Unusual Ways To Make Extra Money - 8 Methods

There’s a market for anything. And I mean anything!

One day, while researching different ways to make money, I was really astounded with some of the really odd things I came across that people do to make an extra bit of cash.

So I decided it was worth summarizing my findings in this article for you. Some of them will make you cringe, and all of them are surprising.

And, I wanted to be sure to tell you at the beginning of this article that I’m telling you about these money making ideas for entertainment purposes only. I do not necessarily recommend that you take up any of the schemes (unless you decide it’s right for you).

And without further ado, let’s get straight into it. Please feel free to scroll ahead to any section that jumps out at you.

Making A Professional Website With A FREE Website Builder

Website builders can be very popular with many businesses because of just how customizable they are, how they can apply their own branding, and because they can make changes at any point without having to go to the trouble of hiring someone to do any extra or new coding for the website.

And while it may seem silly (it did to me) to pay someone else to do something that you can do yourself for free, there really is a demand for it. Many small business owners don’t have the confidence to put together their own business website, and are more than happy to hire someone to do it for them.

You don’t even have to know a stitch of coding, and depending on the portfolio you can produce, you can attract a nice sum of money.

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Sperm Donation

Would you feel at ease with selling your DNA for cash?

Sperm donors tend to get paid at least a hundred dollars for every donation visit. It’s really easy money, and if you donated once or twice a week, you could stand to earn thousands of dollars over the course of a few short months.

Some sperm banks will even reimburse you for your time at the facilities and your travel expenses to get there and back. And some will also offer periodic incentives as well.

But what about the consequences? You could be a biological father and never know your kids. You could walk past your child in the street and not even know you’re related.

When this article was written, there was no legal limit to the number of births per donor.

Some sperm banks offer open-ID donations, which means sperm donors could be contacted by their biological children.

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The Million Dollar Homepage

Now this is quite the story!

Basically, back in 2005, a college student from the UK set up a basic webpage made up of 1,000,000 pixels divided into 10,000 100-pixel blocks.

He then proceeded to sell every single of these pixel blocks on the web page as advertising space for a super low, flat rate of just $1 each.

And what made this an even more attractive opportunity for advertisers was that the owner of the website promised that the site would remain live on the internet for a minimum of 5 years.

The website went viral, and the website owner, Alex Tew, earned over one million dollars.

The website was still live when this article was written. You can check out the million dollar homepage on this link.

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Bitcoin Mining

Who in this day and age hasn’t heard of Bitcoin? It is hands down THE most well known (and perhaps the more stable) cryptocurrency

But rather than merely purchasing Bitcoin and hoping it will rise in value (but never truly know), you can actually generate Bitcoin for free through a process known as Bitcoin mining.

To do this, you will need to buy and build computer equipment, and set it up to confirm Bitcoin transactions in the Bitcoin blockchain.

It requires a lot of technical know-how and skill, as well as some serious computing power, internet bandwidth, and a lot of electricity.

One-Off Writing Jobs

There are kinds of one-off writing jobs out there on sites like Upwork and Fiverr.

Many small businesses also like to outsource someone to write their business plan, or a business proposal, which are key documents for any business.

There’s also a demand for grant writing projects. Or for the production of an About Us page for a professional website. 

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Being Paid To Fly Drones

Some people like to get paid to fly drones - and it can be really good money, too. 

As part of this side hustle, you will have to, of course, own your own drone and have all the necessary licenses. 

One market for drone fliers is for creating video footage of weddings, other events, or for luxury real estate.

But that’s not all. In dangerous activities, such as on an oil rig, having a drone to perform an inspection is far more favorable than having to send a human to do it.

Spread Betting

While gambling is known to come with a significant element of risk, there is a way to beat the bookies at their own game through spread betting. 

According to lines.com, “Spread betting works by allowing the sportsbooks to make two teams that are unbalanced to be more balanced. They do this by taking points from the favored team and giving points to the underdog.” 

This means that if you’re confident on which way the competition will go, you can place a bet on both teams, and win.

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Party Clean Up

We’ve all heard of paid cleaning services, but this is something different entirely. On websites such as https://www.taskrabbit.com/, you can get paid for doing easy little tasks such as flat-pack furniture assembly, yard work, gift wrapping, or even cleaning up after a wild house party.

Wrap Up

I guess, the moral of the story, if there is one, is that there are all kinds of different ways to make a little extra money. So if you think you have a good idea for making a little extra cash, don’t just dismiss it, you might just be onto a winner.

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