A young friend of mine, who is a trained and experienced carpenter and joiner, just asked me "Can you think of anything I can make out of wood that I can sell on eBay?" He has access to offcuts of quality timber and often makes small wooden knick-knacks at home as a kind of hobby.
Not having immediate access to my files and notes on the subject of eBay ideas, and while giving due thought to eBay sellers' principles of items needing to be fairly small, more or less unbreakable, easy to pack into a parcel, and light enough to be cheap to post, I couldn't actually come up with anything on the spur of the moment.
All I could suggest was that he spend some time looking round gift shops, cheap shops, pet shops, hardware and homeware stores, for wooden items that are already on sale.
If he sees an article made of wood that he thinks he could make himself, he should consider how he could improve on the design, personalise it for individuals, ie., with a persons name or a witty slogan etc., or combine it with another idea to bring something new to the marketplace.
He began to get very enthusiastic about building up a home business making wooden craft items and selling them online. Together we came up with a few ideas such as house name boards, bird feeders, pet boxes and hutches, toy furniture, wooden toys, cooking utensils and storage boxes, dolls houses, specially designed picture frames, small book shelves, CD/DVD racks, nursery furniture and equipment, novelty clock faces ... we went on and on.
When I came away he had a new sparkle in his eyes and was talking about making a range of wooden gift items to offer to local shops on a wholesale basis as well as selling them online. I think the Internet has found another online entrepreneur! I wish him luck!
Sunday, 1 November 2009
Friday, 30 October 2009
My Own Money Making Hobby
You might say my own money making hobby is my computer. I spend more time sat at my computer keyboard than on anything else. It is the first thing I do in the morning and the last thing I do at night.
I check my emails, I check my website stats, Twitter, Facebook, affiliate sites, share dealings, Google Adsense ... I tweek and update my websites and add new content ... I admit I sometimes play simple games like Freecell just for a break while I have a cup of coffee.
Of course I do have a LIFE! I play golf, squash, go to the gym, eat out, visit friends and family, keep the garden tidy, do any necessary DIY around the home, all the usual things. But, when I'm not doing all these other things, I'm on the computer. Dreaming, scheming, thinking up new money making ideas, I'm always researching, learning, picking up tips and tricks that will "come in handy some day".
Click to: Read how this factory worker made incedible money doing the complete opposite of what the books say
I've learned a lot about working from home, making money online, using the Internet to advertise business, but there's still a long way to go. Such a lot to learn, and things are constantly changing, like eBay rules, Google's search algorythms, SEO, public awareness and preferences, etc, etc. Even the changing seasons bring new challenges and create different demands and interests. It's hard to keep up.
I almost envy anyone who has no interest at all in earning extra cash or making a living on the Internet. Their's must be a joyously simple life if they only use their PC for the occasional email or to Google something.
Click to: Get Real Home Business Ideas for Real People
Personally, I prefer my own chaotic search for money making ideas and the means of putting them into practice. It keeps me mentally young, alert to the cash generating opportunities offered by the Internet and its billions of users. I'm constantly evaluating work from home, money-making business ideas and picking up bits of information and handy tips which I can use in my own enterprises.
You should be doing the same! One day you might hit on an idea that you can stamp your own personality onto and get started on the road to riches!
Click to: Learn a brand new method to generate a massive income from home
I check my emails, I check my website stats, Twitter, Facebook, affiliate sites, share dealings, Google Adsense ... I tweek and update my websites and add new content ... I admit I sometimes play simple games like Freecell just for a break while I have a cup of coffee.
Of course I do have a LIFE! I play golf, squash, go to the gym, eat out, visit friends and family, keep the garden tidy, do any necessary DIY around the home, all the usual things. But, when I'm not doing all these other things, I'm on the computer. Dreaming, scheming, thinking up new money making ideas, I'm always researching, learning, picking up tips and tricks that will "come in handy some day".
Click to: Read how this factory worker made incedible money doing the complete opposite of what the books say
I've learned a lot about working from home, making money online, using the Internet to advertise business, but there's still a long way to go. Such a lot to learn, and things are constantly changing, like eBay rules, Google's search algorythms, SEO, public awareness and preferences, etc, etc. Even the changing seasons bring new challenges and create different demands and interests. It's hard to keep up.
I almost envy anyone who has no interest at all in earning extra cash or making a living on the Internet. Their's must be a joyously simple life if they only use their PC for the occasional email or to Google something.
Click to: Get Real Home Business Ideas for Real People
Personally, I prefer my own chaotic search for money making ideas and the means of putting them into practice. It keeps me mentally young, alert to the cash generating opportunities offered by the Internet and its billions of users. I'm constantly evaluating work from home, money-making business ideas and picking up bits of information and handy tips which I can use in my own enterprises.
You should be doing the same! One day you might hit on an idea that you can stamp your own personality onto and get started on the road to riches!
Click to: Learn a brand new method to generate a massive income from home
Thursday, 29 October 2009
Make/Save Money Dog Grooming
My sister-in-law is a dog lover. She has always owned several dogs at any one time. She recently had three Shitzus and a German Shepherd. She never seems to mind that the dogs require a great deal of care and attention. I suppose you could say dogs are her hobby.
Of course all pets cost money to keep. Food, veterinary care, pet accessories, the occasional kennelling, don't come cheap. And grooming time seems to come round all too often. She found she was paying a small fortune in cash to a local dog groomer to keep the dogs looking good and caring for their health and well-being.
At a difficult time, when it was hard to find the money for regular grooming, she looked around for alternatives. After making enquiries she decided to get some books on pet care and grooming and eventually enrolled on a dog grooming course. Fortunately she had her own dogs to practise on and found she saved so much money the course paid for itself many times over.
Click to: Learn what it takes to become a Pet Groomer
Friends, particularly other dog lovers, admired her pets and someone pleaded with her to groom his dog and offered to pay the going rate. She found herself drifting into becoming a professional dog groomer as word got round that she was very good and was happy to do home visits at a time that suited the client.
Her husband built her a grooming shed at the bottom of their garden and she set up in business, advertising in local papers and shop boards. She now also has a simple website which also brings in work, and is earning a lot more money than she was paid in a regular job.
Click to: Get a Dog Grooming Video that Downloads Instantly
Nowadays the family spend most of their time in Spain where she still earns a good living grooming dogs and every couple of months she travels back to the UK where her long list of clients are happy to give her their dog grooming business.
If you have dogs and could use some extra cash, why not consider learning how to groom them yourself and possibly offer your services to other pet owners.
Click to: Learn the Secrets to Dog Training and Behaviour
Of course all pets cost money to keep. Food, veterinary care, pet accessories, the occasional kennelling, don't come cheap. And grooming time seems to come round all too often. She found she was paying a small fortune in cash to a local dog groomer to keep the dogs looking good and caring for their health and well-being.
At a difficult time, when it was hard to find the money for regular grooming, she looked around for alternatives. After making enquiries she decided to get some books on pet care and grooming and eventually enrolled on a dog grooming course. Fortunately she had her own dogs to practise on and found she saved so much money the course paid for itself many times over.
Click to: Learn what it takes to become a Pet Groomer
Friends, particularly other dog lovers, admired her pets and someone pleaded with her to groom his dog and offered to pay the going rate. She found herself drifting into becoming a professional dog groomer as word got round that she was very good and was happy to do home visits at a time that suited the client.
Her husband built her a grooming shed at the bottom of their garden and she set up in business, advertising in local papers and shop boards. She now also has a simple website which also brings in work, and is earning a lot more money than she was paid in a regular job.
Click to: Get a Dog Grooming Video that Downloads Instantly
Nowadays the family spend most of their time in Spain where she still earns a good living grooming dogs and every couple of months she travels back to the UK where her long list of clients are happy to give her their dog grooming business.
If you have dogs and could use some extra cash, why not consider learning how to groom them yourself and possibly offer your services to other pet owners.
Click to: Learn the Secrets to Dog Training and Behaviour
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