- Vend (buy low, sell high)
Once you earn roughly 10-30k from using the above methods you can begin vending by buying monthly collectible items for cheap and then selling them for higher. If you don't have any marketable talents, this is the best way to make riches in a short amount of time.

 Ways not to get gold and items

- Buying gold for real money
Do not use other sites to buy gold. This is against the TOS and can get you banned. You can buy gaia gold Cash to purchase monthly collectibles or items in the shops for your avatar however.

- Hacking, Spamming, Asking for Passwords
Again, another bannable offense. Don't steal from those who work for their money. It just shows laziness and a lack of respect for others and yourself.

- Unsolicited Begging
Gaians hate beggars. The more you beg and annoy, the less likely we are to give our gold and items away. There are lots of people out there who donate... but there are ways to go about getting a donation tactfully:

a. Be kind, courteous, and literate. Nice and intelligent people are a rarity on gaia gold. Therefore, you will be more prone to getting a donation. Sure it's more work to type out your words, but it goes a long way.

b. Mention offhandedly, or bring up a quest when the discussion calls for it. This requires a bit of tact, but I've actually gotten items that I want this way.

c. If someone inquires during an above discussion, you can send them to your donation thread. Don't just randomly spam people right off the bat. I do this only when one person asks, or I ask others if they have their own threads or quests, and we share them as a form of networking.

d. Show interest in what others want too. Don't be self-centered. Even if you really aren't that interested in what others want, pretend. razz Usually, I am... but some people aren't. But you can at least put up a very good facade that you do in fact, care. Try to help them out a bit too. You might be surprised to see the favor returned several fold in return later on by them or another stranger.

e. A little bit of kindness goes a long way.