Now for the things that you can do off-line, that is around your neighborhood. This doesn’t mean that you won’t use the Internet sometimes to advertise or connect with people who want the services, just that the services are done in person rather than over the Internet.
24. RedBox Stock Redbox with Movies
How do you think the movies get there?
Yes, you can be paid to stock the DVDs into the kiosks, and make sure the equipment is working.
25. Dig for Treasures
If you visit the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, you might get lucky. People have found diamonds and other precious stones there, and you are allowed to keep them and sell them later.
26. Postmates Deliver Food
Postmates advertises that you can earn up to $25 per hour as a food delivery person. Once again, you need to check whether it’s in your area before getting too excited. It consists of picking up food from a restaurant where it has been ordered, and delivering it to the customer.
27. Become a Reality TV Star
Have you considered becoming a reality TV star?
With so many TV channels to fill, reality TV has become big business. You can aim for the networks, with America’s Got Talent or the like, or you can shoot for the cable reality shows which seem much easier to get into.
If you can spin them the story, such as Duck Dynasty, then you have a much better chance.
Here are a few shows you can apply for:
America's Got Talent ABC You can apply for many ABC shows including WifeSwap and Extreme Weight Loss HGTV Apply to be on shows like House Hunters, Love It or List It, and Property Brothers.
28. Street Team Promotion Give out Free Samples
Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a sign spinner, or give out free samples to people on the street?
This new start up will match you up with companies that need people for promotion. In a sense you become a part-time brand ambassador, giving out samples or working various promotional events and parties for companies.
They'll pay $10-$15 per hour.
29. AirBNB Rent out Your House/Room
Many people have tried using AirBNB with a lot of success. If you have a spare room that you don’t mind renting out, or you can even rent out your house, then list it on AirBNB. They’ve been around for years, and connect travelers with people who have accommodation.
Note that it’s not for long-term rentals.
30. Cleaning Pools
It really doesn’t take much equipment to start cleaning pools, and if you are in a warm area where many houses have them, there should be no shortage of opportunities. You can make up postcards or flyers to advertise your services.
Hint: if you look on Google Earth, you can see which homes have pools in the backyard, so you know where to start.
31. Repair Computers
If you’re knowledgeable enough about computers, there are many people who would like to have your business card, so they can call you if their computer breaks down.
32. Computer Training
Another line if you are knowledgeable on computers is to visit people in their homes and help them out. You don’t have to be an expert in computers or programming, you just need to know one thing more than the person you’re teaching!
33. Pizza Delivery Boy
Even if you’re not a boy, you can ask at your local pizza place whether they have any vacancies. If you play it right, you make the real money on the tips, so be sure to be nice to the people.
34. Catering
For those who love to cook, this is the job to help those who don’t love to cook. M
any people would like to take an evening off from cooking now and then, or have a catered and served dinner party, so if messing around in the kitchen is what you like to do (as long as you produce good results) consider offering these services.
35. DogWalker. com Walk Dogs
People love their dogs, but often they don’t have enough time to walk them as much as they feel they should. This is your target market. Simply advertise that you can help those busy people.
36. Dog Cleanup
Again, people love their dogs, but some aspects are less attractive. It’s a genuine job to go around regularly to people’s yards and pick up the poop before someone steps in it.
You can start from your own neighborhood just like Kelly Brott did. Now he is making a living scooping dog pop.
37. Rover Pet Sit
Whether it’s coming in while the owner is at work to let the dog out to do his business, or pet sitting during a vacation, there are always people looking for occasional help with their pets. You can find these gigs on Care. com and Rover. com, for example.
38. Pet Grooming
Continuing on the animal theme, many owners don’t want the hassle of bathing and trimming their dog's fur. While this isn’t as regular a gig as dog cleanup, you can certainly drum up repeat business for a continuing income.
39. Handyman
If you are handy around the house, and can change a faucet or fix a ceiling fan, then people who can’t do these things are always looking for someone reliable to call on.
Typically, you might see a regular handyman advertisement in the small ads of the local newspaper, so try your luck there.
40. Care. com Clean Houses
Who, if they have the money, doesn’t want someone to come in and clean the house for them?
Normally, to find clients you had to either post an ad on Craigslist or similar places or keep an eye out for homeowners needing cleaners. But now you can use a site like Care. com to find local homes in need of cleaners quickly and safely.
41. Mowing Lawns
Once you’ve made the initial investment in a lawnmower – and you may have already done that for your own property – then you can be available for cutting other people’s lawns.
This is another job that many people try to avoid.
An alternative approach is to offer to use the householder’s own equipment, and many times this will be easier, as it saves you having to transport your lawnmower to another property.
42. Painting Gates
This gig won’t apply in all areas, but where people have garden gates, often they don’t get around to repainting them.
A great way to advertise is to take a picture of the gate, showing how shabby it is, and tape it to their mailbox with an offer to repaint it.
43. Painting Street Numbers
Another specific painting job, after all whose street numbers are not faded?
Offer to repaint them for $10, and you will be making money quickly. You can do it even more quickly if you buy a set of stencils.
44. House Painting
As you are so into painting, why not offer your services to repaint all or parts of the house?
You can start off by simply taking on one room, and build up to whole house painting. People get charged about one dollar per square foot for this.
45. Snow Clearing
With climate change, this job may be endangered! But at the appropriate time of year and with the appropriate weather, many people will pay to have the snow cleared away from the driveway.
Just be prepared for some hard work.
46. Wash Cars
People are so busy, they don’t have time to take their car to the car wash, let alone wash the car themselves. They would appreciate you offering to wash the car for them, and all you need is a bucket and sponge.
47. Mobile Oil Change
Before you wash the car, offer to do an oil change.
This is another one of those jobs that people don’t get round to, as they have to stop at the local garage and wait while the mechanics do it. Or you could use the bonus of a free car wash as a way to persuade people to pay you to change the oil.
48. Wash Windows
This job may vary depending where you live in the country. The easiest is if you have mainly single-story homes around you, when you may barely need to have a ladder. Get one of those window squeegees so that you can clean them properly.
Also watch out for homes that have mosquito screens on the windows, as this will add complication to your job.
49. Turo Rent Your Car
If you think about it, you don’t use your car a lot. If there are periods where you know you are not going to need it, why not rent it out to someone who does?
Finding them would be a question, but the Internet provides help with sites like Turo (previously RelayRides).
50. Airport Shuttle
As an alternative, use your car to provide a shuttle service to the airport for people going on holiday. Advertise locally and with all your friends.
51. Uber Drive People Around
You must have heard of Uber by now – it’s the online website that allows ordinary drivers like you to behave as a taxi service, getting paid for taking people around town. It’s not available everywhere, but if it’s in your city it’s a great way to work yourself.
There is also a similar service called Lyft that you can check out.
52. Don’t Drink and Drive
53. Teach
Become a tutor and teach students, particularly those who need a little extra help.
54. Play Guitar
There are people who will pay you to play the guitar – provided you are any good.
You can find gigs in your local bars, in the paper, or on Facebook. Just turn up and play for a few hours.
55. Teach Guitar
Combine this with the gig above, and give private tutoring to people who would like to learn to play the guitar in the style you use.
Note: as an alternative or an addition you could make this into an online course, see Udemy above.
56. GigWalk Do Random Small Tasks
Check out gigwalk. com for gigs that companies are prepared to give you money for. It might be something as simple as checking out the price of items in a grocery store, or taking a picture of a house.
57. Work At the Golf Course
There are always things to do at a golf course, apart from playing golf.
Setting aside the obvious one of caddying for a golfer, which might require some skill, ask about working part time cleaning golf carts, selling beer on the course, or picking up balls on the driving range.
58. HouseSitter. com House Sit
People will pay you to stay in their house while they go away on vacation. The idea is that you are responsible, and will take care of their property, making sure that pipes don’t freeze, the mail is collected, etc. You may even find that they want to leave their dogs and cats behind, giving you a pet sitting gig at the same time.
You can use a site like HouseSitter. com to find local clients while at the same time doing Craigslist and word of mouth advertising.
59. Scrap Metal
Simply advertise that you will come and haul away scrap metal for people, just for a few dollars. Then take it to the local scrap metal merchant, and see what they will pay you for it.
69. BioLife Donate Blood Plasma
While many people give their blood for free or in exchange for a $10 voucher, you can find places that will compensate you for giving them the blood they need to create plasma.
There are limits on how often you can give blood, but you could probably clear a couple of hundred dollars a month if you’re healthy.
61. Babysitting
Well, why not? One of those jobs that you associate with young people looking for some extra money, but all you really need is to like kids and have some spare time when people want to go out.
You can get the word out amongst your friends, and even connect on Facebook. Alternatively, you could register on a website such as Care. com which allows you to become certified and advertised in your area.
62. Lifeguard
You obviously need to be a good swimmer, and should get certified, but once you do you can earn up to $20 per hour part-time. And you’re being paid to go to the beach.
63. Marketforce. com Mystery Shop
In a sector where scams predominate, there are still some genuine jobs as a mystery shopper. It can pay quite well.
Check out the websites Marketforce. com or BestMark. com first.
64. Personal Trainer
For this job you need to be somewhat obsessed with the gym. After all, no one wants a personal trainer who is not an inspiration to them. But people are prepared to pay a fit-bodied person to tell them what to do.
65. Carvertise Get Paid to Wrap Your Car
Transform your car into a moving billboard, and get paid every month just for keeping it clean and driving around.
Check out the website Carvertise. com for details. You can earn between $300 to $650 per campaign according to the company.
66. Rentafriend Get Paid to Be a Friend
You can be paid to be a friend to someone, by signing up for free on Rentafriend. com.
Not an escort service, and relationships are always platonic, but you can help someone by showing them around town, or maybe just joining them for a cup of coffee.
67. TaskRabbit Do Small Odd Jobs
TaskRabbit is a do anything site, and you can find jobs putting up ceiling fans, assembling furniture, or simply shopping for someone.
68. FlipKey Rent out a Room or Your House
Make some extra cash by finding someone who wants to rent out a room in your house. It will help you pay the mortgage.
69. Donate Sperm
Often said as a joke, this is a real job, and you can be paid for sperm donation.
Of course, you need to be healthy and preferably have attributes that would be desired by potential purchasers. If you meet the criteria, you may be surprised by how much you can make.
70. Cuddling
Another job that sounds like a joke, although this is not so personal as the last job.
If you like or at least don’t mind cuddling strangers, then people are prepared to pay to be cuddled, for up to three hours. Not to be confused with risqué and possibly illegal other intimacies, this job is strictly platonic.
Read this story on Nypost about a lady who is running a very successful cuddle shop .
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