# how can you earn money on the internett ? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 22, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787 "2006-08-22T19:27:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wildfire\_MM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@Wildfire\_MM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildfire_MM)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/1 "2006-08-22T19:27:35Z")
Does anyone have any suggestions for an easy way to earn money on the net? ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/2 "2006-08-22T19:35:35Z")
> [@Wildfire\*\*MM](#): > > Does anyone have any suggestions for an easy way to earn money on the net? Send me $10 and I’ll send you back the answer. 😉 This is a JOKE, people! ---
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/3 "2006-08-22T19:37:26Z")
Since you’re probably going to type whatever you do on the Internet, I’m gonna say better spelling is a good start. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/4 "2006-08-22T19:39:08Z")
I know this Nigerian prince… ---
**Author:** ![Wildfire\_MM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@Wildfire\_MM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildfire_MM)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/5 "2006-08-22T19:41:54Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > Send me $10 and I’ll send you back the answer. 😉 > > This is a JOKE, people! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/6 "2006-08-22T19:43:07Z")
> [@Wildfire\*\*MM](#): > > Does anyone have any suggestions for an easy way to earn money on the net? You mean, “without taking your clothes off”. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Wildfire\_MM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f08c70/32.png) [@Wildfire\_MM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wildfire_MM)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/7 "2006-08-22T19:47:34Z")
> [@ouryL](#): > > You mean, “without taking your clothes off”. 😃 yes :mad: :mad: ---
**Author:** ![shizaru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shizaru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shizaru)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/8 "2006-08-22T19:54:25Z")
> [@Wildfire\*\*MM](#): > > Does anyone have any suggestions for an easy way to earn money on the net? Probably the same way off of the internet. Have a product or service that people will pay for. But if you spam it, prepare to b hated. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/9 "2006-08-22T19:56:05Z")
> [@ouryL](#): > > You mean, “without taking your clothes off”. > > > [@Wildfire\*\*MM](#): > > > > yes :mad: :mad: Well, shoot. That takes out the cheap options… ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/10 "2006-08-22T19:59:07Z")
Assuming the OP actually wants some suggestions, my wife occasionally gets $10 or $20 gift cards (and sometimes checks) for taking customer surveys, clicking links, registering various places, and so on. Back in the old days dotcoms were shoveling money out the door, but there are still some companies giving away free money for doing stupid internet tricks. I’m not sure how much money this would be if you calculated an hourly wage for it, but my wife likes to feel she’s getting something for nothing. It would drive me bonkers, but she enjoys it. ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/11 "2006-08-22T20:00:00Z")
> [@ouryL](#): > > You mean, “without taking your clothes off”. 😃 That is a gold mine. I bet them internett thingies would really take off if there was some way to see nekkid people. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/12 "2006-08-22T20:01:28Z")
Put a lot of money into an ING Direct account and wait. (it’s an internet-only bank, so I’d say it counts as “making money on the internet”) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/13 "2006-08-22T20:01:32Z")
Another serious answer is: sell stuff on Ebay. Everyone else seems to make money off it. And your trash can become another man’s treasure. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/14 "2006-08-22T20:07:06Z")
Put together a web site offering the expertise, advice, research and insight from accomplished and talented people around the world. Advertise the service to anyone, anywhere, anytime promising quality results enforced by peer review and supervised contributions. Charge people for the privilege of answering the questions. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/15 "2006-08-22T20:11:09Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > Send me $10 and I’ll send you back the answer. 😉 > > This is a JOKE, people! I tried that, all I got back was a list of places that I could go to to buy the answer. ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/16 "2006-08-22T20:14:09Z")
**Shagnasty** I was under the impression that that sort of thing doesn’t make money and cannot afford enough computers to keep the service running smoothly. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/17 "2006-08-22T20:20:30Z")
> [@gazpacho](#): > > **Shagnasty** I was under the impression that that sort of thing doesn’t make money and cannot afford enough computers to keep the service running smoothly. Heh, are you joking? ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/18 "2006-08-22T20:36:52Z")
> [@ouryL](#): > > You mean, “without taking your clothes off”. Not necessarily. Much market for nekkid pudgy middle-aged guys? 'cause, you know, if there is… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![diggleblop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@diggleblop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggleblop)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/19 "2006-08-22T20:42:27Z")
People aren’t going to give away ideas for making money without at least trying it them selves first. 🙂 Just a little advice. ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787/20 "2006-08-22T21:03:49Z")
> [@Wildfire\*\*MM](#): > > Does anyone have any suggestions for an easy way to earn money on the net? It depends on how much money you are trying to make. The link below is an expose on Chinese gold farmers. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ho5Yxe6UVv4/hqdefault.jpg "Chinese Gold Farmers Preview") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho5Yxe6UVv4) My experience has been that once you have a well developed character and some proficiency, you can earn between $10 and $20/hour assuming you can charge “retail” for the gold and loot you pick up from your kills. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-you-earn-money-on-the-internett/369787.md?page=2)