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Paid research studies
Online studies on platforms like Prolific and CloudResearch Connect pay per study, with a waitlist, approval waits and unpaid time between invites.
- Online
- None
- None
Flipping used phones, tablets and laptops
Buying used phones, tablets and laptops, checking them for locks and blacklists, and reselling on Swappa, eBay or locally, with money tied up in stock and no published data on typical profit.
- Hybrid
- Moderate
- Helpful
Dog walking
Walking other people's dogs for a per-walk price, through Rover, Wag or your own clients, with approval waits, platform fees and unpaid travel time between walks.
- In person
- Low
- Helpful
Rating AI responses
Rating, ranking and fact-checking AI answers as an independent contractor on platforms like DataAnnotation, Outlier, Alignerr and Mindrift, with hours that vary and no promised work.
- Online
- None
- Helpful
Renting out a spare room
Renting a spare bedroom to guests through Airbnb or a similar site, with per-booking fees, city permit and HOA rules to check, and income that depends on occupancy.
- In person
- Low
- None
Grocery shopping and delivery
Shopping for and delivering grocery orders through apps like Instacart, paid per batch plus tips, with your own car and insurance and unpaid time for driving and waiting.
- Hybrid + car
- None
- None
Platforms
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- ProlificProlific pays participants cash through PayPal for online studies and surveys; researchers pay the platform fee on top of your reward.Online2 related ideasOnline2 related ideas
- DoorDashDoorDash pays independent-contractor Dashers base pay set per offer, plus promotions and tips, for delivering restaurant, grocery and retail orders, with weekly direct deposit.In person2 related ideasIn person2 related ideas
- RoverRover is a pet care marketplace where owners book independent sitters and walkers, who are paid through Rover after each completed service minus a 20% provider fee.In person3 related ideasIn person3 related ideas
- EtsySell handmade items, vintage finds, and digital downloads.Online0 related ideasOnline0 related ideas
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What to consider
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Guides
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How to calculate your real hourly rate
Work out what you keep per hour from a job, task, route or rental after fees, mileage and self-employment tax, counting every unpaid hour from quoting to waiting.
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What IncomeShip is, and what it isn't.
IncomeShip researches ways to earn money, online and in person, and puts what we find in one place: what each one pays, costs and asks of you, with a source for every fact.
No. What people earn depends on location, time, skills, demand, and each platform's rules. Our profiles explain how an opportunity works and what it takes, not what you will make.
We cover legitimate ways people earn in the U.S., from the platforms' own pages and government sources, and we describe the costs and trade-offs as well as the pay.
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