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This is a page of stories. Most of these ways of making money are entertaining to read about, but not necessarily very practical for most of us. Still, that guy we met in Arizona swears he sold $4000 worth of used stuffed animals on the side of the highway his first month, so who knows. If you want to hear more about that story or the others here, you can visit our site; http://www.unusualwaystomakemoney. In the meantime enjoy this list of real stories and ideas:
One old couple supplements their income and gets their exercise by walking around parking lots finding diamonds. They have learned to tell the difference in the sparkle of a diamond (versus glass, plastic, etc.) from far away. Gems regularly pop out of their settings in parking lots due to the temperature changes getting in and out of stores and cars.
Criminals and kids throw things off bridges, because it is a quick way to hide evidence. One man makes a living finding guns, money and other things just downstream from bridges. He uses magnets and other tools he has designed.
I know a man who made $80,000 in about a tears time, betting on one or two numbers on a roulette wheel (I was the croupier). If , for reasons of manufacturing flaws or any other, a number comes up one in 28 spins (and pays 35-to-1) you can bet $10 on it all day and make $80 for every 28 spins, on average. Unfortunately, to be sure that the flaw in the wheel is real, you need to "chart" about 5,000 spins, this player told me. Patience, then, is required, and perhaps a book on probabilities.
Flea markets used to be a great opportunity. Some may still be. We have regularly bought things at the dollar store that we sell for $2 to $4 at flea markets. I sold over $1000 worth of walking sticks at flea markets one summer, so even crafts can work. The truth is that most people don't make minimum wage selling at flea markets, but the ones that run the flea market "dollar stores seem to be doing just fine.
Every year during the "Cherry Festival" here in Traverse City, at least a few opportunists come to town to collect pop cans. They can easily collect a thousand in a day and turn them in for the 10 cent deposit (1000 x .01= $100). Others fill the back of their pickup trucks with cans in the parking areas of large concerts.
I'll loan $500 to a friend for a $30/month "loan fee" (don't call it interest). I've done it many times. Be sure you know where they work and live, or take something more valuable than the loan for collateral. This may
I picked apples for extra income for several years here in Michigan, and made maybe $13 per hour. It's hard work, by the way, but it keeps you in shape. I learned that many of the others, made up to $20/hour. We were paid by the box, and they were faster than I. They also followed the crop seasons around the country, picking apples now, and lettuce later, etc.