Undervalued job ideas
Job wise everybody has considered being a waiter or newspaper deliverer, but most forget that if you have a certain skill, there’s numerous jobs out there available that are often left unconsidered.
For the poets/writers out there:
Competitions:
A great source to win large amounts of money at a time. Local competitions are the best as it normally you means more of a chance at winning
Manufacturers:
Those who write to manufacturer’s to complain or compliment products are more likely to get vouchers or free samples if they do so creatively and show they’ve put real thought into it
EBooks:
If you feel like writing an e-book you can publish it on Amazon’s Kindle store. If it’s listed between £1.49-£6.99 you earn 70% of the sale!
If this really interests any of you, there’s a free e-book on How to write a non-fiction eBook in 21 days.
For the cooks amongst us:
Pop-up restaurants:
These are temporary restaurants that can operate from somebody’s home or a hired hall etc. If you’re a good cook then make the most of this idea, set up your own, advertise it and watch the customers and tips rush at you. Good luck!
Experimental chef:
If you’re creative with your recipes why not sell them on Student Treats. As long as it’s fairly cheap and easy to make, for submitting a recipe and a picture you could earn (if chosen) £5 straight away via paypal. It’s that easy.
Portfolio:
If you create a portfolio of delicious looking meals or desserts, take a chance and see whether you can get a summer job in a restaurant or bakery… you know, just to up that CV a bit?
Videos:
As well as blogs, videos are a great source of income. If you remain dedicated to them and gain enough viewers then you might be receiving a pay check from Youtube!
For the arty ones:
Etsy:
A leading sites to buy and sell handmade crafts or perhaps craft supplies. Most the items are really expensive which means a lot of cash in hand when it sells, as only a measly 3.5% fee of the sale price goes to Etsy.
So get creative and have fun! They have more than 30 million customers buying and viewing their site and you have the opportunity to talk to other creators etc. for advice or ideas.
Coursework:
If you have old coursework that you want to chuck out then maybe you could think about selling them, or framing them to give as presents to relatives or art-lover friends? If you can’t make any money from it you might as well save a dime or two!
Technological era:
In the middle of the Photoshop era and selfie sticks, portraits might be a good business idea or maybe copying a photo. The gift would be deeply appreciated by the receiver/buyer and it feels more sentimental than Snapfish printouts.
For all you keen photographers:
“Snapping”
Why not get hired to snap some pictures at weddings or even club events? They’re often looking for people to take pictures of any gigs or events. If you were feeling extra lucky you could try selling it to local newspaper or to the gig-attendants themselves.
Competitions:
If you’re lucky you might want to try entering competitions. Prizes can vary from a good camera to money to gift cards. So have a search?
Selling:
If you don’t have a fancy camera, simply taking pics or videos on your phone can earn you money! Just click on the following sites to have a look.
Fotolia; for every image or video sold, you get a commission on the sold price
iStockPhoto; (which I find is quite cool) you can even sell illustrations too ( *cough cough artists^^)
Scoopshot; you can sometimes earn up to £10 a photo and you also have the opportunity to enter competitions too.
Amongst services that can help you sell your photos are Twenty20 and give you 20% of the sale.
Foap allows you to make up your own prices and you can upload as many as you want!
For the designers:
Redesigning:
If you can’t earn money, then why not save some buy buying clothes from the charity shop and redesigning them?
That’s what this woman does, isn’t she fabulous?
Click on the pic for her blog! >>
Jewellery:
If you have any outdated jewellery, why not take them apart and use a combination of beads to make nicer jewellery? You could sell them, give them as gifts or just appreciate your new look!
Blog:
Fashion blogs are becoming ever more popular as well as finding good quality clothes for less, so why not try and see what social media can do for you?
Print-on-demand products:
Whether it’s a school trip for your sibling’s class or making shirts for a company. You could print your own t-shirts when people ask you.
You could contact the printing company (or do it yourself, even better) and see whether you can get discounts; this way it gives others an incentive to buy through you!
For the clever:
Hey, if you’re clever, make the most of it. These are easy ways to earn money which are sure to require minimum effort.
If you have a great memory or interest, why not do guided tours? If you’re a student in London this might be a particular good idea to consider
Earn by selling your notes:
Note Sale; upload a some notes, write a price on it and “wait for the cash to roll in”
Make Use Of; as quoted by themselves: “Rather interesting web service that works as an eBay for homework.”
Tutor
There are loads of way to advertise your sessions, on:
Free ads or
You can get loads of free resources on:
Tes or
For the couch potatoes:
If you’re ideal way of earning money is in bed or without moving, these are some jobs you might quite like.
By surfing the web:
Qmee; simply search things as normal. Each result has cash reward attached. If it interests you, click on it and collect your reward.
By reading adverts on your mobile:
Qustodian; this is an app that allows you to say your likes and dislikes and which will then pay you to view messages, answer questions and watch videos
By watching shows:
Viggle; an app that lets you earn points when you “check in” to the show you’re watching, I’m personally very intrigued!
Earn money by answering surveys:
There are some many sites I can’t possibly list all of them but here are some of my favourites
Swagbucks; a great way to earn by surveys, watching videos and getting cashback
Toluna; if you’re extremely lucky than you can test products and keep them, but here the rewards for surveys are very generous. They have a great variety of prizes, not just the normal Amazon Vouchers
Mingle; not a very well-known site, but their surveys are easy to qualify for and although their surveys don’t give you very many points, their rewards are very generous e.g. for £25 Amazon vouchers you only need 1500 points
By writing reviews
Slicethepie; pays you to write reviews on clothing and music
DooYoo; pays up to 60p for each product review you write, it doesn’t sound much but the reviews only have to be around 250 words long (don’t worry)!
Hope this gave you some more ideas and that it’ll increase your chance for money-making success. After all, you can’t save money if you haven’t any in the first place!
Good luck,
The Frugal Teen