Good advice about not wasting time on people who want 'credit' - always check before hand how long it will take you to get paid. And don't count your money until the check clears. (though personally I'd wait two weeks, or even a month for a client if I couldn't do better.)
about selling crap:
sure, selling your video game system and TV is fine... if you have systems that are worth more than the time it takes to sell them. Right now it's pretty easy for me to get work at $80/hr... selling, say, the obsolete servers in my garage or my TV won't net me $80/hr.
I guess it might make sense if you have nice stuff, or if you can't find contract work at all. (I've been there, I've made rent by selling obsolete computer parts.
about selling crap:
sure, selling your video game system and TV is fine... if you have systems that are worth more than the time it takes to sell them. Right now it's pretty easy for me to get work at $80/hr... selling, say, the obsolete servers in my garage or my TV won't net me $80/hr.
I guess it might make sense if you have nice stuff, or if you can't find contract work at all. (I've been there, I've made rent by selling obsolete computer parts.