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[~musical912]

I would go through your stuff, and get stuff that you don’t use. Then, sell it on Craigslist. (Sorry, I sell stuff on kijiji so idk how it really works on Craigslist). Also, go through your clothes, and get stuff that you haven’t worn in a year. Sell the stuff that is clean and in good shape. You can probably get away with selling a simple shirt for $5.00.

You can also try going on a street that has a lot of people walking (please don’t go alone, nowadays you never know who you could trust) and sell some lemonade, and baked goods such as cookies, brownies or muffins. You can probably make a good 50 bucks or even more.

You can try starting a car washing business. People would pay a lot of money to get somebody to wash their car.

I hope I could help <3 and I hope you get a pet soon!

Edited by HamsterLover912, 04 July 2020 - 07:35 AM.

[tehrinny]

I would advise anyone who is younger and looking into babysitting to be careful. 

You might think adults know what they are doing and know best. Honestly, I wonder how some people have lived as long as they have. People will take advantage, AND some people will find any excuse to get more money (as in, claiming your parent is at fault for something and suing. Some people will go to any length to take advantage of others.

Don't take care of another human without you and your parent/guardian knowing and trusting the parent or guardian of said human.  Also, do not care for children whose ages you may not be comfortable with. 

I remember babysitting a neighbor's 1 year old once. I might've been about ten or eleven. This pretty much solidified my desire to never have children lol. Nothing came of it, but it was too much for me to handle. I did better with my younger cousins. (5-8) and could do a better job with keeping them entertained and out of trouble.

The same goes with pet-sitting, or dog walking, or anything of that nature. Just don't do this unless you're working with people you fully trust and know. 

I would say it's much safer to try to sell or get rid of old things you don't need. I would advise against craigslist, and rather use something like Ebay. It's much safer that way, but less profit because of fees.  If you have a lot of dolls, there are people who like to customize them, so that could be an option too, even if your dolls are beat up, hair cut out, etc. You can look for doll communities and try to sell that way, like on Facebook groups.

If there are any hands-on things you are good at, you can also look into selling or making things too. Doing crafty things can be a great way to earn extra money, but just be careful to not burn yourself out. 

 

[Bearthehammy~]

Ik this is old but this week i get the plesire of helping my baby sisters nanny baby sit.. 4 kids under the age pf 6 and a puppy whall she figures out her kids online school. Kill me, please.
But i get a tub of ice cream as payment (shes playing on my love of icecream to get manual labor out of me, i am not upset)

[lil BIG dwarf]

I once had to babysit my cousin who's 2. Never again. I have never had someone destroy my phone that way. RIP broken phone XD

[Bearthehammy~]

I once had to babysit my cousin who's 2. Never again. I have never had someone destroy my phone that way. RIP broken phone XD

My baby sister SHATTRED her iPad today. She was mad she couldn’t swim in the hottube so she threw it. Heh

[lilhams~uwu]

I once had to babysit my cousin who's 2. Never again. I have never had someone destroy my phone that way. RIP broken phone XD

 

My baby sister SHATTRED her iPad today. She was mad she couldn’t swim in the hottube so she threw it. Heh

 

Oh my god, your cousins and sisters are insane. 

*flashback to my younger cousins constantly trying to steal my ipad* never again... never again...

 

Not really an old topic or anything, only like uhhh 9 days ago, and it might be helpful for others sooooo

Garage sales are a good option if you can't sell anything on Craigslist or Kijiji! 

You can also sell books or make crafts or anything. I have a bunch of books I don't read and might donate.

 

Some of them are in good quality, while others have been smeared with a bunch of crayons, so you can easily get away with selling them for 5 dollars!

Depends on the book. How much are books anyways? 10 dollars seems overpriced, but I did see a book for 20 dollars. I wanted it soooo bad.

I also have a bunch of free books from my old library that they were given away too. I don't know if any other library does that, but who knows?

[Lillias]

You can also sell books or make crafts or anything. I have a bunch of books I don't read and might donate.

 

Some of them are in good quality, while others have been smeared with a bunch of crayons, so you can easily get away with selling them for 5 dollars!

Depends on the book. How much are books anyways? 10 dollars seems overpriced, but I did see a book for 20 dollars. I wanted it soooo bad.

I also have a bunch of free books from my old library that they were given away too. I don't know if any other library does that, but who knows?

 

Try bookfinder.com to see what the same book is going for online (you just type in the isbn, and it will show you prices from various websites). In the used book world, condition is king! A book with crayon markings might not sell for enough to be worth it. Library discards are iffy; a lot of them are already in well-used condition or are out-of-date. You should decide on a cut-off value for whether or not a book is worth listing online. You can list similar books together in lots (like the same series or same author).

(I used to "flip" books in college for a bit of extra cash.)

Good condition toys will also sometimes sell, particularly if they are discontinued.

 

 

Making money during the pandemic is difficult because a lot of odd jobs require human interaction and everyone is trying to make an extra buck.

 

- There are websites for tutoring. You will need to check on their requirements because most will want you to be an adult. Many require some level of college education. There may also be tutoring centers in your area.

- Cans & bottles - $ depends on your state. Some states, like mine, don't pay enough to make it worth the effort.

- Used items can be sold on Ebay (make sure you have permission to sell them, so this won't cause friction in the family). Vintage (20+ years old) can be sold on Etsy. You'll want a kitchen or postal scale to figure out shipping costs.

- Lawn-mowing

- Pet-sitting

- House-sitting

- Babysitting - Don't babysit actual babies unless you are trained to do so. I'd stick to the ones that are potty-trained and have a sense of self-preservation, like maybe 4 and up. There may be demand for people to supervise kids doing online schoolwork.

- See if your parents or relatives will pay you for extra chores.

- Grocery shopping for older people

- If you are good at art and design, you can sell digital work like clip art, tutorials, etc.

- Jobs geared towards teenagers (after school care, camp counselors, VBS counselors, pool lifeguards...)

 

Disclaimers:

- In all cases, be sure to get your parent/guardian's permission for safety and legal reasons. Any sort of online selling will require an adult to be the legally responsible party.

- If you make $400 or more per year, you have to file taxes (US folks).

- Some money-making activities count as a business, which requires registration in your city/state and various other administrative details. Regulations vary by state, but this will generally include making items to sell and reselling (buying items specifically to sell vs. selling off a few old things you happen to already have).

- Be very careful about giving out information online.

- Don't ever back yourself into a corner. Whatever you do, where ever you go, you need an "out" in case whoever else is there turns out to be dangerous. A trusted adult should know where you are and when you should be back.
 

[~V1]

 

- If you make $400 or more per year, you have to file taxes (US folks).

 

 

Really? Here if you are under 18 you are allowed to earn up to about 25,000$ a year without paying tax, and you can get more benefits if you are living in specific areas of the country / medical state etc. 

[Lillias]

Really? Here if you are under 18 you are allowed to earn up to about 25,000$ a year without paying tax, and you can get more benefits if you are living in specific areas of the country / medical state etc. 

$400 is the "trigger" for self-employment, which most of the ideas in this thread fall under. The cutoff for employees is higher, and of course filing taxes with a W-2 (the tax document you get from your employer) is way easier than trying to deal with business income and expenses.

 

Basically, freelancing or owning a business opens up a wonderland of paperwork.  

[Bearthehammy~]

$400 is the "trigger" for self-employment, which most of the ideas in this thread fall under. The cutoff for employees is higher, and of course filing taxes with a W-2 (the tax document you get from your employer) is way easier than trying to deal with business income and expenses.

Basically, freelancing or owning a business opens up a wonderland of paperwork.

POLITCAL VIEW POINT COMINGGGGGG


Yet billionaires pay 750 dollers in income tax or less if they get apprently get 70k dollers in hair care a year¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[~EquestrianHammy~]

you should hold a lemonade stand!  I once did one with my younger cousin and we made over $80.  we set up at a spray park!  

[lilhams~uwu]

 

 

 

Oh my god, why didn't I see this sooner lol? Oh right, the maximum our notification box can handle is 20 so all my other notifications likely shoved yours down, rip. But thank you for all the advice!

EDIT; well that one time i got 21 so maybe that was yours and HH just didn't reveal yours to me..

 

Try bookfinder.com to see what the same book is going for online (you just type in the isbn, and it will show you prices from various websites). In the used book world, condition is king! A book with crayon markings might not sell for enough to be worth it. Library discards are iffy; a lot of them are already in well-used condition or are out-of-date. You should decide on a cut-off value for whether or not a book is worth listing online. You can list similar books together in lots (like the same series or same author).

(I used to "flip" books in college for a bit of extra cash.)

Good condition toys will also sometimes sell, particularly if they are discontinued.

 

Oops, I worked it a bit weirdly, I meant that I would probably sell the book that was in good condition although I do have other books with crayon markings haha.

I see, haha. Most of the library discards are a bunch of horse books that I don't even read, so I get your point- I think I do have some other books that I could sell that are in good condition and isn't out-of-date.

Oh! What do you mean by 'flipping' books? Also, oooo. I'll see if I have any good condition toys.

Edited by lilhams~uwu, 30 September 2020 - 10:16 AM.

[Bearthehammy~]

Simple, Work in a under ground biusenness. Sell your belongings and move to mexico, collect items and go to eroupe illegaly, gather atrifacts froma round there and go to canada and sell them. Evade taxes. Simples!

[Lillias]

Oh my god, why didn't I see this sooner lol? Oh right, the maximum our notification box can handle is 20 so all my other notifications likely shoved yours down, rip. But thank you for all the advice!

EDIT; well that one time i got 21 so maybe that was yours and HH just didn't reveal yours to me..

 

 

Oops, I worked it a bit weirdly, I meant that I would probably sell the book that was in good condition although I do have other books with crayon markings haha.

I see, haha. Most of the library discards are a bunch of horse books that I don't even read, so I get your point- I think I do have some other books that I could sell that are in good condition and isn't out-of-date.

Oh! What do you mean by 'flipping' books? Also, oooo. I'll see if I have any good condition toys.

"Flipping" as in buying then reselling (like people do with houses). One of the clubs at my uni would run sales of used books (that people had donated to them for fundraising). They were cheap (less than $2), many were run-of-the-mill stuff that won't sell for much, but a few of them would be good for selling. My best finds sold for $50 each. Granted, that's unusual.

The toy collector market runs partially on sentiment, so toys that are older (so that people who are now adults grew up with these sorts of toys) can do well online. I may have gotten a bit upset when my dad found my 1970's fashion plates (I'm not that old; they were old when I had them) in the garage and threw them out. I ran over and rescued them (thankfully they were still in the garage trash can, which is fairly empty most of the time). That particular set can go for $40. If I knew they still existed, I would have taken them years ago.

 

 

Simple, Work in a under ground biusenness. Sell your belongings and move to mexico, collect items and go to eroupe illegaly, gather atrifacts froma round there and go to canada and sell them. Evade taxes. Simples!

Import haggis from Scotland and slimey cheese from France??   Disclaimer: Both are illegal in the US, and Hamster Hideout does not endorse illegal activity.

 

These days you have to quarantine, but you don't need a visa to go to Europe as a US passport holder, as long as you return within 90 days, so no need to go illegally. There are a number of legal items that can be sold for more than their EU purchase price in the US, simply because they are rarer here. Of course, you'd probably spend more in travel costs than you'd earn, so . . .

[lil BIG dwarf]

 

 

Import haggis from Scotland and slimey cheese from France??   Disclaimer: Both are illegal in the US, and Hamster Hideout does not endorse illegal activity.

 

These days you have to quarantine, but you don't need a visa to go to Europe as a US passport holder, as long as you return within 90 days, so no need to go illegally. There are a number of legal items that can be sold for more than their EU purchase price in the US, simply because they are rarer here. Of course, you'd probably spend more in travel costs than you'd earn, so . . .

 

What about Kobe Steaks??? :innocent?

I could totally import and sell those!

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