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Anonymous Coward User ID: 33701212 United States 06/21/2013 10:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes, and there are upsides and downsides. You do not get insurance for one. (You have to pay for it.) Also you start out working ridiculous hours to get it to where it practically runs itself and makes a profit you can live on comfortably. Also your definition of comfortable needs to change. You aren't going to be rolling in the cash unless you hire employees and build a company. You do eventually make enough to pay bills and go on occasional shopping trips. But depending on your business you might end up packing boxes until 11:00 at night. However you do get more time to faff about during the day. More breaks, etc. Pretty much all I do is receive goods, fill orders, and ship them out. All day, every day. I get a lot of GLP breaks though. I can do it in my PJs if I so choose. I can also watch shows and listen to music as loud as I want while I do it. All in all, being your own boss and working from home comes with pros and cons. It's up to you if it's worth it. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1524722 United States 06/21/2013 10:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes, and there are upsides and downsides. You do not get insurance for one. (You have to pay for it.) Also you start out working ridiculous hours to get it to where it practically runs itself and makes a profit you can live on comfortably. Quoting: mind's eye Also your definition of comfortable needs to change. You aren't going to be rolling in the cash unless you hire employees and build a company. You do eventually make enough to pay bills and go on occasional shopping trips. But depending on your business you might end up packing boxes until 11:00 at night. However you do get more time to faff about during the day. More breaks, etc. Pretty much all I do is receive goods, fill orders, and ship them out. All day, every day. I get a lot of GLP breaks though. I can do it in my PJs if I so choose. I can also watch shows and listen to music as loud as I want while I do it. All in all, being your own boss and working from home comes with pros and cons. It's up to you if it's worth it. How did you get into this type of work - where do you get your orders from? There are a lot of at home scams, so finding something legitimate would be fantastic. Thank you! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 41700762 Germany 06/21/2013 10:59 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I know people who work from home and all they do is buy stuff in bulk and then sell it online. You can find great deals when buying in bulk. I know people who ship out hundreds of items per day. Although its good for a while, it does get old after a while. I myself prefer working around co workers in a fun environment. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 33701212 United States 06/21/2013 11:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes, and there are upsides and downsides. You do not get insurance for one. (You have to pay for it.) Also you start out working ridiculous hours to get it to where it practically runs itself and makes a profit you can live on comfortably. Quoting: mind's eye Also your definition of comfortable needs to change. You aren't going to be rolling in the cash unless you hire employees and build a company. You do eventually make enough to pay bills and go on occasional shopping trips. But depending on your business you might end up packing boxes until 11:00 at night. However you do get more time to faff about during the day. More breaks, etc. Pretty much all I do is receive goods, fill orders, and ship them out. All day, every day. I get a lot of GLP breaks though. I can do it in my PJs if I so choose. I can also watch shows and listen to music as loud as I want while I do it. All in all, being your own boss and working from home comes with pros and cons. It's up to you if it's worth it. How did you get into this type of work - where do you get your orders from? There are a lot of at home scams, so finding something legitimate would be fantastic. Thank you! I just started buying overstocks, repackaging them into gift baskets and reselling them. The real trick is researching what sells, and what combinations sell. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 42082587 United States 06/21/2013 11:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | We are making absurd money and anybody can invest with a little or a lot. Finding this was dumb luck on my part as my best friend's brother became an attorney and figured out this hack :P Only downside, is that occasionally I have to put on a suit and go meet some millionaire downtown. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 41700762 Germany 06/21/2013 11:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes, and there are upsides and downsides. You do not get insurance for one. (You have to pay for it.) Also you start out working ridiculous hours to get it to where it practically runs itself and makes a profit you can live on comfortably. Quoting: mind's eye Also your definition of comfortable needs to change. You aren't going to be rolling in the cash unless you hire employees and build a company. You do eventually make enough to pay bills and go on occasional shopping trips. But depending on your business you might end up packing boxes until 11:00 at night. However you do get more time to faff about during the day. More breaks, etc. Pretty much all I do is receive goods, fill orders, and ship them out. All day, every day. I get a lot of GLP breaks though. I can do it in my PJs if I so choose. I can also watch shows and listen to music as loud as I want while I do it. All in all, being your own boss and working from home comes with pros and cons. It's up to you if it's worth it. How did you get into this type of work - where do you get your orders from? There are a lot of at home scams, so finding something legitimate would be fantastic. Thank you! I just started buying overstocks, repackaging them into gift baskets and reselling them. Exactly thats the key. I know someone who buys plain white t-shirts in bulk(3 dollars per shirt) and then puts a design on them and then sells them for 20+ bucks. |
DeadBeacon
User ID: 41911904 United States 06/21/2013 11:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I make $$....not $$$$, but it is worth the cons. No boss and yes, Barry, I did it on my own! :Canadian F::State of Texas: "Misunderestimating is only 5/4 th's of the problem"! "Some choose to hear, few decide to listen". "Question what you know and know why you question". "GLP will never be the sane...uhhh...same". "The markets will determine the fate of government intervention, not government intervening in the market". |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 42082587 United States 06/21/2013 11:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes, and there are upsides and downsides. You do not get insurance for one. (You have to pay for it.) Also you start out working ridiculous hours to get it to where it practically runs itself and makes a profit you can live on comfortably. Quoting: mind's eye Also your definition of comfortable needs to change. You aren't going to be rolling in the cash unless you hire employees and build a company. You do eventually make enough to pay bills and go on occasional shopping trips. But depending on your business you might end up packing boxes until 11:00 at night. However you do get more time to faff about during the day. More breaks, etc. Pretty much all I do is receive goods, fill orders, and ship them out. All day, every day. I get a lot of GLP breaks though. I can do it in my PJs if I so choose. I can also watch shows and listen to music as loud as I want while I do it. All in all, being your own boss and working from home comes with pros and cons. It's up to you if it's worth it. How did you get into this type of work - where do you get your orders from? There are a lot of at home scams, so finding something legitimate would be fantastic. Thank you! I just started buying overstocks, repackaging them into gift baskets and reselling them. The real trick is researching what sells, and what combinations sell. I know a guy who does this. The UPS man practically lives at his house. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 35197491 United Kingdom 06/21/2013 11:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 33701212 United States 06/21/2013 11:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Now I pay into SSDI and do this full time. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 41972701 United Kingdom 06/21/2013 11:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes, and there are upsides and downsides. You do not get insurance for one. (You have to pay for it.) Also you start out working ridiculous hours to get it to where it practically runs itself and makes a profit you can live on comfortably. Quoting: mind's eye Also your definition of comfortable needs to change. You aren't going to be rolling in the cash unless you hire employees and build a company. You do eventually make enough to pay bills and go on occasional shopping trips. But depending on your business you might end up packing boxes until 11:00 at night. However you do get more time to faff about during the day. More breaks, etc. Pretty much all I do is receive goods, fill orders, and ship them out. All day, every day. I get a lot of GLP breaks though. I can do it in my PJs if I so choose. I can also watch shows and listen to music as loud as I want while I do it. All in all, being your own boss and working from home comes with pros and cons. It's up to you if it's worth it. How did you start your business... just interested..? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 41972701 United Kingdom 06/21/2013 11:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I started back in 2000 as a way to make some extra cash to supplement my SSDI as I was disabled but not mentally well enough to do full time work. I started out with books and book kits and it gradually evolved into organic gift baskets somehow. I'm not exactly sure when or how it happened, it just seemed to be what sold best. Quoting: mind's eye Now I pay into SSDI and do this full time. Sorry just read your above post.. How did you get the books to start the business? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 33701212 United States 06/21/2013 11:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I started back in 2000 as a way to make some extra cash to supplement my SSDI as I was disabled but not mentally well enough to do full time work. I started out with books and book kits and it gradually evolved into organic gift baskets somehow. I'm not exactly sure when or how it happened, it just seemed to be what sold best. Quoting: mind's eye Now I pay into SSDI and do this full time. Sorry just read your above post.. How did you get the books to start the business? Again, they were overstocks. I had some money saved up so I bought a bunch of wellness books and started selling them. They sold slowly, but I noticed the wellness book kits like tea kits and the ones with little bonsai trees and such sold a lot quicker and moved onto them. That started the gradual shift to organic supplies. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 41972701 United Kingdom 06/21/2013 11:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I started back in 2000 as a way to make some extra cash to supplement my SSDI as I was disabled but not mentally well enough to do full time work. I started out with books and book kits and it gradually evolved into organic gift baskets somehow. I'm not exactly sure when or how it happened, it just seemed to be what sold best. Quoting: mind's eye Now I pay into SSDI and do this full time. Sorry just read your above post.. How did you get the books to start the business? Again, they were overstocks. I had some money saved up so I bought a bunch of wellness books and started selling them. They sold slowly, but I noticed the wellness book kits like tea kits and the ones with little bonsai trees and such sold a lot quicker and moved onto them. That started the gradual shift to organic supplies. Interesting... Where do you sell your products? How much money did you initially invest? |
DeadBeacon
User ID: 41911904 United States 06/21/2013 11:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I make $$....not $$$$, but it is worth the cons. No boss and yes, Barry, I did it on my own! Quoting: DeadBeacon How did you start your own business..?? Buying wholesale pallet loads of overstock/return items from major retailers. Buy cheap/sell for a little more. Rinse and repeat. Not tough but time consuming. :Canadian F::State of Texas: "Misunderestimating is only 5/4 th's of the problem"! "Some choose to hear, few decide to listen". "Question what you know and know why you question". "GLP will never be the sane...uhhh...same". "The markets will determine the fate of government intervention, not government intervening in the market". |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 41700762 Germany 06/21/2013 11:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes, and there are upsides and downsides. You do not get insurance for one. (You have to pay for it.) Also you start out working ridiculous hours to get it to where it practically runs itself and makes a profit you can live on comfortably. Quoting: mind's eye Also your definition of comfortable needs to change. You aren't going to be rolling in the cash unless you hire employees and build a company. You do eventually make enough to pay bills and go on occasional shopping trips. But depending on your business you might end up packing boxes until 11:00 at night. However you do get more time to faff about during the day. More breaks, etc. Pretty much all I do is receive goods, fill orders, and ship them out. All day, every day. I get a lot of GLP breaks though. I can do it in my PJs if I so choose. I can also watch shows and listen to music as loud as I want while I do it. All in all, being your own boss and working from home comes with pros and cons. It's up to you if it's worth it. How did you get into this type of work - where do you get your orders from? There are a lot of at home scams, so finding something legitimate would be fantastic. Thank you! I just started buying overstocks, repackaging them into gift baskets and reselling them. The real trick is researching what sells, and what combinations sell. I know a guy who does this. The UPS man practically lives at his house. LOL I know they just hate people that do alot of buying and selling. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 41972701 United Kingdom 06/21/2013 11:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I make $$....not $$$$, but it is worth the cons. No boss and yes, Barry, I did it on my own! Quoting: DeadBeacon :Waving money: How did you start your own business..?? Buying wholesale pallet loads of overstock/return items from major retailers. Buy cheap/sell for a little more. Rinse and repeat. Not tough but time consuming. How are you able to purchase?? How did you approach the supplier initially? |
geminilion
User ID: 12895036 United States 06/21/2013 11:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes, and there are upsides and downsides. You do not get insurance for one. (You have to pay for it.) Also you start out working ridiculous hours to get it to where it practically runs itself and makes a profit you can live on comfortably. Quoting: mind's eye Also your definition of comfortable needs to change. You aren't going to be rolling in the cash unless you hire employees and build a company. You do eventually make enough to pay bills and go on occasional shopping trips. But depending on your business you might end up packing boxes until 11:00 at night. However you do get more time to faff about during the day. More breaks, etc. Pretty much all I do is receive goods, fill orders, and ship them out. All day, every day. I get a lot of GLP breaks though. I can do it in my PJs if I so choose. I can also watch shows and listen to music as loud as I want while I do it. All in all, being your own boss and working from home comes with pros and cons. It's up to you if it's worth it. How did you get into this type of work - where do you get your orders from? There are a lot of at home scams, so finding something legitimate would be fantastic. Thank you! I just started buying overstocks, repackaging them into gift baskets and reselling them. The real trick is researching what sells, and what combinations sell. I did that for a few years and was also a die hard sweeper, I won lots and lots of stuff that I used to sell on-line. I used to specialize in hard to get Barbies, I remember when the the first Harley Barbies came out they were hard to find and you could sell them at a huge profit. Wanted to add...you can go to the United Postal Service's website and they will ship you free boxes..you can check it out on their website. Last Edited by geminilion on 06/21/2013 11:38 AM ..."The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny ... it is the light that guides your way." Heraclitus |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 33701212 United States 06/21/2013 11:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1524722 How did you get into this type of work - where do you get your orders from? There are a lot of at home scams, so finding something legitimate would be fantastic. Thank you! I just started buying overstocks, repackaging them into gift baskets and reselling them. The real trick is researching what sells, and what combinations sell. I know a guy who does this. The UPS man practically lives at his house. LOL I know they just hate people that do alot of buying and selling. It depends. If you treat your UPS deliveryman like a human being and a friend they don't mind it much. I know mine by name and I even bought him a Christmas present last year. A little consideration for the people who regularly make a showing in your life goes a long way. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 38983611 United States 06/21/2013 11:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Credit card processing, work with merchants and offer processing. It's not easy, it's really hard work, and you basically have to learn it on your own, however, it can be very lucrative. 50K if you just fart around for a year, much more if you work hard long hours. I have a friend making 30K per month doing this, I make much less than that, but still find time to piss around here on a regular basis, plus, I worked on the rp campaign for 8 years doing this and did many other things to help educate folks to the good ole ussr. Good luck op! |
DeadBeacon
User ID: 41911904 United States 06/21/2013 11:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I make $$....not $$$$, but it is worth the cons. No boss and yes, Barry, I did it on my own! Quoting: DeadBeacon How did you start your own business..?? Buying wholesale pallet loads of overstock/return items from major retailers. Buy cheap/sell for a little more. Rinse and repeat. Not tough but time consuming. How are you able to purchase?? How did you approach the supplier initially? I'm sure you have similar across the pond, but here is one site I have used here..... [link to www.liquidation.com] :Canadian F::State of Texas: "Misunderestimating is only 5/4 th's of the problem"! "Some choose to hear, few decide to listen". "Question what you know and know why you question". "GLP will never be the sane...uhhh...same". "The markets will determine the fate of government intervention, not government intervening in the market". |