If I were to instruct anyone how to make money in the computer repair biz, I’d tell them don’t fix computers, fix monitors because they always sell – even if they’re not in the best of condition. To this day the cheapest LCD monitor new will still run you about $100, so a beat-up old 17-inch working monitor is worth $40, and one in very...

Said honestly it’s amazing that if you ask someone, "Where’s the best place to buy or sell stuff online?", the the typical answer is "eBay". I disagree with this. The best place is Craigslist (abbreviated commonly as just "CL"). First, a few facts about CL:It’s been around just as long as eBay has (since 1995)....

If you could make your living online, would you? If you could actually use your computer to produce an income, would you? How real do you think making money on the Internet is? PCMech is all about technology. We used to be all about tinkering with the insides of your computer. There are still many who enjoy doing that, but the emphasis has moved on. The emphasis...

So you’ve got an old computer that you don’t use anymore. It’s in decent working order and you’ve taken care of it, but rather than let it sit in the closet/garage/wherever you want to put it on eBay and make a few bucks. What commands the best value? Laptops are always worth more than desktops Laptops always and without fail command a...

Alright that’s number one sorted. We know about the numbers and the type of people you’ll be reaching, and why they’ll be so important, but remember you’re doing the actual deal with the list owner not the people on the list. So out comes this hugely important factor of why these subscribers are on this persons list anyway. That is the...

On the vast majority of web services that offer free screen names it is expressly forbidden to sell your name to someone else. Why? It’s mainly to offset screen names turning into property that the providers can’t control, i.e. it would turn into a huge big frickin’ mess. Trust me, there are very good reasons why screen names are forbidden...