Making a bit on the side whilst at uni

[kev87]

Just wandering has anyone managed to come up with successful ways of making a bit of extra ways of money whilst at uni.

Cheap little business ideas, services etc...

I'm not talking anything big that you could live on but just a little extra to make life that bit easier.

[Merlot]

Computer tuition for silver surfers?

Repair computers etc, should provide a modest amount of income depending on how you market it and how much effort you put in.

[randlemarcus]

Territorial Army worked wonders for me. One evening a week, couple of weekends a month, and a two week holiday, all paid at Regular rates. Add a couple of grand bounty a year and jobs a good 'un.

Might not work with the current idiotic cuts, and you might get unexpected sandy holidays these days, but well worth looking into. Note that its not the same as the OTC.

[sinizter]

Merlot said:

Computer tuition for silver surfers?

Repair computers etc, should provide a modest amount of income depending on how you market it and how much effort you put in.

That works - students have a propensity to breaking windows installs.

45 minute unattended windows installs - get paid for pressing enter once of twice and ignoring the computer for a while.

[Elskeggso]

Sell weed/pills

[ShadownINja]

Learn to trade on the stockmarket. You might have graduated and found a job before you actually make your money back, though.

[al1991]

I think the best way is to probably get a part time job like everyone else... If there was a tried and tested way of making easy money at uni everybody would be doing it.

Having said that I did know someone who bought and sold cars whilst at uni and made a hell of a lot of money.

Failing that sell drugs, always a winner.

[K87]

al1991 said:

I think the best way is to probably get a part time job like everyone else... If there was a tried and tested way of making easy money at uni everybody would be doing it.

Having said that I did know someone who bought and sold cars whilst at uni and made a hell of a lot of money.

Failing that sell drugs, always a winner.

Got a part time job, trouble is though I'm finding it difficult to find time to get all my coursework done now!

[koolchris99]

i brought and sold banksy prints and originals. (and other urban art)
used to make about 15-20k a year. sometimes alot more.
i also traded forex, and oily shares.

used to keep me going through uni.

[ShadownINja]

koolchris99 said:

i brought and sold banksy prints and originals. (and other urban art)
used to make about 15-20k a year. sometimes alot more.
i also traded forex, and oily shares.

used to keep me going through uni.

Why did you stop?

[TooLateForAName]

And if you brought them to uni then you presumably left big holes in a number of walls?

[koolchris99]

ShadownINja said:

koolchris99 said:

i brought and sold banksy prints and originals. (and other urban art)
used to make about 15-20k a year. sometimes alot more.
i also traded forex, and oily shares.

used to keep me going through uni.

Why did you stop?

i haven't,
you wanna buy a painting?

[koolchris99]

TooLateForAName said:

And if you brought them to uni then you presumably left big holes in a number of walls?

banksy paints on canvas too and releases limited edition screenprints,

If you steal a street item you wont ever get provenance for it and it is worthless.

[koolchris99]

for example,

p.s. make nice christmas presents... all for sale btw

banksy 'very little helps' 2008, Signed edition of 299



banksy Trolleys and Flags. Editions of 500 and 1000



banksy grannies edition of 500



banksy applause edition of 500



Nick Walker, Empire state 2007, edition of 175



Dface, Pop Tart. signed edition of 125



Dface, Nuart Original, edition of 1

Edited by koolchris99 on Friday 4th December 13:06

[soad]

Loving the tesco one.

[al1991]

How on earth did you stumble across that as a way of making money??

Quite obscure, must be quite nice though.

P.S The Tesco one is brilliant.

[koolchris99]

al1991 said:

How on earth did you stumble across that as a way of making money??

Quite obscure, must be quite nice though.

P.S The Tesco one is brilliant.

its very cool yeh.

want buy it? free delivery to your house, framed to museum standards. Signed by banksy in the bottom right. COA from him too.

[koolchris99]

al1991 said:

How on earth did you stumble across that as a way of making money??

Quite obscure, must be quite nice though.

P.S The Tesco one is brilliant.

you never stumble accross a way of making money. you see a market oppotunity and you take advantage. i had two things on my hands, lots of time which i could afford to spend sleeping on the streets in q's waiting for print releases, and a bit of start up cash.
i could buy something and sell it the next day for 400% mark up. those were the boom days, its down to 50% - 200% mark up now.

i have unfortunately got addicted and now i have a house full of art and no money.

[ShadownINja]

koolchris99 said:

ShadownINja said:

koolchris99 said:

i brought and sold banksy prints and originals. (and other urban art)
used to make about 15-20k a year. sometimes alot more.
i also traded forex, and oily shares.

used to keep me going through uni.

Why did you stop?

i haven't,
you wanna buy a painting?

Sorry, I meant forex trading. Why did you stop? (I see it's a past tense you use.)

[koolchris99]

cos im on hold while i am writing a trading model with my mate. we are in past history testing at the moment and its looking good.
should be done in a few months then can start my own mini fund, myself, friends and family stumping up the cash

have moved into normal shares now and spread betting.
getting pretty excited about a few shares at the moment. if everything comes good should be ready to buy a nice car come march 2010. (not too nice though im 22 insurance is hell)