First of all, welcome to the blog, where I will share cool and interesting opportunities to make money, both online and offline. Most of what I post here will be tried and tested by yours truly, but there will be times when I post interesting articles and maybe even some links to other sites, where you can get more information.

One of the reasons this site was created was to help those who are tired of the run-of-the-mill, everyday way of living. The paycheck-to-paycheck existence just isn’t cutting it anymore, especially with the high price of gas ($4.00/gallon isn’t too far away) and ever increasing costs of living. Now I cannot do these ‘hustles’ for you. This site is for those who are able to do whatever it takes to read the information, digest it, and put it into action. If you want to read for fun, then be my guest. I for one want to get PAID!

Now without further ado, I present to you the 1st Hustle: craigslist.

What is craigslist? Well craigslist (www.craigslist.org) is a website that has many different categories of things to click on, and and these categories are grouped together under different cities, states, countries and metropolitan areas. This is what makes the site so powerful — you can search for a tennis racket or sofa in your own neighborhood versus using a national website and having an item shipped to you. Craigslist is also good for posting and finding jobs, housing, friends, and a date for the opera (no, really).

Craigslist is really a hustle within itself because it looks so simplistic — but it has leveraged other well-known sites such as eBay and Yahoo! because of it’s simplicity. This is a great start to your hustling because it can be a TOTALLY FREE hustle. All you really have to do in order to get started is have an e-mail account, internet access, and the ability to write coherent sentences. No real computer savvy is necessary, and the hardest part about this hustle should be uploading pics to the craigslist server. But if you have done this before on a dating site or auction site (eBay, for example), then this should be easy as well.

What we will be doing with craigslist is selling items. What kind of items?

Well I’m glad you asked!

Finding Your Items

The items you sell can be anything. The easiest things to sell would be things that you already own and just aren’t using. You’ll find this stuff in a closet, an attic, the garage, under the bed, etc. Anything that looks like it might have some value is a good item.

Another place to get items is within craigslist itself. Sure, you can find stuff that people are practically giving away, like a computer for $100 or a bedroom set for $500, but why not find things that people are literally giving away? Browsing through the free items can yield some interesting results, and you can actually profit by reselling the items you get on th e same site that you got them from. Many people are lazy and just want things out of their sight, and if you are savvy enough, you can turn their laziness into dough for your pocket.

Selling Your Items

The hardest part in selling your items should be the amount that you charge for the item. By selling in craigslist locally, your buyers can pick up the item, saving you the hassle of shipping. You also don’t have to worry about fees and options associated with online auctions. Craigslist also make it possible to do everything anonymously, so you only tell people what you want them to know, such as where to pick up the items you are selling after a deal is made. You don’t haveto deal with credit cards and check float times either; sometimes in a matter of hours you can have cold, hard cash in your hands!

Recap

As with anything, the more you sell on craigslist, the more you will learn about the best way to list an item, what to charge, and how to bargain with people. Practice makes perfect, and because this hustle is virtually free, there’s no better way to start your hustlin’ than with this method. Good luck!