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| over the last twenty years that has changed the | | | | on eBay and flipped for a profit. Department stores |
| way a family operates, specifically how families | | | | and other mainstream stores are also good places to |
| generate money. Traditionally, only one parent or | | | | find deals. Just remember to ask this question, |
| spouse worked and that was sufficient to support | | | | "Where is the clearance section?". Lots of stores |
| the family. Then a shift occurred and families needed | | | | have a clearance sections where items like clothes, |
| two incomes, so both man and woman stepped | | | | and other odds and ends end up at extreme |
| outside the house to join the work force. Now all | | | | discounts. This is a great way to start selling on |
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| supplement their income, while keeping their regular | | | | might cost a little more to get started. The good |
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| ways to earning an extra dollar here and a dollar | | | | stores or garage sales and go check to see how |
| there that have added up to some significant extra | | | | they are selling on eBay. Sometimes you can ask that |
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| areas, some just start making their money from a | | | | and that can buy you some time to check. With all |
| hobby, and others turn to the internet to earn extra | | | | the new phones like the iPhone, you can even check |
| money working at home. | | | | eBay on the spot to get an idea of just how much |
| Sell Antiques | | | | you can make on a particular item. |
| Buying and selling antiques is a hobby for some, and it | | | | Sell Gold |
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| to most. You may come across an object that may | | | | some old gold jewelry that you never wear or just |
| not have a lot of local appeal in an antique store, put | | | | lying in a box under the bed, or you want to sell gold |
| it online on a site like eBay, and all of a sudden millions | | | | coins, you can sell your gold to make a little extra |
| of people from all over the world can find and bid on | | | | money. Some local jewelry stores in your area will |
| your antique. One man's trash, is another man's | | | | usually offer to buy your gold. It is best to know |
| treasure! | | | | what the current price per ounce of gold is before |
| A good example would be finding niche antiques to | | | | setting out to sell. Usually you don't get the full |
| sell, like clocks or salt and pepper shakers. These | | | | amount per ounce, but you will be surprised at how |
| both sell really well online and make decent profits. | | | | much you can get. |
| You can find clocks that were created in Europe in | | | | I want to discuss the gold party idea as a way to |
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| clocks. The same goes for salt and pepper shakers. | | | | unwanted gold jewelry, and you buy it from them. |
| You might find a set for absolutely bottom dollar that | | | | You can then take this gold to your local gold |
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| and that is willing to buy them for a higher price. | | | | There is always a market to sell your gold. Whether |
| So visit an antique store, write down some items, | | | | you are selling gold coins, or are just getting rid of |
| then check eBay and other online sites to see what | | | | ugly jewelry, there are lots of websites out there |
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| of the game is buying low and selling high. You can | | | | options include freelancing from home, word |
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| family who might not have a computer or the time | | | | ideas that don't cost an arm and a leg to get up and |
| to manage an online auction, for a small fee or a | | | | running. Most online businesses don't cost a thing. |
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| Good places to find deals are out there and can be | | | | to earn extra money online is an online drop ship or |
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| started, then start simple. Try garage sales first and | | | | place other companies products on your website and |
| look for things that are appealing or are really marked | | | | sell those products for a commission. There are lots |
| down in price. Sometimes you can find new items still | | | | of options out there, it just takes a little digging. |
| in the box at a garage sale that have never been | | | | |