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Jef Shatner
Registered User
Join date: 17 Sep 2005
Posts: 10
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11-01-2005 17:54
In this thread, post your wackiest, most off-the wall random ways you've found to make money in Second Life. Excluding the traditional content creation, hosting events and playing games like Tringo, Slino or Minerva
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Zapoteth Zaius
Is back
Join date: 14 Feb 2004
Posts: 5,634
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11-01-2005 17:54
Blackmailing Lindens
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Enabran Templar
Capitalist Pig
Join date: 26 Aug 2004
Posts: 4,506
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11-01-2005 17:55
This one is pretty wacky and not really something people do in SL:
Having a plan.  edit: Oh, and initial investment. That one is also apparently pretty wacky. _____________________
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Solar Ixtab
Seawolf Marine
Join date: 30 Dec 2004
Posts: 94
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11-01-2005 18:01
As far as most depressing/exploitative? Probably those camping chairs and other traffic farming devices that have become so popular lately.
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Cocoanut Koala
Coco's Cottages
Join date: 7 Feb 2005
Posts: 7,903
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11-01-2005 18:24
I once got $75 for doing a survey. And made money several times on a treasure hunt! That was fun.
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Torley Linden
Enlightenment!
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 16,530
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11-01-2005 18:54
I once got $75 for doing a survey. And made money several times on a treasure hunt! That was fun. coco I did that survey too! Random Unsung's, wasn't it? That was fun to do.  _____________________
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Cocoanut Koala
Coco's Cottages
Join date: 7 Feb 2005
Posts: 7,903
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11-01-2005 19:23
Yes it was! And the treasure hunts I attended were on this island next to where Spitooney was, great people, fun hunts - don't know if they still do them, but my lag was really getting to me after a while, so I stopped going.
I also - ahem - won my first contest for looks last night! Mind you, I don't even enter these things, knowing I wouldn't stand a chance! But sometimes there is a fun costume contest where I play bingo, so I always participate, and wear whatever I can scrounge up that seems to fit the theme. (Once I was the free Snoopy avatar for the furry AV night, for instance. Another time I just put on this free panda head for animal AV that I had in inventory.) Well, there was one on Halloween, and I won for my pumpkin hat costume! (A gift from Reddish, made by AFK designs.) Got $300, too! Goes to show you what a well-made costume can get you! The guy who won was a tree, and WHAT A TREE. I LOVED that costume. coco Oh yes, how could I forget - I once won some money at a Captions evening, and boy was that fun! I loved that people liked my caption enough to choose it. P.S. Oh, and I won some trivia at Pituca Chang's! I haven't participated in nearly as much of these fun things since I started making things, though. _____________________
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Burke Prefect
Cafe Owner, Superhero
Join date: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 2,785
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11-01-2005 19:55
..... actually, nevermind...
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Khamon Fate
fategardens.net
Join date: 21 Nov 2003
Posts: 4,177
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11-01-2005 20:41
demonstrating stuff and that's all i'm saying
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Richie Waves
Predictable
Join date: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1,424
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11-01-2005 21:06
Stick "gimme money" on yer tag and dance like an idiot in the Welcome area
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Rei Kuhr
Ground Repellant
Join date: 18 May 2005
Posts: 54
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11-01-2005 22:15
I once got paid L$30,000 for being nice to someone. No joke at all. Still in shock over it.
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Sansarya Caligari
BLEH!
Join date: 25 Apr 2005
Posts: 1,206
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11-01-2005 23:08
Joined Anshe Chung's land group when I rented from her for a month. Didn't know I was supposed to leave it and she didnt' kick me out even tho' my month's rent ended...kept getting nice dividends for a few months until I left the group, haha.
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Garnet Psaltery
Walking on the Moon
Join date: 12 Apr 2005
Posts: 913
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11-02-2005 01:52
I sold kisses for Neualtenburg. Didn't keep any of the money, though.
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Moopf Murray
Moopfmerising
Join date: 7 Jan 2004
Posts: 2,448
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11-02-2005 02:03
As far as most depressing/exploitative? Probably those camping chairs and other traffic farming devices that have become so popular lately. I came across some of these the other day. I found it really amusing, especially as they have floating text saying how long the person's been there and how little they've earned. Three people, heads bowed, AFK. Quite pathetic really. I thought this kind of thing wasn't allowed, yet it's so blatant. _____________________
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Siggy Romulus
DILLIGAF
Join date: 22 Sep 2003
Posts: 5,711
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11-02-2005 02:12
I made a mystical worship rug for Chip Midnight - for every minute or so you worship him on the rug it gives you 1L$
Dunno if he still has it out or not, but the idea made me giggle. _____________________
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Mulch Ennui
15 Minutes are Over
Join date: 22 May 2005
Posts: 2,607
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11-02-2005 03:04
Joined Anshe Chung's land group when I rented from her for a month. Didn't know I was supposed to leave it and she didnt' kick me out even tho' my month's rent ended...kept getting nice dividends for a few months until I left the group, haha. you're my girlfriend, you are supposed to share. Someone is getting a spanking in the next few days! _____________________
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Mulch Ennui
15 Minutes are Over
Join date: 22 May 2005
Posts: 2,607
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11-02-2005 03:06
I made a mystical worship rug for Chip Midnight - for every minute or so you worship him on the rug it gives you 1L$ Dunno if he still has it out or not, but the idea made me giggle. Hey Siggy, can you make me one of those... after all, I deserve it =) But make mine so it doesn't pay them, they pay me (but please make my worshippers think I am paying them, not vice versa). _____________________
I have of late--but wherefore I know not--lost all my mirth, that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory, this most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, why, it appears no other thing to me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours.
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Ella Rockwell
Captain of Creepy
Join date: 13 Oct 2004
Posts: 49
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11-02-2005 07:20
By partnering the wealthy elderly...
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Schwanson Schlegel
SL's Tokin' Villain
Join date: 15 Nov 2003
Posts: 2,721
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11-02-2005 07:39
I made a Dominoes pizza delivery truck and outfit. I would walk up to random people and exclaim "Here is your pizza!" then hand them an object named "pizza box". Suprisingly, I made like $L1000 in about 2 hours.
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Zapoteth Zaius
Is back
Join date: 14 Feb 2004
Posts: 5,634
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11-02-2005 07:50
Joined Anshe Chung's land group when I rented from her for a month. Didn't know I was supposed to leave it and she didnt' kick me out even tho' my month's rent ended...kept getting nice dividends for a few months until I left the group, haha. THAT is a winner.. And pure genius  _____________________
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Aurael Neurocam
Will script for food
Join date: 25 Oct 2005
Posts: 267
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11-02-2005 08:41
I came across some of these the other day. I found it really amusing, especially as they have floating text saying how long the person's been there and how little they've earned. Three people, heads bowed, AFK. Quite pathetic really. I thought this kind of thing wasn't allowed, yet it's so blatant. I've been known to sit in one of those camp chairs, then go to bed, go to work, or go to lunch... sure, it only earns like L$6 an hour, but over the course of 8 hours, that's $48. Since a freebie accont only earns L$50 a WEEK, that's a pretty good. And if I can give someone dwell while i sleep... why not? |
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Sensual Casanova
Spoiled Brat
Join date: 28 Feb 2004
Posts: 4,807
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11-02-2005 08:46
Joined Anshe Chung's land group when I rented from her for a month. Didn't know I was supposed to leave it and she didnt' kick me out even tho' my month's rent ended...kept getting nice dividends for a few months until I left the group, haha. Classic! _____________________
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Sansarya Caligari
BLEH!
Join date: 25 Apr 2005
Posts: 1,206
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11-02-2005 08:57
you're my girlfriend, you are supposed to share. Someone is getting a spanking in the next few days! Hey Siggy, can you make an animation/script that causes Mulch to pay me $1L for every time his hand touches my ass in an abusive way? THAT would be a fun and profitable way to make money! |
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Jesrad Seraph
Nonsense
Join date: 11 Dec 2004
Posts: 1,463
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11-02-2005 09:05
I made a Dominoes pizza delivery truck and outfit. I would walk up to random people and exclaim "Here is your pizza!" then hand them an object named "pizza box". Suprisingly, I made like $L1000 in about 2 hours. That's almost the minimum wage here Congratulations, you have a successful virtual job position And if I can give someone dwell while i sleep... why not? Too bad you only give 1 point of dwell for each "session" like this  _____________________
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Anshe Chung
Business Girl
Join date: 22 Mar 2004
Posts: 1,615
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11-02-2005 10:52
Somebody is steal dwell money from one community, brags about it and people applaud her.
I despise parasites. The worm, moskito or human thief is all the same to me in that respect. I flush him down the toilet when I can. He is not cool at all, just some sorry shit. It seem some people here have fun applaud to the shit. Hope it does not make you smell. _____________________
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