Become an expert in something
...then buy and sell.

For example:

I am a bit of a collector of vinyl records. I was leafing through a box of records down Hitchin market when I spotted something which I knew to be rare and collectable priced at a mere £6. I snapped it up.

On the way home I called at the home of this record dealing geezer who gave me £10 for it. That's a profit of £4 for 30 minutes work and 20 years of accumulated knowledge.

Help me.
( stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 17:56, 15 replies)

Hitchin?
Dear jesus no.

*slaps*
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 17:59, closed)

that's a paltry profit for 20 years of expertise!
I have 8 years of expertise and my daily consultancy rate is £750, which is low for my field, apparently.

I don't get consulted all that much though. Insulted, yes.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 17:59, closed)

Fuck me CHCB
That's training that gives back.

realises is probably not as good as it sounds
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 18:04, closed)

The trouble with selling vinyl...
..is that it's hard to part with. I'm in dire-straights financially and could probably make £1000-2000 by selling my record collection but.. no. Just no. I'd rather sell all my clothes.
(lost, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 18:06, closed)

Cue
Jokes about owning Dire Straights records.. which I quite unashameably do..
(lost, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 18:06, closed)

@MM
if I get 2 or 3 days consultancy a year, I'm lucky, and usually it ends up taking a lot more unbillable time so it's a hassle.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 18:08, closed)

Crack
Fortunately I have a passing knowledge of Oracle databases these days but I'd love to jack it in and get meself a market stall selling used records.
( stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 18:15, closed)

So that's at least 4 people on here that know/live in and around Hitchin
/Letchworthian
( OneSullenBrit *air sandwiches*, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 19:54, closed)

There's a worrying amount of Hitchin people.
I didn't like Rhythms so much, this year.
( gone, Thu 31 Jul 2008, 23:04, closed)

Letchworth
Sorry to hear that ;-)

I've moved away now, I gather Rhythms is now mostly in the Priory park? Sounds OK, plenty of grass on which to park ones arse.
( stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Fri 1 Aug 2008, 8:07, closed)

Hitchin
I work in Hitchin but live in Luton. Hitchin is nicer than Luton. That is all.
(Crayola Oblongata Is it Monday?, Fri 1 Aug 2008, 10:14, closed)

Hitchin crew eh?
Never knew of any others who had experienced the delights of Hitchin.
I used to live in Pirton, now moved away.
Used to love Hitchin when was little- had loads of nice little shops (e.g the coffee shop or the sweet shop with the little old lady who persisted in selling in 1/4 pounds)
(Evilweevil is covered in bees, Fri 1 Aug 2008, 14:50, closed)

Pirton massive
I was in the Holwell not-so-massive.
I'm virtually telling you my name given the size of the place.
( stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Fri 1 Aug 2008, 15:44, closed)

Hmmm, could be on to something..
Right, MY consultancy rate is £1,000,000.

Just one days' work is all I need.

Just one day..
(BeatsWork, Fri 1 Aug 2008, 17:20, closed)

Pirton?
Pah! Step off, bitches. Yesterday I was in Letchworth and then we were drinking in Stotfold. Yeah, that's right, south central Stotfold. Damn, it feels good to be a gangster.
(Crayola Oblongata Is it Monday?, Sun 3 Aug 2008, 19:12, closed)