Quick Cash: 24 Ways to Make Money While Unemployed

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    Ken Brown

  • Word from the wise on donating blood and accepting money for it. I have witnessed this happen in hospitals across Florida. My friend Jay had gone down to donate a pint of blood and got $30 for the donation. A month and a half later when he had been involved in a car accident, he needed a transfusion and they almost refused because he had accepted money for donating blood. DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU.

    February 2010
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    Andrew

  • Why do you list donating eggs, a time-consuming, invasive procedure, when you don't list donating sperm, a way for men to get paid for something they'd probably do anyway.

    February 2010
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    Harvey_birdman

  • Ken, either you or your friend Jay are lying. No hospital refuses to provide blood just because the recipient accepted money for blood.

    February 2010
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    bobg

  • My grand daughter's boyfriend is laid off from his job as a plumber. He is doing fine. He sells scrap metal that people want removed from their property, sells firewood that he can get for free when ole man winter downs trees, he cleans out foreclosed homes and sells the good stuff at yard sales. The things he has removed from foreclosed homes-60" plasma TV and other smaller TVs, many aquariums, furniture, tons of new toys in boxes, power tools, may hand tools and tool boxes, tons of clothes, linens and towels by the garbage bag.

    February 2010
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    dacker

  • If you are getting unemployment checks, taking a temporary low-paying job which does not pay cash under the table can have a VERY negative affect on the amount in your unemployment check when you restart your claim. The rules may vary from state to state, but a recent quarter of low income could knock-out , say, a year-old quarter of high income. The result can be a lower unemployment check. Another scenario is that the temporary low-paying job could force you to start a new claim. Since you may not have been employed for quite a while, you may only have this one quarter of lower income on which to use in the calculations for your new check. This has happened to colleagues of mine in various job networking groups we belong to. It's sad that the "good deed" of getting a temp job can get you punished when it ends. The rules/laws are broken here. YMMV, especially from stat-to-state and what's going on with all the unemployment extensions. My state has 4-5 extensions beyond the initial 26-week claim.

    February 2010
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    a

  • Pretty sure you only get money for plasma not blood :)

    February 2010
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    AK

  • Ken, not to pick at you or your friend, but a hospital (or anything in a medical field) cannot refuse to give someone a life-saving item because they took money for donating said item. It would be illegal on so many levels. Perhaps there is a misunderstanding?

    February 2010
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    ferrydust

  • Ken, Hospitals don't look up people's donating to history when they have been involved in an accident. I assure you they have enough on their plate already.

    February 2010
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  • Paper routes suck!!!

    February 2010
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    ANNE

  • The only valuable advice is collecting bottles and aluminum cans for recycling....

    February 2010
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    q

  • Unless you're a 6'1'' astronaut under 30, your sperm is worth at most $20. Compare that to $5000 for a human egg.

    February 2010
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    C

  • There is A LOT more to making an 'Egg Donation' than meets the eye. Do some research. For starters, the young woman will spend MONTHS on hormone pills so as to create multiple eggs each cycle. As Andrew said, this is a very invasive procedure, in many ways.

    February 2010
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    calvin kidd

  • Where's the Sussex seatbelt video!

    February 2010
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    AW

  • cragislist is not free they charge you to post ads

    February 2010
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    TnTi

  • a - Where do you think they get plasma from? What do you think it is? It was always my understanding that you get plasma from blood.

    February 2010
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    Jazzie

  • I did the phone book thing one year. Never again! It's back breaking work for very little return.

    February 2010
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    Ed

  • Craigs list is free I place ads on it all the time and have never paid anything.

    February 2010
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    SM

  • If your going to sell your eggs, why not sell your body too?

    February 2010
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    Joeuti

  • AW, where do you post ADs on craigslist? I have posted lots of ads and never been charged. Someone must have got you good.

    February 2010
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    Cris Rodriguez

  • I like the idea of monetizing your website or taking advantage of the opportunities that the internet offers. Home based busninesses that offer e-products and franchising for little or modest investment (i.e. http://blessings7.lgnprosperity.com) are always available. Stay away, but not always, from businesses that require a monthly autoship. While some of these are good, they can be a money drain if your resources limited.

    February 2010
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    scooterbug

  • Craiglist is free. I have sold items on there current and past with no charge. Not sure where you're located but in Spokane it's all free.

    February 2010
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    Patsy

  • I've never been charged to put an ad on/in Craigslist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    February 2010
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    Jake

  • If you looking for a roommate and you want to place an ad on Craig's List, it is free. When the ad expires you just put it on again. You need to create an account which takes maybe 5 minutes. I have done it. Good Luck....

    February 2010
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    @ntc

  • AW Craigslist does not charge you to post ads. I have posted over 50 ads for free.

    February 2010
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    @cherirenae

  • Wow....people really should check facts before they comment. You do not get paid for donating blood. You get paid for donating plasma. And yes TnTi, it comes from blood, but once the plasma has been seperated, you are given back your red blood cells. You can donate plasma up to 2 times per week....for this reason. Donating whole blood is limited as you have to wait several weeks to regenerate the red blood cells. Hospitals can NOT refuse to give blood to anyone. Donar or not. Isn't it ironic that someone always has a "friend" that something negative happened too in any given situation??

    February 2010
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    David

  • In this economy the best option is to create your own business. I know from first hand experience that you apply for a job and if you're lucky they'll actually respond. Usually it's an email that says 'we received 300 applicants for 1 position.' If you're thinking about starting your own business, a great place to start is http://www.EntrepreNecessary.com

    February 2010
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    Chris

  • bobg; your grand daughter's boyfriend cleans out foreclosed homes? This is called stealing, robbery, breaking and entering, possession of stolen items, sale of stolen items, etc. The banks that own these foreclosed homes are the owners of said "removed" items; 60" plasma TV, smaller TVs, etc. These items are not just up for grabs to whomever can figure out a way to get into the property.

    February 2010
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    AR

  • Craigslist is free to post anything on there site. ive sold tons of stuff off there site and have never had to pay a thing. They'er actually a non profit organization.

    February 2010
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    Ron

  • Why did they not list starting a home base business? I did and it is working out great!

    February 2010
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    QLine

  • If you want to find a roommate on Craig's List the ad is free. You just need to set up an account which takes about 5 minutes to do. I have done this just recently...Good Luck.

    February 2010
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    jaci

  • You may want to point out that donating eggs may leave you with future relatives who you are totally unaware of. If this bothers you, I wouldn't suggest it!

    February 2010
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    Janell

  • no matter what a situation is there is always a way to make money, may it be legal or not legal. it's all in if your willing

    February 2010
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    m

  • As far as Craig's list Aw, I have never been charged to advertise there.

    February 2010
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    BoysOnly

  • AW, Craigslist DO NOT CHARGE FOR POSTING! Please people, before jumping on the comment wagon can we do a little research??!!

    February 2010
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    Kelly

  • Have a product idea that I wish to have patented and marketed, but don't have much money. Is there a way that I can get this successfully done?

    February 2010
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    tripper

  • CRAIGSLIST IS FREE - I post stuff on Craigslist all the time and I pay nada! If your trying to post stuff as a commercial operation, that's against their rules. and they will block you from posting.

    February 2010
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    cs

  • What Craigslist are you posting to. I post all the time and have never paid a dime.

    February 2010
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    simplysil

  • How do you go about getting a job cleaning out forclosed home. don't they use a perfessional salvaging company??? would like to know

    February 2010
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    Jake

  • Yes plasma does come from blood, but when you donate they actually extract the plasma from the rest of your blood and only take that. There is a big difference. You can donate plasma twice a week, I believe the limit on blood donation is once a month.

    February 2010
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    Deborah Koch

  • To bobg's posting; Where do you find out information about forclosed homes?

    February 2010
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    lulu

  • shoverling or plowing .or snowblowing snow this winter would be quite welcome by many people esp. the elderly. I wonder if you have to be bonded to go into peoples houses to clean. Remember when you babysit you are responsible for a life. Some companies will pay to paint or put their logo on your car for advertising. Plant veggies or fruits for those with land and get some of the produce as part payment. Be careful who you rent a room to. Background checks and a line in the lease about noise or smoking should cover some of the problems.

    February 2010
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    nurseJ

  • just to clarify....when you donate plasma, they remove the blood through a needle with a tube attached, spin it through a machine to separate the plasma, and then give the remainder of the packed red blood cells back to you. u can definitely get paid for this. but u had better have good veins because if they are too small for the big needle then they will not be able to do you. also, u will never get paid to donate whole blood. and even if u did, no hospital would ever be able to find out about it. add that to the fact that no hospital with an emergency room can refuse emergency treatment because it is highly illegal, and i doubt that the aforementioned story is true. by the way, these ideas are great!

    February 2010
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    Allen

  • We did telephone books my wife and I . It was rural and we had to drive most of it we lost money with gas and going back and forth to get more phone books . It was hard and was a lot of heavy work . We also put quite a few days in it . I figured it out with gas and miles we lost money and we did a lot of hours of work for negative pay . Never do it . I talke to people that did neighborhoods and they walked and did OK not good just OK .

    February 2010
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    Tink-Tink

  • @Aw no Craislist does not charge I have sold several things on there and they have never charged me @Ken they don't pay you for donating blood, if anything they told your friend that he had a low supply since it takes about 6 weeks for your body to produce 1 pint of blood.

    February 2010
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    Budbeer

  • You people forgot a thing or two. Dishwasers sometimes don't show up for work. Get some 3X5 cards, write down your name and phone # and make a master list to correlate your tracks. Then go to every restrauant in your area and give the manager a card! If you get along with everyone and ALLWAYS do a little extra, they will notice. I've been there. Make friends with the Chefs! You could eat for free!!!!

    February 2010
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    Howard Scott

  • Kelly, You can get a provisional patent for $100 from the U.S. Government Patent Office. This Is placed on file for a year to protect your being the first to have invented your idea. After the year is up, you can apply for a patent. That can cost $400.00 or more, depending on it's complexity. This is a do-it-yourself patent. On their website you can also look up any patents that are similar to yours and find out how the descriptive wording for the devices are done.

    February 2010
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    jamie

  • yes plasma comes from extracting it from the blood on a machine , i know this because this is what i do for a living , seeling or buying plasma does not happend in new jersey , mabe some other state like PA does it

    February 2010
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    cindy

  • craigslist doesnt charge to post i currently have a motorcycle on there didnt pay a thing

    February 2010
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    bev

  • Banks and mortgage holders hirepeople to clean out foreclosed hoes and they usually don't want the stuff that is left so the cleaners get the stuff. it's legal to fine out how to get a job like this go to local banks and mortgage companies and ask

    February 2010
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    Sketchy Detail

  • Kelly, If you are trying to patent your idea with little or no funds, look into ' Legalzoom.com ' very low cost involved. Good luck!

    February 2010
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    Tommyboy

  • Say, does anyone know if Craigslist charges for ads...?

    February 2010
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    Marlies

  • I deliver papers for 5 years this time around and 9 years previously. Its a commitment for 365/yr. Sick or vacation does not exists. You would have to find a replacement. However, it means short work, decent money. No collection anymore. Just fold, deliver and pick up your paycheck. You are independent. If you miss a customer you will be charged more than a paper costs, so you better know your route. I do pretty good. I have ca 450 papers evert night and it takes me ca. 2 1/2 to 3 hrs.

    February 2010
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    NationalTrends

  • Great list, I enjoyed number eight, that is a business I can do from home... The author can add this one for number twenty five, who would have thought that a fitness company would make fitness so much fun for all ages. You are taking the first steps of reaching your fitness goals with a community that makes fitness so much fun, people from all over the country now log-on together, share photos and encouragement, push play, and celebrate their results every day! You can be an coach, you don’t have to be an expert, just someone who cares about helping people get fit! What a concept…you get paid for helping people get motivated and get fit. Details visit http://NationalTrends.ws

    February 2010
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    dacker

  • I am one of these people who has been out of work now for nearly 19 months!! and last Sept. after renewing my benefit, my benefit check was cut nearly in half!!!!! The person I had spoken to on the phone was more interested my part-time job, which I explained I have had off and on for the past 10 years. It was a job that only paid $8.50 an hour!!! It simple was a labor of love working at the bookstore! It should not have been used to determine my benefit. I had been an Administrative Assistant for over 13 years and was making a nice salary of over $50K.... this has hurt me tremendously! I had called a few different people at Unemployment Division and they told me there was nothing to be done about it, it was the way the system was set up!! and to call my Senators and Representatives, etc!! MY QUESTION TO ALL WHO HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN IS WHAT CAN WE DO NOW??? CAN WE RE-COOP THOSE LOST DOLLARS? Let me know if you find out any more info on this. Good luck to you!

    February 2010
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    EJ

  • I delivered phone books for one day. I took it as a second job and it was hands down the worst job I ever had

    February 2010
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    miamaytoo

  • A: Plasma is refined from whole blood. It can be stored for longer periods while retaining many of the benefits of whole blood. B: No hospital would be able to check records to know an individuals donor history C: The whole point of Craigslist is that it is an open-source, cost-free bulletin board that may be used by any person with an e-mail account. They sell ad space to corporations and business entities, as does any regular website you may access, but they do not charge to post on their site. D: Some of you may benefit from using the internet as a research tool before you post your thoughts.

    March 2010
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    cool article

  • I have a friend that posts 3 ads a day on craigslist. http://www.hollywoodmodelphotography.com for his photography site. No problem for years. The Platelette thing actually sounds very cool. I'm going to check that out since I have been donating for about 6 years now for free. I never new you could get cash so close in my area. I actually thought they had banned giving money. At least thats what my hospital that takes it for free told me.

    March 2010
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    kpt0810

  • Has anyone done the homejobplacement.org for auction listings? I'm interested if it is legitimate.

    March 2010
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    TC

  • Nobody ever brings this up. But one way to make extra money is to be a referee in Basketball Football Hockey or a umpire in Baseball. Your own town is always looking for people doing local Baseball games.Your local High Schools always are looking for people in all sports. We pay our Little League umpires $30.00 for each game they do.I`ve umpired for over 30 years and I`ve used that extra money for vacations many of times.If you like working with kids, love sports, the job is perfect.I hope this has helped.

    March 2010
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    Debra

  • Cleaning out foreclosed homes can be profitable and what you remove is not stealing. The banks that own these homes work with local real estate personnel to hire the people to do the cleaning. In my area part of the deal for cleaning out these homes is that you can keep anything you deam valuable. My husband and I did it when we were younger and did quite well. The banks want these properties cleaned and ready as can be to be sold. They have absolutely no interest in what is left behind.

    March 2010
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    Barbara

  • I love the one where they ask you to be a human guinea pig. Let's get paid for putting more poisons in our bodies. That way, the pharmaceutical can make more when they have to try and reverse the damage that the experimental drugs cause. What a viscous cycle. If anyone is looking for a REAL honest income, visit my website at www.miracleshappen.reliv.com We are a food science company that has been around for over 20 years helping people get their health

    March 2010
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    Evelyn

  • When I delivered phone books, I also had a list of addresses I had to survey,most of them were never home and the ones that were did not want to take the survey. It was one of the worse work experiences I ever had.

    March 2010
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    leela

  • Donating eggs requires taking drugs that will give you cancer. Your life is worth more than $5,000.

    March 2010
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    @livingwealthy

  • I really appreciated the ideas. I'm looking at starting my own business and these could be good ideas if you have a lull in your income. I've also noticed that these ideas are fairly proactive and you have to go out and get these jobs. Once again, thank you for the ideas.

    March 2010
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    DB

  • I did phone books once. It wasn't bad, but it doesn't pay much -- though , if you have children and they are old enough to help you, you might make a few dollars ( a few extra bodies working at the same time makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE..........but they have to be old enough to understand the procedures and they have to HUSTLE!)...........have them use a wagon and follow along with them----- Word to the wise.............you only make money in VOLUME.......i..e by delivering LOTS of telephone books in a small period of time!!!! Subtract gasoline costs ( #%

    March 2010
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    Robert D

  • You can hook up with almost any company that gets stuck with the bad mortage, usually helps to know someone or underbid the competition. As for the bounty, or booty from those homes? Almost any state has a to the curb law for a set amount of hours before the neighbors or whomever can root through it. Usually 24 hours to 3 day's, from house to truck to market is pretty much basically looting before that. If a signed waiver of want or ownership (usually impossible) by the previous tenants is in hand its all free. Could be worse, or moreso morbid though. Keeping tabs on the obits and looking out for the cleanout dumpsters from those properties. Cleanest deal? Very little cost? Sweep the clothing drop boxes in your areas, anything set outside the box is considered dumping and free. List 50 to 100 plus items on (they buy anything) ebay. Buyer pays shipping and confirmation, listing is minor, post office delivers boxes to your door and picks them up. Remember, everything save for a loved ones momento is simply "stuff". You can't feed your family stuff. Sell it if the need is there.

    March 2010
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    Tabz

  • It used to be, in Michigan anyway, that a person who regularly went to "donate" plasma for cash could at any time be instantly disqualified for life from ever making such donations again due to a sudden elevation in his or her blood levels of certain liver enzymes. I know. It happened to me many years ago. I had been donating plasma twice a week for a long period of time. It was a nice source of extra cash aside from the damaging permanent scars they caused to my veins. Regular blood tests conducted by the plasma clinic showed my liver enzymes had tested high one day. They suspected hepatitis infection when in fact it turned out to be a side effect of some new antidepressant I had started taking. It didn't matter. I was permanently banned and my social security number was entered into a nationwide database as being a banned donator. I was then offered the opportunity to sell my whole blood for medical science purposes only. It was a paltry sum in comparison to the amounts paid for plasma. I believe I was offered $15 for a pint, and I was told I could only return to do this once every six weeks. My point: you CAN sell your blood for cash, but it is hardly worth the trouble. Stop bashing on Ken and Jay for that part of their story anyway.

    March 2010
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    Mel

  • Craigslist only costs to post an ad if you're putting it in the adult section or in a certain city: Its sole source of revenue is paid job ads in select cities – $75 per ad for the San Francisco Bay Area; $25 per ad for New York City, Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston, Seattle, Washington D.C., Chicago, Philadelphia and Portland, Oregon – and paid broker apartment listings in New York City ($10 per ad).

    March 2010
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    Freddy

  • Grow Pot, very rewarding

    March 2010
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    Cindy

  • I am more interested in house sitting, I may be divorced soon and could really use this kind of job, I would have a small camper that I could use inbetween jobs, has anyone ever housesat and if so what was your experience?? Also is there more info available?? Thanks

    March 2010
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    DougKendig

  • @Chris... hahahaha No way man, it is totally LEGAL to clean out foreclosures and bank repos under contract and how you dispose of the contents is usually another charge in the contract... ..I'm a contractor, and I do real estate clean outs on bank foreclosures under contract all the time. I charge for cleaning supplies, rubbish disposal (dump fee), and any repairs that need made (ie: drywall, carpet cleaning, trim work, painting etc... and 99.99% of the time, the agent contracting the cleanout has already seen the contents, is aware of what is there, and signs off on the disclaimer in the contract that I am not held liable for any 3rd party claim to any removed item. Its a VERY profitable business service I provide and, YES, you can (OFTEN) find some pretty cool items you might not even want to sell in a yard sale... What happens goes down like this: The bank forecloses, people cant find another place to move to in time (usually for lack of funds) and are ordered vacated...meaning they gotta move everything out (including their own persons) or risk losing the stuff and being arrested for criminal trespassing (in their own home, yes I know its really "F'ed up" but thats the way they play it)... By the time the house gets the cleanup order it has sat empty for a while, until the bank assesses value and wants it placed on the market.., so they call a real estate agent, who checks it out and confers with the bank its sales potential according to neighborhood property value and condition... they eventually agree on a market price, then the real estate agent contracts with the bank for the sale... once that happens, the agency assigns priority to each house that has certain issues in need of repair or cleaning and preparation for sale... by the time they get around to calling me, the house has been vacated 2 months, sometimes all winter, and most of the time already picked through by at least 4 prior visitors who might walk away with whatever they can carry out by hand... My liability is contracted, dated, and totally defensible in court... 64" Plasma TV? Oh yeah... THAT is a good day! I've picked up everything from abandoned motorcycles, bicycles, lawn mowers, rifles in closets, handguns on cabinet shelves, fishing gear, to wads of cash in nightstands and solid gold jewelry laying on bathroom vanity tops... Once I even found some antique items that paid off a car and bought new tires... ...very VERY lucrative service I provide to my real estate agents... and, on days like those, you just get into a cleanin kinda mood my brotha! We do great work! My guys love it when I assign tasks by room and tell them, whatever you find in that room, is up to you if it makes it to the truck or not... (Job security LOL) ...about half of our cleanouts look like walkouts. Most of the time the repos happen because of divorce, jailed occupants, tax defaults or deaths... so, do the math. This is probably the BEST form of self employment a modern day treasure hunter could indulge in. Best in larger towns and old home historic districts. My advice to anyone wanting to do this kind of work...get your contractors license and insurance, and go for it! It is NOT stealing and it is TOTALLY legal, above board, and on the books... it just sounds horrible to you because nobody wouldn't want anyone walking out with all their stuff.... totally understandable, and, after you are confronted by the nosy neighbors and the police show up on a possible vandalism/burglary call (Happens to us at least once a year)...you just show him the contract, and hey, have a nice day officer! (While you smile that big toothy grin at the idiots next door who missed out on the ransack party LMAO!) you see, the real estate sign doesn't go in the yard until after the house is cleaned out, so, nobody knows the status of the house except the bank, the real estate agent, and the former occupants. (Beware the former occupants...they CAN get a judge to issue a a writ for 24 hour evacuation of property.) ...but, you dont have to allow them access while your crew is on the job doing repairs which endanger their safety or yours. Contractors have rights too. but, you need a good truck, at least two guys, and some knowledge about cosmetic repairs etc... other than that, I'd say anybody could do 1000 bucks a week on this stuff easy. Even the smaller homes are about 500 bucks to get em prepped for sale ...and thats just touchup paint, carpet cleaning and rubbish disposal. Add repairs and you start getting into the money... We do roofing, concrete work, framing, trim carpentry...you name it... I just wish I had more of this type work in my area... especially now with the economy down... Plenty of empty houses, but, agents aren't calling as often because the market is not ready... nothing is selling so the schedule is not a priority. banks are shopping agents for better deals.

    March 2010
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    Russell

  • I am in Oregon and I get over $200.00 donating Plasma every month... I also recycle cans and bottles that brings in around $300.00 to $600.00 plus a month depending on how many days I collect the recycled items... I've been donating for over a year. As for the cans and bottles, I've been doing it for the last 13 years...I did the Phone book thing one year for three days got $95.00, broke even with gas... I was only laid off for 8 months, my ex got a paper route that I worked cause she just had a baby. The paper route and the unemployment checks paid well to help us both out, the paper lasted two years even after I got a job. Yes a full time job I have right now and I still want to make more...

    March 2010
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    mj

  • dacker--When I was let go from my job I looked into unemployment. At the same time, one of the clients I dealt with from my job asked me to continue doing the job for them on my own. Since I had no non-compete agreement with my former employer, I agreed. Just the small amount I made from that made me ineligible for unemployment. So, that was the birth of my own business. It's been hard, but successful.

    March 2010
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    Contessa777

  • Dave, I really agree with you on starting your own busness. I started mine three years ago, and get more business these days from companies outsourcing their work. I also get to write off a lot of stuff I couldn't when I was a "jobber".

    March 2010
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    muffa

  • I just called a plasma center listed in the article, which was about a little over 133 miles fr my house. The fee schedule was a bit weird but the long and short of it all is that the compensation starts at $15 and goes up and down based upon the number of times you donate to $20 most of the time with one bonus after about 15 donations of $30. Does anyone know of a center that is close to the Boston area.

    March 2010
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    Paul

  • I donate plasma twice a week and make $260 a month doing it. There have been times where that money really saved my butt. I also sell "items" based on a hobby of mine online that I make some money from. I like the idea of cleaning out foreclosed houses. I'm going to seriously check into that.

    March 2010
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    mani

  • i have one more idea to earn..now you can earn by sitting at home by jining some earnig websit who will give you diferent projects about different fields and they will pay for that..............

    April 2010
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    dana

  • seems dacker does not want a ''job'' to get his way of getting a pay check! Your " not willing to work " benifits are being paid for through taxation, by those who choose work! To sum it up, you won't do these jobs because you calculate more money can be made from drawing unemployment. It's too bad were paying, more people, more money than ever to sit home, because in this case the old addage "you get what you pay for", has never been more true.

    April 2010
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    df

  • Craigslist does not charge, unless an employer for a job posting ($25). It is a great way to sell unwanted items or find used items for a good price. Just be careful of scammers!

    April 2010
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    steven boxer

  • I think AW ma have mixed up Craig's List with Angie's List!

    April 2010
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    Jacqueline

  • The donating blood idea is worse than u think. Recently I tried this. I sat in a very seedy part of town where the place was located. Many shady characters were there in the donation center. After passing all the physical portion with ease, I had to continue to answer more questions. In the end they denied me and told me I could never come back. All of this because I had smoked crack 17 years ago. I was angry because they denied me because I was honest. You could tell half the people in there were on drugs and just were lying. They were selling their blood for the dope. Nothing should be held against you if it happened 17 years ago, They also told me that I could not donate anywhere not even the Red Cross which is a crock of crap because I have done that several times and they continue to call me again and again. There reasoning is just plain ridiculous.

    April 2010
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    beryl hammerla

  • This information i learned was extremely helpful. thanx for the postings. beryl

    April 2010
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    Beryl H. Hamerla

  • I do not know which is better to sell more expensive stuff on e-bay or craig's list. when I looked up craig's list, I really did not find anything aboout my items. I know e-bay charges for reserved listings. Which is better. Can you put a top dollar item on craig's list and keep the price as buy for the asking price like e-bay does? I don't want to pay for all the charges on e-bay. I get confused. I am new at selling. Any resonse, I would appreciate. Thank you, Beryl

    April 2010
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    Patrick

  • There is absolutely nothing wrong with donating blood or blood products such as plasma. I did it for years and it is safe as long as you stay hydrated before and after the process. The process is federally regulated, so there is nothing sordid about it. You can ignore an earlier comment by poster Ken Brown about his freind almost not getting a transfusion that he needed after they found out he donated blood for money....that is a TOTAL LIE!! I repeat, donating blood or plasma is FEDERALLY REGULATED and LEGAL!!

    April 2010
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    kk

  • It is unfortunate that so many receiving unemployment do not understand where the money comes from. I work for the state and occasionally assist my customers with unemployment issues. Many believe they have paid into unemployment, when the fact is their employer pays in. Think of it as you would auto insurance being purchased by your parents. It is being paid into by someone else (it is not a deduction from your paycheck) to protect you should you ever have an 'accident' (being laid off). No one can collect insurance (it is actually called 'unemployment insurance') if they do not currently have coverage. In other words, you may have worked for 30 years for one employer at a very high salary, but worked the last five for minimum wage. Unemployment goes by what the current employers coverage was for you when you are laid off. Hope that clears some things up. Employees do not pay into unemployment.

    April 2010
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    Missi

  • I like the "growing pot" idea

    April 2010
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    EJ

  • In our state BOTH employers and employees pay in to the unemployment fund - though it is not a separate line item on your paystub. I have a letter from the Dept of L

    April 2010
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    mary

  • I have owned a pet sitting business for 10 years . IThe job isn't as easy as it seams when the first job is at 7 am and the last is at 9 or 10 at night. Going out in all weather. There are no sick days. If you are sick you still have to go take care of the animal. Have to work 7 days aweek including holidays. Always fun working Christmas and having to go to a clients house 3 times a day, 4th of July, memorial day, New years, and Easter. Its not that great when you have to walk a dog in 20 degree weather, or the pouring rain. Remember this isn't justy doing it for friends this is a business which includes taxes, and alot of responsiblity if the animal gets sick, hurt or if the animal soils the carpet because you where late. The financial responsibility. Even if you are doing it for a friend and the dog gets out and bites someone. You are responsible , not the owner. If you own a home the person that was bit can sue your homeowners. If they find out iyou were doing it as a business homeownerws maynot cover it and you can go after your personal assets. Think really long and hard before opening your own pet sitting business. One ,the economy has effected my business also. People aren't traveling as much as they use to, or they are using friends and family to care for thier pets. Gas prices have gone up , oh yeah and every one and thier brother that has been laid off have been opeing a pet sitting business so the market is now flooded and the need has decreased.

    April 2010
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    Imaginethat

  • Please, why don't all of the know-it-alls here (most of this board) just shut the hell up! All you people do is blather on about everything under the sun, and most of you don't have a clue what you're talking about. Blah, blah, blah, sheesh, get a REAL life everyone!

    April 2010
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    cheri in IL

  • I don't know the rules in other states but, in IL you are able to make up to 50% of your weekly unemployment check with a part-time job. IL has an automated system to certify. You report every 2 weeks if you worked each week and your wages. I did a census job last year and I was paid for the administrative day to fill out paperwork. That did not cut me off of unemployment. Once I started the census job and my reported wages for the week exceeded my weekly unemployment, then my unemployment stopped. The census job originally was estimated to be for 10 weeks. It only lasted for 3 weeks. Once I was done I reported my job was over and I went back on unemployment. I have been fortunate to have a temporary medical coding job for the last 10 months. I started this job 6 weeks after the census job ended.

    April 2010
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    Say What ?

  • This is in reference to Dana's coment. You are confusing wellfare with unemployment benefits. So unemployment is not being funded by the working tax payer like wellfare benfits. It's paid by employer and employee deductions. And to KK I don't know how it works in your state. But where I live there is a unemployment deduction taken out of my paycheck. Granted the employer also contributes to unemployment insurance. But so does the employee in my case.

    April 2010
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    values

  • well its apparent imaginethat has a job and is not struggling....i am well off myself and dont need extra money,but it never hurts....but what i done for free for the last several years is mentor people who are serious about getting their life straight,and have found some of these ideas a great way to get started until they can find a real job....i have always told them take any job you can get and be happy with it but that dont meen you have to be satisfied with it....but while there work like its a permenant job and work as hard as you can to move up the ladder,as it will make your resume look better even if you only moved up the ladder to ass. manager at a fast food joint...and to imaginethat if this is a waste of time and your telling people to get a real life,then does that make you a loser for reading the column and responding on it ?

    April 2010
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    values

  • cheri in IL you are close with your answer about unemployment in il....the way it acually works is you can make half of what the state gives you for unemployment....part of your unemployment comes from the federal goverment,but still comes as one payment combined.....after making half of what the state pays you they take away 1 dollar for every 2 dollars you make until you reach your max. benifit amount

    April 2010
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    Rita

  • Does anyone know who to contact to get a website that we can sell our albums? we have a collection of more than 7,000 albums of jazz and blues original albums we converted to cd's for our own use and want to sell the actual albums. We need to find out how to get the paypal set up. Ebay maybe?

    April 2010
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    Erin

  • Word to Doug, my Mom is a real estate agent that deals with these type of foreclosures all the time. Also, another good business in a struggling economy is personal selling, I recommend Avon because it's inexpensive or Silpada jewelry because it's actually really nice stuff. I think some personal selling companies are far too expensive...but some are a great way to earn money when you want to work, build up personal networks for finding another job and learn sales skills.

    April 2010
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    David

  • All craigslist postings are free, except for: 1. Job posts in the San Francisco Bay Area The fee for posting a job in the SF Bay Area is $75. This fee pays for one job in one category. (One job posted in two different categories would cost $150.) 2. Job posts in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, Seattle, South Florida, and Washington DC The fee for posting a job in these cities is $25. This fee pays for one job in one category. (One job posted in two different categories would cost $50.) 3. Brokered apartment rental listings in New York The fee for posting a brokered apartment rental in New York City is $10. 4. Posts in adult services and therapeutic services on craigslist sites in the United States. The fee for posting ads in these categories is $10. Live approved ads can be re-posted for $5.

    April 2010
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    Tee

  • I read all of you guys comments and you have good suggestions.

    April 2010
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    Chris

  • I had my own home and condo repair business here in SW Florida up until about six months ago.No,I didn't have a general contractors license(have to go to class, costs thousands of dollars),just a general handyman.I did form an LLC.I went to numerous real estate agents and banks about foreclosure cleanup and repair and got nothing.Zippo ,nada.Although there has been an uptick lately,here the housing market is still depressed,banks are going under for making bad loans,the rest are trying to stay afloat,they aren't putting money into fixing up foreclosures-they've already lost money on the property.If they do decide to put anything into it,it won't be much.So, for all you saying how good you are doing in this business,well good for you ,but I bet you don't live around here!

    May 2010
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    Rolando

  • I have donated plasma in the past. They hook you up to a intravenous line and pump your blood into a container. this container is hooked up to a machine that separates the plasma from the blood. the plasma then goes into a separate container, while your blood is then returned to yuor body. Everything used in this process is new and sterile. I have donated plasma in the past when i was really short on cash. There is usually a screening process, which takes about 2 hours. and donating plasma itself can take 1-2 hours depending how hydrated your blood is. You usually can make 25- 35 dollars doing this. If you donate within a week you get even more. While this may be totally legal, you have to think about where they have these plasma centers set up. It usually is in the seedier part of town. Why is that , i wonder? You also have to think that these plasma centers are making a huge profit on your plasma. What they give you is less than a 1/10 (tenth) of what they make on it. When i used to donate, i have seen many people that where noticeably drunk or high. Personally at the time i needed the money, and it was an easy way to get money. I would never do it again myself, but sometimes people do what they need to to make a living. Especially if there are others counting on you. Hope this helps somebody out if they are thinking about donating plasma.

    May 2010
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    Erin

  • IMAGINETHAT.....You must have read all of these posts to know what they're about, so.....you get a life. Some of this info is helpful to a lot of people. So go blah blah blah yourself.

    May 2010
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    Karen

  • You all have interesting comments. I too have no job and no unemployment. But my main support is God. I pray a lot and try to have faith. I still try all kind of ways to make money to pay bills. I just think that having faith in God sure helps. As a small child I was told you never get any where without hard work and sweat. I know these are not always the best jobs. Keep plugging along and things will get better. Good Luck and God Bless to all of you struggling for a job. Karen

    May 2010
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    Peggy

  • Ron from February 2010: What type of home based business did you start that is doing so well? I am interested and it's hard to find one that doesn't cost lots of money. Thanks.

    May 2010
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    K. Cole

  • Ken Brown Feb. 2010 replying to your post about recieving money's for donating blood! That is the most rediculous thing I have ever heard of, you have to be the genius of the year to think people are actually dumb enough to believe that garbage story, NO medical professional will ever refuse you blood because you eccepted money for donating it. You and people like you tick me off telling lies like that. Admit it you made that story up, it makes you mad people selling instead of donating blood

    May 2010
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    Viola Bressan

  • Cheri in Illinois. How do you go about getting a temporary coding job? I have over 20 years of experience but haven't worked for 10 years. I would just like to find something to get back into the "biz". Thanks. Viola

    May 2010
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    Will

  • Craigslist only charges for some states... others they dont geezzzzz.... reason being. thats why some of you pay and some dont... try posting a ad outside ur area it may be free but wont do you any good. if where u live is very populated craigslist limits that and makes u pay for some reason.Luckly in my area i post for free. I found all these tips to make money terrible, theres really no straight way to make some good extra cash if you try searching on youtube the people telling you, are advertisising there information crediting there videos to get more popular is all. Its really tough for people You need to try to get a good job that pays good. ebay does help but can be a bitch to get it up there where u need to be. Pawning items scraping metal works but they all take money to make money.

    May 2010
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    Brittani

  • What is the best option for a college student with a full load of classes and a ton of bills not including loans? I like the idea of the website but I don't know. Just curious :-/

    May 2010
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    Kate

  • Brittani: Check out http://www.affiliatewatcher.com/7-quick-ways-for-college-students-to-make-money-online/ Look at the "comments" section as well for more ideas. Good luck. Coupon Sherpa

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  • OK,WE GET! CARIGSLIST IS FREE..........

    May 2010
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    Joe

  • Unfortunately some of these are impractical or outdated. For some reason I could not even locate plasma donation sites within 125 miles of here...and I'm in Philadelphia! I've nothing valuable to sell,most times I'm undersold on eBay,and recycling only pays pennies unless you're able to harvest valuable metals from somewhere. My luck^

    May 2010
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    Online Jobs

  • these 24 ideas for making good money is good but few ideas are not suitable for every country and atmosphere.like in east Asia's countries are not developing countries and these ideas are big fake for those countryside's people.

    May 2010
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    Devin

  • I honestly can't believe you guys have spent so much time debating CL. What's worse is that no one seems to have any idea what they're talking about. Essentially, Craigslist is free but with exceptions. There is a $5 charge for posting ads to the "Adult (formerly Erotic) Services" category. There is NO CHARGE for posting ads to any other section of the site. Can we now begin to post comments that are both accurate and useful?

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    bill

  • well we all have to what we can and try very hard not to lose your self. life is short and we all have potholes in life to dodge, and remember god never puts more on you than you can handle. also treat people the way you want to be treated!!! we are all in the same boat. tgif

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    Sarah

  • I took a second job delivering pizza for a chain pizza place. I average $15/hr. When my husbands hours were cut, the "extra" money I was making became mandatory. After 3 years, my part time summer job is a part time year round job!

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    Mike

  • @Chris Whats the difference between her granddaughters boyfriend taking the items or the bank taking the items? A piece of paper that says its okay. If they can take shit from someone so can we!!@@

    3 weeks ago
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    tammy

  • sell your gold and silver.

    3 weeks ago
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    bono

  • Any valuable can be sold for cash. One website, www.62days.com , offers to pay for items that can then be bought back within two months for exactly the same amount. That's interest free cash.

    2 weeks ago
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    1shadycharactr

  • who is craig and why does everyone on this blog keep arguing about his "list"?.

    3 days ago
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    steph

  • listening to all the comments... wow!! so much negativity

    2 days ago
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    MyBookBank

  • You can make quick money by selling your books to mybookbank.com. They give you cash for used and new books. It’s quick and easy.

    2 days ago
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    Skyler

  • As far as donating plasma goes. I've been doing it for about 2 years now. And yes, they are set up in areas of town to attract all the dope fiends and low lifes. They don't even pay you very fairly for your plasma. The average pay for a regular plasma donor is about 20-25$ your first donation, and 30-35 for your second in a week. While the company you are donating through turns around and sells your 825 ml bottle of plasma to a pharmaceutical company for anywhere between 1500$ and 2500$. Whos REALLY making the money at these places? Not me. I donate only on the basis that my mother has Hep C. and her treatment meds are made from human plasma. The money comes second to me. So you what you get paid for your plasma is nothing in comparison to what the actual donation clinic gets per bottle of plasma when they sell it. Bottom line is, if your not doing it for a REAL reason other than money, you will find yourself hating it. Long lines, endless hours of wait, and having to deal with being in an environment full of crack heads that are looking to get a few bucks for their next score. I personally think they should drug test every asshole that attempts to donate. Cause I don't know about you, but I wouldn't want any medications that were derived from some crack heads plasma.

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