It Takes Money To Make Money

All those spam email that I get are lying? You mean I can't really become a millionaire by sitting on my butt all day doing nothing? Oh, how you shatter my dreams... I agree that it takes effort to make money but not necessarily money (unless you count electricity and an Internet connection). I don't spend ANY money on online working. What I do spend, however, is time and effort - just like any other job, I'm exchanging my skills and time for money. I'm going to go and sulk now. I expected a million dollars in my account today, since I'd not done any work.

True, it does seem to be a fee for virtually anything we try to sell and make money out of. I suppose if one can do so for free great but if one can't timing is always a factor. In other words can't do it if we do not have the funds. We just need to be business wise/sense while trying to make earnings.

Hi, Tina....I've got scads of finished crocheted items that I need to sell. Some of them are suitable for gifts but it's a long time til Christmas. I've tried to figure out how I can sell the stuff and did put some into a consignment shop run by a friend of a friend. It was baby layettes and other baby stuff as the shop's theme is baby, toddler and young kids' items. But I've still got a lot of other things. But I keep on crocheting and adding to the inventory. Crocheting is relaxing to me. Right now I'm doing socks.

I don't want to spend money to make money for example I got this email for working at home so I read it carefully I called her and asked is there a fee for this? And she saisyes a monthly fee depending on how much commission you want to make and then she said they are going to take taxes out to me that makes no sense at all or am I wrong?

I've always found it interesting that people want to do nothing and get rich too! Wouldn't we all... but that's not the real world! I have been forced into finding out how to make a living without a "real" job but it's been slow going and I'm just now after 2.5 years getting into tiny pieces of it! I have a bunch more ideas but not enough time to invest - yet. But it seriously takes lots of invested time to make things work...

it does seem like there are a lot of people out there that want something for nothing. That makes no sense to me. Everything needs to balance...give something receive something...they always say it takes money to make money.i believe that. But, it also takes time. I am trying to get my business going so that I can quit my job, but i don't one can do business without spending something. Like one of the mylotters said money & opportunity doesn't just fall from a tree. Also, i think if i didn't contribute all i could; time or money, I couldn't or wouldn't be happy with myself...or proud of myself!

Good luck Tina with all your money making endeavors. Where do you sell your products? What kinds of things do you make? I am a seller on ebay, I mostly use a dropshipper. I have bought wholesale lots of items and then sold them. Like you said gotta spend money to make money.

I know yeah it takes money to make money. It is such a difficult concept. I look at millionaires and feel like they have so much. However, they have it tough just like us. Money does not buy you happiness although it would be nice to have the money just to experience it for one day.

My husband has always said this and I find it to be so true. I don't think that there is anything that you can get into that you don't have to spend some money or invest some real time. I am wishing you great success in all that you do.

I know. I have a friend who always wanted to do it for nothing...I mean she wanted to use websites etc and not have to pay...that's hooey! I do sell a few handmade things besides my books...but I don't make enough money to live off totally from what I sell....so I'll pay the pittence that they charge to list my things on esty etc.

That is true but, if you start small enough, it won't take a lot of money to start. We already have a corporation, started in 2009. It cost money to incorporate, set up the stocks, bank accounts, letterhead, etc. but that didn't cost much, a few hundred dollars. But, I am creating a subsidiary now and have been working on the website which I already own but is not online yet. I will be selling things I've invented, now that all the legal work has been done for each product (i.e., trademarks, patents, copyrights, etc.). Money will have to be spent once I begin selling these things in bulk because I will be subcontracting different manufacturers to produce these things for me and that means paying for that up front. Still, it will not be a huge sum of money. I've been saving money, putting it aside, just so I'd have enough to pay the manufacturers once the time comes. I've already received quotes from them so that I'll know what I will have to pay. Of course, I will already have orders for my things before going to the manufacturers, so the money I spend will be replaced and then some soon afterward. Starting small is the way to go if you don't have a lot of money, as long as the money you make goes directly into a business account and you don't spend it. As that amount grows, you'll have the capital you'll need to expand. That is how I'm doing it.

It's all about how we invest what we have. It does seem so that we need money to get more mney. this is is often misleading and discouragiong to the plan we might have in our minds.

I agree with you it does take money to make money.By the way like your name my name is also Tina.

Yes, in general you are right of course. But there are probably still some ways to earn without spending too much, there always has been. But getting started definitely gets easy if you have some cash to get you started, I agree.

am like you i do my tome and I have spent to try to make some money but most have failed only some that takes a long time for payout is still around. and I cant fall back on making things just not up to it any more i

It is true you have to be able to invest in what you are selling and hope that you can make more money for it then you originally invested in it. I personally sell used books on line. It used to be a pretty profitable business, but Amazon allowing penny sales has really hurt the whole business and the whole industry and it is a lot more difficult to make money then it used to be. I am trying to transition in to online writing more. I don't have to invest anything but time in order to make money doing that.

It is a saying that sweetness of you tea depends on quantity of sugar you add in it. so earning depend on investment you want to made whether it is in $$ or in time. Without investment don't think about earning.

Yes, if you see anything that can make you money, you'll find that you need to invest something to start .

Of course we need to invest some money in the hope to return more money later. If we are not sure and no confident in our investment, it is better not to take a risk to invest. In my mind, good experience, good knowledge, good reference and good planning are the criteria of my confident to invest.

I also want to make money online without investing $$, but I am not able to find gentle organisation till now.