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You have no doubt heard or read about making money online with your desktop PC or laptop. You may also realize that many of these ads, whether online or tacked to a telephone pole, are bogus. The catch is typically that you have to send to learn how or register with these companies, and often these offers are outright scams.

However, there are legitimate websites and organizations that will pay you fairly for your work. Most of these sites offer low compensation but are also low-investment, so at least your bank account does not start in the hole before you have earned a dime. Here are 30 ideas to start making money online.

Related: 4 Great Sites for Earning Money on the Side

1. Get Paid to Take Surveys

Do you enjoy taking surveys? Some companies will pay people to take surveys so that they can gather valuable consumer and user data. It might not be the most interesting way to make a buck, but you can find websites like CashbackResearch.com that offer cash for your opinions.

2. Create a Winning Blog

Writing entertaining, interesting blog posts can generate cash for you through ads, affiliate links and other revenue options. Your blogging success will depend on your writing talent, whether your blog covers a popular subject and the popularity of the links you include (whether backlinks or pay-per-click links, like Google AdWords).

3. Sell Your Stuff on eBay or a Similar Outlet

The dramatic growth and success of eBay has spawned many competitors featuring auctions or online marketplaces for diverse items. Whether you want to clean out your closet and sell your designer clothing online, or develop a high-volume online store, you can make extra money or big dollars on these sites.

4. Sign up for Amazon Mechanical Turk.

You probably will not get rich completing typical tasks for the “Turk,” but you can make extra income if you are willing to perform simple tasks for clients.

5. Sell Older Electronics

Do you have a compute, laptop or cell phone you no longer use? These and other tech items, although built with former generation features, often have value to others.

6. List Household Items on Craigslist

Free to join and devoid of listing or selling fees, Craigslist sales can be local or national. From kitchenware to baby furniture to jobs, you can list almost anything for sale on this site.

Related: How to Host a Successful Yard Sale to Make Big Bucks

7. Self-Publish Kindle Digital Books

IIf you love to write and believe you can write an entertaining fiction or non-fiction book, consider authoring and publishing a digital book through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing platform.

8. Create Niche Websites Featuring Google AdSense Ads

Creating popular niche sites can grab visitors looking for specialized information, and adding Google AdSense advertising links can be a great way to monetize the site.

9. Upload YouTube Videos and Get Paid for Ad Views

You don’t need to invest in expensive video equipment. Just learn how to use your smartphone’s video capability to upload entertaining or informative videos and opt to have ads play before your videos to get a bit of cash for each video view — that’s how YouTube star PewDiePie earned $4 million in one year.

10. Design useful apps for mobile devices

If you design a wildly popular app (which is harder than it sounds), you might be pleasantly surprised with the income they generate. Offering one or more apps at the iTunes or Android app store gives your creations wide exposure to prospects, and income can be generated by charging for the app, displaying in-app ads, or charging for in-app features and upgrades.

11. Sell Your Time and Talents

A site such as Fiverr promotes members’ talent in multiple disciplines and connects them to people looking to pay for those skills. For example, should you be a digital photo editing guru, you might find freelance projects you can complete for compensation.

12. Sell the Use of Your Photos, Videos and Other Media

Some sites allow you to sell your prized photos, video b-roll, original music or illustrations, while giving you the option of licensing resale rights for free. This will give you royalties for each use of your photos, videos or music and result in longer-term residual income.

13. Sell Your Original Instagram Photos for Profit

While you can share your social media photos on Instagram, you can also sell prints of your photos for profit on Instaprints.com and similar sites.

14. Sell Your Knowledge on a Website

Do you have in depth expertise about a specific hobby or any other subject? You could create a website that offers your expertise to others for a price, like offering a music lesson over Skype for a fee or charging for access to a series of video lessons on gardening. You can make extra income or become wildly successful with this method of making money online.

15. Become an Amazon Associate

This program allows you to earn money by including affiliate links to different products offered by Amazon. When a visitor views your blogs or social media pages and clicks through the Amazon links on your site, you will earn commissions from Amazon on products bought during that session.

16. Become an Internet Life Coach

Because of the strong interest in quality of life and work-life balance issues, life coaches have become popular in recent years. Unlike the intellectual demands of becoming a technical or executive coach, life coaching can be successful if you possess common sense, a respect for family and a commitment to enjoy life to the max every day and helping others do the same.

17. Promote Commercial Organizations on Social Media Pages

Many major retailers will pay you for promoting their businesses on your websites and social media pages. For example, electronics retailer Best Buy offers gift cards and products for people promoting Best Buy’s products on their blogs or social media pages.

18. Promote Businesses, Products and Services Via Affiliate Programs

If you have a website or blog site, you can make money through affiliations with other businesses and sites, which will pay a percentage of sales you generate for the affiliate company.

19. Sell Handmade Items and Crafts Online

For those who like to make handcrafted items, websites such as Etsy are ideal to make some money off of such hobbies. Dedicated handcrafters should check Etsy and similar sites to find the best fit for their products.

20. Become a Virtual Assistant

There are freelance sites, such as the popular oDesk, that often have jobs for virtual assistants. Just as with physical assistant positions, you will get paid for helping executives with a wide variety of tasks.

21. Become a Freelance Writer

Do you have a passion for writing? Do you believe you have some writing talent? If earning money by writing gets your blood moving, there are numerous websites offering assignments for aspiring and experienced writers alike.

22. Sell Customized T-shirts Online

Selling graphic t-shirts is big business. Customized t-shirts with clever sayings or graphics are ideal for online sales. Sites like Teespring allow you to sell customer shirts. Teespring’s unique model allows you to design the shirt, get buyers lined up to purchase, and then actually produces the design and ship it to buyers. This save you from the initial investment in stock and the time on processing and shipping orders, though you’ll likely make a smaller profit on each shirt sold.

23. Become a Third-Party Seller on Amazon

If you’ve visited Amazon, you have seen products sold by third-parties with the comment “ships from Amazon.” These are sellers who send their products to Amazon fulfillment facilities, then Amazon lists the item and ships it when a buyer is found. It’s a great way to resell like-new items like video games, textbooks and more.

24. Buy Local and Resell Online

Another great way to make money is to find things in your area that are free or cheap and then sell them online. Many people hunt through local thrift stores for rare collectibles, vintage styles or cheap-as-dirt books or media to mark up and resell online.

25. Design Websites for a Fee

If you have an interest or skill in web development, there is a big demand for designers to build winning sites for businesses or organizations. Sites like eLance.com are a good place to start to find clients and build your portfolio.

26. Promote Products on Your Website

Sites like SocialSpark offer bloggers cash or free trips for authoring and posting original copy about products or services to their sites.Just make sure to pay attention to FCC disclosure requirements when you’re getting paid to promote.

27. Buy Domain Names for Resale

Some people have made big dollars by owning desired domains and selling them to hungry buyers. For a minimum investment of buying domain names you feel will be popular (typically $10 to $20), you might make a big profit selling it down the line.

28. Rent Available Space in Your Driveway or Reserved Parking Spot

Parking is at a premium in most thriving cities. Renting an unused space in your driveway or vacant deeded parking space can generate additional income. Advertising availability on Craigslist exposes this opportunity to local people, and up-and-coming apps like JustPark and Park Circa also allow you to easily rent out your parking space when it’s not in use.

Read: 5 Creative Ways to Fund Your Mortgage Payments

29. Provide Online Tutoring

Sites like Tutor.com and TutorVista.com will connect you with people looking for help learning a subject, and you might be in particularly high demand if you’re good with math, science or a foreign language. You have to go through an application process, and once you’re approved you can start getting paid.

30. Teach an Online Course

Sites like Udemy connect experts with people willing to pay to learn from them. Running an online course can get you $200 a month or more if you promote your courses well, reports Udemy.

enna Marbles, PewDiePie and Other YouTube Stars Earning Millions

enna Marbles, PewDiePie and Other YouTube Stars Earning Millions

The popularity of YouTube has exploded since it first launched in 2005. With more than 1 billion unique visitors a month YouTube itself is hugely successful, but the site has also served as a platform for a series of internet celebrities to find fame and fortune. One survey from Variety found that the five most influential figures among Americans ages 13 to 18 are all YouTube favorites, overtaking Hollywood superstars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. 

These YouTube stars have huge fan bases and their videos rack up millions and even billions of views, bringing in impressive revenue from advertising, endorsements and other business ventures. In 2010 the top grossing YouTube partners brought in more than $100,000 a year, but now stars are seeing figures go well beyond that, even into the millions, reports SocialTimes.  

So just how much can you make when you go from ordinary blogger to YouTube superstar? In no particular order, here are some of the top YouTube earners.

PewDiePie

Potential earnings: $4 million a year

The star of PewDiePie, Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, is a Swedish video game commentator who got his start in 2009 by broadcasting videos of him playing video games. His wild and outrageous behavior isn’t for the faint of heart, but it has earned him over 34 million subscribers and more than 7.9 billion views, making his YouTube channel the most-viewed of all time.

“Unlike many professionally-produced shows, I think I’ve established a much closer contact with my viewers, breaking the wall between the viewer and what’s behind the screen,” Kjellberg told The Wall Street Journal. “What I and other YouTubers do is a very different thing, it’s almost like hanging around and watching your pal play games. My fans care in a different way about what they are watching.”

Love him or hate him, PewDiePie gives his viewers what they want; continuing to scream, yell and swear his way to making an estimated $4 million in ad sales a year, reports The Wall Street Journal. Kjellberg’s videos are a little too NSFW for us to post here, but feel free to hop over and see them for yourself. 

DC Toys Collector (formerly DisneyCollectorBR)

Estimated income: $4.9 million a year

No one knows just who is behind this wildly popular YouTube channel, but some speculate it’s an unnamed Brazilian woman who posts videos of her opening, assembling and playing with children’s toys. That’s right: all she does is play with toys. This may seem unusual, but YouTube has an entire category of this type of video, called “unboxing,” where channel owners open and actively demonstrate items like high-end tech products and basic consumer goods.

The concept may seem unusual, but many parents claim her soothing voice and the colorful toys mesmerize their children and keep them entertained. Content and technology strategist and father to twin toddlers David Williams told USA Today, "The effect is somewhat akin to crack for toddlers because of how you see them pining for it after it’s over." 

Whoever the mystery woman behind DC Toys Collector is, she's quite a success story. DC Toys Collector is one of the most-watched YouTube channels in the United States with total views of more than 2.5 billion, which is more than Psy’s “Gangnam Style” video. According to analytics startup OpenSlate, DC Toys Collector earned an estimated $4.9 million in 2014 and was the No. 1 earning channel.

Bo Burnham

Estimated net worth: $3.5 million

Bo Burnham was just 16 years old when he posted his first video to YouTube, a song titled “My Whole Family Thinks I’m Gay.” The video was just meant to be a joke for his older brother, who had just gone away to college, but it went viral and Burnham soon found himself with millions of hits a day and legions of fans. 

Since his YouTube success, this triple threat singer-comedian-writer has launched a career outside the computer screen. At just 18 years old Burnham starred in a stand-up special on Comedy Central. He has since created, written and starred in his own MTV show called “Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous” and guest starred on “Parks and Recreation.” He also does regular comedy tours, has released multiple albums, and even published a book of poems called “Egghead.”

Burnham's YouTube channel continues to thrive alongside his other business endeavors. Bo Burnham's net worth is at $3.5 million. Not bad for a few years’ work. 

Johanna Rorhbak (Prancercise)

Estimated income: unknown

Johanna Rorhbak first created Prancercising in the 80’s, long before YouTube was up and running, but once her video “Prancercise: A Fitness Workout” went online in May 2013, it became an overnight sensation. For those who aren't familiar, the video features Rohrback prancing, trotting and cantering her way to physical fitness. According to website, Prancercise is ‘a springy, rhythmic way of moving forward, similar to a horse’s gait and ideally induced by elation.” The original Prancercise clip went from 500 views in mid-May 2013 to over 11 million, which is more than any of the tracks on Yeezus, Kanye West’s new album. 

During her rise to YouTube superstardom, Rohrback taught Al Roker how to Prancercise on the Today Show, she was featured in the Wall Street Journal and New York Magazine, wrote a book titled “Prancercise: the Art of Spiritual and Physical Excellence” and she even starred in a John Mayer music video. 

Despite her millions of fans, Rorhback has had to deal with just as many internet bullies. Prancercising certainly isn’t for everyone and her white yoga pants and ankle weights make her an easy target. But she doesn’t let that keep her down. She told the New Times Broward-Palm Beach, “If my camel toe doesn’t embarrass me, why would this? I’m not embarrassed at all!” 

Her internet stardom is still young, and there are no reputable sources indicating how much she has earned off her horse-inspired workout videos, but she continues to release Prancercise material, which receive million of views and have inspired countless parodies and amusing gifs. Hopefully she's also inspired a few of her viewers to “stop talking and do some walking.” If anything, laughing counts as ab work, right?

Jenna Marbles

Estimated income: Unknown 

Jenna Marbles (real name Mourey – Marbles is the name of her pet Chihuahua) is an odd kind of YouTube celebrity in that she doesn’t actually do anything specific. She stars in, shoots and uploads her own videos featuring her opining on riveting topics like what girls do in the bathroom in the morning, her favorite dance moves and the trials and tribulations of being a grownup. Her channel also features her doing drunk makeup tutorials, celebrity impersonations and even vomiting up oatmeal.

“It’s a very odd kind of skill we haven’t seen in entertainment before,” said Alan Van, the executive editor of the online media blog NewMediaRockstars.com, to The New York Times. “Comedic blogging has mostly been a man’s domain, but she’s definitely at the top.”

Despite her unusual set of skills, which includes a master’s degree in sports psychology, she has mastered the art of social media and marketing and created a deep connection with her fans — she has more Facebook fans than Jennifer Lawrence and more Instagram followers than Oprah. Ms. Marbles doesn’t disclose how much she makes off her internet fame, but it is estimated she earned as much as $346,827 in 2012, according to The New York Times.

Whatever she’s making, it’s enough to employ a team of professionals including a personal assistant, business manager and chief technical officer, but like many other YouTube personalities, Marbles still handles the camera herself. She told the New York Times, “For the most part, we all just stay in our houses, alone, making videos.” 

Smosh

Estimated income: $4.5 million a year

With 19.8 million subscribers, comedy partners Ian Hecox and Anthony Padill (aka: Smosh) host of one of the most popular YouTube channels, which features comedy sketches and a series called “Harry Potter Deleted Scenes” that depicts wizards behaving…badly. 

Smosh became one of the first YouTube sensations when their 2005 rendition of a Pokemon song went viral.They continued to make slapstick comedy videos that parody video games and pop culture, which eventually earned them 4.1 billion views and an estimated $4.5 million in yearly income, reports Business Insider. They have since opened eight YouTube channels featuring their content and have even developed mobile and game apps. The duo also just announced they will star in their first feature-length movie aptly titled “The SmoshMovie.”

Michelle Phan

Estimated net worth: $3 million

Michelle Phan was inspired to post first YouTube makeup tutorial in 2007 after she was turned down for job working at a department store beauty counter because she didn’t have sales experience. Her efforts paid off, however, and Phan proved to be quite the salesperson. She is the first woman to reach one billion views on YouTube and is the second-most-subscribed-to woman after Jenna Marbles. In 2012 YouTube paid her to start her own network on the platform called FAWN (For All Women Network), which features women’s lifestyle content.

The YouTube star and beauty guru has capitalized on her internet fame by creating a true empire. She fronted campaigns for Lancôme, L'Oreal and Dr. Pepper, released a book called, “Make Up: Your Life Guide to Beauty, Style and Success." Phan also founded a beauty sample subscription service and network called Ipsy, which had an $84 million annual sales run rate in 2014, reports Re/code.

Despite her multiple business endeavors, Michelle Phan remains committed to her YouTube fans and mentoring other YouTube star hopefuls. She told AdWeek, “I'm getting more help because at this point I don’t know if I can continue to edit all my videos myself. I want to start putting out more content instead of one video a week. On top of that, I partnered with Endemol Beyond, so we are launching a premium lifestyle network end of this year.” The new network will feature other internet stars from various categories and build them into power brands, just as Phan has done.

How to Grow Your Savings Account by Hosting a Successful Yard Sale

Most of us host a yard sale every now and then to get rid of junk and grow our savings a bit in the process. Rarely are these goals actually met.

It’s 3 p.m. and you’ve been hosting your yard sale since 10 a.m. Your old computer, stereo and television are all roasting in the sun as you count a whopping $16. That’s right, you’ve spent five hours in the heat to sell a total of two shirts and an old picture frame.

Anyone can host a yard sale, but not everyone knows how to have a successful yard sale.

Fortunately, we’re here to help. We touched base with the Garage Sale Gal – Lynda Hammond. Lynda teaches garage sale courses at Mesa Community College in Arizona, is the author of The Garage Sale Gal’s Guide to Making Money Off Your Stuff and owner of GarageSaleGal.com, a site matching garage sale sellers with buyers.

What successful yard sale tips does she have to offer so you can grow your savings account?

When & How to Host a Successful Yard Sale

You probably won’t get many customers at 3 a.m. on a cold winter night. That said, a sunny weekend isn’t the ideal time to set up shop, either.

According to Hammond, “Fridays are the best day for a seller to have a sale. It’s even worth it to take the day off work and hold a sale. On Fridays, there are fewer garage sales, but typically just as many garage sale buyers looking for sales.”

Hammond also says one-third of her customers are commuters who notice her sale on the way to work, giving added appeal to a Friday yard sale.

Successful Yard Sale Tips To Follow

Time and location are perhaps the most important factors in planning a successful yard sale, but other smaller efforts can also add up to help you make more from selling your stuff. From getting the word out to pricing items for sale, follow these successful yard sale tips and your savings account will thank you.

Advertising Your Yard Sale

Make Attractive Signs: Motorists pass by countless billboards, for-sale signs and other advertisements throughout the day. Give them a reason to take a good look at yours.

According to Hammond, “Make colorful signs that can’t be missed. If I come to a corner and I have a choice between a pretty neon pink sign that’s neat and easy to read and another sign that’s haphazardly made with paint and pieces of cardboard boxes—guess which one I’m going to? Yep, the sale with the pretty sign.”

Keep it Simple: Remember that a motorist traveling through your neighborhood is probably going at least 25 to 30 mph. As such, keep the ad as concise as possible.

Hammond suggests simply adding the word “sale” to your sign with an arrow pointing to your location.

Sign Location: Check with the proper governing authority – your city, county or HOA – regarding sign posting regulations. If permissible, Hammond recommends putting them at eye level for the best chance at grabbing a driver’s attention.

Monitor Signs: On sale day and perhaps even a bit before, monitor your signs to ensure they remain visible. Wind may blow them away, rain may make them soggy and illegible – the list goes on. Replace signs promptly, if necessary.

Also, Hammond recommends watching out for “sign jackers”, noting that one woman’s neighbors hijacked her signs and used them to advertise their own yard sale.

Pricing Your Items

Chances are most items you’re selling are items you consider “junk” at this point. However, as the old saying goes, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” and you can surely benefit from shoppers looking for a good deal at a garage sale.

So, should you price everything to sell quickly? Should you price high to force low-ballers to a middle-ground? The answer, says Hammond, is not to list prices at all. Let buyers make the first offer, as you just may get a higher offer than you expect. To illustrate, Hammond says a buyer offered her $20 for a blanket she’d have taken a dollar for.

Of course, you can always counter or reject an offer, so don’t worry about selling your stuff for less than it’s worth.

(Image: Laviddichterman)

Perform a Final Inspection

Check all items you’re selling to make sure you’re not including things that you’d intended to keep. It also helps to open all containers and check inside objects to see that they are empty. According to Hammond, skipping this step is how sellers most commonly sell items by accident; she remembers on seller who miss family photos stashed in a suitcase, or another who forgot to remove four $20 bills from a set of Christmas stockings.

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On this note, review your inventory and see that you don’t sell any valuables for next to nothing. To illustrate, according to Business Insider, a man purchased a box of junk at a yard sale in 2008. In it was a stock certificate that could be traced back to Coke. The man has since died, but his family contends they are owed 1.8 million shares of Coke stock and has challenged the matter in court. As of this writing, 1.8 million shares of Coke would be worth $70.2 million which, logic dictates, would be the worst garage sale mistake ever made from a seller’s perspective!

To host a successful yard sale, time it right. Remember that Friday is the best day of the week to do so.

Create attractive, yet simple signs to get word out about your sale and remember to point motorists in the right direction.

Don’t bother pricing items, as you’ll often make more by letting buyers make the first offer.

Finally, inspect items before displaying them in your yard. That piece of scrap paper in grandpa’s old desk may be worth more than you think! Together, these yard sale tips can help your spring cleaning efforts, as you can get rid of clutter in your home and while adding value where it’s needed most — your savings account.

How to Use Threadflip and PoshMark to Turn Your Overflowing Closet into Savings Account Money

As seasons change, so do the staples in your closet. The heavy wool coat you frequently grabbed during colder months will likely get pushed back into the depths of your closet, never to be seen again, even when the winter turns around once more. And as the months and years progress, your closet gradually becomes a black hole for one-time trends and gifted clothing long forgotten.

Instead of drowning in your unused and unwanted clothing and accessories, you can turn your belongings into a cash cow for your savings account. Booking every Saturday of the month to hold a six-hour-long yard sale isn’t the best use of your time, but a new crop of companies has made it much easier to sell pre-owned designer clothes in less time.

Where to Sell Used Clothes Online

Consignment stores are a common alternative to yard sales when it comes to selling used clothes. The Association of Resale Professionals reports that the U.S. resale industry generates approximately $13 billion in revenue annually, with stores like Buffalo Exchange and Crossroads Trading Co. bringing in $64.4 million in 2010 and $20 million in 2012, respectively.

While brick-and-mortar shops are preferred by those who enjoy face-to-face interaction, some can be highly selective causing you to haul back your declined goods into your closet. However, the world of consignment has made its way onto the internet, offering you the same type of service in the comfort of your own home making the selling process even more painless.

Here are a few designer resale online shops that have grown their users into an bustling marketplace for your items.

#1. Threadflip

Threadflip is an online marketplace for selling and buying high-end brands; some pre-owned designer clothes and accessory brands that are often seen on their website include Vera Wang, Free People, Chanel and Louis Vuitton. Uploading items to sell on Threadflip is possible online or via their mobile application. There is no charge to use their listing service, but a 20 percent commission will apply for every item “swapped” (i.e. sold). Also, the minimum price point that the site permits is $10.

T Magazine shares, “Threadflip features an intuitive interface that’s designed to make converting closet clutter into cash a cinch.”

They live up to T Magazine’s claim by launching a White Glove Concierge service, which allows you to send your goods to Threadflip in a pre-paid bag. Once they receive the package, they’ll photograph, list and sell your items for you. With this option, sellers receive 60 percent of the sale price.

#2. SnobSwap

SnobSwap is an interest hybrid of straight designer resale online and the power of negotiation typically seen in a yard saleenvironment. Sellers can either choose to sell their pre-owned designer clothes, swap it with another user’s item of equal price, or negotiate a transaction of both a swap and additional cash in exchange for a high-value item.

While any variation of the swap option doesn’t necessarily bring in new cash into your savings account, it does allow you to spruce up your closet with spending your existing savings funds. It’s a great compromise if you need to grow your savings and also update your wardrobe. In terms of fees, the service is free to use, save for a 10 percent sellers fee based on the selling price, or cash portion of a swap-cash offer.

#3. PoshMark

Unlike the Crossroads Trading Co. in Los Feliz, Calif. that told me they cannot accept vintage items, PoshMark is an e-commerce website that accepts anything from vintage to pre-owned designer clothing. Their iPhone app makes posting an item for sale simple, and the company handles all credit card fees, shipping costs and customer service for the item. All you need to do is upload a picture of your garment and once it sells, PoshMark mails you a shipping label. Then, package the item, place the shipping label on the package and send off.

Once the buyer has confirmed receipt, funds are added to your PoshMark account, minus 20 percent of the sale (this is PoshMark’s commission charge). There is also no charge to claim your earnings.

#4. ThredUP

ThredUP first started as a place to sell used clothes online for girls and boys; more recently, they’ve opened up their market to women’s clothing. The site currently is offering a free “Clean Out” bag (typically a $4.95 charge) for you to send them clothing for inspection. The items they select will be posted on their website and shown to users nationwide.

However, those who want their rejected items returned will have to opt into the site’s Return Assurance program, which will return any unwanted items back to you for a $9.99 fee. Keep in mind that if all items are accepted or all items are rejected, ThredUP will not return your bag of items (it will also not charge your account the $9.99 service fee).

#5. Stella+Jack

Exclusively a children’s clothing resale website, Stella+Jack offer a great platform to sell the heaps of baby clothes your young tot has outgrown. You can sell used clothing through Stella+Jack, whose selling process mirrors a traditional consignment shop.

The retailer assesses and selects the items they feel will sell the best on their website, and provides free pick up of your items for the initial review. Items that do not get selected for sale are donated to the charity Wellspring-Family Services, and sellers receive a store discount for their interest in working with Stella+Jack.

The store will photograph and post your item for you, and when an item sells, sellers can choose between a 30 percent cash from the sale, or 50 percent store credit.

Tips on Selling Pre-Owned Designer Clothes

Increasing your chances of selling pre-owned designer clothes online is more within your control than you might think. High-end and designer brands will be more appealing to both stores and buyers, and will likely result in a higher payout, but how you present your items goes a long way when you sell used clothes online. A few details to consider include:

• Checking for damage or stains. Don’t waste your time trying to resell a piece of clothing that is heavily worn or stained; they won’t accept it.
• Iron out wrinkles. If you found a silk blouse wadded up in the corner of your closet floor, take the time to launder it and iron out any unintentional creases. The newer it looks, the more appeal it has.
• Place garments on hangers. Refrain from laying clothes on the floor or on your bed when taking pictures of them; it looks sloppy and doesn’t give potential buyers a true sense of how the garment hangs. Always photograph pre-owned designer clothing on hangers for the best presentation.
• Photograph with good lighting. Pictures are certainly worth a thousand words, especially when it comes to selling online. Make sure you use soft, natural lighting for your images to avoid hot spots that can distract from the item.
• Take more than one picture. Shopping online can be difficult for some buyers, so if you can, upload as many pictures as possible of the clothing from different angles (e.g. front, back, sides). Photos give buyers confidence that they’re buying a quality item.

Instead of letting your unwanted wardrobe go to waste and outgrow the season, consider putting designer clothes on salevia one of the marketplaces highlighted above. After all, an extra $100 into your savings account is better than no savings at all.

4 Best Websites for Earning Side Income to Grow Your Saving

Earn Money on the Internet With These 4 Websites

Before you can save money, you’ve got to earn it. The web lends a helping hand for those interested in how to make extra money from home with a handful of sites that help you earn money on the internet.

Not only can you find an additional source of income to help out with daily expenses, but the schedule is flexible and you can enjoy the luxury of working from the comforts of your home.

Whether you simply want to cushion your funds for an end-of-the-month shopping spree or are willing to invest serious time for maximum payout, identifying ways to earn money on the internet is a good place to start.

Depending on your time commitment, skill set, general knowledge and passion to help your community, you can find a way to start earning a side income on the web. These websites offer a variety of tasks, projects and jobs that are suitable for any level of expertise and can help you reach your savings goals.

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Earn Money on the Internet With These 4 Websites

Every website has slight differences in terms of process, but all operate with the same premise of outsourcing jobs to internet users who are looking to make a quick buck. With thousands of projects and tasks available, users can steadily add to their income.

The best part about these websites is that registration is completely free and finding a job that matches your unique set of skills takes only a few minutes.

1. Mechanical Turk

Amazon’s Mechanical Turk turns simple tasks into money-making opportunities.

Human Intelligence Tasks, known as HITs, are basic tasks that a computer cannot complete. Users trying to find ways to earn money on the internet can browse the over 461,960 HITs available and accept any task that aligns with their interests.

Completed tasks are then submitted to requestors (i.e. individuals or employers who posted the task) for review and once the requestor approves the work, payment is sent to users via Amazon Payments.

Current compensation for HITs range from $0.01 for a three-question survey to more than $70 to transcribe a presentation. Additionally, workers can complete optional qualification tests to verify specialty skills or knowledge.

More complex or subject-specific HITs might require workers to pass certain qualification tests, but as a payoff, they often have the most appealing pay rates.

2. ShortTask

ShortTask functions similarly to Mechanical Turk as a way to find easy tasks to complete in exchange for compensation.

Those who post tasks are called “seekers” and those who complete tasks are dubbed “solvers.” Solvers browse the listing for a desired task and must complete the work within the allotted time. If solvers fail to complete the task by its deadline, the task is re-opened to other solvers and payment is not sent.

In the interest of fairness, ShortTask also utilizes a review process wherein seekers are able to review completed tasks before issuing payment. Once a completed task has been approved, solvers receive payment via their PayPal accounts.

Seekers who are especially pleased with the outcome of a task have the ability to issue bonuses to solvers in addition to the pre-determined rate of pay, meaning more money in your pocket if you provide impressive work.

Before investing time into ShortTask, it’s important to note that PayPal charges a fee for conducting transactions that solvers must absorb. Also, users are unable to withdraw funds from their account until they’ve accumulated at least $50 in payments.

While these factors might not deter those who are committed to actively using the website, casual users might find more success using other avenues to earn money on the internet.

3. ChaCha

ChaCha provides more in-depth services, as it includes not just one kind of guide (i.e. users like you), but rather five types that are responsible for performing different types of tasks. This enables users to tailor their responses and skill-level through the appropriate channels, to make the ChaCha community more effective and efficient.

ChaCha’s guide classifications are as follows:

Expeditor: These guides provide answers to community questions in real time for maximum efficiency. Since the position requires guides to keep on their toes, fast typing and quick thinking are a must. The compensation for expeditors: $0.02 per task.

Generalist: Think about your circle of friends: That guy who knows something about practically everything — he’s a generalist. These guides need to have exceptional internet search skills and have a solid general knowledge base. Generalists can make anywhere from $0.10 to $0.20 per task.

Transcribers: ChaCha also accepts recorded audio questions from the community through their contact number: 1-800-2ChaCha. Transcribers are responsible for deciphering what callers are really asking (i.e. judging their true intent), then transcribing their questions into a text format. Impeccable listening skills and fast typing are essential for transcribers, with payment for each transcribed question at $0.03.

Vetters: These individuals identify the best answers in the database and match them to their corresponding questions. In the process, vetters get the joy of learning random facts, fun trivia and other insightful knowledge. This guide type is best suited for those with a positive attitude and quick reaction time. The compensation vetters receive is $0.01 per completed session.

Regardless of which type of guide piques your interest, all guides must be 18 years or older with a U.S. mailing address, and be eligible to work in the United States.

4. Freelancer

Those who are seeking larger projects can turn to Freelancer for a plethora of skill-specific jobs that can help you beef up your savings account.

Getting started is as simple as setting up your Freelancer profile, which includes your qualifications, skills and work portfolio. Then, you are free to browse Freelancer’s extensive project list and bid on projects to work on. If an employer selects your bid, milestone payments are established and Freelancer holds payment until the project is completed and verified.

Payments are sent via PayPal, MoneyBookers, Freelancer.com debit card or wire transfer. Freelancer does, however, charge a “project fee,” which is a commission of either $5 or 10 percent of the total payment, whichever is higher.

For those committed to earning an income through Freelancer, a standard membership is available wherein users pay $24.95 per month and are charged a five percent commission. There is also a premium membership option at $49.95 with a three percent commission.

Which Website Should You Use?

There are a lot of considerations to be made regarding where you should invest your time to earn money on the internet. In addition to your available time commitment, consider how much you’re hoping to earn and how you intend on using your new-found source of income.

Once you’ve determined your savings goal and intent, earning money online is an easy process that can help your savings grow.