

I started tweaking my lenses until I had my 1st deliberately generated sale - £5 commission from the sale of a tent. This option is more costly, but very efficient.I then started reading everything in sight about making money with Squidoo lenses. While these cards are not difficult to carry around and pass out, another option for advertising would be an ad in a newspaper or on a local radio station. I loved seeing a certain concept ‘click’ for my students and knowing that I was a part of that,” sophomore Sarah Ruwe said.īusiness cards can be made with information such as hours the tutor is available and what subjects they are prepared to teach. “I liked tutoring because I liked being able to help people. They can offer their teaching skills to other high school students, or even middle school students. Tutoring – If someone has a special talent for a certain subject, tutoring can be a great way to make some cash after school. Flyers can be put up at local churches and even stores, as long as the store gives permission to do so. While selling these fixtures on websites such as is a good way to attract a wide variety of customers, an easier and quicker way to sell the fixtures is to advertise them locally. Students can post a link to their newly designed products on Facebook and Twitter to encourage friends and family to make a purchase.Ĭarpentry – If a student is talented with a hammer and nails, they could build cornhole sets, shelves, or other fixtures to sell.

Each time your product sells, Café Press receives the money made from the base price and the designer receives the amount of money they marked up. Each item that is designed has a base price which is marked up to make money.

Students can upload pictures, use symbols, or use text to design. Start displaying them on tables close to the street so those passing by will easily find the location of the garage sale.ĭesign and sell – The website allows people to design products like t-shirts and iPhone cases and sell them in their online shop. Another element in a successful garage sale is an interesting set up of the items that are for sale. The garage sale should start early in the day to accommodate early risers. Also, plan it on a Saturday or Sunday because customers will probably be off work. According to it is helpful to use brightly colored posters stapled to telephone poles and near street intersections with details like when it will take place and arrows pointing in the direction of the location of the garage sale. If it is advertised at least a week early, it is more likely to attract more customers. It was well worth the effort because I got to clean out my room without throwing valuable things out,”Ī successful garage sale requires a lot of planning in areas such as advertising, date, and set up. Sophomore Anna Schuh, who had a garage sale last summer, said, “I sold everything I wanted to sell, which was my goal. Plus, it’s a motivation to clean out the closet and get extra storage space. Garage sale – While this option requires a lot of work and organization, it can earn a lot of money. While 50% of the money from the ads goes to the creators of Squidoo, 45% goes to the writer, and 5% goes to charity. The money comes from companies who pay for their ads to appear on the webpage. Squidoo either accepts or rejects the pages writers submit to it based on accuracy and credibility. Digital dollars can be redeemed for merchandise ranging from electronics to clothing to gift cards.įreelance writing – Another website that students can make money on is This website pays individuals to write a one page website on a topic they are interested in and informed about. Online surveys – Websites, such as pay users in digital dollars to take online surveys, answer polls, and give feedback. However, there are numerous ways for students to use their talents to make money, with no job required. With schoolwork and extracurricular activities, students’ schedules are packed during the school year and many do not have time for a job.
