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Archives for September 2012

selling items outside my house
We're about to purchase a house & as we are caring for my Dad living with us, wanted to still have a bit of an income. So although we haven't seen the deeds yet we wondered if you can sell things like cut flowers & the odd car outside. What do we need to look for in the deeds that may prevent us? Is it considered using the…
Nhs travel
Hello, I am soon to become an NHS employee once again after two years out of work, I am going to be working in Bristol although I live in Cheltenham and will commute each day. Can anyone help me find out any information on where I could possibly get some help or advice on travel costs with regard to getting to work each…
Babysitting agencies
Hi there, I am a childcare worker looking to make some extra money and have been considering using a babysitting agency. I live in London so ideally parents who use agencies in London would be useful to talk to, however anyone who can give me some reviews or advice when looking into this would be appreciated. Do parents…
FREE photo selling websites ?
Hi there, I want to sell my images online, anyone use any FREE websites. Not free trials, they have to be free for ever. I already tried RedBubble and iStock. Any others?
Wages Paid Incorrectly!
Hi Guys n Gals, I was hoping for a little bit of advice as to what I can do about this problem. I was paid today and haven't been paid correctly. My Job requires a round trip of about 60 miles a day and I obviously incur a lot of traveling costs to get to and from work. Im not on a great wage (16,000 pa) and I have to…
WHSmith survey website
I've just logged in to my account and was able to redeem £2.67 in to paypal. I don't know if someone has messed a setting up or if they've changed the redemption level but it appears to be set so that you only need 8p (yep, eight pence!) in your account for you to redeem in to paypal Worth trying :)
Betterware and VAT
I am currently a Betterware distributor and am registered for VAT. My question is, is there anyone who, like me, is also a Betterware agent and VAT registered and if so, how do you fill in a VAT return. I used to be a Kleeneze agent before changing to Betterware and the whole Vat return process was a breeze but since…
Is anyone familiar with Arbitron Mobile?
It sounds a bit like the Neilson mobile thing, but i've not heard of it before today. I got a Crowdology survey email which directed me to the Arbitron mobile site and apparently I am eligible to download the app. You get paid £1.50 for signing up and £4 per month after. But I am a little unsure about how it works and am…
Mystery Shopping from Job Center+
Apologies if this inquiry is not in the correct forum. I don't seem to be able to find a new post option in the Mystery Shopping thread. Has anyone come across http://www.douglasstafford.com/careers/ as a mystery shopping company? It came up as a vacancy at the Job Centre. They sound fine but I wondered if anyone has…
Quick question about Quidco
Hi Everybody I am sure somebody will know this. I have joined Weight watchers via Quidco this week as they are giving £30 cashback. The amount has tracked on my account which is great. Now my mum wants to join and has asked me to do it for her. If I go through Quidco will they give me another £30? Or should I sent up…
Data Entry Ltd
Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help. I answered an add on Gumtree for a home based typist/data entry clerk position. I have received an email from them and it is with Data Entry Ltd. I just wondered if anyone had experience of this company or if it is a known scam, I have googled the company and can't see anything…
recommend a pay to search webfirm
hi all i understand there are companies which pay users if they can track you internet search....is that true and if so, can you pls recommend a reputable firm? thank you ann
Direct sellers offered chance to get tax affairs up to date
Direct sellers offered chance to get tax affairs up to date If you’re a direct seller and haven’t paid all the tax you owe, you’re being offered the chance to come forward and settle your affairs. The HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Direct Selling campaign is a time-limited opportunity to pay the tax, duties and interest you…
Up Your Confidence
I'm grateful to MSErs for having shared lots of money-making tips: I've tried mystery shopping, competitions, cashbacks... but none of them worked for me long-term. Mainly they don't because my aim is saving for a deposit, and these things don't make massive amounts of difference. I have realised that the simplest, most…
Google Adwords/keyword selection/competition
Sorry - I know that this isn't particularly relevant, but I know that there are a few people on here who make money from websites and i'm looking for a little advice regarding keyword/phrase selection for SEO. Its for my "day job" website, i'm about to design some new products and have been researching various keywords and…
Dropshipping
Anyone do it or have done it in the past ? Any advice or warnings ? I've been researching it but there are literally thousands of websites and info regarding it and was just wondering does anyone have any first hand experience of it ?
Is MOMOX a legit site?
Having tried Music Magpie and Zapper I was looking for alternatives and came across MOMOX. They have offered a better price for some of my CDs and DVDs than the others but I am unsure as to send my stuff to them having never heard of them. Also the only way to get payment from them is to provide bank details whereas the…
Best & Easiest `Free' Website Creator?
Hi All I would like to create a website for my partner's business but we cannot afford to pay a company to create one. I've seen many advertisements for creating `free' sites and believe it just involves paying to register a domain name and hosting fee. Could anyone give me advice on which is the best to go for, i.e.…
Baby modelling agencies
Hello all, I'm a 35 year old first time mum to a 2 month old baby girl and I enquired in my local branch of Mothercare about which agency they used and no one could tell me as they didn't know. Can anybody recommend a baby modelling agency in London. Thank you
Invest £500 in...?
Hi all I wanted to know everybody's ideas of what they would do if they had money to do something with to make more. The amount of times i've thought only if I had money to do that but I cant think of any serious ideas. Ive got £500 I want to use to make as much as I can with. I did think of buying stuff in bulk and…

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