Odd Ways to Make Money This section has odd ways to make money as an employee, in
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The Odd Ways to Make Money Pages
Participating in Paid Studies
- If you want to be a human guinea pig, read this true story.
Make Matzo for Money - Make
crackers for the Jewish Passover? What you need to know.
How to Sell Sperm - It is said
that 95% are rejected by the sperm banks, but you can make over
$1,000 monthly if you are accepted.
Do a Cemetery Visit for Money
- You visit people's loved ones final resting places for pay.
Offer Crickets for Sale
- You can start small at home and decide later if you want to
grow your business.
Become a Sofer - Write, write, write,
but not a creative word; a traditional Jewish scribe.
Become a "Shomer"
- What's that? It's for Orthodox Jews, and it's relatively easy
work.
Serve on a Mock Jury - You get
paid to decide their fate (but not much).
Ostrich Farming - Did you
know that one ostrich can sell for $40,000?
The Business of Portable
Restroom Rentals - Not a glamorous business, but definitely
a potentially profitable one.
Body Advertising - Paid
to have logos and other promotional pictures painted on your
body.
Become a Bar Mitzvah Tutor
- Without being Jewish? It's possible...
Selling Hair - Growing your
hair to sell is a slow way to go, but if it's already long...
Coin Roll Hunting - It's
like a treasure hunt at the bank...
Donate Blood for Money
- How to find places that pay, how much you can make.
Test Subject in Amsterdam
- The writer's experience participating in research studies.
Pen Repair as a Business - Yes,
someone still does this odd job.
Weird Vending Machines
- Beer, worms, plus a few ideas that may not have been tried
yet.
Pet Detective - There is
even a pet detective university to help you get ready.
Carnival Jobs - See the country
with interesting people and make money in odd ways.
How to Surf for Money -
If you love those waves and want to get paid for your surfing...
Roller Coaster Tester
- This is one of the most odd and fun ways to make money.
Where to Find Gold -
The basics of prospecting and how to get started for less than
$100.
Be a Pollen Collector
- You get to be a busy bee in the trees (no, really).
Become a Thereminist - Not
sure what that is? Go read the page...
Be an Elvis Minister - Dress
up, act like the famous singer, and marry people who are drunk.
Working as a Breath Odor
Evaluator - How much would they have to pay you for this
one?
Doing Canine Massage - See
how much you can charge for some heavy petting of pets.
Becoming a Farrier -
Working with huge nail clippers, metal shoes and 2,000-pound
animals.
Be a Wig Maker - Help people
look more beautiful.
Becoming a Fish Doctor - Yes,
people pay plenty for fixing fishy friends.
Working as a Dog Food Tester
- Click that link if you really want this taste-testing job.
How to be a Dice Inspector
- Start by moving to Las Vegas or another town with a lot of
casinos.
How to Make and Sell Paper Jewelry
- It's true: People pay for paper earrings and necklaces.
Finding Focus Group Jobs
- Hang out with a group of people and express your opinion for
pay.
How to Sell Stuffed Animals
- For a decent profit, of course.
Political Speech Writing
- If you are good at writing and at inspiring people...
Become a Pilot Car Driver
- An unusual driving job.
Selling Attic Treasures
- You never know what those old things might be worth.
How to Build Cat Condos
- You can create your own odd designs (as long as the cats like
them).
Wild Foods - Harvesting and
selling crops you don't even have to plant.
Make Money From Famous Gravesites
- This one is really part of the "ideas" section, but
there is a basis in reality.
Making Tips Without a Job -
Serve drinks without getting hired.
Pet Rental - Renting out dogs
(and possibly other animals) as a business.
Unusual Real Estate Options
- Optioning hills for radio towers and other odd ways to use
options to make money without investing as much in real estate.
Finding Lost Buried Treasure
- A real life example of how treasures come to be.
The Business of Roadkill Cleanup
- Someone has to do this dirty job.
Keeping Bees as a Business
- Job and business opportunities in beekeeping.
Creating a Treasure
Hunt as a Business - I have done this with limited success.
Selling Dog Mannequins -
Sometimes the odd ways to make money can be more than just different--they
can also be very profitable...
