Here are a few things I am currently doing to earn a couple dollars from home. Some pay more others pay less, some require more work than others do but there is no Cost to you and they are reputable companies. Try to think of creating something where you can work from home for yourself instead of relying on a company to hire you. I have a couple of these running at the same time but still don’t earn enough to quit my job. Still working on that though :O).
Amazon MTurk – Advantage, you choose which jobs to work on. Disadvantage: More times than not the pay is cheap unless you are a writer then you can earn good money on it. It is owned by AMAZON.com so you know it is a reputable site. I earned $524 from February 4 2010 to August 19 2010. Again, most of the high paying tasks are writing/transcription related. Visit www.mturk.com. It’s FREE to join. There is NEVER any cost to you!
eBay – if you can find an in demand product (like cell phones) and a good supplier you can earn enough to do this from your home through product drop shipping. Once again, I only do this part time and I have sold $93+ in the past month. That does not mean that you can’t earn more. Some people do this for a living! That’s www.ebay.com. It’s also FREE to join. Only cost are seller and PayPal Fees.
Power Broker – If you’re not afraid of Cold Calling (contacting companies over the phone) then this job might be for you. Job consists of contacting companies over the phone to switch their current utility supplier to one of the companies represented by this company. When the company switches you earn a commission. Once again, there is NEVER ANY cost to you and they provide full training. You can find the details here http://www.moreinfo.emexpower.com/affiliates
SBI – there is money to be made in affiliate/referral links. This is where you create a website around a specific theme, let’s say “Caribbean Beaches” or something you are very passionate about (gardening, scrapbooking, kids party planning etc), and then post links on the site you create from local companies relevant to whatever you choose. So for Caribbean Beaches you might link to hotels, restaurants, car rentals, boat rentals, tour guides, real estate offices etc. Every time someone visits your site to get some info on Caribbean Beaches and click on any link from the deals you have set up with the companies you’ll earn a referral commission for making a sale for the company.
SBI is one of THE best sites I’ve come across to help you accomplish this. WARNING this is not a site offering you a job. This site helps you to create your own money making site through affiliate linking and other programs. I think EVERYONE who owns a website/store/business or is interested in SEO (Search Engine Optimization) will benefit from the plethora of FREE information on this site. There is a paid service available.
http://affiliatemarketing.sitesell.com/moreinfo31.html
I have more but this response is long enough already. If you have any questions contact me via Fluther. Hope this helps! Good Luck! :O)