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My friend who used to work in a busy high traffic area of an office downtown used to set my hand made items on the front of her desk and sell them for me.It really cheered me up, and gave me a little extra, much needed money.She also enjoyed selling my art and crafts it was a great conversation starter for her customers. So if you cam make something pretty, and get someone to sell it for you or if you can sell items on your job to co workers it can be a great help.Sometimes consignment shops, hospital gift shops, will take small nicely crafted hand made items and sell them for you as well.My daughter has some hand crochet roses, and some roses made from tissue paper she bought like this.I made hand painted eggs, and sock bunnies, and paintings on canvas.I was also selling my paintings in a local restraint gift shop attached to the eating area for a while.Tourist area gift shops like to sell hand made items as well.

My aunt who is disabled sells cakes and pies on the side.She takes them all over the place and just shows them to people and tells them she is selling them.She can;t cook them fast enough some weeks.She also makes home made jelly and jam to sell.

Deviant art.com and zazzels, com will sell your art for you free of charge and give you a free web site to sell on !

Yard sales !!! Have them !!!

Baby sit, mow grass, split wood, sell loads of cut up wood for wood stove heated homes,clean houses for people if you are able, paint rooms, paint murals for children s rooms, advertise, dog walking, dog sitting, house sitting.

Hang a sign in your yard to get customers then work at home;
Become a notary public,
breed dogs, sell the puppies.
sharpen knifes and scissors,
appliance repair work
get a manicurist license, do nails in your home
steam clean carpets for people
wash cars for friends
clean windows
professional story teller
sew, custom make clothes, do alterations in your home
make quilts
make wall hangings
make pottery
teach art classes
teach piano lessons in your home
teach guitar lessons
be a voice couch
teach how to read music
lamp repair shop
windshield repair service
rake leaves
sell jewelery
make and sell jewelry
teach knitting
have a support group meeting at your home
wedding planner
wedding photographer

Take one room in your house and turn it into a gift shop.You will have to get a business license.Put up a sign, the sign will have to meet with city ordinance laws, hang up PC made ads in your neighborhood, most gas stations will let you tape them in their window, library has a posting wall,you can make filers to leave at your closet chamber of commerce to advertise, run a small ad in the paper, or even better get the local paper to do a story about you and your new gift shop, that is great free advertising.Male business cards leave them every where ! The local car wash, laundry mat, beauty shop etc.
You can also do tax returns for people for extra money.

Thanks for the super ideas, RiseAndShineSunshine! :-)

Oh I have a friend who bought a camper thing that is set up for making cotton candy, and hot dogs.He sets it up anywhere he can and sells and makes good money.Ice cream , hot dogs, always good to sell on a comer, but I am not sure how much you have to do to make it into a legal business.Probably some permits would have to be bought.

I have another friend who grooms dogs for her friends, ones that don't mind she don't have a license, and she makes 10- 15 dollars from one dog.She loves to do it, loves dogs.

My daughter hauls scrap metal to the recycle place for so much a pound for what she brings them.


My sister used to make coffee and sell it by the cup at places like auctions, stock sales, etc.She had two big 50 cup coffee pots, foam cups, creamer and sugar and a pack of stir sticks.She made $25 to $50 at each event.She also sold hot chocolate.


My son in law fixes cars for people, small stuff, everyone knows he is good at small repairs and cheaper than going to the shop.He stays busy fixing cars all the time.I had him change my brakes, and oil, and spark plugs, I bought the parts.He was almost half the cost of the repair shop.It can save you a LOT of money to hire local folks who you trust, instead of hiring the professionals.


Paint mail boxes, bird houses, glass items, furniture, lamps with decorative art, and sell them.
I have found stuff in the trash, painted it and resold it many times.

Learn to trade on the financial markets (stocks, bonds, futures, options). Learn all that you can by looking it up online first and attending any free seminars that are offered. This usually requires about $2,500 or more to set up.

the vending truck business of selling foods/snacks is different from state to state/city to city.
I drove an ice cream truck for a couple yrs.
with my personality with kids & and the adults the kids didn't want ice cream from other drivers, the parents only trusted me. with their kids b/c alot of drivers had an attitude, wouldn't let a kid off a measly dime or occasional free candy.
sometimes ppl didn't have cash but i took their returnable 10cent soda cans/bottles, it was a hassle with the returnables but a happy child is worth it. I loved my job n kids .
but economy hit hard i had to quit with gas prices goin up .
but to sell unpackaged food you pay more for your permits & inspections.
you have to have the truck inspected by the police for safety issues to go to courthouse to get your permit.
inspection with police is free , but each city/town u work you need a venders permit. which can run $25.00 up to $1,000 . also for unpackaged foods hot dogs/ect. you need it inspected by health depo.
it can get expensive but if you have the right festivitys/canivals/ or drivin to factorys ect. it can be worth it.