For instance, 3D printers can be entertaining, and you can turn that into a business.
I’m searching for ways to enjoy myself while earning money without breaking the bank. Is it wrong to want both money and enjoyment? I have tried taking surveys but ended up disliking them pretty quickly; those were tough times. I consider myself a beginner and I feel super shy in real life.
Have you thought about thrifting and reselling? It’s a lot of fun to explore different items and it gives you a reason to get out of the house, especially during the winter!
Shan said:
Have you thought about thrifting and reselling? It’s a lot of fun to explore different items and it gives you a reason to get out of the house, especially during the winter!
Could you suggest any platforms for a beginner like me to start reselling?
I live near a few not-so-great thrift stores, but there’s also a place called Desert Industries.
@Will
I usually use eBay, and for larger items, Facebook Marketplace works well too. A couple of years back, I made $600 in about 5-6 months without trying too hard. I treated it more like a hobby. Just keep in mind that many people do this as a full-time job, so the stores can get picked over pretty quickly.
What about flipping websites? I enjoy it because I get to be creative and build any type of site I want. I’ve done travel sites, budget sites, coffee sites, etc.
Last month, I made $2400 from a website flip.
I mostly do small site flips, which usually sell for three figures.
@Paris
I’m also curious about where you sell them. How does the selling process work? Does it usually take a while? In your experience, which niches are the most profitable?
Davin said:
You can publish random stories online, and people actually buy them. You get 90% of the sale price.
I tend to be hard on myself and think I’m not good at writing. I’ve heard of Amazon KDP, but it seems oversaturated with AI content. What are the chances someone would buy my writing?
@Will
If you sell just two stories a month for the next 30 years, that would add up to over $1400. Imagine if you keep going and end up with 100 or even 1000 stories. D2D has strict quality controls for AI content. They allow it, but the quality must be very high.
Or it could just be decent human writing.
Personally, I’d prefer to stick with my average writing skills over AI.