First Virtual Holdings Incorporated has a system for getting paid over the net. You create some information and make it available on the net. People can download this information after giving you their FV accounts number. FV sends them email asking if they wish to purchase the information. They can say yes, no, or fraud (in case they didn't ask for the information). They take $0.29 plus 2% per piece of information. It costs a buyer $2 to set up an account. It costs a seller $10 to set up an account. They bill buyers' credit cards, and deposit into sellers checking accounts. Officially, you can only sell information, but they don't care how or what that information is. In particular, if you sell services, you are completely at risk. They say, "Basically, we do not police what you sell. If you choose to take the risk, then it's your risk. It is important that you understand we cannot be liable for nonpayment in such situations." Nonetheless, this sounds like an excellent way to get paid for support. Advertise a "Your Questions Answered Here for $X" email address, answer the questions they pose, and hope they pay you for it. Seems to me that if X has the right value, you ought to be able to make money at it. There's little risk to get started, it's something you can do on a part-time basis, and for the right value of X, I have some questions *I* would like to ask about Linux! In fact, a clever person could make arrangements with the authors of various Linux code to answer questions about that code. Share the wealth, plus get answers to questions about things you don't know and/or don't have. -- -russ <nelson@crynwr.com> http://www.crynwr.com/crynwr/nelson.html Crynwr Software | Crynwr Software sells packet driver support | ask4 PGP key 11 Grant St. | +1 315 268 1925 (9201 FAX) | What is thee doing about it? Potsdam, NY 13676 | What part of "Congress shall make no law" eludes Congress?