. Her husband worked out of the home. Housecleaning, or evening janitorial...get a contract with a cleaning company, and clean a bank, or other businesses in the evening 1-2 times a week. Yard work |
| I just thought of something...I recently left a message for Amvets which picks up donated items. It's like a Salvation Army but seems to be easier to deal with around here. A woman called me in the evening from her home to set up the delivery date.
Also, depending on your skills, there are temporary or contract agencies out there that could likely set up with office jobs to do from home. |
| Just for future reference, here's a chart of all of eBay's selling fees.
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fees.html The insertion fees aren't bad. The percentages aren't horrible either but they've really gone out of their way to make it confusing. It's like 5.25% for the first $25 and then an extra 3% for the balance. So if you sold a single item for $153.00, it would cost $5.15-- $1.31 (.0525 times $25.00) plus $3.84 (.0300 times $128.00) for a total of $5.15. (That's eBay's example of how they calculate.) |
| I wonder what the heck I was looking at the other day. I was completely confused. Maybe I had clicked on one of their other fancy things...best offer, power seller... |
| My kids donate plasma. They get $50 a week (donate twice a week) and they get paid CASH! I know lots of people that do it. You are doing a good thing and you make money too. |
got sheep wrote: My kids donate plasma. They get $50 a week (donate twice a week) and they get paid CASH! I know lots of people that do it. You are doing a good thing and you make money too.
I was just looking it up on a Web site-- does it really take 2 hours? What the heck are they doing? Nurses or those who know, tell me why! |
| The inital visit takes the longest - lab tests, medical history, physical.
It usually takes 1.5 hrs to donate. Basically, your blood comes out, they seperate the plasma out, and you get your blood back, along with IV fluids to prevent dehydration. Ours here is done by a company called Biolife. They don't allow you to talk on the cell phones during donating, but mine all love to read. They bring a book or read a magazine. You can't nap - your eyes have to be open so they know you haven't fainted or anything! Plasma is the part of your blood that allows it to clot, or stop bleeding. (It's the clear amber stuff that is seen when you cut yourself and it's starting to scab). People who are too anticoagulated or bleeding to death need plasma infusions to stop bleeding. We use plasma on patients mostly when they are on coumadin and need surgery. It takes many days for your blood to thicken by itself. Getting plasma speeds up the progress, so they can get to surgery more quickly. |
| Ah, I see. So how much blood are they sucking out and putting back in? All of it? |
| Paid plasma "donations" (Deposits? Harvestings?) are a scary thing to me, as there's a strong enticement to people like drug addicts and drunks and people who are ill to conceal their "risky" behavior.
I wonder if all the blood tests they run catch everything every time... As far as eBark and PayPaw go, here's a post about them: eBay and PayPal (eBark-PayPaw) are a greedy evil company now Oh I'm sorry, was that out loud? |
Ummm, I'm not sure the exact amt. I'll have to check with the kids. Unfortunately, LeAnne goes to bed early on weekdays and Travis is at work. I do know it's not all your blood though  ! I'm thinking it's similar to when you donate blood. |
| when I was little my sis and her husband both did the plasma thing. I don't think I could do it. Too "yucky" for me. Besides I think here you get about $30 and I have a 45 min drive to get there and then back at $2 or more a gallon...
I looked at ebay and the prices are very confusing to me. I was babysitting but I know have to go back to school so they found someone else. I keep trying craigslist but not much luck as I put in your post Ron. Not many people around here are looking for dog walkers or someone to do yard work. The last time I had a yard sale not one person came. It was even advertised and the whole street participated. I guess I'll have to keep brainstorming. |
| Since you're in college, maybe you can do some nude modeling for some of the art classes. They usually pay like $50 a session and any body type is acceptable as the student's main goal is to learn about the anatomy. We had men & women, slim & heavy. It was really great to have that learning opportunity and the students are very mature. |
Anonymous wrote: Since you're in college, maybe you can do some nude modeling for some of the art classes. They usually pay like $50 a session and any body type is acceptable as the student's main goal is to learn about the anatomy. We had men & women, slim & heavy. It was really great to have that learning opportunity and the students are very mature.
ummm no. there is no way hubby would ever agree to that. anyway they don't do that kind of thing here in my small town of ohio |
| Can you just get a job on campus one day a week? |
Depending on what time your classes end every day, maybe you could watch a kid or two in the afternoons after school until the parents get off work (usually 3 hours max)? I know a lot of parents here prefer that option over paying $60/week for afterschool care for their kids. I did it one year for my husband's friend's child, but my two are enough without adding another right now.  |
| How about running errands for an elderly or disabled person? Some just need assistance driving them to doctor's appointments or purchasing groceries. |
| well if anyone knows a legit work at home opportunity even if it is just a small income then please let me know. |
| Do you know how to design websites? My husband builds web pages for companies in his spare time, and it keeps him busy. He has a list waiting on him... They're not all that complicated (so far, no one wants a difficult one), so they are fairly easy to do. His latest was www.sala-electric.com for an example of how easy it was (and yes, the counter looks bad but the guy requested it). |
| yes I do. nothing really fancy though. I wouldn't know where to start though.
how did your husband get into that kind of thing? |
mellow wrote: yes I do. nothing really fancy though. I wouldn't know where to start though.
how did your husband get into that kind of thing? Actually, what started it was he designed an ARG (alternate reality game) and ran it for about 2 months. He enjoyed it, and he's still running them (the only one that will probably gain any attention is the Halloween 2007 one, lol), but he kept getting compliments from everyone on his web designs for the game. He's always enjoyed building them, so he started looking into it more seriously. He talked to friends, people at church, advertised in the base newspaper, etc.. until people started calling him. |
| Have you thought of working retail part time a few days a week? Pays not great, but you get discounts... |
That's a good idea, Steph. This time of year they start putting on extra help for the holidays. Early, I know, but it's true.  |
barney1 wrote: Have you thought of working retail part time a few days a week? Pays not great, but you get discounts...
I have a part time job lined up for the holiday season but it doesn't start until at least november they said. I work there every holiday season |
got sheep wrote: My kids donate plasma. They get $50 a week (donate twice a week) and they get paid CASH! I know lots of people that do it. You are doing a good thing and you make money too.
Tell the kids thank you! I have a grandson that has required platelet infusions since birth. His last count, after 30 days between checkups, was 60,000! The most its ever been since he was born! He'll be 2 in January. It use to run anywhere from 6000 to 12000 and that was with infusions every 10 - 15 days. I'm glad to hear that those donating are getting a little something for it. But, we on the receiving end are very grateful for their gift and time! |
| I will certainly let them know. It's nice to hear that it is making a difference in someone's life. I hope your grandson does well - that would be so difficult to see him needing IV's all the time. Thanks! |
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