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[disneyknut]

I am always on the look out for ways to make a couple extra dollars by working at home as I'm sure a lot of us are.. & would love to hear what others do to make 'fun money' whether on line or not. this thread also might give some of us ideas as well

Me, I am hooked on Ebay.. it's probably a part time business for me. I've also started signing up for any direct sales company that has $0 or under $10 start up costs & no minimum requirements.. figure I can get goodies at a discount & maybe make a few bucks..

i've done a few surveys but not many.. that's one area I'd like to start looking into more.. any advice on the best ones?

I've also been looking into selling on Amazon & Yahoo.. anyone have any experience with that? & I found a great web site to sell handmade crafts.. seems interesting & a way to sell DH wood crafts.

I think I've considered EVERY work at home prospect there is.. medical transccriptionist ( anyone do that?)

so.. what do you do to make some extra money at home?

[krisk11]

I too will be interested in the responses because I have started Ebay but would like to find some other opportunities to make some extra money.

[Luv4My4]

I work as a legal/medical transcriptionist at home, I just started a couple of months ago, I don't make much yet but every little bit helps. I would love to start selling on ebay but I really don't even know where to begin, I keep going on there and thinking about it but then I chicken out. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[tndisneyfam]

I only do eBay. Love it and love the money it brings in!!

[Chrissi]

I've got about 100 boxes in storage and about 40 that I've already gone through with stuff to eBay. I just never get around to putting it up for sale. I'm tempted to take it to one of those places that that does nothing but eBay listings (kind of like eBay consigment) and just let them list everything for me. I'm tellin ya - if you want to make some bucks - start advertising eBay/online auction consignment services! You'd need to be really organized, but you'd need no overhead except a few dollars to advertise in the paper and get a sign made for your front yard.

I see ads in the paper every Sunday for "Online Auction Consignment Services". They take a percentage of the sale and do all the work and you unload your shtuff and make a few bucks, too. I think running a business like that could be really lucrative for an organized person who knows the ins and outs of eBay. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[graygables]

I did eBay a lot for awhile, but I've backed off somewhat. I started my own tie-dye/scrapbook company, so that keeps me busy. I scrapbook for others, too. I also recently signed up with Avon (used to sell it back in college) mostly b/c I have 4 DDs who'd like a discount [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img], but also, there are no Avon people in my area.

I think it's important to find something you enjoy and can feel passionately about, then see if you can find a way to translate that into your life.

[ariel14]

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I work as a legal/medical transcriptionist at home, I just started a couple of months ago, I don't make much yet but every little bit helps.

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Do you need a special certificate/training to do this? I have been considering this but I'm not really sure where to start. Thanks!!

[tio marco]

I take calls from infomercials (i swear). I've just been approved to "upgrade" to Home Shopping Network calls!

[JoanW]

I worked at home for the US Govt from 1998 to 2004 as a contract word processor. I had no control over how much and how often I got work. And they didn't take any taxes out, so I had to pay, pay pay every year in April.

Although I loved the work, I need to be near at least a few people. The dogs just didn't respond to gossip the way real humans do, and we couldn't share lunches.

[sam_n_nicks_dad]

I work from home as an independant mortgage loan officer and do contract underwriting as well. Fortunately, I'm relatively established in the field and am able to continue employing myself. However, I'm always considering new ways to supplement our Disney fund. I've heard from friends that working from home as a med transcriptionist has worked out for them. I know of others who do underwriting for insurance companies. My best advice, look for part-time, at-home opportunities at Monster.com and the like. Avoid making a capital investment into any prospect unless you can be 100% sure of an above average long term return. I can't speak to ebay or anything like that. But, hat's off to anyone who has tried and was succesfull!

[disneyquilter]

I just sell on eBay.

It's been great for me because I am not "committed" to it. I don't have commitment issues, I just don't like being tied down...[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] I guess that's the same as having commitment issues, isn't it [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Ginnifer]

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I think I've considered EVERY work at home prospect there is.. medical transccriptionist ( anyone do that?)


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I'm a full time medical transcriptionest and it's a pain in the butt lol..I love my job actually and the pay is pretty good depending on how your paid (ie: line,report work etc) I live in ohio and work for a group of radiologists out of Chicago...If you can get into the field go for it [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]