Emergency Cash Generators For 2014 Personal Use Ebook With Video

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What happens to all those used cell phones that people have when they upgrade to a new one or change plans or providers? They usually get thrown in a drawer somewhere where they will remain for years. However, on eBay, there is a thriving market for used cell phones of every type imaginable.

Since many people change phones every year there is always a steady supply of perfectly good used cell phones. Many of them are new models that have only been out for a few months or a year at the most.

It's amazing that these phones, which most people just toss away, can bring $50, $75, $100 or even more. The sell through rate for used cell phones on eBay is very high -- 76.9% at the time of this writing.

How do you find used cell phones?

First off, you probably have two or three lying around your house that you don't use but didn't really want to throw away because your mother taught you that if it isn't broken, then you shouldn't throw it away. Chances are, your friends also have some cell phones taking up space at their houses.

Like everyone else, you probably also have that one friend that upgrades the minute something new comes out, even if their current phone is two weeks old. Your friends will thank you for getting one more piece of clutter out of their lives.

Another way to get used cell phones on a consistent basis is to place a classified ad in the newspaper that states that you pay cash for used cell phones. Do some research on how much used cell phones are generally selling for on eBay, and then set a price that is about 1/5 that amount. So, for a phone that sells for $75.00 on eBay I would pay no more then $15.00. You can add a little extra if the phone is a great model and subtract a little if it is nothing special. This way, people get a few dollars in their pocket for their used cell phones (and they don't have to feel guilty about their mom giving them a hard time for throwing away a perfectly useful item).

You can also set yourself up as a cell phone recycler and make money from other people's used cell phones in your area.

Study the different cell phones that are selling on eBay and compile a list of all the cell phones that sell well along with their final selling prices.

Now, make another list of each model of phone and the highest price paid divided by five. This is your list of cell phones you will buy and what you will pay for each. You will essentially be paying 20% of the maximum price you will receive.

What you are doing is setting yourself up as a Cell Phone Recycler.

Here is how to collect cell phones...

Contact a worthwhile charity in your area. Charities for children work best so let's use the local Juvenile Diabetes Foundation as an example.

Phone them and ask to speak to the person responsible for fund raising.

When you reach the correct person, explain you are in the cell phone recycling business and you would like to make a donation for every cell phone you collect to the local chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.

Explain that you will do all the collecting and all you need from him is the go ahead to use the name of the charity in your collection efforts.

Also explain by collecting the phones, you are helping to keep potentially hazardous materials out of the environment.

Finally, explain you will donate between $1.00 and $20.00 for each phone depending on the model and brand. Once you get the go ahead from the charity you are all set to begin collecting.

There are a couple of ways to handle this:

One way is to have some 1/3 flyers (i.e.: 3 flyers to a page) printed up explaining Acme Cell Phone Recycling (whatever name you decide to use) is donating up to $20.00 for every used cell phone the charity collects.

Along with the flyer include a large clear plastic bag. You can get these bags at Office Depot or Office Max. Explain they can put the cell phone in the baggie and place it outside at their mail box and you will pick it up the next day so as not to bother them.

Another way you can collect is by teaming up with a local Dry Cleaner or high traffic retail store and offer a special discount card available only to people who donate a cell phone. You can place a collection box in the dry cleaners or retail stores' location.

Used cell phones are a booming niche market. Be sure to spend some time on eBay researching the market and then go for it. Get started now and you can have a great income stream in no time.

My Town Booklet

Here is a neat opportunity for someone who lives in a small town or community.

Jim Erskine self-published a simple little booklet in his community about -Christmas.

Actually, it wasn't just about Christmas. It was about Christmas a long time ago -- the way it used to be celebrated. And, it wasn't just about how it used to be celebrated. Instead, it was how it used to be celebrated in his home town (Bowling Green, KY).

Physically, this little book was nothing fancy -- just a 40 page, 8.5" x 5.5" format saddle-stitched booklet which he had printed at a local print shop. But that didn't matter. What made it appealing to folks in his community wasn't the production quality of the book -- it was what was INSIDE that counted.

Inside his book were accounts and stories about Christmas -- 50 years... 75 years... 100 years ago and even earlier -- which took place right there in Bowling Green. Nothing earth-shaking, mind you -- just reports of parties and celebrations that were held... interesting anecdotes.... prices of Christmas gifts from local department stores 75 years ago... kids' letters to Santa Claus which had been printed in the paper... that sort of thing. The book was also well illustrated with some wonderful vintage holiday ads and illustrations used by local businesses in the area way back when.

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