1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (127 page)

790 MOUNT MOLDING.
One way to alter the interior aesthetic of a home is by installing molding. The beveling and contours provided by molding can give a room dramatic depth and height. However, these wooden pieces aren't easy to install. If you have the necessary know-how, you can capitalize on the DIY interior decorator who doesn't really have the DIY part down.

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Wired Up

Now that geek has become chic, you can come out of the computer-skill closet — and cash in on the fact that your pantheon of heroes includes Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Help others step up to Web 2.0 and pad your wallet in the process —
woot
!

791 OPEN A SECOND LIFE BOUTIQUE.
Virtual worlds come with virtual money and virtual consumers. All you have to do is cash in on that virtual demand. Reebok, American Apparel, and Armani have all jumped into the retail 2.0 game. Now it's your chance to set up a niche shop, develop some wild skins, and roll in Linden dollars (the Second Life currency).

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792 DEVELOP SECOND LIFE REAL ESTATE.
This is one real estate market Trump has not gotten his hands on —
yet
. Your best bet is to sign up for a premium account ($9.95a month), which starts you with a plot of land as well as a weekly stipend of 300 Linden dollars, and start building your empire. If you have a knack for e-architecture and design, you should be good. If you don't, the virtual world needs e-hookers too.

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793 MINE AND SELL
WARCRAFT
GOLD.
Gamers with dealings in World of
Warcraft
know that the currency to use is gold coins — and that these e-pieces can fetch a good real world price. If you're down to “grind for gold,” you can turn your mining skills into actual money.

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794 HOCK YOUR GAMING HERO.
It takes a lot of effort and a lot of time to build up the skill levels of characters in massively multiplayer online role-playing games like
World of Warcraft.
However, if you're good enough — and quick enough — you can crank out super-skilled heroes to sell to other not-so-good gamers. Just beware, e-hero trafficking isn't allowed in some games' user agreements.

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795 TUTOR GAMERS.
Help the less-talented newbs by giving insight on how to rule online worlds. Become the virtual Mr. Miyagi to their e-grasshoppers. Set up a PayPal account and host sessions showing them the ins and outs of owning other joystick junkies.

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