So I was just brainstorming a bit thinking of ways to earn a little extra without the responsibilities of actual employment, meaning you can do it when there’s time and put it on hold if you have to. Personally I like crafting so I could imagine having something like a little etsy store. I could carve beads from wood, antler or bone and turn them into jewelry. Something like that. That wouldn’t just be a way to make money but also sounds like a nice hobby. Not sure how financially feasible it would be though, maybe someone here already has some experience? But yeah I’d love to hear about your ideas/advice. Anything that’s legal and not exploitative, be it entirely independent or also freelancing stuff that doesn’t require special training.

  • ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 days ago

    This is tough without special training or scummy morals

    Like you can resell stuff but that’s gross

    Crafting is cool but that’s a special skill. I know people that sell crochet, needlepoint, etc

    I refurbish electronics but that’s also a special skill, it’s not terribly difficult to learn though and can actually be quite lucrative. Good for the environment too. Buy a switch that someone is just going to throw away, fix it, resell it as refurbished, that kind of thing. This is getting much harder though. Ebay was the primary way to go and they’ve been shifting away from refurbished and used sales a lot over the past few years

    I have a friend that does custom artwork for people but that’s a special skill. I have another friend that sells music for people that wants beats but again special skills. Fivver type stuff

    Basically a lot of these will be “monetize your hobby”

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      10 days ago

      Like you can resell stuff but that’s gross

      Buy a switch that someone is just going to throw away, fix it, resell it as refurbished, that kind of thing.

      Huh? So are you for or against reselling?