Hayshemi
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Do you know what you are talking about?
Yes I do. I'm 16 and I've tried and tested tons of methods and I know what works and what doesn't. I may be a sub 5 but at least I have enough cash to show for my lack of looks. Since 2020 I've tried all the methods you've seen on tt and youtube but 99.9% of them are either bullshit, or need something you don't have while under 18. During this time I've made ~$30,000 which I've used to buy a PC, Completely renovate my room, and just go out without checking my wallet every 2 seconds.
First of all: Anything advertised as "Get rich quick" WILL fuck you over and most require a bank account, ID verification, or money you don’t have.
This guide is going to be split into 3 parts:
Mainly the focus here is to connect with people that can make you money now or in the future. You want to be in a position where you are constantly with people who can make you money or set you up for it.
Just find a place that has a good environment of people that either have money or have ambition to make it.
The next step of this is by far the most important since people love validation, if you show interest in their work or whatever they're doing they will show interest back in you, as long as you are doing it right. Some tips that I have are:
IRL Money
So now I'm going to go over some ways that you can make money IRL with experiences I've had myself. This section is probably going to be the part containing advice you've heard a lot but I'll try to go in some detail/give some extra value.
Online Money
This is where you can scale faster than IRL methods and sometimes make serious cash with minimal physical effort. The key is to focus on things that don’t require you to be 18 or have a full bank account yet. I made ~75% of my money online and it was fairly simple yet time consuming (Fast money doesn't exist unless you have money)
Starting off with by far the best way I've made money online Proxy Selling: Proxy selling is basically reselling a service or product from someone else as your own, basically dropshipping but online. I first started with Fortnite Cheats, then moved up to legit software, Game accounts, OG Usernames, Server hosting and more. An amazing site where I find suppliers is OGUser. Don't get too ambitious too fast, at the start find someone advertising proxy selling since it should be the easiest for you to get into, I suggest using Discord or Telegram to sell stuff like Game Cheats, Cheap Subscriptions, Software and later building up to more expensive things to get your hands on like valuable accounts (You can Buy and Sell these on ElDorado since it doesn't require ID Verification). If you're in a country like India or Turkey things just got a whole lot better since you can possibly sell gift cards, subscriptions and more for a cheaper price due to regional pricing.
Secondly you can do something simpler which is just Monetizing a skill. This one is pretty popular but if you are good enough you can easily stand out. I'll give 2 examples here.
Conclusion
I hope this guide gave some value to you and hopefully you can make some cash. Feel free to comment any questions you have and I'll reply best I can. Whole reason this started was bcz I wanted to buy a $20 mouse btw.
Yes I do. I'm 16 and I've tried and tested tons of methods and I know what works and what doesn't. I may be a sub 5 but at least I have enough cash to show for my lack of looks. Since 2020 I've tried all the methods you've seen on tt and youtube but 99.9% of them are either bullshit, or need something you don't have while under 18. During this time I've made ~$30,000 which I've used to buy a PC, Completely renovate my room, and just go out without checking my wallet every 2 seconds.
First of all: Anything advertised as "Get rich quick" WILL fuck you over and most require a bank account, ID verification, or money you don’t have.
This guide is going to be split into 3 parts:
- Networking
- IRL Money
- Online Money
Mainly the focus here is to connect with people that can make you money now or in the future. You want to be in a position where you are constantly with people who can make you money or set you up for it.
- Leverage school and local communities: Friends who are older, have side hustles, or already run small businesses are gold. Observe what they do and ask to help in exchange for a cut or experience.
- Family connections count: Don’t sleep on relatives who own businesses, have freelance work, or can introduce you to clients. Even if it’s a small favour, it opens doors (This worked wonders for me).
Just find a place that has a good environment of people that either have money or have ambition to make it.
The next step of this is by far the most important since people love validation, if you show interest in their work or whatever they're doing they will show interest back in you, as long as you are doing it right. Some tips that I have are:
- LARP Everything, back in 2021-2022 when I was flipping PCs I didn't know anything, if you act like you know stuff eventually you will. I made ~$200 profit on one flip because I sounded like I knew what I was doing while selling someone a PC I had bought 2 hours earlier on FB Marketplace.
- Restating this but you NEED to show interest. By far the biggest way to get close to someone (And that bag)
- Make sure you have an end goal, don't just talk to talk, figure out what you want from the person you are talking to (A gig, advice, a referral) and play your cards just to get to that goal.
IRL Money
So now I'm going to go over some ways that you can make money IRL with experiences I've had myself. This section is probably going to be the part containing advice you've heard a lot but I'll try to go in some detail/give some extra value.
- Service based jobs: This is what you've heard many times before, walking neighbours dogs, mowing lawns, washing cars etc. This is great if people in your area want jobs done for a cheaper price but it never got me anywhere. If you can find anyone that's a repeat buyer that's great and your main priority should be to keep them as a client as long as possible.
- Flipping physical items: This one is partially online but I have it in IRL. This is what made me large sums of money over a long period of time. Go on FB Marketplace, Craigslist, kijiji, or whatever you have in your area that seems like a good investment, one method I've found is buying consoles/computers during times where report cards come out (Parents selling their children's PCs or Consoles for dirt cheap). Another method is just finding anything that looks cool giving it a reverse image search and trying to find its worth. Clean it up, take good photos and list it for an appealing price. (Youtube can teach you a lot abt flipping so DYOR)
- (Might add more later if this gets some traction)
Online Money
This is where you can scale faster than IRL methods and sometimes make serious cash with minimal physical effort. The key is to focus on things that don’t require you to be 18 or have a full bank account yet. I made ~75% of my money online and it was fairly simple yet time consuming (Fast money doesn't exist unless you have money)
Starting off with by far the best way I've made money online Proxy Selling: Proxy selling is basically reselling a service or product from someone else as your own, basically dropshipping but online. I first started with Fortnite Cheats, then moved up to legit software, Game accounts, OG Usernames, Server hosting and more. An amazing site where I find suppliers is OGUser. Don't get too ambitious too fast, at the start find someone advertising proxy selling since it should be the easiest for you to get into, I suggest using Discord or Telegram to sell stuff like Game Cheats, Cheap Subscriptions, Software and later building up to more expensive things to get your hands on like valuable accounts (You can Buy and Sell these on ElDorado since it doesn't require ID Verification). If you're in a country like India or Turkey things just got a whole lot better since you can possibly sell gift cards, subscriptions and more for a cheaper price due to regional pricing.
Secondly you can do something simpler which is just Monetizing a skill. This one is pretty popular but if you are good enough you can easily stand out. I'll give 2 examples here.
- Video editing: From 2024-2025 I grinded video editing and easily stood out from others. I wasn't talented or gifted, all I had was DaVinci Resolve (Free btw) and YouTube tutorials, I taught myself how to edit, followed YT tutorials for a couple months and by month 3 I had 4 recurring clients. The way I stood out is by being flashy, I downloaded every preset I could find online, learned 3D graphics while everyone said to leave it to experienced editors and I used AI to make me a clean, sleek portfolio site (While all other editors I was competing with were using carrd or google drive). So to sum it up I was able to excel because I put complete focus and I saw what others were lacking in.
- Development: This method wasn't done by me but a close friend of mine and while it takes more effort it still follows similar principles. For simplicity I'll say my friends' name is J. J spent hours upon hours learning Roblox development over the course of 2-3 months and at the end of these months he was 14 years of age with more than enough experience. Once again J focused on his impression on others which is why he constantly attracted large spenders, after just 4 commissions he was able to buy a PC for ~$1500 at the time. Keep in mind all he did was follow YouTube tutorials and make projects in Roblox Studio.
- Choose your niche (Any online skill)
- Commit to learning everything you can about it
- Connect with people who do know about it
- Look at what others are lacking in (If its in a Discord server, or forum see what others don't have and make that your selling point)
- Pretend to be exclusive, meaning don't be too eager to accept a job and let the client think you have a lot of people wanting your services (Even if you don't)
- Stop at perfection, if you can't meet standards you shouldn't be taking jobs
Remember: AI + YouTube are your best friends, ChatGPT and YouTube guided me through multiple jobs which made me upwards of $250 each - Build a large client base, even if you can't get jobs from everyone make an effort to connect with people. The more known you are the better
- Go big if you can, I started making YouTube videos and even started my own successful channel just because I had good enough skills.
Conclusion
I hope this guide gave some value to you and hopefully you can make some cash. Feel free to comment any questions you have and I'll reply best I can. Whole reason this started was bcz I wanted to buy a $20 mouse btw.
