In a truly free market economy, you'd be worth a lot of money in organs
alone -- selling a kidney or lung could solve your money woes. However, the
government and our sense of propriety permit you to only cash in on plasma,
hair and (maybe) breast milk.
You can legally trade plasma for cash the fluid in which your blood corpuscles and other tiny bits circulate
through your blood system. In most larger cities, there are clinics that will
pay you up to $35 or so for some of your plasma, which you can donate twice a
week. The process, which involves taking blood, draining off the plasma and
returning the remains to your system, takes around half an hour to an hour. To
donate, you'll need to be relatively healthy and drug free.
The hirsute can also make some quick cash by selling off their hair. Hair must be at least ten inches long, and uncolored. Well tended (not
over-shampooed or sun damaged) hair is worth more. Web sites such as The Hair Trader serve as a
market for those looking to sell or buy hair. Sales announced on the site range
from several hundred to over a thousand dollars for a generous length of
tresses.
Finally, some mothers who find themselves with an overabundance of breast
milk have taken to offering the extra for sale on the Internet. However, the trade, of questionable legality and fraught
with health issues, remains rather clandestine and we can't recommend it, even
in a pinch.
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