It can be stressful when you need to get money quickly to pay bills or buy something you need, but you still have choices. You can sell goods and services, recycle or get rid of things, do unusual jobs, or borrow money. These methods may or may not work in the long term, but if you need money in a matter of hours or days, this is the best way!
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Method 1 of 4: Selling Goods and Services
Step 1. Take the items you want to sell to the pawnshop
Local pawnshops will charge reasonable prices for items of great value, such as electronics, musical instruments, or jewelry. Take your belongings to the pawnshop and see how much they will give you for the items. It's a way to earn money without having any money in hand first.
Pawnshops resell your items to make money so they won't buy the amount of the item's true value
Step 2. Do trade-ins for cash at a thrift store
Some thrift stores also buy items, such as clothes, CDs, VCDs, cassettes, or used books. Bring items that are still in good condition and see what you can get by exchanging them.
This shop earns money by reselling your items so you don't get as much as the item's true value
Step 3. Open a thrift store to sell items you no longer need
Choose one day or several days to hold a secondhand stall in the yard. Advertise the thrift stall title in the local newspaper and promote it online, such as through social media and certain websites. Then, on the D day, arrange things on the table, mat, shelf, or anywhere else in front of your house. You can group the items by price, or assign a price to each item.
Try to show as many high-value items and as many requests as you want to let go. Interesting items for sale include CDs, DVDs, books, musical instruments, collectible toys, electronic equipment (computers, tablets, televisions, loudspeakers, etc.), smartphones, video games, jewelry, clothing, unused shoes, and greeting cards
Tip: Make sure you can hold a stall selling used goods in your home area. Some homeowners' associations limit the existence of stalls selling goods at certain times of the year. If you rent, you should ask the owner of the house for permission first to open a stall selling used goods.
Step 4. Sell unwanted items via commercial websites
Some websites charge a small fee or charge a percentage of the sale price, but if you want your item on display there is often a cost involved. Sell any item that is in good condition or new.
- Try using eBay or a similar website if you want to sell items on an auction basis. This method can earn you the most money on the item you are selling if it is rare or valuable.
- Retail sales websites like Amazon or AbeBooks.com sometimes pay for popular items such as books, DVDs, electronics, and smartphones. These websites will charge a small fee or a percentage of your profit.
Step 5. Open the lemonade stand
If you have enough money to buy ingredients for lemonade, a teapot, and glasses, you can start opening a lemonade stand. Use a sturdy enough box or wooden crate to put things in, and write down the price per glass.
- Make sure you use clean drinking water to make the lemonade, and add some ice if you can!
- The lemonade stand is perfect for the hot dry season. Open a booth in your front yard and wait for buyers to drop by.
- Make sure you ask your parents' permission before setting up a lemonade stand.
Step 6. Offer home page maintenance services in your neighborhood
You can also earn money doing yard work, such as mowing the lawn, loosening the soil, clearing weeds, or removing dry leaves. Create flyers to advertise your services and post them around your home, or go door-to-door offering services.
Set a fair price for the services you offer and do the best job possible for people who are willing to pay you. Find out what other people charge and set the price a few dollars lower so that people are interested in hiring your services
Step 7. Rent out rooms in your home to tourists
If you live in a city or in a popular tourist spot, passers-by will be looking for a place to stay. Even if you don't live somewhere less crowded, you can still use rental websites to find people who are willing to pay to stay at your home.
See how much other people charge to help you determine room rates. For example, if a room of a similar size in your area costs IDR 300,000 per night, fix this rate for the room you are renting out
Method 2 of 4: Doing Unusual Work
Step 1. Find a paid light job through the app
There are apps that will pay you to do marketing tasks, such as scanning products at the grocery store or filling out surveys. Download an app and use it to get some light work you can do.
You probably won't get much money per job this way. However, you can start working right away and earn money
Warning: Stay away from apps that ask you to do something like pay a fee or provide credit card information when signing up to fill out surveys. It's almost certainly a scam.
Step 2. Complete the online survey
There are many websites devoted to connecting users with free online surveys. These websites usually only pay you a few tens of thousands of rupiah per survey, but it takes very little effort to fill out those surveys and the payouts are fast.
Amazon's Mechanical Turk program is another way to earn money online by answering questions or completing light work. However, the pay is usually very small, often only a few thousand rupiah per job
Step 3. Use your skills to do daily work
Advertise online or register with a specialized employment agency for odd jobs. You can also come to where workers meet and wait for employers, such as building contractors, landscapers, homeowners, and small business owners. Part-time jobs that usually require daily workers include:
- Construction
- Basic office work
- Yard maintenance (cleaning dry leaves, mowing grass, clearing snow, cleaning gutters, etc.)
- Collecting groceries or helping parents to do housework
- Daily work (cleaning the house, cleaning the attic or shed, etc.)
- car wash
- Moving and/or packing
Step 4. Try helping out with animals if you like animals
Find a friend who is going out of town and offer to take care of their pet while they are away. Professional daycare tends to be expensive, so your cozy small house or apartment is a great alternative.
- Check how much the pet caretakers charge in your area to help you set your rates. During the holidays, the caretakers are usually overworked, so you can charge a higher rate.
- Ask friends and relatives if they know of anyone who needs the services of a pet groomer. Word of mouth is often a great way to get a job.
Step 5. Be a walking dog companion if you live where the service is needed
You can offer dog walking services for dog owners who are too busy to take their dog out. However, this job is very demanding, especially if you end up walking several dogs at once or if you walk the dogs all day so make sure you have good physical stamina for this type of work.
- Check how much other people in your area offer dog walking services and compare your rates to theirs.
- Create flyers or post announcements in online classifieds to advertise your services for walking dogs.
- Tell friends and relatives that you are looking for a job as a dog walker.
Step 6. Offer babysitting services if you can handle children well
In order to be hired by someone you don't know, it's best if you master first aid, or have a special talent or skill for entertaining children. However, you can make money faster by babysitting someone you already know, or if someone has recommended you to someone else who needs a babysitter.
- Check what the rates are for babysitters in your neighborhood and charge competitive rates.
- Remember that parenting is often a tough job. Make sure you enjoy it!
Step 7. Register yourself with a delivery service company
Companies such as Gojek and Grab provide services that connect drivers with people who need delivery services and are willing to pay. You must have your own car, a valid driver's license, and meet the requirements as a driver.
It will take some time for you to become registered as a driver with the service, but once registered, you have the opportunity to make money quickly because this service is in high demand
Step 8. Show your talent by becoming a street artist
If you can dance, play music, sing, or joke, you can earn money by performing in public. Look good and find a place to perform. Put on a live show, and hopefully they'll give you some money.
- Don't forget to provide a hat, cup, musical instrument holder, or anything else to hold the money people give you.
- Always check local ordinances before performing in public areas as some areas have restrictions or restrictions on this kind of work.
Step 9. Be a model for art students at your local art school or museum
Contact schools, colleges, and art museums for real modeling opportunities. Art school students learn to draw figures of people by studying real models. Those who are willing to pose naked in public for up to 30 minutes can earn money this way (usually for an hourly fee).
People rent models of all shapes, sizes, and genders
Method 3 of 4: Recycling and Sorting Items
Step 1. Return bottles and cans for a refund
If you live in one of the American states, you can get 5 or 10 cents per can or bottle by returning it to a bottle/can collection center. There are many ways to take advantage of this opportunity:
- Ask for cans and bottles from people around your house.
- Look for cans and bottles in trash cans, along busy streets, and wherever people gather (parks, stadiums, etc.).
Tip: A fun way to get bottles and cans for recycling is to have a party where each guest is required to bring their own drink. After the party is over, collect bottles and cans to sell.
Step 2. Collect trash to earn money
If you have a pile of garbage in your backyard, have a pickup or other vehicle, or know of a landfill where you can legally pick up trash, you can sort and sell recyclable items to a garbage collector or recycling center. in your area. Metals such as scrap steel, copper, or aluminum can be well priced.
If you don't have a can or bottle return system in your area, you can sell aluminum cans to a junk collector
Step 3. Sell a computer that you no longer want or use
Computers contain precious metals such as steel, aluminum, and gold. If you're disassembling an old computer, you can either pick up the metal and sell it to a junk collector, or you can find a buyer who will accept the old computer and take it apart yourself.
- If possible, get a few computers to disassemble for a decent amount of money. For example, offer to pick up unused computers from schools looking to upgrade computer specs or looking for used computers.
- Do not disassemble a computer that is still good and usable. Do not disassemble a computer that is still functioning properly. If you disassemble a computer that is still good, you may not get as much as if you sell the components or equipment of the computer as a whole.
Method 4 of 4: Borrowing Money
Step 1. Borrow money from friends or relatives
If you really really need money, you can always borrow money from relatives or friends. Tell them why you need to borrow money, and tell them you'll pay it back within a certain time (which is still reasonable).
Warning: Be careful with moneylenders or blackmailers. Look for people who can lend you money because they want to help you, not because they want to make a profit.
Step 2. Use the overdraft protection facility at your bank
If you have a checking account or other account with overdraft protection (check withdrawals that exceed the amount of money in your bank account), you can make excess withdrawals and pay them off later if you need quick cash. The bank will cover the fees first, but you'll have to pay them off later.
This is a last resort option as you are usually charged for overdrawing
Step 3. Use the credit card cash withdrawal facility
Some credit cards allow you to withdraw some cash at an ATM. This method helps you to get cash right away. However, credit card cash withdrawal rates are usually higher than regular credit card rates, which means you have to pay more.
Some credit cards allow you to use the cash withdrawal facility by check. The interest rate in this way is sometimes lower. Try checking with your bank or credit card issuer for more information
Step 4. Look for a short-term loan (payday loan) or a loan with collateral (title loan, usually a car guarantee) as a last resort
Companies that offer this kind of service usually offer high interest rates (sometimes in the hundreds). If you can't pay the loan and interest within the specified time frame, you risk higher interest or in the case of a title loan, you can lose your car. Avoid loans like this unless in a state of urgency and you are sure you can pay them off.
Alternatively, ask your boss if some of your salary can be paid in advance
Tips
- Don't gamble. While this is an option for making money, the risks are high.
- Be careful with “get rich quick” schemes. Study carefully any scheme that lures you money fast. Don't spend money to earn money. If you don't have a lot of money right now, use it to meet basic needs. Otherwise, the money will not be left somewhere..
- If you belong to the poor, seek emergency assistance from charities.
- Check places you may be hiding or losing money. Look in your couch, pocket, drawer, old wallet, and so on.
- If you want to sell a high-value item such as a motorcycle, it's best to go to a motorcycle dealer rather than a pawnshop.
