WTD: Ideas for extra income. My suggestions includ

freestyle_3 · 11 November 2004 at 5:45AM

I tend to stick to other sections of the forum, so please let me know if this is posted often I have had a skim through old posts.

It seems everyone I know seems to have a method of getting extra income. Examples of people I know

- Car Mechanic (Buys broken cars, fixes them makes 50% profilt normally £400+ 2 a month

- Signwriting (buy a plotter + materials do 2 VANs a month @ £400+ per van)

- Cleaning (patio, bins and cars)

The list goes on, it seems everyone I know can get extra income if they put the work in... I need ideas on what I could do.. I've been thinking for about a year and not come up with anything yet.

MY SPECIAL SKILLS include
- IT skills, (worked on so many software packages can apply skill to almost any software) infact I run a large IT department.

gonzo10 · 11 November 2004 at 1:34PM

Have you thought about the Print industry?

If you put the time and effort into it print brokering can be quite profitable (depending on where your live!). A little knowledge of print is obviously helpful but by no means essential.

I know of one print company, which, for a price will supply resellers with a price list and a website which already have a set mark-up on them.

If this is of any interest to you (or anybody else) let me know and I'll give you further details, I also have a list of printers details as well which I am more than willing to share for free!

* I do not work for any print company nor will I profit from any of the info I have given above.

geniejj · 12 November 2004 at 2:13PM

Data Collection and lead generation.

I am a marketing manager for a firm of accountants and previously worked in the mortgages industry.

If anyone can get me a lead for a business that needs an accountant, I will pay them 10% of the first years fees.

I suspect most accs would offer the same deal.

Mortgage data

Specifically Sub-prime and Non-status lending

I wont explain it here have a look at some of the mortgage mags or google

Residential leads will typically pay 0.1-0.3%
on a 100 k mortgage thats 100-200 quid on completion

Commercial leads can pay .2-.5 .
thats 250-500 on a 100 k mortgage.

Remortgages are especially vaualble because its a much more simple process.

Fairly easy to find a local broker to sell these on to especially if you only get paid when they get paid.

You would be surprised at what a little knowledge can do in these markets and how often you may be asked about this stuff.

I`m sure there are a lot of other areas where business leads and data are as valuable.

freestyle_3 · 27 November 2004 at 6:19PM

Thank for that post as well....

Well I'm still on the search and I've thought of a few more

DJ (weddings, parties etc)
Karoke DJ (easy)
Wedding videos
Buy a nice car, and be a wedding shofer
Be a wedding announcer otherwise called a ...
Home repair of PCs
Local CAB driver (spend £3k on a 8 seater)
Paint, decorate basic DIY (requires liability insurance I guess though)

Angela · 27 November 2004 at 8:13PM

Thank for that post as well....

Well I'm still on the search and I've thought of a few more
DJ (weddings, parties etc)

Karoke DJ (easy)

Wedding videos

Buy a nice car, and be a wedding shofer

Be a wedding announcer otherwise called a ...

Home repair of PCs

Local CAB driver (spend £3k on a 8 seater)

Paint, decorate basic DIY (requires liability insurance I guess though)

Re point 4 my BIL is selling his white Rolls Royce if your interested lol

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