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IneedHellp · 05-06-2008, 11:04 PM

Hi, I'm am someone who's disabled, and was wondering is there any job opportunities that I can do from home? (something like data entry)

I want to sell apparel online on such sites as eBay. amazon, and even Google base, but I don't know where to start or what type of licences I would need?

I also don't know where to find reliable wholesalers or manufacturer for apparel.

I would like to find a wholesaler or manufacturer in mexico.

Any ideas well be appercated thank you

ScottRobertson · 05-06-2008, 11:57 PM

Search through these forums to find info on wholesalers/manufacturers .. you can either find someone on here who will offer their services to you, or you will find someone who has posted info on some possible wholesalers/manufacturers.

Hooman · 05-07-2008, 01:37 AM

This may sound funny, but I am in no way poking fun at you. I have family members who are disabled as well, so this is a legit response that I'm offering.

My professor told me about a guy who was handicapped who would go around in California and a few other states, suing businesses for violating the legal measurements of handicap parking spaces. That was his "job" that he made for himself. Basically going to different stores, cafes, restaurants, etc. and settling for a small amount with the owners of these businesses. He had a hang of the actual measurements and regulations, and he would pick out the flaws. Knowing well that most businesses wouldn't go through the trouble of going through a full-blown case, he would offer to settle for $1k-$7k, on average about $5k. He would visit 3-4 places a month.

Who knows if you would be interested in this you may want to look into it. It's completely legal, and in fact, you're helping other disabled people by making sure the parking spaces, etc. are not violating any regulations or safety laws. Plus you could make a lot of money doing it.

Just throwing an idea out there. Best of luck in your endevours though.

tazman9r · 05-07-2008, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Hooman

My professor told me about a guy who was handicapped who would go around in California and a few other states, suing businesses for violating the legal measurements of handicap parking spaces. That was his "job" that he made for himself. Basically going to different stores, cafes, restaurants, etc. and settling for a small amount with the owners of these businesses. He had a hang of the actual measurements and regulations, and he would pick out the flaws. Knowing well that most businesses wouldn't go through the trouble of going through a full-blown case, he would offer to settle for $1k-$7k, on average about $5k. He would visit 3-4 places a month.

There ain't nothing funny about that. This is why I am glad to have left California. Professors applaud people like this for doing a "public service", when the companies that settle are under no obligation to fix their handicap shortcomings, unless spelled out specifically in the settlement. Furthermore, this person would need to either have a law degree and be a practicing lawyer in the state of California and the surrounding states, or have a lawyer accomplice that was (I'm sure Gloria Allred would be happy to help him/her out).

College professors, always talking about the world that should be instead of living in a world that is.

There was a lady, in California, in the Bay area, who had a law degree and all she did was sue people for an income. It is a frivolous waste of the court's time and taxpayer resources and money. It's also why I think we need to go to a loser pays civil court system.

Dude, you want to market a clothing line, do it. You can do whatever you want. It's not a disability, but I wear glasses and fly jet planes. One of my heroes is a guy who was a paraplegic and was a flight instructor out of Big Bear (yes, in California). He unfortunately crashed with a student some years ago, I believe, but the fact that he found a way is inspiring to me. I work out occasionally with a guy who is in a wheel chair and like 70 years old, and he pushes harder than most younger guys. Do you know who Bethany Hamilton is? At 13, she lost an arm in a shark attack surfing. She's back to surfing, and an inspiration to millions, including me. There are countless stories like this, as I am sure you are aware.

You have a good mind, and that is all you need to make money in this world. Learn about marketing, start a website, open a store, but don't do the suing leech thing, living off of the relative success of other small struggling businesses. That's who you'd be suing. Large companies with deep pockets have experts in construction evaluate plans to help them meet various regulations. Small companies buy a store in an "as is" condition and may not have the money to upgrade restrooms and such. A person suing them may put them out of business, an unintended consequence. Professors from California typically don't care about that, though.

ljo1993 · 05-07-2008, 02:21 PM

Work at home, start a business involving something you know a lot about.

Hooman · 05-08-2008, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by tazman9r

There ain't nothing funny about that. This is why I am glad to have left California. Professors applaud people like this for doing a "public service", when the companies that settle are under no obligation to fix their handicap shortcomings, unless spelled out specifically in the settlement. Furthermore, this person would need to either have a law degree and be a practicing lawyer in the state of California and the surrounding states, or have a lawyer accomplice that was (I'm sure Gloria Allred would be happy to help him/her out).

College professors, always talking about the world that should be instead of living in a world that is

Actually, my professor has owned 7 Taco Bells, and was sued by that guy himself. He wasn't too happy about it. But the concept of it was interesting to me. Yeah, California has a heck of a lot of regulations, more than any state. I'm starting to realize it's not the easiest state to start up a business in.

tazman9r · 05-08-2008, 09:15 AM

Wow, my apologies, especially to your professor. Normally I encounter the reverse, some anti-capitalist or socialist type. I didn't think they let business owners be professors.

I have a brother-in-law who was going to school to be a teacher. One of the professors there didn't share some of his political views and swore she would prevent him from ever finishing his degree and becoming a teacher. My mother was also a teacher, but she came from the generation that still allowed diversity of thought and opinion.

Anyway, good to know professors like your with that type of experience are still out there.

Jay Brass · 05-08-2008, 04:08 PM

eBay is a great place to make some serious cash in my opinion. Make sure you know as much as you'll need before you start. Research for some good, reliable wholesalers and then start once you feel ready.

redbull50418 · 05-08-2008, 05:57 PM

NO. Heres a thing that I have used in the past 2 years to pay my bills as my job. Start reading blogs and websites talking about cpa, Search Engine Optimization, and ppc campaigns, these can teach you how to start a simple blog website or ways to insert advertisments into other high traffic websites such as facebook and generate income every week off of them. Think about it for a second, if you build a website that gets maybe 100 hits a month and generates you $15, and you build 25 of these websites. Thats a minimum of $375 your going to make. So there you go you have your foundation built, then focus your energy on Search Engine Optimization-ing and link building those websites to generate more traffic and bring that $15 up to 200! So if you do these just stay persistent and it will eventually pay off after some hard work.

One more thing if you have no idea on making a website, Wordpress should be your best friend, there are thousands of templates and plugins for a wordpress to where you can have a dynamic website up within minutes and not have to know one bit of code.

warrensway · 05-10-2008, 01:05 PM

Try out elance or guru.com and see if you can be a freelancer.

byzantium · 05-11-2008, 06:33 PM

California is the worst for ADA suits (named after the law, the Americans with Disabilities Act) which are easy under the state's interpretation of ADA. One guy would get all friendly with the business owners, then suddenly sue them. Another would sue EVERY SINGLE BUSINESS on a targeted commercial strip. There are a number of lawyers who go after deep pocketed fast food chains, not suing the individual franchisee but suing the corporate HQ.

A number of small retail businesses have been shut down by these games. Small mom and pop shops hardly make any profit. The big boxes can play the numbers to wring more money out of sales, but little guys can't do that. A $10k lawsuit settlement, plus lawyer costs, can easily put Mom and Pop in the poorhouse. Lawyers drop from the sky into these small towns on the central coast and literally sue every single business in town. Some towns have been nearly ruined.

One thing that a disabled person in CA can do with ADA that isn't so odious is become a compliance inspector. This isn't really a state position, just learn the law and hang out a shingle advertising yourself as cheaper than a lawsuit. One guy in a wheelchair does this and makes lots of money. He looks like a lawyer though, so he tends to get physically attacked in the wake of the scorched earth lawsuit clusters.