“Is That Even Legal” 10 Legit Ways to Make Money That are Shady

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In the ever-shifting landscape of side hustles and ways to mak money, some paths to financial gain tread on the edge of taboo.

From the thrill of gambling to the intimacy of vlogging about your own children, these unconventional avenues have sparked both curiosity and criticism.

Yet, amid the debates and raised eyebrows, there’s no denying that these ventures have turned ordinary folks into unexpected moneymakers, raking in dollars legally but questionably.

Here is a look at the most debated, controversial, and yes, legal methods that have the internet buzzing about making money.

1. Political Donations

A contributor says legal bribes or political donations are the worst money-making method.

The public buys into a political campaign, donates X funds, and the politician uses that money for their platform. Politicians may claim they’ll donate their money, but it often goes into their pockets. 

2. Real Estate Agent 

“Property transactions are far more complicated than they should be and involve multiple layers of additional parties who charge fees for no substantial benefit to the seller and buyer,” a respondent writes. 

3. Politician 

What do you think about politicians? One enraged commenter shares, “Basically, do nearly nothing. Depending on what type you are, you get lengthy vacations (from doing nothing) while having great pay tied with inflation. It’s impossible not to try to throw yourself into corruption.”

4. Bill Collectors

“Just spam calling the individual, family members, etc. Making threatening calls and texts. It’s wild this is legal. I truly believe they are the scum of the earth. You can get another job,” another user rants.

5. Multi-Level Marketing

“I’m still trying to understand how it’s legal. There are so many companies that focus on recruitment over sales in this industry, and everyone seems to lose money while lying about how great their lives are,” a contributor articulates. “I don’t see how these people are any better than telephone scammers, but somehow they get away with it on a grand scale.”

6. Car Sales

I have a friend who stands by her distrust of car salespeople and real estate agents. Several users on this thread agree.

One claims that car salespeople take advantage of uninformed shoppers and hike the prices up for a pretty penny. 

7. Pharmaceuticals

Overpricing medicine to prevent affected individuals from purchasing it is a new level of evil. Once, at a pharmacy, I overheard a woman on the phone with her diabetic mother. The daughter cried to her mom that the pharmacy tried to charge her $3,000 for her medicine, and she couldn’t afford the insulin. 

“Thinking of insulin specifically, which is required not to die and is sold at such extreme profit margins many cannot afford it. To boot, the patent was supposed to be free, keeping it affordable for those who need it,” someone berates. Do you have anything to add to this list?

8. Scalping

This method of money-making is popular among concert-goers today. Individuals wait for high-demand tickets to drop, purchase them at a low price and then sell them for a higher price to gain profit from desperate or naive buyers.

A few years ago, scalpers bought out all the toilet paper at pharmacy stores and resold the tissue for thrice the price.  

9. Timeshares

Just sign this paper here, give us $1 million, and enjoy the property once a month. Oh, and you get free theme park tickets! Timeshares are vacation properties that operate under shared ownership. So, if you invest in a timeshare, you receive a designated timeframe to visit the property each year, as do the other property owners.  

“I have a game I’ve played with my son since he was little where I ask if he’d like to buy a timeshare, and he’s supposed to answer no regardless of what incentives are offered. So if I accomplish anything in life, it will at least include dissuading him from getting suckered into a timeshare,” one person writes. 

10. Paparazzi

The paparazzi’s job is to take pictures of famous people while they walk, eat, shop, and do anything.

Paparazzi stalk and trespass (even though it’s illegal for the rest of us) onto private property to get the perfect shot and a good paycheck. 

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This thread inspired this post.