How do you come up with quick cash?

by gpg
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Here's the scenario! Because of very unstable markets (sound familiar), major institutions are failing and the FDIC is falling behind in issuing insured monies. You have no access to credit or debit cards and anything you had in the bank is now tied up.

In today's world where easy access to money has become second nature how would you come up with CASH quickly for daily living expenses?

Let's get creative. We may need this one day!
  • Profile picture of the author myob
    Easy money is in having garage sales. Quick cash. We have enterprising kids organizing garage sales, and they're pocketing 20% of the profits as commission. Some are using their profits to sell discards on ebay. You would be surprised, but there are still a lot of people around that have a lot of cash to spend.
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    • Profile picture of the author Adam Kenzington
      Originally Posted by espacecadet View Post

      I'm wondering about that inevitable upcoming switch from the US dollar to the Amero, though. How smoothly will that go? Hmmm...walking on eggshells here...
      And right you should be. I'd increase my gold holdings. The dollar isn't worth the paper it's printed on. We dropped the practice of backing our money with gold (gold certificates) and then later, silver (silver certificates), now it's just a promise from the Government. "No really, I promise the money's good."

      We are moving towards a cashless society. Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist, here, Micro transmitters are being developed that would be placed under your skin. Any transactions you are involved in are recorded with a swipe of a scanner, and with a built-in GPS tracker, your every move is documented. If the powers that be want to mess with you, all they have to do is turn your micro-chip off. Suddenly, no money, no records and they will know exactly how/where to find you if your presence is required. Scary stuff. Does this remind anyone of certain Bible Prophecy's? (Can you say "Mark Of The Beast"?)

      It sounds like you are under the radar with your income. Don't let the IRS get wind of you or you will be SCREWED!

      Good Luck,

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    • Profile picture of the author myob
      espacecadet,

      Cash is still king in flea markets. We might switch over to the Amero, but your flea market lock box will crumble to rust before then. And pick up after yourself after eating all those boiled eggs, that's why you're stepping on eggshells.
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    • Profile picture of the author myob
      Originally Posted by espacecadet View Post

      Paul, I sure hope that's why I keep hearing that crunching sound with every step!

      I think the IRS knows all about it. I file just like everyone else and quite frankly, I'm not scared of them. What's the worst they could do, lock me up and throw away the key? Can't take much because I don't have much, deliberately. And I can hide cash anywhere. The only thing the IRS (and police agencies, for that matter) have going for them is intimidation. Take that away and they're pretty much impotent...

      Implanted chips? They'll have to fight me to do it to me.
      Sounds like you are doing much better than most people. Being so independent, you are truly enviably rich!
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    • Profile picture of the author TheRichJerksNet
      Originally Posted by espacecadet View Post

      Paul, I sure hope that's why I keep hearing that crunching sound with every step!

      I think the IRS knows all about it. I file just like everyone else and quite frankly, I'm not scared of them. What's the worst they could do, lock me up and throw away the key? Can't take much because I don't have much, deliberately. And I can hide cash anywhere. The only thing the IRS (and police agencies, for that matter) have going for them is intimidation. Take that away and they're pretty much impotent...

      Implanted chips? They'll have to fight me to do it to me.
      Very good post ...

      James
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  • Profile picture of the author valerieSONORA
    If no one has access to credit or debit cards, very few people will be buying anything. Most of the time I never carry cash, just a debit and credit card.

    Oh but if I was trying to raise fast cash, I guess I would get my begging bowl and hitchhike to Cali.
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    • Profile picture of the author myob
      Originally Posted by annoyedgirl View Post

      If no one has access to credit or debit cards, very few people will be buying anything. Most of the time I never carry cash, just a debit and credit card.

      Oh but if I was trying to raise fast cash, I guess I would get my begging bowl and hitchhike to Cali.
      Annoyedgirl,

      Hey where are you? Did you get lost? We've been waiting for you at the LA Rescue Mission downtown Los Angeles. We pay cash for dishwashers and servers. Your soup is still hot, and I'll leave the light on for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author BrianMcLeod
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  • Profile picture of the author acreativetouch
    1) Go to Costco---buy bottles of water--$8.00 per case
    2) go to the beach, park, or somewhere else with a rolling ice chest with ice and bottles of water inside.
    3) sell bottles of ice cold water for $ 1.50 each
    4) in about four hours I've made about $50.00


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    • Profile picture of the author reapr
      Originally Posted by acreativetouch View Post

      1) Go to Costco---buy bottles of water--$8.00 per case
      2) go to the beach, park, or somewhere else with a rolling ice chest with ice and bottles of water inside.
      3) sell bottles of ice cold water for $ 1.50 each
      4) in about four hours I've made about $50.00


      dorothy
      I don't know it may be the psychic in me but something tells me this won't work in Anchorage in the middle of January.
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      • Profile picture of the author acreativetouch
        Originally Posted by reapr View Post

        I don't know it may be the psychic in me but something tells me this won't work in Anchorage in the middle of January.
        Yea, I think you're right! How about selling hot chestnuts? Trust me, in Southern California, near the Arizona border in July.....PERFECT!
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  • Profile picture of the author crumblepie
    Start walking dogs, moving lawns or babysitting for other people. Pick those who are likely to tip you well.
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  • Profile picture of the author derekwong28
    Pawn my watches.

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      I usually just ask my mum for an advance on my pocket money...
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  • 1) Go to Costco---buy bottles of water--$8.00 per case
    2) go to the beach, park, or somewhere else with a rolling ice chest with ice and bottles of water inside.
    3) sell bottles of ice cold water for $ 1.50 each
    4) in about four hours I've made about $50.00
    haha. I'm going to have my little brother try that. Could just be crazy enough to work
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    • Profile picture of the author morwanneg
      Originally Posted by IntrepidMarketingLLC View Post

      1) Go to Costco---buy bottles of water--$8.00 per case
      2) go to the beach, park, or somewhere else with a rolling ice chest with ice and bottles of water inside.
      3) sell bottles of ice cold water for $ 1.50 each
      4) in about four hours I've made about $50.00
      haha. I'm going to have my little brother try that. Could just be crazy enough to work
      This sounds funny and feasible. Hmmm, i'll make my little brother try it too..lol
      I'm thinking of going ahead with a dropshipping business. It worked for me before generating a sweet amount of cash, i'll just go back to it.
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  • Profile picture of the author DanielKemp
    I watched "The Want To Work For Diddy" and this lady went on the street by tourists and played a game of "Guess My Age". She made like $500 in one day doing that.
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    • Profile picture of the author myob
      Mervyn's is going out of business, and liquidating all their stores. You can buy their products at any of their stores at huge savings for resale. Check out Mervyns.com and search for a store near you.
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      • Profile picture of the author Kay King
        Linens & Things just announced closing and a sellout, too.

        However, reselling always sounds easier than it is - you have to get really big price cuts to make it work well.

        A man I knew used to go to monthly sales at mini-storage facilities - where people rent units. When people stop paying for their storage unit, the items in it are auctioned off cheaply.

        Some contents were sold sight unseen - but most he was able to get a quick look inside the unit. His buying decisions were based on the quality of goods he could see during that look at the contents. His profit margin was great!

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        • Profile picture of the author myob
          I bought nearly $600,000 of Mervyn store fixtures and inventory and received return on investment within 6 weeks on eBay and liquidators, and from supporting my charities with garage sales. Clear profit of $2.6 million. Most of the profit was from eBay and garage sales by my little entrepreneur tykes. Not bad for a month and a half of work. And we're in process for other Mervyn stores. In this economy there will be more stores going out of business, but there are still people with lots of money who will be looking for bargains.
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          • Profile picture of the author Kay King
            Sounds like you do buying/reselling in the professional range. My concern was with those who might think buying a few things on sale would result in profit - because it might not work that way.

            Companies like Big Lots (one of the well known names) and many we never hear of as they are regional businesses do basically what you did. Knew a fellow in Atlanta who did buys like that as his job. The company he worked for was what I'd call a middle man company - they bought out closing drug stores, linens stores, hardwares, etc, buying most or all of the inventory and then resold that inventory to companies such as Hudson's (which may be only in the South - don't know) and those companies stocked their "bargain" stores that way.

            I thought it sounded like a cool business to be in!

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          • Profile picture of the author acreativetouch
            Originally Posted by myob View Post

            I bought nearly $600,000 of Mervyn store fixtures and inventory and received return on investment within 6 weeks on eBay and liquidators, and from supporting my charities with garage sales. Clear profit of $2.6 million. Most of the profit was from eBay and garage sales by my little entrepreneur tykes. Not bad for a month and a half of work. And we're in process for other Mervyn stores. In this economy there will be more stores going out of business, but there are still people with lots of money who will be looking for bargains.
            Great! IF you have $600,000 to work with.

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  • Profile picture of the author derekwong28
    Seriously, there are certain brands of watches that you will almost never lose any money if you buy secondhand. The best known example is Rolex, which is probably the most common item in pawnshops worldwide. Going up the scale, you have Patek Phillipe and there is also a much lesser known Italian brand called Officine Panerai.

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  • Profile picture of the author gimmick
    If you have a skill, do street performances. Maybe not getting cash, but dimes, but you stay alive. I actually think we can adapt to almost any circumstances pretty quickly.
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  • Profile picture of the author PRandContent
    I offer my writing services or sell my article packs for a much lower price. My articles packs are usually sold for $60 (10 articles, each with at least 500 words) but when the going gets tough, I'm willing to sell them for $40-50
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      i sign online and post, write or create an ad
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      • Profile picture of the author myob
        More and more retail stores are going out of business. Some may not even be able to survive for the Christmas shopping season. Bankruptcy and liquidation sales offer opportunities to buy merchandise at pennies on the dollar. Sell on eBay or at local swap meets.
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  • Profile picture of the author tommyp
    Originally Posted by Adam Kenzington View Post

    Scary stuff. Does this remind anyone of certain Bible Prophecy's? (Can you say "Mark Of The Beast"?)
    Having the mark in your hand or forehead is doing and thinking (respectively). Alternatively, God's people also have His mark and do His will.

    It's got nothing to do with a chip that is implanted in your palm or in your head to control your behavior.
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    • Profile picture of the author Phnx
      Originally Posted by tommyp View Post


      It's got nothing to do with a chip that is implanted in your palm or in your head to control your behavior.
      Well according to Revelation you can't buy or sell without this 'Mark', and you won't be able to do diddly without the chip once it's fully rolled out. No purchases, no job, nada. I'd say Revelation scored a bullseye there, and I ain't a Christian. It's already been implanted in people involuntarily (Alzheimers patients in the US) and voluntarily (clubbers in Spain and Japan, so they don't have to worry their little heads about carrying cash around :rolleyes: ) and police in Mexico. US cops are also pimping it for 'safety'.

      The 'supurating sore' mentioned with 'The Mark' also has relevance....rats have grown tumours around the site of the chips, and oozing 'burns' have been recorded. The FDA still passed them as safe for humans though.


      As for making cash...chances are not many other people will have access to cash either so it'll be a little difficult.
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    • Profile picture of the author acreativetouch
      Originally Posted by tommyp View Post

      Having the mark in your hand or forehead is doing and thinking (respectively). Alternatively, God's people also have His mark and do His will.

      It's got nothing to do with a chip that is implanted in your palm or in your head to control your behavior.
      I agree with you on that one. The mark on your head is your INTENT to serve G-d by goodness to mankind. The mark on your hand is your ACTION as it relates to your intent. You do what you desire to do. Even if your action is a screw up, where was your head when you did it? If your intent was to be a blessing or to save a life, even if the action wasn't well thought out, you are still merited with the good deed. With all the screw ups in my life....I'm so GLAD FOR GRACE!

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    • Profile picture of the author acreativetouch
      Originally Posted by John Willer View Post

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      some of us can't donate plasma, also it's illegal in some communities.

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  • Profile picture of the author Li Weng
    You need to be a bit more specific. There are so many ways to come up with quick cash. But you really need to define what "quick" is for you and how much "cash" is enough.
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