1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (47 page)

287 MAKE DUMP RUNS.
Some cities and towns don't have trash pickup, so people are forced to bring their refuse to the dump. You can see how this might be unpleasant for certain people, so take a load off of them and get paid to run to the dump.

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288 RETURN GOODS.
There's just about nothing worse than waiting in line at a store to return something, but it's one of those things in life that you just can't avoid — until now! Check out the stores that have the longest, most ulcer-inducing lines and start hawking yourself as a professional returner.

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289 WRITE COMPLAINT LETTERS FOR OTHERS.
There are complaint letters that sound like crazy ranting and then there are complaint letters that get the wronged party free shit. Help people out by composing well-written thought-provoking complaint letters in a way that will have the accused party apologizing profusely and offering to make it up to them.

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290 CREATE SCRAPBOOKS FOR OTHER PEOPLE.
Scrapbooking is easy — being good at scrapbooking? Ain't so much. If you're artistically inclined, offer to put other people's pictures and mementos in a scrapbook for them. They make a great gift — and one you can get away with charging a few bucks for. Check out
MemoryMakersMagazine.com
for ideas and materials.

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291 CREATE SOMEONE ELSE'S VISION BOARD.
Ever since
The Secret became The Da Vinci Code
of 2006, everyone and their mother thinks the Law of Attraction will bring them wealth, health, and happiness. But it' so much damn work! Cash in on the laziness of these not-so-visionary people and create the vision board designed to ensure that their goals and dreams become reality. True, you doing their vision board for them defeats the purpose, but they don't have to know that.

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292 WAIT IN LINE FOR OTHERS.
Whether it's camping out for tickets to a Phish reunion or standing for hours in line at the Vatican, people don't want to have to spend their precious time waiting. Grab your iPod and a good book and you can make money while waiting. Maybe you can even make enough to buy yourself a pair of those coveted tix when you get to the front of the line.

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