Let’s face it: times are hard right now. Have you been laid off and can’t find another job? Whether you are desperate for cash or just want to supplement, here are some unique methods how to make money online.

There are tons of ways to earn cash online, of course. It’s a huge place, and is basically one big marketplace… but be careful before you start.

There are scams and scammers just waiting out there to prey on people. If something sounds too good to be true or you are asked for money, run the other way as fast as possible.

1. Sell Stuff, Make Money

If you are like most of us, you have probably sold something you didn’t want on Amazon or Ebay. So, you know that you can make cash that way. But selling your attic full of junk isn’t exactly enough to supplement you, is it? What some don’t realize is that you can really make a business out of it.

There are tons of products on there that you can buy dirt cheap. Find a way to get them, but a lot lot, and then find a person in the “real world” who will pay you for the stuff. Instant profit — instant business.

2. Make Money Writing

There are a ton of companies out there who need cheap, simple content for fairly basic purposes. Like reviewing movies, music, games or products? There you go. Find a company that is willing to pay for those reviews, and you’re good to go.

Of course you can market your skills for SEO purposes, blogs, content networks — there are just a ton of ways to make money with short amounts of content.

3. Make Money Gaming

Do you like role-playing games? You may have heard about the extremely popular online RPG called World of Warcraft. If you can put in the time and effort, you can make a little chunk off this and have fun at the same time.

You make money by creating accounts, and giving them skills and gold and coins — you then sell the characters later on for cash. It works. It’s fun. Win-win.

Last Thoughts

Sometimes, we all need some extra cash. Or maybe you just want to work at home. These are some of the more unique methods how to make money online, but they do work best as supplemental to another job.