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I have a good friend that makes extra money by collecting driftwood on the beach and then selling it to artists. She started this by listening to the need of a friend . her friend knew that she took morning walks along the beach and asked if she could pick up interesting pieces of driftwood for her on the walks. When she let others know she was doing this, she got more and more requests to the point that she makes several hundred dollars a month now providing driftwood to artists that want/need it.
This goes to show that if you listen to what other want or need, there may be an opportunity for you to make some extra money out of it. |
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i live in ga so there is no beach. but i am very interested in a way to earn extra money (if there is such a thing) i work as a clerk and i am on my feet alot plus it's a cement floor. i'm not getting any younger. i would love to go part time but have not found any true "work at home jobs" or something similar to your friend. let me know if you hear something
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Hi im new but i had join after reading this post, Another place to unload the Driftwood is to Aquarium hobbiest(i am one myself) you might need to "cure" it to get a higher value and know that it is hardwood variety, but an intracate peice can call for a high price.
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Thats a great idea. I just saw an add on craigslist for a carpenter who finds old wood and then makes furniture out of it. People love recycled eco friendly furniture nowadays so thats another option.
Figure out what days people throw out big items like furniture for the garbage collector and drive by local streets or rich areas to find great stuff. |
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Which Ga. do you live in where there is no beach? My Ga is on the east coast of the USA. ![]() |
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that reminds me of a show where the man collected a certain kind of rare wood for artisans. Burl I think it was called. apparently it is very beautiful when finished into furniture or artwork.
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The west coast states have some pretty strict laws against removing driftwood from beaches so it would be worthwhile to check out the rules locally. It has to do with protecting local marine life and intertidal resources. The bans could be size related (ie logs definitely banned but small pieces okay). As a side note, taking anything out of a desert is banned - people keep stealing cacti and cacti skeletons (saguaro skeletons were/are in great demand because of the net-like structure).
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In my mind, Ramit is hands down the best financial blogger out there, and he loves to focus on "big wins" vs. little things like saving $.20 on toilet paper. He considers earning a side income off of your skills to be a big win worth pursuing, and it's going to be a huge focus on his blog going forward. BTW, saving_spree- I love your avatar, though I'd probably have to go with Samwise the Brave instead. ![]() |
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