£500!

[Smowball]

If you had £500 to invest in absolutely anything to make a profit what would you do? Stocks n shares/stock market, betting, buying n selling something?? Give me your ideas!

[Smowball]

That’s ok Johnny as I always watch my porn with my friends and family anyway......

[Ken4155]

I've just put a bit less (haha) than that on BTTS & LA Galaxy to win @ 3/1. If someone gave me £500 to invest, i would sit up and wait for the team news for the match (kicks off at 0200) and, if Zlatan Ibrahimovic starts the match, the £500 would go on him to score anytime during the game @ 23/20. Then i would go to bed, quietly confident that i would be waking up to £1,075 :-)

[Smowball]

Lol

[johnny.5]

Good advice everyone(except Jonny lol).

I don’t have money worries btw, just know that the interest rates are rubbish so was looking at other angles

you could always invest it in johnny.5.com.bitcoin
it might quadruple over night
but then again .........

[DarceyK123]

Yes, what about Bitcoin? I don't know what it is or how you do it but judging by the 10-15 spam emails a day i get about it, it must be good.

Why not give that a try and then come back and tell us if it works or not.

[rowanwitch]

Really good fabric, make luxury bed throws and runners, sell for profit... and repeat.

[Quoi]

I would go to a craft fair or other local handicraft event - look for the sellers who are underselling their products (see below) and buy from them at their normal price - dont cut them down on price.
The post it online on a site like etsy where they expect stupid prices and pay postage. Lots of fun and profit.
If you know how to do your own online shop (its easy) then do that instead.
I remember a particular person selling extra virgin oil but flavoured with chillies and all sorts of other flavourings - the bottles and the packaging were just beautiful and soooooooo underpriced.

[pastafreak]

Having been a craftworker myself in the past, I found that for the most part, people just weren't willing to pay the true price...considering time, materials, etc. Only those who sell at high end fairs would set and get a good price. Etsy didn't exist then...it's a good showcase for designers. But buying the work of someone who might be struggling to establish themselves and selling it on for your own profit seems wrong to me.

[Hopkirk]

I would buy chocolate.

I wouldn't make any money, but I would enjoy it.

[Quoi]

You are right pasta but if you bought £500 it would be xmas - if it works well it could develop.
some 'crafty' people do it because they love their craft and any money they get from it is a bonus to them.
I actually wanted to help the olive oil sellers but didnt know about etsy at the time.
buyers buy and pay for what appeals to them not based on how much it costs to produce.

[Quoi]

^^like Xmas to the seller I mean

[jourdain2]

Either 2nd-hand jewellery or another painting by a member of the Staithes group, called Owen Bowen. I inherited one from my parents, who bought it from him in 1937, and since then I've bought a few more. If you buy at auction you can often get unsold items a day or two later if you put an offer in. I've just done this. Painting for sale estimated £250 - £350 we eventually got it for £100.

Importantly, we like his work and it's lovely to have it around the house. The value of the whole collection will be more than the value of the individual bits. Next auction is in Summer and I'm saving-up! :)

[pastafreak]

I just googled Owen Bowen...lovely paintings, I can see why you like them jourdain.
I too would opt for second hand jewellery. I "discovered" Scottish Miracle jewellery a few years ago, and bought a number of pieces. I've noticed that asking prices have gone up...so maybe they've been an ok investment. Time will tell.

[jourdain2]

Indeed it will, pasta. Main thing is that you like them. I'll have a look now.

[jourdain2]

Pasta, they're gorgeous. I just called them Celtic jewellery, I have a couple of pieces, which I love.

[NoMercy]

Clothes and makeup.