Do you think earning money online impossible?

Liechtenstein
February 17, 2013 8:03am CST
I would think that earning small amounts online is not impossible but earning big sums on the other hand like a few hundreds or thousands online is near impossible. Only a few successful people can earn that much online. Earning money money online is good for me seeing that my family doesn't allow me to find a job in real life because the timing to do the job may affect my studies and also they are a lot of scam jobs that lure victims.
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@Keynote (399)
• India
17 Feb 13
yes,you are right.earning money seems little difficult online but i have seen many people who claimed to have earned more than little while working online.So I got confused that whether we could or not earn online.As far as you are concern you are still a student you should first concentrate on your studies and if your find some spare time you could work online or offline also.
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• Liechtenstein
18 Feb 13
Even if it's holiday, my family still wouldn't let me work because they find it difficult to even let me go out and find work alone because of the increase in crimes these days. Yes I am concentrating on my studies but sometimes I got some time to spare so I use that time to earn money online.
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@elenaliu (149)
• China
18 Feb 13
I didn't know we can earn money online until my boyfriend told me he can earn money from some survey website.Apparently earn a small amount of money is possible online,but a lot of money is difficult.
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@DoctorDidi (7018)
• India
18 Feb 13
I agree with your views fully. Earning small amounts online is possible but earning a big amount is near impossible unless you have some specialized skills. I also believe that earning money online can never be a substitute of a regular job, it may at best be treated as a source of additional income and nothing else.
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@jkct02 (2874)
• Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
19 Feb 13
If you are still a student, study is your priority and you really should not be rushing into the rat race. You surely know that after you have attained better academic qualification, there are more opportunities for you to get better job offers. Earning online is, for most people, just a way to get some pocket money. There are very few online jobs that could be paid handsomely. Writing is one job that most of the big online earners do, but for many other small time article writers, the competition for work opportunity is fierce and the pay is often low. In my opinion, for most people, earning online is no substitute for real life full time jobs as far as income is concerned.
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• Liechtenstein
19 Feb 13
Some people can earn better pay online compare to what they are paid in real life so therefore substitute their real life jobs. But then again, I earn money online using the "skills" that I learned from college. So is still considered gaining extra skills because it's related to what I learned. Also, I don't like to write articles.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
18 Feb 13
Investment is one way of earning most from online source. But joining such kind of site would also require some amount and would be very risky. So personally, I would have to save enough amount for this purpose and would have to study more about investment opportunities. As of now I am happy to earn small amount. I am happy to earn some extra as this will for part of my savings. On the other hand, you should prioritize your studies so that you can be able to find a good job afterwards. Have a nice day!
• Indonesia
17 Feb 13
I also feel like you, earn money online is hard ..Small income we get from it all .. Better get a real job out there .. For those of you who were at school, look for a second job that does not interfere with your schooling process ..So time does not knock .. This may be useful for you ..Learning while working is a pleasure
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
19 Feb 13
HI! It is said that something is better than nothing. If one could earn little amount while working on line it is is better in comparison to sit idle or wasting time in mundane things. I think even if one earn little bit amount it helps boost one's moral.
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@Bionicman (3958)
• Czech Republic
17 Feb 13
At one point I was earning $700 a moth online which is not that bad. It's less than a real job but the best thing about it is you can have a regular job and have online as a bonus because after some time you can make it passive income.
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• Liechtenstein
18 Feb 13
I actually aim to earn $2000 or more online. But it takes time. Most method of earning online takes time. Actually $700 a month is considered a lot for me. If I were to work at McDonalds,KFC or any jobs that don't require a lot of skills or experience, I actually get paid less than $700.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
25 Feb 13
I've been spending a lot of time trying to make some extra money online for the last couple of years. Though I am happy to say that I do pretty much know that I will be getting a deposit (or more than one deposit) into my paypal account every month, I do know that the money that I've been making online is nothing compared to all of the bills that our family has on a weekly basis. I do think that some people are able to replace a full time income with work that they are doing from home, but that is not something that I've been able to do.
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@niairen01 (1018)
• Philippines
17 Feb 13
No it is not. I've seen many people already there. Earning $300+ a day.. they are REAL PEOPLE. It is possible because they have money to invest with, a lot of programs today required investment and let's accept the fact that investing is really the fastest way to earn money online these days. Risky but true. earning money online is a not impossible because I for one is already earning online. But, always take your parents advice. it is better to focus on your study first, it's for your own good.
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• Liechtenstein
18 Feb 13
I know a Youtuber makes $6000 online and that making videos is his job and he's famous as well. So I am pretty aware that there are real people making that much online. I am focusing on my studies and at the same time I'm building my portfolio through the paid job I'm receiving online.
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@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
17 Feb 13
Earning money online is not impossible. I know a few friends who indeed can earn hundreds online but they have to accept lots of jobs and spend almost 24/7 being online.
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• Liechtenstein
18 Feb 13
I know it's not. I actually made a few bucks online selling my service. But it's hard for me to get buyers though. That's why I said Near impossible but doesn't mean it can't be done. It means some and not everybody can earn that much online.
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@AkamaruKei (5204)
• Malaysia
17 Feb 13
It is very hard to earn a lot of money from online earning. It is not imposibble to earn thousand dollar but we must working smart and not working harder. I think we can earn more money if we join forex site but we also can lost more money.
• Liechtenstein
18 Feb 13
I said near impossible doesn't mean it's truly impossible to earn few thousands online. Forex sites is definitely a big no for me because I don't to take the risk and end up loosing more money.
@Janurmas (642)
• Indonesia
17 Feb 13
I think earning money online is possible. I have been in making money for about 4 years, and the result is satisfying. The problem is, how online earning can generate us a financial freedom, so we can enjoy our life without tired make money again. For now, I need to spend my times to make money online.
• China
18 Feb 13
Right its possible , as long as you'd like to spend your time. But sure thing is for most people, take the online job or just do some tasks to live on is not a rational choice cuz the time you spend and the money you earn is not equal and it always seems most of them spend much time but just could earn less. Thats bad . So for everyone, balance it is of most sinificance. But if you are learning as well as earning , that s great and i think it can motivate you so much.
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@mimiang (3760)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
You could try selling products in ebay or amazon. Some people earn a lot from that. You could sell clothes, gadgets, furniture.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Feb 13
Yes, you are right, as I have only made small amounts. I wish that the amount were bigger, but I am just glad I make anything at all, as it all adds up in the end. Ikeep looking for ways to make big money, but nothing yet. I do receive a fixed income every moth, as if I didn't, I couldn't pay any bills at all. The way things are now, I do get them paid, but not much left until more comes in again. I just think it is hard to make a lot of money, withot getting scammed in the process. I have been scammed before, and I sure don't want it happening again. Take care, and have fun mylotting.
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@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
I think your family is right,not to spend too much tine on line just to earn extra bucks. You should finish your studies first before anything else, there are plenty of time for that after you have obtained your degree. But since your asking if it is possible to earn big amount on line, many have tried but few succeeded. I guess some don't have the patience which I think is the number one factor to hit it big.Another one is, are you willing to take the risk. Some do invests to earn more while others do blogging.about their specialty or hobby or special ability posted on their blog to attract viewers.
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@Angelpink (4035)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
Nothing is impossibe if one got the passion , the spirit , the heart and brilliance of internet works. Actually your earnings depends in how your hands moved here . Mylot is just like our secretary , we are the manager here . It is up to us how are we going to manage our time and our input here. Go for those Thousands , every great things starts from small beginnings.
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@Nursefrai06 (2498)
• Penrith, Australia
18 Feb 13
It isn't impossible. Mark zuckerberg earns millions of dollars through Facebook, but it will take skill and creativity hardwork and guts to achieve that.
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• India
18 Feb 13
Well if you are talking to making money online then its very much possible to earn even more than thousands but if you mean that earning that much by just socialising is very near to impossible. The online earning means there are ways to invest your money and or doingbusiness which can actually fetch you a little more. Your post should read like Earning money online by socialising is near to impossible
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