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Ask HN: What did you do to get extra streams of income for yourself?

34 points by adawg4 6y ago

throw_this_one 6y ago
Make/sell something that people want.
- abrichr 6y ago
  How did you find out what people want?
  - giantg2 6y ago
    If you see something similar selling somewhere else, then you can probably sell it too.
  - kleer001 6y ago
    ask them
giantg2 6y ago
Sell honey, sell crafts, etc
Fragoel2 6y ago
Matched betting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matched_betting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matched_betting)
- justaguyhere 6y ago
  Interesting, could you please elaborate on how you use it?
  - Fragoel2 6y ago
    I am subscribed to a matched betting service (I would link to it but its in Italian, I'm sure you can find plenty googling), I pay a monthly fee and they provide guides (on a daily base) and tools to take advantage of bookmakers bonuses. After you get the hang of it, it gets quite easy. A few quirks: - Depending on gambling laws of your country, it might or might not be possible to do matched betting - It's not a constant source of income, it decreases over time as you can only exploit welcome bonuses once and bookmakers stop offering promotions to you after they realize you're not a fish. The year I started doing it I was over 4k euros yearly income, now I'm happy if I can get 2k. Still, I'm happy with the amount I get, its a good chunk of my income but for someone with a high salary might not be worth it. - The coronavirus pandemic slowed things down quite a bit, since currently there are few sport events. So it might be not the best time to start doing it.
saluki 6y ago
What do you have that could be of value to others? Can you offer freelance services, programming, consulting? Could you build an audience/sell info products/courses to teach something you understand very well. Could you share information in a blog to get enough traffic for ads/affiliate sales. Could you teach an online course related to your profession or write online course for a certification exam you have passed. Think about what skills, knowledge you have and what would be valuable to others. Offer free advice, write a blog, start getting more involved in the community where people would find this valuable. Try different things to find what works for you and what you enjoy doing.
- sdwedq 6y ago
  They are asking what you did, not what they should do.

34 points by adawg4 6y ago

throw_this_one 6y ago

Make/sell something that people want.

abrichr 6y ago
How did you find out what people want?
- giantg2 6y ago
  If you see something similar selling somewhere else, then you can probably sell it too.
- kleer001 6y ago
  ask them

giantg2 6y ago

Sell honey, sell crafts, etc

Fragoel2 6y ago

Matched betting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matched_betting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matched_betting)

justaguyhere 6y ago
Interesting, could you please elaborate on how you use it?
- Fragoel2 6y ago
  I am subscribed to a matched betting service (I would link to it but its in Italian, I'm sure you can find plenty googling), I pay a monthly fee and they provide guides (on a daily base) and tools to take advantage of bookmakers bonuses. After you get the hang of it, it gets quite easy. A few quirks: - Depending on gambling laws of your country, it might or might not be possible to do matched betting - It's not a constant source of income, it decreases over time as you can only exploit welcome bonuses once and bookmakers stop offering promotions to you after they realize you're not a fish. The year I started doing it I was over 4k euros yearly income, now I'm happy if I can get 2k. Still, I'm happy with the amount I get, its a good chunk of my income but for someone with a high salary might not be worth it. - The coronavirus pandemic slowed things down quite a bit, since currently there are few sport events. So it might be not the best time to start doing it.

saluki 6y ago

What do you have that could be of value to others? Can you offer freelance services, programming, consulting? Could you build an audience/sell info products/courses to teach something you understand very well. Could you share information in a blog to get enough traffic for ads/affiliate sales. Could you teach an online course related to your profession or write online course for a certification exam you have passed. Think about what skills, knowledge you have and what would be valuable to others. Offer free advice, write a blog, start getting more involved in the community where people would find this valuable. Try different things to find what works for you and what you enjoy doing.

sdwedq 6y ago
They are asking what you did, not what they should do.