From Wedding Tickets to Renting Your Toaster.

You know that saying, “You can’t have your cake and eat it too”? Well, turns out you can — and in Paris, you can even sell tickets for strangers to watch you cut into it.

Yep. One French couple literally sold seats to their wedding.

About €150 got you a front-row spot at the ceremony, drinks out on the lawn, and dinner in some fancy grand hall with the bride and groom. Imagine snagging such event tickets… to someone else’s vows.

Crazy? Genius? A bit of both, actually. But it also feels very “now.”

We already broadcast our lives online — Sunday brunch, gym progress, heartbreak, new haircut, all of it. So why not find clever ways to make money off the offline stuff too?

Here’s where it gets fun: you probably already own a bunch of things, or have access to spaces, that you’re not maxing out. And there are apps just waiting to help you spin all that into side income. Think of this as monetizing your life… without going full Parisian-wedding-ticket bold.

Rent Out Your Junk (aka “Treasures”)

That camping gear from your ambitious outdoorsy phase? The drone you swore you’d film a short movie with? Power tools gathering dust? People will happily borrow them — and pay for the privilege. Here are some sites to get started.

Fat Llama: Rent out literally anything from cameras to instruments.

RentMy: Basically Airbnb, but for stuff.

By Rotation & HURR: For when you’re ready to let your designer wardrobe pay its own rent.

Wedio: If you’re sitting on fancy camera gear.

Not sentimental? Sell instead:

Vinted & Depop: Trendy clothes hunt central.

eBay: The OG reselling hub.

Preloved & Gumtree: Perfect for that chest of drawers you’re too lazy to move again.

Facebook Marketplace: No shipping hassle, straight to local buyers.

Wheels & Driveways for Hire

If your car mostly just sits around like a metal lawn ornament, let someone else drive it (and pay you for the privilege). Ditto for parking spots you never use.

Turo: Rent your car out when it’s idle.

Hiyacar: UK-based, with cool keyless entry.

Indie Campers: If you’ve got a camper van collecting dust.

Parking space? Try:

YourParkingSpace, JustPark, ParkLet, Parkopedia.

Your House Is Basically an ATM

Spare bedroom? Garden you barely step foot in? Even your shed can work harder than it currently does.

Airbnb: Whole homes, single rooms, you name it.

Vrbo: Purely stand-alone holiday homes (no awkward stranger on the sofa).

SpareRoom & OpenRent: For longer-term tenants or lodgers.

Stashbee: Got a garage or loft? Somebody out there wants to store their boxes in it.

Got outdoor space? Weirdly enough… campers love that.

BorrowMyGarden, Campspace, Hipcamp – List your land for camping, glamping, weddings (without the €150 tickets).

Pets Pay the Bills (Sort Of)

Okay — not your pets (don’t get ideas). But sharing them out cleverly, or looking after others, either saves you money or makes you some.

BorrowMyDoggy & Share Your Pet: Save on kennel costs, link up with dog-lovers nearby.

Rover, Tailster, Pawshake, PetBacker, Holidog: Dog walking, pet sitting, boarding… aka hanging out with animals and getting paid. Way better than spreadsheets.

Get Paid to Shop (Yes, That’s a Thing)

Turns out window-shopping can actually earn you money if you’re willing to snap a few photos or report back on what you saw. Think “undercover customer” but with an actual pay check.

Field Agent: Quick jobs like barcode scans or display checks.

Retail Maxim: Customer-service mystery audits.

Tern: More style and lifestyle-focused.

Mystery Shoppers Ltd: A bit of everything — shops, cafes, even hotels.

Kill Time, Make Cash

Stuck waiting for a bus? Got 10 minutes? You know where this is going… fill out surveys. Individually, they pay pocket change, but hey — money is money.

Qmee: Short surveys and small tasks.

Prolific: Academic studies with surprisingly decent payouts.

Swagbucks: Surveys, videos, cashback deals if you’re an online shopping fiend.

Google Opinion Rewards: Bite-sized surveys — not life-changing, but tasty coffee money.

Final Thought

The Paris ticketed wedding might be a step too wild for most of us (imagine charging your aunt to attend…), but the idea sticks: your everyday life has untapped money-making potential.

With the right apps, you can turn stuff you never use, spaces you forget about, or even the five minutes you spend doom-scrolling… into actual side income. And unlike selling your wedding tickets, nobody’s going to write a think piece about it.