Nathan, I can fully understand the frustration that you and your mom have right now. However, I can tell you from experience that calming down right now and taking your mind away for some time from the steps (mis-steps) that your government has taken would help you immensely in thinking what to do next.
There are thousands of examples of people who went totally broke and then not only recovered but went to become success stories. Even Donald Trump has been bankrupt himself a few times.
In his own book (Trump : How to Get Rich.) he had recited a story of his when he was extremely in debt and Citibank called him for a meeting late at night. It was raining and he had to walk down to the Citibank office as he did not even have the money to pay for a cab.
And, do I need to tell you about him today?
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Originally Posted by Nathan Is it too late for a new comer to make any sort of living on the net? |
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Originally Posted by Nathan It appears to me, that unless you have 600,000 web sites you don't make any money. Is this true? Are the days of being able to make a living on the net over? |
Again, No and No.
There are people who are making a full living online by just promoting stuff that other people sell i.e. affiliate programs. However, the keyword is doing it right.
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Originally Posted by Nathan I found this site - auctiongenius.com that offers to teach you how to make $4000 + per week from ebay. Sure, but at $800 to do the "course" with the next one not starting until September and being in US times - meaning 1am my time, it sounds more like a scam than something than would truely work. |
If you actually waste $800 on that course then I am going to come and hit you on head with the laptop that I am writing this message on.
I guess that explains that I really don't want you to ever visit that site again.
I can send you a few auction books myself that have been available freely on the net for some time and they cover pretty much everything that any pro course does (I remember buying one of these auction books at SiteSell.com).
The human psyche is the same and so are the techniques to sell - whether off or online.
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Originally Posted by Nathan Does anyone actually make a living from the Internet anymore? |
Yes.
I guess John has pretty much said what I would have - The internet is a new venue but a business is still a business.
I have a few questions for you -
1. Where do you live? What is the population of the city you live in? Any idea of the demographics?
Chances are that in a quest to deal nationally or internationally, you are missing the local market you have!
2. What are your Mother's Hobbies? Does she like cooking? What kind of Professional Background does she have?
eBay is a good way to make money but there also you have to behave like a real business entity to make money!
Along with real selling, there are a whole lot other industries where you could create assets that would generate income for you.
However, before I can give you any feasible suggestions, I would need to know about your and your mom's background and skills.
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Originally Posted by Nathan I'm sorry I keep bugging people here with these questions |
Don't think like that.
I would consider it a good deed. And, would actually love to consult you and help you with the marketing of your venture for free.
BTW if you can find this book in your local bookstore then do read - How I Raised Myself From Failure to Success in Selling by Frank Bettger. It's pretty slim and low cost.