Anyone earn an income online? Do you have a business or something? Is it working out?

i have made a ton on amazon selling my dvds since i bought a dvd-burner. like over a 1000 already.

cborgman said:

ok, cool
so you pay shipping and they pay you back?
[Edited 9/14/06 11:16am]

unlucky7 said:

i keep a burned copy for myself and sell the original dvd... cleared up a lot of space in my apartment too.

My roommate has an on-line business (The link is in my sig). It got off 2 a slow start, but she's done pretty well with it. Not enough that it's her only job, but enough that it's breaking even.

r U thinking of doing 1?

npgmaverick said:

yep, maybe something to do with animals, i'm wondering about those other businesses, the ones you have to pay for to get started...

Yes, well more like coasting along, but it's been a very bumpy ride, mainly with legal issues.

Advertising and maintining visibility in the search engines is also very costly and unpredictable.

If you find a niche item or service that you can offer online without much hassle, it is possible to make decent money. A buddy of mine invested in some kind of special printer for making ID cards and such. He takes orders from various businesses who want these cards for their employees. He makes like an extra 25,000 to 30,000 a year doing this in the evenings. He also works a full time job in the daytime. It's definitely not just pocket change.

I've also seen people try to sell diet supplements online and lose several thousand dollars before they ultimately bailed out of it.

cborgman said:

Do u profit from the dvd's u buy?
Clever idea,U dont have loads of dvd cases around

ThreadCula said:

often. i bought seasons 1-4 of six feet under the other day on craigslist for 100, and burned em and sold em for a profit of 50

and those folders hold TONS of dvds. saves a lot of space, especially since space is so precious in nyc.

cborgman said:

Thats good

cborgman said:

Do you think it's wise talking about illegal activities in an open forum?

lovemachine said:

But he's not selling the copies. I think it's a really good idea.

lovemachine said:

not selling the copies, that would be illegal.

Justin1972UK said:

exactly

i have a webcam...I transmit video of myself dancing with my stripper pole.
I haven't made any money yet.

purplerein said:

Is that u Nibblez's?

purplerein said:

Maybe you need a bigger pole.

Yes. I have a bunch of my designs on CafePress right now (sig ) and my goal is to eventually have my own site and do all my own screenprinting. And THEN to open a real shop in the real world and sell my designs on just about everything there. Not just t-shirts and stuff though, but also handmade t-shirts and lots of hand-sewn things as well.

http://www.cafepress.com/spacequake

I have a ton more designs to come, and I'll be opening a second CafePress shop within the next 3 months. It's pretty new, but it's doing fairly well so far. I'm also working on getting the rights to do designs for band t-shirts and merchandise.


I've always done graphics and illustrations, but it had to be put on the side for many years because of my dance career. But now that I am unable to dance (a bad injury) it really gave me the time to think about what else I could do with my life. Art and design were always a passion of mine as well, and it seemed like the perfect time to switch careers.

I know that was long-winded, but a guess if I don't self-promote, I'll never get anywhere. And this is the perfect thread to do so. I didn't start my own thread about it yet because I am so shy when it comes to selling my stuff. Which is bad, I know.

minneapolisgenius said:

I can't check it now at work, but what kind of designs are you doing/interested in? Your own creations and art? And I don't know if you know this or not, but how expensive would it be to sell band clothing? Is it different with each band/artist, or is there any way to do it legally with little hassle?

INSATIABLE said:

FUCK!

purplerein said:

Not now, Star Trek's almost on.

INSATIABLE said:

Well, I do all my own designs, and for band stuff I kind of have my own "signature" style of design that I tend to do. A colorful, vintage look. TOTALLY different from the character designs I have on my site.

And yeah band stuff tends to be illegal to sell to the masses unless you get the rights to the photos and/or band name. Take DJTees for example who are doing ridiculously well. (bastards! ) I've contacted them and they have different contracts with about 4 different well-known rock photographers and they use only their photos as a basis for their simple, one-color design. But they put a shitload of money into getting tat business up and running, and they are raking in the bucks now!

Oh, and I do illustrations too (just for my own pleaseure though, because I doubt anyone would like them) . There's a recent one in my profile actually.
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INSATIABLE said:

baby I'll have you seeing stars in about 60 seconds. no doubt.
it's a little trick I learned in the orient, called "the butterfly manuever"

minneapolisgenius said:

WOW! Orgnote coming!

purplerein said:

If it doesn't tickle, I'm not interested.

INSATIABLE said:

Thanks!

unlucky7 said:

yes yes yes

and your next answer is no.

MickG said:

Does it involve a stripper pole?