How To Make Money Online (The 1930’s Version)

For the past decade, millions of people have flocked online in search of instant riches. Whether they were going for free iPods, autosurf traffic, paid surveys, pro blogging, or a host of paid-to-click sites, they were just acting on a basic instinct that has been around for longer than I’ve been alive.

Before the internet was huge, it was envelope stuffing and chain letters. Before that, fool’s gold and snake oil. (Heck, some people are still doing work from home jobs like fishing for used golf balls!)

We know all the scams. But what were people doing in the 1930s and 40s?

According to that ad, people were buying how-to books! I’m not surprised. The How To Be a Taxidermist book is the same concept as today’s How To Make Money In Forex Markets ebooks. They take a complicated profession, dumb it down into an ebook, and write a sales letter that claims you’ll be able to be successful after doing nothing more than reading a short book.

So not only are people still looking for get-rich-quick scams, they still fall for the same tricks!

Want to see more crazy jobs and home-study courses, such as rabbit farming, toy making, crime detection, giant frogs, and even dentistry?

See the complete list (with images) here: Offbeat Jobs From The 30’s And 40’s

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