There are, of course, lots of ways to make money – it’s actually quite easy to make a little bit extra here and there – but what’s not so easy is thinking outside the box to make money in weird and wonderful ways.

But we’re here to offer you some inspiration on that front, with some of the strangest money-making opportunities out there. Have a read and then do some research to see how suitable they are for you!

Here are twenty-five of the weirdest ways to make money…

25. Sell Your Hair

If you’re lucky to enough to have a head full of healthy hair, an easy way to make money is by cutting it off for someone who may want to use it for wigs, art or something else.

At places like HairSellOn, you can find people who would pay hundreds – or even a few thousand – dollars for your hair. And if you aren’t sure how much your hair might be worth, never fear, sites like the aforementioned HairSellON have a hair worth estimator you can easily use.

24. Be A Fake Patient

Being a fake patient – known more specifically as a “standardized patients” – involves helping new doctors get trained.

You basically act like a real patient while a medical student examines you – and what could be easier than that? Notably, you’ll be paid around $20 per hour to do it! If this is something you’d be interested in, the best (and most obvious) place to look is at medical schools.