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Sell your things online
Clothes, books, toys, small appliances: what is sitting in your cupboards can find a buyer on second-hand sites.
Estimate not available France
You need: Smartphone
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Pet sitting and dog walking
Walk a dog, feed a cat during the holidays, or host a pet at your home for a few days.
Estimate From €10 to €17 per 30-minute walk (price paid by the client) France
You need: Love of animals
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Private tutoring and homework help
Help a pupil in a subject you know well, at their home or by video call.
Estimate From €22 to €25 per hour (price paid by the client) France
You need: Teaching, Languages
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Budget: €0France
Grape harvest
Every late summer and early autumn, vineyards recruit pickers and porters for a few weeks.
Estimate From €12.31 gross per hour
You need: Good physical condition
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Budget: More than €0France · Belgium
Run a stall at a flea market or car boot sale
A day on a stall lets you sell lots of items at once, meeting buyers face to face.
Estimate not available France
You need: Customer contact, Selling, Car
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Budget: €0France · Belgium
Paid website tests and surveys
Give your opinion on a website, an app or a product, from home, a few minutes at a time.
Estimate From $ US4 to $ US10 per test (payment) France
You need: Computing, Computer
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