I’ve always viewed sites that charge for access to content as a big annoyance. Personally, I think people should be able to get whatever type of information they want or need on the internet for free, which is why BugMeNot.com will always be on my “Things on the Web I Can’t Live Without” list.
With login information for 280k+ “Members Only” sites, BugMeNot can save you the $50/month you shell out for access to all that online porn. Just type in the URL and you’ll get back a list of logins to try sorted by success rates. Usually, you’ll get at least one that works although porn site logins do tend to become invalid pretty quickly. (Gee – I wonder why? Fucking pervs. Why doncha just RedTube it, loser?) (See also: Torrent Sites)
The thought of buying and selling things that exist only on the Internet is one most of my friends find ridiculous and I can totally understand where they’re coming from. I mean, it is kind of embarrassing to admit I paid real money for my virtual pet’s fully stocked, high end kitchen no matter how cute he looks using his espresso machine. But despite how retarded it sounds, virtual goods trading has become a huge industry that employs tens of thousands of people worldwide and earns an estimated US $1,000,000,000+ a year. As new games are released on an almost daily basis, the demand for virtual goods is constantly on the rise – a fact that should inspire players of any MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game) to try their hand at virtual trading.
Although there are several other ways to do so, selling your inventory and/or account to an MMOG service company is the fastest and easiest way to earn non-virtual green. An MMOG service company is a business that buys and sells in-game currency, inventory and gamer accounts in exchange for real-world money. Two of the largest, Offgamers and IGE, have been trading virtual goods for years and maintain a combined client base of over a million customers, both one timers and repeats.
The entire process is pretty painless: You first want to visit four or five sites to determine the current exchange rates (look at the small ones as well as the larger ones in order to get a well-rounded average). You should then check service ratings at a site like TopTenReviews or Virtual Trade Rate to make sure you’re dealing with a reputable business. Finally, contact the company (via live chat, email, etc.) and start negotiating! Note: The amount of time it takes before you see actual money is different for each company though all of them expect you to deliver the virtual goods before you get paid. Payment is generally made via PayPal, so if you don’t have an account, you should definitely set one up!
