Earning profit by solving your cube

[Ninja Storm]

Because there aren't any speedcubers in my school besides me.

Well, then you should get your school interested in cubing

I added six people to my club by just cubing in school ;3

 

[TomWood]

I don't know if its that wrong to win a few dollars with the cube, I've made probably 50ish off of various family members 10 bucks at a time. Most people are more than happy to part with ten dollars to see you do it regardless of whether they think you can do it or not.

 

[Jaycee]

If you wanna get risky, try getting a bet of $10 for solving the cube blindfolded :O

 

[Ralinda4]

If you wanna get risky, try getting a bet of $10 for solving the cube blindfolded :O

And watch as they accuse you of cheating when you do the memorisation.

 

[kocsenc]

I think that getting stuff for being able to cube and making cubing more well-known are goals that work against each other... the more people know about cubing and how reasonable it is to learn to solve a cube, the less people will find it impressive. That is, unless you're pretty good AND they understand how much dedication it takes above and beyond just memorizing some algs. I don't see anyone impressing a stranger enough to have them give you money if everyone knows, say, that there are youtube tutorials.

Yea but even if people do know how to solve it, its like saying everyone can ride a bike, but watching a pro biker is still impressive. Because to become a sub 20 or even a sub 30 speed cuber is impressive to my friends that know how to do it.

One thing is speed cubing, the other is just knowing cubing.

Very well put!

Just solve and be happy to accept the occasional offering of a bet or some free stuff.
Don't go asking for it...

What if everybody who has a specific skill starts walking up to random people asking to bet if they can / cannot perform it?

Yea this is what I mean, not asking people to give you money, just ocassionally knowing that people can and will be able and to be ACCEPTING of the profit, not to be profit hungry.

 

[applemobile]

Then take that 'profit' and minus the amount you have spent on cubes and stickers.

 

[kocsenc]

Good point.

How much do you think you guys have spent cubing. Because i just bought ultimate guhong and ultimate zhanchi, and that cost a Diablo III game right there (roughly 60$) plus all the other puzzles i have

 

[Ickathu]

Good point.

How much do you think you guys have spent cubing. Because i just bought ultimate guhong and ultimate zhanchi, and that cost a Diablo III game right there (roughly 60$) plus all the other puzzles i have

I've spent probably ~$250 on cubes, stickers, lube etc, but the value of all my cubes is probably $350-$450 because I get cubes for my birthday, xmas, etc.

 

[SpeedSolve]

Some kid at school bet me $30 bucks I couldn't solve a 3x3 in gym. Solved it. He'd bring the money next day. Next day, he brings $40 bucks and bets me $10 I can't solve the 2x2. Made $40 that day.

 

[MirzaCubing]

>Got a free sub at Subway.
>Free movie ticket
>Here's my favorite: Once, as a joke, I put out a hat on a chair like street performers do, and started to cube. And then after like 20 minutes a mediumish crowd (~15 people) showed up and a few put in money. Gave me enough to get some Lubix :3

 

[Owen]

Admit it, it wasn't really a joke.

 

[Bob]

I made $1500 by performing at ESPN's company picnic.

 

[god of rubic 2]

My friend bet me $10 that I couldn't sub 20. He pulled his iPhone out and timed me... 18 seconds, gave me the money a few days later.

Also my friend OFFERED me $5 to teach how to solve a cube, then $20 to teach him F2l, then $50 to sub 1 minute...

 

[CuberMan]

my friend got $300 by performing rubik's cube blindfolded in a local tv show...

 

[evogler]

Mostly, I just like interacting with strangers. As much as I enjoy getting lost in my inner world when I cube, I also try to push myself to be more outgoing. Just doing little demonstrations when people ask is one degree of that. I think daring people to bet me or asking for free stuff in exchange for a fast solve a further.
It's about connecting with people, not about the actual money / prizes. Except for the $1500 ESPN thing. That's just awesome.

 

[Eazoon]

Don't actually sell cheap cubes to peoples for more than they are worth without at least modding or lubing them, you can get in legal trouble.

 

[cubenut99]

Are there sponsers for cubing?

 

[Kaboom]

Are there sponsers for cubing?

Go back a few pages.

 

[Ninja Storm]

>Got a free sub at Subway.
>Free movie ticket
>Here's my favorite: Once, as a joke, I put out a hat on a chair like street performers do, and started to cube. And then after like 20 minutes a mediumish crowd (~15 people) showed up and a few put in money. Gave me enough to get some Lubix :3

Come on, everyone around here's gotten a free sub from Subway xD

That's a good idea. Next time I actually go a downtown I'll do that.

 

[storebought]

Don't actually sell cheap cubes to peoples for more than they are worth without at least modding or lubing them, you can get in legal trouble.

No you cannot,

If someone sells a advertises a used ford Taurus for $50 000, someone is dumb enough to pay for it so be it, there is no law saying you have to sell something for what it is actually worth...