Yeah, avoid those "do this many surveys and we'll pay you $10!" things like the plague because they're suspicious as fuck and I doubt anyone has ever made it to 1000 and actually got paid without a hassle.
You could always try freelance work. Some places just need a guy who can operate Excel and put data into tables. Others need stuff transcripted from image files.
Things like that. Oh, and not to be racist, but avoid Bangladeshi or Indian job offers in this area as they are almost entirely the "do this many entries and get $5" things as above. Also avoid job offers with poor grammar for the same reasons - you might end up unknowingly entering captcha codes for spambots and so forth.
Other options include a youtube channel as mentioned above. Just come up with something new and entertaining, show some dudes and see what happens.
Trading on trade sites like ebay etc. is high risk, but could also be profitable with enough caution and sense.
Last edited by 4zb41; Nov 26, 2012 at 02:00 AM.