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Archives for May 2013

Selling a childrens book
A while ago I came up with idea and wrote a poem which I thought would make a good book for teaching very young children basic maths. It's a simple thing but I have an idea for 3 further books which I reckon I could write and illustrate. There's some scope for more after that and toys/merchandise based on the poem. So my…
Selling silver - Manchester
Hi guys, I'm having a sort out and have loads of silver jewellery I don't wear much so I though I might get a bit of cash for it. There's some cash for gold type places in manchester but haven't seen anywhere that buys silver. I'm a bit embarrassed to ask do places even buy silver? I had a look online but it just seemed to…
Making money from MMO/MMORPG's - gold farming / power levelling etc
I really want to tap into this because it suites my avoidant personality. I know it sounds silly to some people but I've been looking for jobs for a long time with limited social interaction or ideal internet money making possibilities for a long time now, and I've been thinking about the emerged and growing virtual…
Ebook - How to publish and info please
Hi everyone! I am positive that when I last read the 60 ways to boost your income on here that publishing an ebook was in there! I have checked a few times and cannot find it! Has it disappeared? I just wondered if anyone could advise the best place to go with this to publish individual short stories please? I have written…
Making money from blogging?
I'd like to make money from a blog but don't know where to start. I know you need a lot of traffic and the money can take a while to come in. I also know it is best to blog about something you are passionate about because you are likely to give up if you are not interested in what you're blogging about. How do you make…
Online Business: What Shall I Sell???
Hello everyone I'd like to set up an online business; first open an Ebay business account, then an Ebay shop then get my own website. The problem is I just don't know what to sell!! I planned on selling fancy dress costumes, but I bought a load of 'the most popular outfits' according to the wholesaler (and they've been in…
londonbrokers (AMS)
Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone works for this site and has any comments? It's a low paying content mill, I am aware of that, but I'm interested to know whether they pay on time/are fair in their judgements etc? (I did search the forum but couldn't find anything more than a passing reference to them). Thanks Gem
Whats happend to GFK
Hi For years I have been with GFK surveys. But for the last few months I have not been getting rewards for posting spam emails back to them and In your letter box returns. I looked on their site with my password and it just says on the main page having technical problems. But this has been going on months. I still get what…
Best things to buy in US to make a profit in UK
Hi guys/girls I am due to fly to the US (Miami) soon and I was thinking of bringing back some things to sell in the UK. I know that I have to aware of customs duties if I take over a certain amount but was wondering what people would recommend picking up that can easily be sold in the UK. For example so far people have…
new to swagbucks advice please
Hi all, never heard of swagbucks or anything like it. is it really any good? I normally dismiss stuff like this as I just think it's a scam but browsing through the other posts it seems like you're earning £25 odd quid a month which is nice. couple of queries though. 1/ are people declaring this as a taxable income. 2/…
Advice for a new Freelancer?
Hi all, hoping some of you fine and helpful people can offer some advice? I was not sure where to put this but guess here would be most apt. If not please feel free to tell me where to go!:rotfl: I am just beginning to get some Freelance interest for my services and am keen to stay on the right side of the law (Tax Man) so…
Where to start to up my income?
I am in a bit of debt. I have worked out it will take me 3 years currently to get out of debt so I want to sell a few things and see if there is a way to make some money in my spare time. I have a PS3, controller, games that I am willing to sell as I next to never use it. Where would I get the best price for this? I also…
Graduate in unemployment limbo
Another graduate here who can't get a foot on the ladder. In the mean time I'm looking for a part-time plod along job which allows flexibility for job interviews etc. But on top of that I desperatly would love to make some extra cash so that I'm not in yet more debt. I know I can sell etc but how and what? Would love to do…
Proofreading
Has anyone done this? Can anyone offer any tips, advice, experiences, etc? I appreciate I would probably have to do a proofreading course; but I do have a Degree in English from a top-10 UK university, so that should be a good start. I've read a few pieces online, but just wondered if anyone here had "been there and done…
InstaGC chat
I've just claimed my first £1 amazon voucher after just a couple of days. It's quite easy to use and looks like it may pay better than other sites Link to offer wall comparison = deleted Offers that credit to get you started Offers Click - Thomas Cook (UK) for 25 points, takes a few mins to credit RewardTV (UK) for 36…
catering business
anybody got any experience of this? me and the wife are going to give it a shot once we have our food hygiene certificates. its just basic party buffet food nothing fancy, we have agreements with local bakers and butchers to supply the pastries, chicken legs etc and we are doing the rest, sandwiches etc ourselves. i would…
cupcake business
Hi all I am in the process of setting up a cupcake business and finding insurance a bit of a minefield. I know I have to get public liability insurance however when I go on the usual comparison sites it doesnt have a suitable category for me to search. Can anyone help? I have looked on the sugarcraft guild website as they…
Staying under the VAT threshold
A friend has his own business but is afraid to grow it due to the VAT threshold. At the moment , he doesn't charge VAT , but since a certain amount of the expenses and turnover of the business is the cost of diesel (because he transports cars for clients), could this in effect be paid by the client since VAT is already…
What are the most time effective ways of boosting income and more
Hi, I am looking to boost my income in my spare time. I am fairly new to all this. Are there any threads, or posts by posters who have worked through all the possible methods of boosting income on this website, and worked out the returns of this, ie, for example working out how much each method returns per hour. If I knew…
Market Research Focus Group Companies
Does anyone know any good market research companies that put on paid focus groups? I'm registered with Research Opinions which is a national one and really good, but are there any others??? I really want to take part in more paid groups! :money::D

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