I need $500

Hi walker, Sorry to hear that you are in this position, It isn't nice. I'm not from the USA so I don't know much about the services the state you live in may be able to offer you. But since you are in the USA you are in the perfect position to succeed on certain websites that international members don't have much luck with or just aren't accepted. Let me give you a few sites that might be able to help, even if just a little. I'm going to recommend Review Stream first because you get your cash on the same day you request payout (straight to your Paypal account) and their minimum really isn't hard to reach. Right now as I am on myLot I'm also using Amazon's Mturk and have earned over $10USD for the week already and this must be for maybe spending an hour or so there per day doing HITS while doing other stuff. You are in the USA so you can withdraw your total straight to your bank account. I'm going to put my money into their gift certificate option to buy gifts for people and stuff for me. I've heard lots of good things about CashCrate, I hear people saying they've been paid thousands when they add up the checks they've gotten from this site. I hope this helps you out a little. Good luck and all my best wishes to you.

You could get paid for giving a pint of blood. If you are young and fit and you drink plenty of water you could maybe give 3 pints in a week? It won't be $500 but if you give what you have got and explain the situation and promise to make up the difference, with interest, maybe the landlord will recognise you have made a real effort and carry forward the balance of the rent. Tough one. Let us know how you got on.

Wow! How did you get into a situation where you needed so much money so quickly? OK, don't tell me and I shouldn't have asked because I go through being broke stages quite often and I know that it ain't nice. I don't think credit history should be a hindreance to you getting a credit card or a loan. You just got to have an employment history of sorts so that the banks will be able to see that you have the means to pay them back. Alternatively, you could also talk to friends and relatives. Every cent counts and don't feel too proud to talk to friends and family if you really need help. As for eBay, I think you just got to get creative and try and sell just about anything you can think of. Who knows? It could be the vocation you never thought you'd have. And keep posting on Mylot, even if it can't pay you $500 within a week, it's like dropping your spare change into a jar - by the end of the month, it all adds up to something fairly significant.

You're in a tough situation here. Trying to get a credit card is probably your best bet (no credit history is much better than a BAD credit history), even if you have to accept an exorbitant interest rate. Maybe you could find a part-time job where you can start working immediately, but that would require some luck. You could try selling or pawning some of your belongings as a last resort...I know how hard that can be. I wish I could point you to some magic way to make money online quickly, but there's nothing very quick about making money online. It takes time and patience not just to build up your earnings but also to receive your payments. Someone suggested Cash Crate for you, but that wouldn't work because you'd have to wait a month to get your check even if you "earned" the money quickly. You could use Mechanical Turk to raise some quick money, but even there you'll have to wait for a bank transfer to clear to get the money. (And you'll have to have a bank account already!) Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Good luck with everything.

I am afraid I don't have any suggestions other than a yard sale. I'm so sorry to hear about your situation. Good luck and BIG HUGS!