Recently, Microsoft announced that as of November 1, 2010
they'll be increasing the fees for Xbox LIVE.
That gets a great big "C'mon Man!" from me and
others on the net. As if the super power Microsoft
needs more money. Isn't Bill Gates already the
richest man in the world? As one astute online
commenter stated, "Great Microsoft way to hike the price
up for something that already free to do on my PC."
To each his own I say. I rather enjoy my Xbox Live, so
here are some solutions to the inevitable price hike.
1. Start a lawn care service. No, I'm not joking. It's
a valuable service and there are plenty of customers to
be had as many people are unable to mow their own due to
health issues and other just plain don't want to do it, so
they gladly pay for the service. Another plus is you don't
usually need any special business license or certificates
in most towns to do this.
2. It's been said many times that, "One man's trash is
another man's treasure". There's no better place to prove
that theory than eBay, the online auction giant. Look
around your garage, attic or basement, maybe even your closet
and you are sure to find some items you haven't used or needed
in quite some time. What may seem like junk to you may very
well be just what that mother in Peoria, Illinois is needing
for her son. List one item a day and pay for your Xbox Live
fees.
3. Same principle as above, but this time go to Amazon.com.
These items will need to have an ISBN number or a UPC barcode.
Create an account at amazon, it's free. Click the "sell your
stuff" button and you are own your way. Books and video games
are hot items here, so if you have some books you haven't read
in awhile or some games you aren't into anymore just remember
someone else would love to have them.
4. Become an affiliate for products and companies on the internet
who will give you commissions for recommending their products or
services. Places like Clickbank, which deal with digital products
such as eBooks and Video training courses and Commission Junction
which handles physical products pay out billions each year to their
affiliates. You never have to store anything in your home that takes
up space and recommending things to people is as simple as clicking
you mouse. You don't have to have special computer knowledge to do
it either. If you can point and click, you can earn some money on
the internet. My 9 year old can do it.
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