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A Hypothetical, desperation thread on how to make money in a short period of time?

by iAmNameLess
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Okay, everyone sees it on here. Everyone has problems. Everyone has emergencies and they need a certain amount of money either for medical issues, rent, keep their electricity on, keep their water on, etc. THINGS HAPPEN!

When I first started my own business, things were tough, hell... they still are. There are times when I wonder when the next money will come in, I wonder if things will be fine, and they will be, one way or another.

Every few days someone needs to come up with, 50 bucks... 100... 500 bucks. Instead of the threads being a big flame fest saying they should get a job or sell their stuff on craigslist, what do you suggest?

I always see these threads and I wish I could help. I don't know what to suggest.

Lets assume craigslist is out of the question. You could go on fiverr, but you have to wait 14 days for a payment. You can get some articles up promoting clickbank products, but you would still be waiting on a check.

What do you guys feel would be the most effective way, for a complete newbie to come in and have an emergency situation and need to come up with $100 by morning.... or 500 by then end of the day?

Any ideas? I figure this might help out with those searching in the forums for a miracle solution, although there is always work involved.
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  • Profile picture of the author George Wright
    Off line sales of PC and online services.

    I'm on a train right now. If this thread is here when I get home, i'll say more.
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    • Profile picture of the author paulie888
      Originally Posted by George Wright View Post

      Off line sales of PC and online services.

      I'm on a train right now. If this thread is here when I get home, i'll say more.
      While it isn't guaranteed that you'll make money overnight, I'm in agreement that online services and also offline marketing are probably the fastest ways of making money that you can actually access almost immediately. Unless you have already created a digital product of your own (and know how to market it quickly and efficiently), trying to promote an affiliate product typically results in a fairly long wait to get paid, and without knowing a lot about internet marketing and having no money for paid advertising, it'd be pretty difficult to market effectively and get sales almost immediately.
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    Originally Posted by iAmNameLess View Post

    I don't know what to suggest.
    Because there is nothing to suggest...

    Originally Posted by iAmNameLess View Post

    What do you guys feel would be the most effective way, for a complete newbie to come in and have an emergency situation and need to come up with $100 by morning.... or 500 by then end of the day?
    Those that believe there is a magic solution for this... deserve the big disappointment.

    Originally Posted by iAmNameLess View Post

    this might help out with those searching in the forums for a miracle solution
    Those hoping in miracles should learn how to pray. Certain religions accommodate miracles.
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    • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
      Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath View Post

      Because there is nothing to suggest...


      Those that believe there is a magic solution for this... deserve the big disappointment.


      Those hoping in miracles should learn how to pray. Certain religions accommodate miracles.
      I don't believe there is nothing to suggest. Maybe not a magical amount of money landing in their paypal (which I have seen people do) but come on, are you suggesting there is nothing someone can do to make a certain, lower amount of money very quickly?
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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
      Originally Posted by iAmNameLess View Post

      What do you guys feel would be the most effective way, for a complete newbie to come in and have an emergency situation and need to come up with $100 by morning.... or 500 by then end of the day?
      Tina linked to the definitive thread on this, but what puzzles me is why someone (in your hypothetical scenario) should consider that the online route, having no skills or experience in that field, would be the obvious way of acquiring some immediate cash?

      Surely if you're desperate, you'd do what you know you can - such as find someone locally who wants their lawn mowed, car cleaned, fence painted etc. Or pawn something.

      It's a question of priorities.


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  • Profile picture of the author Sarah S
    The problem is that even with methods that can make "fast cash," there is often a waiting period for the payment to go through, as you mentioned.

    To make a large sum of money overnight, I think the only real route would be to provide some kind of service and get paid upfront through PayPal. Perhaps doing some ghostwriting for forum members or at freelance sites could work, if the person was lucky enough to get some clients right away. (The same would go for graphic design, creating backlinks, etc.)

    If the person already had a product of their own, they could also offer a discount through a WSO and hope for some overnight sales.

    Other than that, it usually takes time to establish even a single stream of income, and hoping to make a substantial stash of money overnight would be a true challenge.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      What do you guys feel would be the most effective way, for a complete newbie to come in and have an emergency situation and need to come up with $100 by morning.... or 500 by then end of the day?
      I always see these threads and I wish I could help. I don't know what to suggest.
      Of course many people WISH they could help. Some feel empathy or sympathy - others want to demonstrate their own expertise by making suggestions.

      Problem is - most of the posts of needing money quickly fly in the face of reality. My join date listed is 2004 here but I first joined in 2002. In those years I've never once seen anyone post about needing money in a few hours or a few days who has then posted they accomplished the task...not once. Only exception is when other members here donated money to them or paid them in advance for services because of the plea.

      Everyone has emergencies and they need a certain amount of money either for medical issues, rent, keep their electricity on, keep their water on, etc. THINGS HAPPEN!
      That's what I don't understand. Yes, "things happen" to all of us. But "needing money" doesn't guarantee you can get money. It doesn't mean you deserve money.

      If you are truly down on your luck, the internet will not provide magic solutions. That's why people do make funny or silly comments - because there is no common sense answer to a question that isn't based in reality.

      If you really want to help someone - place an order for a service with that person and pay them in advance. Just realize that a lot of people who have raised money that way have disappeared right after getting the money.

      What do you guys feel would be the most effective way, for a complete newbie to come in and have an emergency situation and need to come up with $100 by morning.... or 500 by then end of the day?
      Why do so many people continue to believe there IS a way for a complete newbie to "come up with money" in a few hours or a day? If such a method existed that anyone could do - no one would need money, would they?

      Don't get me wrong - I think it's great people want to help. Wanting to help is sometimes like wanting fast cash - it can't always be done.

      If this thread was begun because of the recent "need $500" thread - consider that $500 where the person lives is six months income for an average family. Do you really think there's a way to earn six months income in 3 days without any plan, product or system in place?

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  • Profile picture of the author Ouroboros
    The problem being...

    you can't get enough attention online fast enough to make it a reality.

    if you have the skills, you can make any amount you wish "online", but you have to have contacts to sell it to.

    I think Istvan put it best, there is no viable answer.

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  • Profile picture of the author patchou
    Go out there and do some cold calls in your area. Convinced a small business owner to buy a website from you. Sell it for 500$, ask for 250$ NOW and the balance upon delivery. Use Wp to create the website. You also can outsource the job on Elance but it will cost you money that you don't have
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    • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
      Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

      Tina linked to the definitive thread on this, but what puzzles me is why someone (in your hypothetical scenario) should consider that the online route, having no skills or experience in that field, would be the obvious way of acquiring some immediate cash?

      Surely if you're desperate, you'd do what you know you can - such as find someone locally who wants their lawn mowed, car cleaned, fence painted etc. Or pawn something.

      It's a question of priorities.


      Frank
      Well obviously this is not me, lol. I am at the point where if I need money, I can get it. It has taken a lot of work and nothing quickly.

      The only fast money I have received is CPA after doing a press release.

      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      Why do so many people continue to believe there IS a way for a complete newbie to "come up with money" in a few hours or a day? If such a method existed that anyone could do - no one would need money, would they?

      Don't get me wrong - I think it's great people want to help. Wanting to help is sometimes like wanting fast cash - it can't always be done.

      If this thread was begun because of the recent "need $500" thread - consider that $500 where the person lives is six months income for an average family. Do you really think there's a way to earn six months income in 3 days without any plan, product or system in place?

      kay
      I don't know if I have seen that thread. I have seen about 5 in the past month. I have been lucky enough to not even try to make sales, and the sales come to me.

      Hmmm, I'm going to do a case study and see how much a beginner can make in 3 days with a little bit of guidance.
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    • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
      Originally Posted by patchou View Post

      Go out there and do some cold calls in your area. Convinced a small business owner to buy a website from you. Sell it for 500$, ask for 250$ NOW and the balance upon delivery. Use Wp to create the website. You also can outsource the job on Elance but it will cost you money that you don't have
      That is what I would do, but I don't like wordpress lol. Either way though, I would probably cold call, get paid, and outsource it and keep doing that.
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  • Profile picture of the author tj0575
    The reason they believe it is because it is plastered everywhere on the net
    "newbie makes 1000 in 24 hrs" we all see it. Go over to the
    wso section and tell me how many products guarantee
    me i wil make 100's of dollars in a few hours. Thats why
    this question is always asked
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    • Profile picture of the author WillR
      Originally Posted by tj0575 View Post

      The reason they believe it is because it is plastered everywhere on the net
      "newbie makes 1000 in 24 hrs" we all see it. Go over to the
      wso section and tell me how many products guarantee
      me i wil make 100's of dollars in a few hours.
      Exactly. And if half the products worked as they claim to then there wouldn't be a market to sell them to.
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  • Profile picture of the author Maruk
    I have to agree with most of the above, get a job to pay your bills and work IM on the side. Everybody has at least 4hours a day to work on something besides regular jobs.
    To make 100 overnight or 500 in a day I would say you have to sell your bum... All kidding aside, that is really hard if you have to start from scratch.
    I would recommend to sell something that you have and can miss. That is the only way I can thin of..Besides the selling your *ss thing
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    • Profile picture of the author paulie888
      Originally Posted by Maruk View Post

      I have to agree with most of the above, get a job to pay your bills and work IM on the side. Everybody has at least 4hours a day to work on something besides regular jobs.
      To make 100 overnight or 500 in a day I would say you have to sell your bum... All kidding aside, that is really hard if you have to start from scratch.
      I would recommend to sell something that you have and can miss. That is the only way I can thin of..Besides the selling your *ss thing
      Well, providing services online (and also offline if you do offline marketing) are fairly quick ways of picking up some money. This has actually occurred overnight for some people who tried these strategies, but of course there's no true guarantee that it will, just like you can't be absolutely sure that people will buy your items for sale within this 24 hour timeframe.
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      • Profile picture of the author Kay King
        I don't know if I have seen that thread. I have seen about 5 in the past month.
        It happens frequently. I agree it's great to provide "guidance" but before you try to answer what is often an impossible question, I suggest doing a bit of research. Looking at posting history is a good way to start.

        Where does the person who "needs money" live? Is the person of age to use certain sites and services legally? What have they posted previously? When you jump in and offer "solutions" you can perpetuate the myth of "easy money" just as some product ads do.

        Quick payment by paypal isn't possible if the person lives in Nigeria. Offline businesses aren't going to hand over hundreds of dollars to a 14 yr old in most cases. I'm just saying before trying to provide an answer - it's good to know who you are talking to. What have they tried to do online? What is their level of knowledge? Do their previous posts show they are working at IM - or playing at it? Sometimes the research is quite revealing of the mindset involved.

        I am at the point where if I need money, I can get it. It has taken a lot of work and nothing quickly.
        You know there is work and some time involved - so why think that isn't true of others as well? Sometimes the only answer to such threads is "it can't be done that quickly". Some people have to hit the wall before they accept there is work, planning and time involved in earning money online.

        People who feel they need to provide "the answer" will keep providing answers. Those who think the poster can't reach an unreasonable goal will say so. That doesn't change.

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  • Profile picture of the author JamieSEO
    The only way I know of to get money that quickly is if you already have marketable skills and work samples to back it up.

    You can then jump onto Elance, do a job where you split it into milestone payments so that you receive part payment the same day and transfer the funds directly to your bank account...

    If the person has no useful online skills then they would be better off browsing through Craigslist or other classifieds to find people looking for lawn mowers, window washers or general laborers.

    If they are fit and healthy they can always contact local small building companies and ask if they have any quick work available (cleaning up worksites, general lifting, packing, etc).
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  • Profile picture of the author ladywriter
    Like someone said, even getting a job today would still not get you any money for about 2 weeks.

    I'm trying writing but it's a laugh when the competition is willing to write 10 articles for a dollar....I'm not sure why people continue to recommend that to newbies, I'm still plugging away at it though.

    The quickest way to make money online is through ebay, freebie trading, or just getting a loan from somebody. Freebie trading is probably the quickest but you have to have a few bucks to spend on the offers.
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    • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
      Originally Posted by WillR View Post

      Exactly. And if half the products worked as they claim to then there wouldn't be a market to sell them to.
      Well to be fair, every WSO I have bought, I applied what was in it and made a pretty decent amount of money with whatever technique it may be. Not saying they don't work as they are claimed to, but every one that I have reviewed or purchased I have used to make money. People just don't apply what they learn or they just leave it sitting in a WSO folder not doing anything with it. If people weren't lazy, there would be no market to sell them.

      Originally Posted by rosegrower76 View Post

      I'm trying writing but it's a laugh when the competition is willing to write 10 articles for a dollar....I'm not sure why people continue to recommend that to newbies, I'm still plugging away at it though.
      Yep... thats how I feel when people are charging 50 bucks for "web design" by installing wordpress and customizing a few graphics. lol.
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