Money Making

Donating Plasma for Compensation and Many Other Benefits

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by Alex on September 17, 2011

A while ago we shared over 100 ways to earn extra income as additional money in your budget can play such an integral part to achieving your financial goals. Whether you are trying to make ends meet, get out of debt, or even grow your savings for a planned event or emergency, hopefully our list of ways to bring in that extra dough will give you some ideas on how you and your family can meet your goals!

Today we want to discuss the option of donating plasma for bringing in extra income for your family. Some very dear friends of ours have been enjoying the benefits of donating plasma – but what we didn’t know until recently talking to them is the amazing benefits for the recipients of the plasma as well as for the donors themselves.

First, we want to discuss what plasma donation is. It is different than donating blood as you are obviously not giving a pint of blood but rather the straw-colored portion of your blood consisting mainly of water, proteins, and antibodies which the body can quickly replace. What is great about this is instead of being able to donate only once every eight weeks you can donate up to twice in a seven day period. But what is even more important is that plasma is not directly used by local hospitals like blood, but rather undergoes a very highly engineered process to create life-saving therapies for persons born with genetic diseases, blood disorders, burn victims and more!

As we mentioned above, we didn’t realize until we spoke more with our friends about how many benefits there are for plasma donation. We have listed just a few of the benefits below:

Compensation - Right now the annual worldwide demand for plasma is over 20 million liters whereas licensed donation centers in the U.S. only meet 11 million liters of that demand. As such, donors are compensated for their time and dedication to participating in the program.

Compensation for your time and dedication – Each facility will offer slightly different compensations amounts, but our friends each make approximately $25-30 each per visit. When you consider that each visit is approximately 1-1.5 hours in length and that you can visit up to twice a week, one person could make up to $60/week or $200-240 per month. If both you and your spouse were to donate, a couple could make approximately $480/month by just donating plasma – or almost $6,000 per year for only spending up to three hours per week of dedicated time!
Referral/promotion compensation – You can often earn referral compensation in addition to the money you earn just for donating. Donation centers often run promotions for first time visitors, compensation for referrals (either for you or your friend – or both!), and for continued donations.
Compensation method – We’re sure the compensation method may vary slightly as well. The center our friends use gives them a debit card on their first visit and then refills it on each subsequent visit. They use their debit card on groceries, get the money back during purchase, or use the card on online bill pay for their budget. Each time they have donated, the money was on the card as soon as they walked out the door of the center.

Knowing you are saving lives – Maybe it just didn’t click previously when I considered plasma donation. But when you consider all the life-saving therapies and diseases treated by the simple act of plasma donation it truly puts it into a different light. Knowing that your donation could save a life or even help someone in their healing process is priceless!
Free babysitting and internet – Obviously this will depend on your donation center, but the center our friends utilize offers free child care during the donation process. And as 80% of the 1.5 hours is just sitting and allowing the donation process to finish, they take in their laptops and enjoy the free Wi-Fi their center offers as well.
Enjoying a break – In combination with the possible child care and internet, our friends mention how much they actually enjoy donating blood as it gives them a nice break. The husband has taken in his kids to use the free child care after his wife has had a long day, enjoyed his time donating and given his wife a well-deserved break. Alternatively, his wife can stop in during a busy day of running errands and enjoy the same. Even just taking a few minutes to sit down with a good book while making $25-30 for doing so is enough incentive for our friends to donate!

With all benefits can come some downsides as well:

Risk – According to donatingplasma.org there are risks but they are low when all things are considered. You will want to make sure to locate a licensed, International Quality Plasma Program (IQPP)-certified plasma collection center near you. Our friends love how comfortable they feel each time they go to donate – the center has professional, trained staff that provides a sterile environment with a medical office atmosphere assuring them of their safety throughout the process.
Time to dedicate to plasma donation – As with every money-making endeavor you encounter you will need to determine whether the time is worth the amount of money you earn – your Return-on-Investment (ROI). While it is true you will spend about 1-1.5 hours (door-to-door) in the donation process, there are always additional factors to consider such as travel time and planning required to fit it into your schedule.

How can you get started?

We found DonatingPlasma.org as an amazing resource to learn about this whole process. You can find out more about the eligibility requirements (at least 18 years of age and 110 lbs), health considerations and educate yourself about donating plasma.
Find a licensed center near you and call ahead to find out anything special you might need to bring for your first visit. Some centers will require you to schedule an appointment while others will accept in walk-ins. Calling ahead will help you to anticipate what you will expect when you walk in the door.
Ask your friends if they donate. As stated above many donation centers offer special promotions and referral compensation possibly for you and your friend. If any of your friends donate, just by simply asking you can help them (and maybe yourself) by mentioning they referred you!
Schedule your first visit – When you sign up for your first visit to the donation center you can expect to receive a physical check up with a registered nurse and an evaluation of your health history. Each licensed donation center might have slight differences in their process, but checking with the center will let you know what to expect and the time you should allot for the initial visit.
Go in and donate! If donating plasma is a good fit for you and possibly your spouse, then there is no better time than the present. We have often found that continuing the “We’ll start next week” mentality just delays the inevitable and gets you nowhere fast!

We would love to find out if you have donated plasma and to have you share with us your experience!

See our previous post Ways to Earn Extra Income: Over 100 and Counting. We love your suggestions for additional income ideas to help us continue expanding our ever growing list of ways to earn extra money to achieve your every financial goal!

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Earn Extra Income From Home: Start Your Own Calligraphy Business

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by Alex on September 13, 2011

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We continue to build our every-growing list of Over 100 Ways to Earn Extra Income. One of our questions to you was to share with us any business ideas you believe should be on the list. Not only do we have a new business idea to share with you and add to our list, but even more a success story how a wife and mother quit her corporate job of nine years to come home and enjoy her passion – calligraphy!

About seven years ago, Jennifer started her calligraphy studio, Graceful Expressions. She knew even from a young age that she had a love of writing and always loved art classes and well, everything art! What is amazing is she was able to take her hobby and transform it into her own business.

So you may be asking what a calligrapher does. Our answer from everything we have ever seen is a person that creates visual art. Jennifer mentions that she is able to make a sizable income on home addressing wedding invitations, place cards, and even corporate work. You can get an idea of what a calligrapher does by exploring her amazing gallery samples. And like every business opportunity its great to think outside the box. She also provides marriage proposals, Bible inscriptions, specialty items and more!

Are you interested in art? Do you have beautiful handwriting? Are you just one of those artistic types that love expressing yourself creatively? This could definitely be an option for you. Jennifer mentions she is self-taught and has never taken a professional course in her life. But you can tell from her gallery, her story and her site as a whole that she loves what she does. From attending a bridal show just seven years ago and displaying some of her work, her business grew from one client into many, one envelope turned into thousands and she is still loving every minute!

Don’t think you need to spend thousands of dollars to get started in this business. Jennifer mentions she was able to get started for under $100. She runs her own website and when she is doing the projects the client supplies the items so there is no need to purchase products beforehand other than her ink which lasts forever! She also mentions that she participates in several bridal shows per year which takes care of her business. Even now she has already booked many brides for 2012!

We love her success story. If you have the time, we really encourage you to read her full story she shares on her website. She didn’t think initially that her love and true passion would produce an income but through persistence, gaining experience and even overcoming adversity she has been able to just this past week quit her full-time position and pursue her passion – and not only that but also bringing in just as much income as she did originally. This has also allowed her to be a full-time mom and taking her two year old son out of day care which means another cut in expenses in her family’s budget. Her little guy sits next to her as she reads aloud the addresses and cities, states, and zip codes and colors! What a great teaching resource!

But remember the purpose of this post is to give you ideas how to make some extra income to meet your every financial goal! We are not trying to insinuate that you need to quit your full-time job but rather encouraging possible ideas how you can take your calligraphy hobby (you can expand this and apply to any hobby as well) and turn it into even a part time additional income.

Here’s some resources (some free) that could be of benefit to you if you’re trying to learn more about calligraphy:

Check out other businesses to gain ideas on the types of products they offer
Search online for free resources! We found sites such as CalligraphyLearn.com and many others that could give you some beginning tips on how to develop your skills as a calligrapher. Don’t forget to check YouTube as an amazing resource to learn by watching others.
Find books that will help you hone your skills. We found Learn Calligraphy: The Complete Book of Lettering and Design as one such book that could really be a valuable resource! As you read through you online resources be watching for other books they recommend.
Just do it! If you remember, we mentioned Jennifer taught herself. The more she practiced and just did the more experience she gained and added to her skillset. Please don’t get me wrong, there is a place for formalized training. But it seems we have been so ingrained of its necessity that we forget that many trades and skills can be developed by passion and practice put into motion!

We would love to continue hearing more from you all with similar stories you might have of hobbies that you have turned into extra income for you and your family. Please contact us and let us know what other success stories (and even stories lacking success to help us learn from your well-earned bruises) so we can build our ideas on how to maximize your opportunities for earning extra income to meet all of your family’s financial goals!

See our previous post Ways to Earn Extra Income: Over 100 and Counting. We would love for you to make suggestions to help us continue expanding our ever growing list of ways to make money to help your every financial goal!

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Ways to Make Money: Work from Home as an Avon Representative

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by Cassie on September 12, 2011

This week’s Make Money Feature is regarding becoming an Avon Representative. We mentioned direct sales and network sales marketing as part of our growing list of over 100 ways to make money. But due to the large number we wanted to highlight select opportunities individually as they are so popular and a seemingly big way to make money from home. We are featuring Avon first as they are a very large company that has been around for a very long time. Avon and it’s products are a popular household name, which is already a plus for it already having an established credibility. Would you recommend selling Avon as a great way to earn extra income from home?

There are a few sites that have done reviews and posted the pros and cons of being an Avon Representative.

First, we found a list of accolades and awards that Avon has received.

2011

Best 100 Corporate Citizens (#16), The CRO Magazine, 2011

2010

Corporate Social Responsibility Index Top 50 (#28), Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and Reputation Institute, 2010
Top 100 in the “Green Ranking” of the largest 500 American companies, Newsweek, 2010
Clinton Global Citizen Award: Andrea Jung, President Bill Clinton and the Clinton Global Initiative, 2010
50 Most Powerful Women in Business: Chairman and CEO Andrea Jung (#5), Fortune, 2010
Top 50 Women in World Business Chairman and CEO Andrea Jung (#2), Financial Times, 2010
World’s 100 Most Powerful Women: Andrea Jung, Forbes, 2010

2009

Barron’s 500, Barron’s, 2009
Top 50 Companies for Executive Women, National Association for Female Executives, 2009
Top 500 Green Companies, Newsweek, 2009

Here are some reviews we found around the web:

Pros

Work life balance is good, and there is opportunity for growth for hard workers
Self employed, flexibility, meet people, at your pace, good merchandise
Being involved in new products launches which become a hit.
Great products, trendy, and people friendly. The value offered to the client is what keeps them coming back for more.
Fun, good products, make a little cash, monthly meeting with giveaways (more ways to make money)
Extremely passionate people to work with. It’s a global company with very strong growth in emerging markets, where traditional retail industry is nascent, giving an opportunity for direct selling. Respect for work/life balance.

Cons

Lack of defined goals . You have to make your own targets
Clients delayed on pay for merchandise
Constant changes made, especially late changes.
Not enough pay, needs to be more competitive in the marketplace on pay and they would keep more people.
Little to no support from managers. Favoritism is played out among the reps. Expectation is that you attend many meetings taking up your valuable time.
Business is highly dependent on personal selling, and in an increasingly web-dominant world, this creates a challenging competitive environment – especially in developed markets.
There was no healthcare offer in the Avon company. You had to go out get your own healthcare insurance.

You can see more reviews on GlassDoor.com or ReviewStream.com

I have not worked with Avon before, but I have used Avon products and make Avon purchases occasionally as a customer when there is a product or sale that I like. So from a customer perspective, I personally know that I find the products to be reasonably priced, especially on their sales items and they have great sales often. I have noticed Avon offers the best sales and deals as compared to other direct sales or network marketing companies for similar or like products.

Learn more about becoming an Avon Sales Rep. You can request information to help you decide if this could help be a supplemental income through this link!

We would love you to share your thoughts on whether you think being an Avon representative should be one of our recommended ways to make money. Are there other pros or cons you could provide to help others decide if this is the right opportunity for them?

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Get Paid For Your Opinion From Global Test Market

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by Cassie on August 23, 2011

Check out how you can get paid for your opinion as today’s money making highlight that is available right now for you to utilize to bring in extra cash. This is an easy one and one that you can do from home in just a couple of minutes a day!

You can make cash from survey companies and the one we are featuring today is Global Test Market surveys. From most surveys, you will get paid for your opinion cash.

Here’s information from the Global Test Market site about their program that is open for enrollment right now:

Did you know that since our program was founded in 2000, we’ve awarded over $30 million in cash to our survey participants? It’s true, and now you can be part of it too. Read on to find out how our rewards system works.

You take surveys to earn MarketPoints; then you redeem your MarketPoints for cash. Not for airline seats that never seem to be available; not for overpriced merchandise you never wanted in the first place, but for cash — paid by check wherever you live in the world. Get paid for your opinion. (Whoohoo!)
You must earn 1,000 MarketPoints first; then you can redeem them for $50 (or the equivalent in your local currency if available). So, just like your teachers always told you: persistence pays off! Every time you reach that 1,000 point level, you can redeem your points again.
We like to a mix it up a little bit with both points and prizes. For some surveys you complete, you’ll be entered into a quarterly prize drawing for $20,000. And to spread the winnings around a bit, we have an additional $300 cash sweepstakes prize that someone, somewhere wins every single day.
You can check your MarketPoints balance and your sweepstakes entries anytime you want. And occasionally we may send you bonus offers or special rewards based on your participation. The more you participate, the more opportunities you’ll have to earn and win.

We have been a part of this company for a short time and you will receive emails showing you what each survey is worth (the number of MarketPoints to help you reach your next 1,000 point mark) and so far, most have been worth 30-60 MarketPoints, which means around 20 surveys for $50! That is a really decent payout for cash surveys. Also, just like the list above, some of your emails will be offers for a survey to be entered into the cash drawing. It is up to you to decide which ones you want to participate in and which ones you want to pass on!

With consistency, you could receive a regular $50 check. We like to think in terms of what bill this job opportunity could cover to make it more realistic for us to complete! How would an extra $50 a month affect your goal?

To join Global Test Market, just head to their site here to apply. The application process includes a handful of questions regarding gender, age, household size, etc. so that you can be matched with the right surveys. Then you will receive email notification of your application status and then start earning and covering a bill each month! Please note: You will need to confirmation your application from your email to get started. So get paid for your opinion!

See our master list of Ways to Earn Extra Income: Over 100 and Counting

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Ways to Earn Extra Income: Over 100 and Counting

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by Alex on August 19, 2011

We wanted to share with you ideas on how to make money on the side! As we learned first-hand, one way to reach your financial goals is to find ways of increasing your income. Whether your goals are to get out of debt, start your own business, be self-employed, or even have a nice savings with an inheritance to one day leave your children, extra money is going to help you and your family get there faster!

With that in mind, we have a quick list with currently over 100 ways to earn a little bit more and increase that income. Keep watching as we will continue linking each one to a more extensive article including ideas on how to make that particular money making opportunity work! A few of the jobs listed below already linked to an article with additional information – just click on the link to learn more.

Many of these things we have done ourselves to bring in extra money! Those ways that we have done personally, we put a “*” next to it.

With this list, many of the ideas below do not require extra training or skills, just the willingness to put forth the effort. Some of the ways to earn below will require minimal training, but the time invested could be worth the pay off as a part time endeavor and could maybe even turn into a full-time job if you love it! Even better, some of these items might include hobbies you already have which means you will be well suited for turning the time you enjoy into a money-making venture!

Finally, we want this list to KEEP GROWING with your help. Please share ideas on additional ways to to earn that extra income so that we can keep adding to this list for all to utilize!

Calligraphy
Earn Back cash back on a debit card (Changes to PerkStreet Financial Means More Benefits for More Customers)*
Snow Removal
Donate Blood/Plasma for money
Surveys*
Delivering Phonebooks*
Local HOA management
Property Managers
Coaching
Lawn Mower tune-up
Sell through consignment shops
Being a consignment seller
Ice cream truck
Flower arranger*
Flower Delivery
Pizza Delivery
Mystery shopper
Handyman Services
Babysitting*
House sitter*
Pet sitter*
Yardwork*
Raking leaves*
Lawn Mowing*
Scrapbooking
Digital Photo Transfers
Sewing
Hemming
Repairs
Voice Lessons
Music Lessons
Tutoring*
Dog Walking
Car Washing
House Cleaning
Painting
Selling through classifieds*
Selling through Ebay*
Workshops
Delivering Newspapers*
Selling Newspapers*
Selling ad spots
Errand Running
Grocery Shopping
Cooking
Selling baked goods*
Blogging*
Working for a blogger
Services in your skill*
Seasonal worker
Craft selling*
Water/popsicle seller at local outdoor events*
Business cleaning
Car repairs
Hair cutting
Insurance Sales
Setting up an Etsy shop
Searching work at home job sites
Cash rewards bank cards*
Resume Writing
Community camp leader/counselor
Notary Public

Christmas Light Installer/Take down
Buying Big Used items, repair and resell*
Product scanner for market research
Ask your church or other members whether you can help them with any chores or tasks
Travel Agent Services
Medical billing
Appointment Setter
Magazine Seller
Door-to-door Sales
Direct Sales*
Network Marketing
Consignment Classified
Photography
Sign holder
Flyer Distributor*
Videographer
Gift Basket maker
Thank you note writer
Content Writer
Car Sales
Home Loans
Mother’s Assistant
Laundry
Farmer’s Help
Window Washer
Swim Instructor
Nanny*
Daycare
Balloon Creator
Birthday Clown/Character
Snow blower tune-up
Car Detailer
Auction Reseller
Book Seller
Can produce for others
Birthday Party Gift Sets
Event Ticket seller
Fireplace cleaner
Craft or event booth operator
Graphic Artist
Appointment Reminder
Blind Cleaner
Dog Washer
Weeding*
Garage Sale*
Organizer
Swagbucks*
Cash back rebates*
Recycle*
Antique seller
Tech support
Commission sales*
How To book/ebook
Online reviews
Forums posting
SEO Writing
Blog Post Writing
Parking Attendant
Process Server
Transcriptionist
Collect and sell worms to local fishing shops

Have you done any of these yourself? Let us know if you would like to write one of our featured articles on tips and tricks on how you made this job work for you – if you have the experience we would love you to share it with all of us!

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National Consumer Panel Accepting New Applications: Get Rewarded For Shopping

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by Cassie on August 16, 2011

We’ve posted about this before and now the application process is open again until they fill-up!

Have you heard about Nielsen Home Scan Consumer Panel before? Well, we had not and we had several friends that are consumer panelists for this company and they really like it! In addition, you can win cash and earn prizes just for doing something you all ready do – Shop.

Essentially how it works is (if you are accepted) you will receive a price gun and you will scan your groceries as you put them away. They are tracking consumer spending habits to see how to change the market, etc. This is a fun activity for kids to do while you’re putting groceries away and the longer you’re a panelist, the better the prizes get.

So you can join Nielsen Home Scan Consumer Panel – Earn valuable points, which are redeemable for electronics, household items, jewelry, toy, gift cards, and more.

There application windows are short, so if you and your family is interested, don’t hesitate to apply!

Head to the Nielsen Home Scan Consumer Panel site for more details.

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National Consumer Panel Accepting New Applicants: Get Rewarded For Shopping

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by Cassie on July 13, 2011

So you can join Nielsen Home Scan Consumer Panel – Earn valuable points, which are redeemable for electronics, household items, jewelry, toy, gift cards, and more.

There application windows are short, so if you and your family is interested, don’t hesitate to apply!

Head to the Nielsen Home Scan Consumer Panel site for more details.

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FAMILY MONEY MAKING IDEAS GUEST POST – PHONE BOOK DELIVERY!

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by Cassie on January 16, 2010

Here is a guest post from reader Lynda and her family on how they have made an extra $1,500 – $7,000 (and stayed in shape!) a year gross the last 5-years delivering phone books to homes and businesses 2-4 times a year! Each time they participate in a round of deliveries, it is about 2-4 weeks. In our research, many companies pay between .18-.35 each phone book you deliver!

Do you want a fun, healthy, way to make money and involve the whole family? We discovered that delivering phonebooks is a great way to earn some extra cash for your family.

We have been doing this for the past five years and have had a blast with it because we can work together as a family and running the phonebooks to homes and businesses is a great way to get exercise!

There are several different phonebook companies (just look at the stack you have!) and all you need to do is look on the inside of the phonebook to get the name and number of the company and contact them. They are always looking for responsible people to deliver. You usually get paid per book delivered and can request (if available) the areas you want to deliver.

Happy phonebook delivering!

Lynda

Thanks Lynda and Family for the family money making idea!

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FAMILY MONEY MAKING IDEA – BUY USED, SELL WITH A MARKUP!

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by Cassie on January 2, 2010

I wanted to share another money making idea with you from our “Thrifty Family” to yours.

First, we have a number of ways that we try to make extra money on the side for our family vacations and fun stuff. It is a fun goal to work towards something like this and to work at it as a family and then to enjoy the fruit of our labors as a family!

Our next goal is to make enough for our next family vacation – we have budgeted $2,000 for the six of us for all expenses for the vacation!

So to help us get to this goal, one thing that we have done for several years now is to purchase items used and then, fix, wash, clean (in rare cases not have to do anything to it) and then turn around and sale if for a profit. I am going to focus this post on large items!

A good thing to watch for is large items that could have a potential high retail selling value, that you are able to find “cheap,” or something that is in higher demand at the time. The best places for you to “shop” for these items are at garage, yard, estate, rummage sales. Items in this type of selling environments are typically a lot lower than buying on ebay or classifieds, etc. People just want to get rid of their “junk” and are usually very willing to negotiate prices that are already marked low. Also, you can typically get better prices at these types of environments as most people just pull the stuff out of storage, etc. and do not take the time to fix, clean or “spruce up” the item. This gives you the opportunity to buy it cheap – and with a bit of leg work, have a great resell item!

As an example, we hit a garage sale recently and spotted the big Little Tykes doll house for sale. When we saw it, you could tell it was a high value item, but it looked like it was in poor shape. These doll houses are plastic and very durable – when we found it, it was dirty and had been covered in marker and crayon!! We were able to pick this doll house up for $5! We were not sure of the retail value of this item at the time, but knew that with clean-up, we could definitely make our $5 back!

We brought it home – our girls first reaction was AWESOME – but we explained that this was an item to resell, not to keep. We then got to work and scrubbed this doll house down! Our girls took the Mr. Clean magic erasers to the marker and crayon and we were able to get all of the markings off!!! We then rinsed it with the hose outside and let it dry! Whala! A very nice, nearly new looking doll house! All it needed was a good cleaning, it was in perfect condition otherwise!

We then researched how much we should put this doll house up for sale for. The internet is a great resource for this – immediately we discovered that this house retails for $139.99! If a used item is in great condition, we usually plan to list it for about 40% of the retail cost, and hope to get about 30% after negotiations. You should verify this by trying to find other local classifieds or even Ebay, Craig’s List to see what others have listed an item for too to make sure you are not way over or way under! So, our plan was to list it for $50 and plan to drop to $40 if we needed to! As a funny side note – our daughter said “so if we sell this house, we can then go on our trip?!?” My response was, “no,” this is only $50 towards our goal, we need a total of $2,000! She then said, “well let’s just sell it for $2,000 then!”

The next step is to take pictures and list it. We recommend finding the FREE ways to list items as it cuts into your profit margin otherwise. Craig’s list is a FREE national classifieds and is a very popular site to use! Also, check with your local newpaper – our newspaper has a FREE classified ads section for items that are under $100. Finally, local T.V. stations also have FREE local classifieds, so check those sites. If you can list it in all the different FREE resources in your area, you are increasing the traffic and the ability to be more rigid on your price if you have more people interested. Just use the same listing for all to cut down time! It is not reasonable to sell an item like this on a site like Ebay, just due to the size for shipping purposes. I know that there are listings for local areas on Ebay, however, save the extra money and go with the FREE local classified resources instead! We will talk about Ebay in a future post!

Then, wait for the emails and calls to roll in! We listed the doll house and it sold the next day and for the full price we wanted!

Here is the picture of the final “cleaned up” house and the ad as an example! (we had a couple of pictures – the more pictures – the better!)

CLASSIC LITTLE TIKES DOLL HOUSE

“This is the classic Little Tikes Doll House. This house is pink with a blue roof and in good condition. It is made of sturdy plastic and has 2 stories, each level high enough for a Barbie size doll. It is 38.5″T x 37″W x 24.25″D. Very nice size and good quality! This doll house retails for $139.99. Please call or email with questions!”

There you go! Here is a great way to make money on the side on large items! More money making ideas to come!

*Have you bought a large item for cheap – made improvements to it and resold for a profit? We want to know your ideas and experience – let us know!

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