With a gun, sometimes a knife works well too! Just kiddin', but I think that the best way would be to borrow one and promise to return it in a few minutes. I suppose it's not what you were expecting...
make youself dirty and smell bad, then get on the subway ask for money... i really believe some of those bum make more than e
Be a panhandler... Get crutches, grow a dirty unkempt bear and hair on the head...dirty clothes, a cute but dirty dog, and a vacant stare. Cardboard sign, not cut to shape but torn to some shape...lettered with mud, saying you are out of work, disabled, dying of some disease, etc. Get on the busiest corner (unless someone beat you to that spot). And walk up and down the rows of cars as they stop for the light. Hold your sign up so the people inside can read. Should make more than a few bucks in a few minutes this way.
I only did this once, but it worked well. I was in the parking lot of a Phish concert (yeah, hippies, I know). I wasn't broke, but was near the lowest point of my life. I took a round plastic 'jar' and put about $5.00 worth of different size coins in it. Then I went up to people by their cars and said, "if you really need money, please, take up to 50 cents, if you can afford to help, please, pitch in." I made over $16.00 in one hour, and the only people who reached in to take money were just joking. I would have done more, but wasn't honestly that broke. I never did it again either. Most people are pretty nice, if you give them a chance.
Also ask ppl for money to go home in train/bus station. There is a lot of these ppl in New York, they told you they are a little bit short for the ticket, all they need is a few buck. Then they ask you to write down your address and they will mail you the money once they go home I did give them money a few time..even i know they won't sent me the money...i just don't know why i did that.
Also ask ppl for money to go home in train/bus station. yeah that works many times or just make Donate box from 50 ppl one atleast puts 1 dollar
go in the train and sing a song then take off your hat and pass between passengers you don't know , you might even get noticed and finish a comedian or a singer
Haha!!! I agree that this can work very well but those who chose this way must change their "spot" of asking money.... I gave money once to a woman who seemed lost telling me that she lost her purse. After some days I saw her again, she came to me and told me same thing as last time. I think she forgot that last time I gave her money, I just told her I've no change!
In UK there's a show called "The Real Hustle". You will see there how you can convince someone to give you more then just 1 pound .
Ever hear about the guy that put ads out in a shitload of papers? "Send me a dollar and ill tell you how you can become a millionaire" anyway shitloads of people sent him a dollar and he sent back a letter saying thank you for contributing to his becoming a milionaire Thats now illegal in canada and us as far as I know
Buy something for 39$ and pay 38$. That will be allright sometimes, if you tell the seller that you only got 38$ at the moment.