Now I’m sure most of you know all about these affiliate schemes, advertising networks and paid reviews that are available to us all. They all require hard work and dedication and there’s a lot of competition, but this post isn’t about that sort of stuff. For more on that check out our Guide To Making Money Online
So I’m taking a slightly different angle on this post this time, here are some weird ways to make money online.
1. Sell your hair
No, I’m not joking here. Honestly, some people will pay good money for a nice set of locks, as strange as it may seem. Sites like TheHairTrader.com, will let you post a listing for free, of your hair. And then it’s kind of like Ebay, potential hair-buyers can then bid on your mop of hair and then once it’s been sold, you chop it off and send it away. Personally I haven’t tried this service out, but apparently the average mop can go for $500 with the best ones going for thousands!
2. Become Part Of A Virtual Jury
Every think of becoming a judge? Well maybe now’s your chance, while you wont get paid as much as real judges do, you can actually take part in a virtual online jury and get paid for it. A growing number of sites are offering cash if you help lawyers simulate a trial so they can practice and train.
“Attorneys for years have thought they’re kind of psychologists when it comes to picking juries,” explains Chris Bagby, founder of eJury.com. “The more demographic background we can get them about each juror, the better off they are.”
Now you won’t be racking in millions with this, but the average case can earn you around $5 to $10
3. Send Text Messages
I say some of you are sitting right up now that you’ve read the title. Yes you can in fact make money sending text messages online. How? Well this applies to users in the states only I’m afraid, but a service called ChaCha lets you text in a question and get an answer back in a few minutes. But who do you think texts back the answers? Well it could be you!
There called ChaCha guides, and they simply sign in and answer as many questions as they like, whenever they want to and get paid between 10 and 20 cents for each one. You won’t make a living out of it, but it can help cover the day to day cost of living, or let you save up for that special something you’ve always wanted.
4. Become A Virtual Gold Miner
While real gold may be more valuable, you’d be surprised how much hardcore gamers are prepared to spend to succeed in their virtual worlds. Over half a million Chinese now earn an income by acquiring and selling World Of Warcraft Gold to gamers in other countries. People are even making money from Second Life and other MMORPG games as well.
So there you go, 4 odd ways to make a bit of extra cash online. Let me know if you’ve ever tried any of them out, or are planning to in the comments below
