How Have You Made Extra Money?

amosworks

!!!!!!! myself out

mrcow

Ways I've made extra money: ( all of which (except for Amazon where I only made about £20) have made me hundreds of pounds for each idea):

• overtime at work (esp. bank holidays etc)
• selling books on Amazon
• selling clothes/toys/ornaments on Ebay
• selling any other old tat at bootfairs
• signing up for Quidco cash offers
• matched betting/bonus bagging on bookies sites
• signing up for any free cash offers (eg. the recent £100 deal from Barclays)
• second job in a bar (only lasted about 6 months though)
• selling second car
• selling old computers through local papers or to trade

Don't forget that there are also loads of ways to save yourself money too off practically every aspect of your life! It's two pronged attack.

lynzpower

ms_london wrote:

What about finding something like bar work/waitressing where you can get tips on top? How about 1 eve or 2 a week rather than giving up a sat? I cant believe I did so many hours at my last 2nd job to be honest, so dont blame you for a second!! :rotfl:

I suffer with exhaustion ( some weird health prob a bit like narcolepsy) and i know if i go back to evenings again im gonna stuff up my day job, big time, nad I cant risk that. Taking enough chances being on here all day long

freebird65

I do Market Research in my spare time - I get sent into town or on local ones and each session between 1-2 hours pays anywhere between £20-£60!!! The best one I had is where I got paid £100 to sample Baileys - that was a toughie!!

I got into it through a friend and am now signed up with 3 ladies - it's not regular work as it goes in fits and starts as they can't use you too often, but it generally earns me £500-£600 a year.

moxie_2

Sold my car - that was the biggest thing I've done. But also mystery shopping (very occasional - maybe once every quarter) and selling stuff on ebay and amazon from time to time.

bluezone

I work full time and the following:
1 shift in 1 pub (friday nights)and any extra shifts going, 1 shift in another pub (sunday nights), caring job (8 hours a week).

To get a bit extra cash I also sell on ebay anything and everything and what wont sell on ebay I take to a car boot as well as things to big to sell/post through ebay. I hope this helps

hostie

Does anyone have any more detailed information about the market research companies / mystery shoppers which are mentioned above? I might try that.

lynzpower

Theres a massive thread pinned in the mortgage free section with loads of extra info on this "bit on the side hunt"

Slayerx

Ebay has been helpful to earn enough to cover things like bus fares which isnt lots of cash but it all adds up.

Broken_hearted

We will be doing mystery shopping hopefully 2/3 times a month. We are doing it together (me and OH) as we are testing disabled access. So we are getting paid and helping disabled people.