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Competitions
I didn't know whether this was more suitable here or in the competitions thread/forum, but basically I wanted to know is !!!!!!! site a legit site, do people actually win? Or is it a scam and is it spammy? Also does anyone have a full list of legit sites? Thanks in advance.
anyone heard of mail or typing
hi there has anyone heard of a company called mail or typing, I am looking for a job I can do at home as I have two young children and have come across this site and I don't want to pay 35.00 if they don't send you work and am very skeptical when someone asks for money for you to work for them :rolleyes: but then can…
answer text questions get £10 an hour
from this months prima mag make some exra cash answering text messages questions people ask through text. (not naughty!) www.aqa.63336.com and www.ansanow.com www.text118118.com says you need to be fast on googling, have some generalnowledge??? worth a try maybe
Someone's hacked into my GTM and lightspeed accounts
Hi I've just discovered this evening that someone has hacked into my accounts with GTM and lightspeed. With GTM they've changed my password and several lines of my address. With Lightspeed they just changed several lines of my address. The two addresses used are different. I use a web-based email to run those survey…
People per Hour
Has anybody used http://www.peopleperhour.com/ It seems ok, but very competitive to get work, and the rates per hour are often much lower than they would be through a normal temping agency.
Selling photos online
I know that it's incredibly hard to make much money selling photos online (I have some on a microstock website, and earn about £20 a year from that, after quite a lot of effort). Nonetheless I have a lot of photos on a blog style website and, if I could, I'd like to make these available for friends and anyone else…
GFK - how does £5 voucher work??
I signed up using the mse link and have done well over the five daily surveys but was wondering how the voucher works because it says it will take 3 weeks. Should i have received an email saying i have completed requirement, or voucher has shipped etc? in a months time im likely to forget :P
Taxation of rental income from lodger
I have a lodger and do not have to pay any tax as it is within the rent a room limit. I have read that if I take on another lodger as long as my rental income does not exceed my expenses (loan interest, utility bills, council tax etc) I do not have any tax liability. I presume for the purposes of calculating my expenses, I…
Need to up my income - I'm really trying!
I belong to cashback sites (quidco and pigsback), I do as many surveys as the companies allow me to, I'm doing the ebaying tonight, paid market research so what else can I do? :confused: I work full time but have quite a lot of free time to be doing other bits in the day, through can't really commit to anything 'live'…
Great 'Party for Profit' Hunt. How to make cash from party planning
Party planning is brilliant way to boost your income: you choose your hours, it fits in with kids and work, and can be fun. So we want to tap MoneySavers for their top tips on being a party consultant. How does it work and which are the best firms, eg, Partylite, Body Shop at Home, Anne Summers. What are your tips for…
Car Boot Sales
Hello, looking for a bit of advice. I'm doing a car boot sale shortly and have a lot of paperbacks to sell which are in good condition. What would you say was a reasonable price to charge per book? Thanks.
Running a draw / competition
I was thinking about running a draw in an attempt to get more people talking more on my forum. Is there any guidelines I should be aware of ? I was thinking along the lines of register on the forum, post 5 times and be entered into a draw to win (x) amount of vouchers or magazine subscription worth (x) amount .. that sort…
Is this job a scam???
I'm thinking of ways that I can earn extra money at home and came across the following advert in the local free paper: Home Based Workers, assemblers etc. Excellent pay rates, telephone: 0116 262 7252 This would be ideal for me, but didn't want to apply if it turned out to be complete rubbish. Has anyone had any experience…
OMFG Ipsos amazon voucher in a week !!!!
I ordered an Ipsos amazon voucher on the 18/5 - only £5 expecting to wait the 3 weeks for it to turn up in my email box as they only update their systems every 2 - 3 weeks etc when lo and behold it turned up yesterday could this be a sign of them turning things around ?
home workers
Hi Can anybody tell me if home working still exists, I did it years ago things like packing items into bags or boxes or envelopes etc,you collect or its delivered you agree a time for it to be done and it was price per job not by hour. mainly for hotel companies or mailing companies.
Need a driving job..
I am looking for a part time driving job near to Somerset (Taunton). Anyone know of anything? Cheers
company referals advice
I am an Energy Assessor. I provide Energy performance Certificates for landlords and Hip for house sellers. I am constantly being asked by Landlords do I know gas fitter who do gas safety checks, or electricians who do electric tests, which landlords have to have every year. Because I am asked so often I contacted quite a…
Take a break scratchcards
Hi I've been doing the take a break scratch cards, free daily ones. I got to about £7 then the winnings from each scratchcard went into my bonus account and has done so ever since. Does anyone know why and how can I change it to go into my cash balance so I can withdraw it when I reach £10? Thanks
PC repairs/upgrades.
Hi. I am currently looking at the possibility of trying to make a little bit of money on the side of my Computer course at University (Medway, Kent) by carrying out basic repairs/upgrades for other students and people in the local community. Does anyone have any recommendations of webpages/forums where I can advertise my…
Gifts in a Jar
Hi all, Been lurking here for a while but this is my first post. Please be gentle! I recently received a present of a jar of cookie mix and was thinking I hadn't really seen one like it before. So did a bit of an internet search and have found loads of info on making them up but very little on people actually selling them.…

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