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Archives for May 2010

Pub holdings
Hi I am intrested in getting involved in pub holdings but dont know how to go about this. Can anyone offer me advice. I have found very little advice on the net. For example do I need capital? where do I find out about holdings? is there another name for holdings? what quailifications do i need? what is the adverage term…
Anyone here tried busking?
Hello everyone, I mostly make extra money to top up my income by tutoring, which almost totally drops off during the summer months. To make up for a bit of this I've been thinking about busking. I've considered it before but never actually done it, although I have looked into the rules etc. previously the weather in…
Does anybody do Data Entry at home and recommend it?
Hi :) My OH was made redundant last week and we need to earn about another £200 per month (at least) to make ends meet. I'm a teacher and spend a lot of time at home in the evenings doing my marking/planning/resource making but I'm sure I could find a couple of hours each night and weekends to do something like data entry…
Help/Suggestions Needed
Having had a look around i think this is in the right section and sorry if it isnt. I lost my job two months ago and have struggled to get another one since and currently work for an agency doing temporary work. Thats ok as long as there is work available which there isnt sometimes. I over 2k in debt now along with my…
income from Google AdSense
Just wondering has anyone made serious income from google adsense programme. I have read lot of stories of people making a fortune from selling intellectual content online. However, it is not so obvious is it just marketing stuff or are people making serious money from adsense.
Harris online surveys payout
I was just going to redeem my £25 on Harris surveys, and found you can't do it by paypal, you now get amazon vouchers. It said something about 'our rewards can change by season etc' Anyone know if this is a permanent change or when I'd be likely to get it by paypal? I never buy anything on amazon, except maybe at xmas!
ikea on ebay
Just spotted someone on ebay selling ikea pizza cutters for £1.99 plus £1.49 p & p (2nd class). Checked the ikea website and they cost 99p to buy in store. Not a bad profit for someone! They must get a few odd looks though going into ikea and buying a hundred pizza cutters...lol If only I had thought of doing this!
Surveys
Hi Guys Im looking for survey sites that pay in amazon, HMV, CD Wow vouchers so i can save them up and use them for xmas presents can anyone point me in the right direction??
Liveperson work from home :)
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Training in my own time
Hi all I am able to deliver First Aid, Health & Safety, Food Safety and Healthcare training, I currently do this for 12 Training but am looking at doing it in my own time to make some more money. Can anyone give me advice on how to advertise it? Thanks in advance Ian
Euromillions fifa world cup super lottery
Just a warning that theres a scam letter been sent out, saying you are the winner etc etc of the Euro Millions World Cup Lottery Programme. Asks you to send to Westminster Finance Creditors of your bank details etc or contact a Bernard Clegg on 02033189961. IGNORE I know most people on here will realise it is a scam but…
Anyone having problems logging into Caio?
I can get logged in (takes ages) but when I click on "my rewards" it just does nothing. I get the loading spiral thingy then it just times out. I have enough to bank this month so want to do it before the end of the month! Anyone manage to see their own rewards page?
Evenings and weekends?
I've been looking through the site and reading about extra income, but it never seems to be things you can do in the evenings and weekends. There's not much positive about car wrap advertising. Social Research freelance stuff requires you to be able to do 6 hours a day. I don't have specific skills I can put to use. We…
Carboot sale
Well i have decide to have a big clearout and am going to sell my wares at Blochairn bootsale this Sunday. Anyone got experience of Blochairn market - or any hints and tips for selling at a carboot sale - have been told i need to be there for it opening at 4am or i wont get a pitch - hope it worth it all....
Is This Site Legit?
Hi all I recently found this website http://www.grantsdot.com which offers the chance to find out if the government owes you money that you may not know about. My question is this, it seems too good to be true, so is it? Thanks!
URGENT think I've spotted a scam job advert
My local paper advertised a mystery shopper job this week.I'm pretty sure its a scam.Before I alert the police and the paper I need to check with you guys if you know anything about this "company" The email I got back after enquiring is littered with bad grammer and spelling mistakes.Its from JScardinal consulting and…
Could I make photography my little earner?
Hi all, I was already planning on trying to make some money out of my interest in photography anyway, but then my mum phoned to tell me I might have to pay rent when I go back home! (I'm a student). Any tips or ideas? I have a fair amount of equipment, a prosumer body, two flashguns I can set off remotely, three lenses...…
mailingortyping.co.uk
i'm interested in joining www.mailingortyping.co.uk to do a bit of work from home. just interested if anyone has tried it? what's it like? thanks
Paid surveys with paypal.
Hi all,im new to this site so could be in wrong section:( I was just wondering, if any one could point me in the direction of some survey site's, that pay with paypal. I am a member of lightspeed and pinecone already but would like some more. Thanks in advance.
help with clix research
I have been invited for a trial and one of my answers is wrong please advice.I have tried several combinations but none seem to be right.My original answers are below. Can I ask where to purchase a trial product? no Can I leave parts of the questionnaire blank if I don’t understand? yes

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