06.02.06
Ether: Sell Therapy, Counseling, Tax Advice, and More
For people like us, looking to make a few extra dollars on the side through the Net, Ether is something you definitely don’t want to miss.
Ether, currently in beta, offers users the ability to sell any kind of digital content imaginable, easily, safely, anonymously and securely — all for a flat charge of 15%. After registering, you are given an Ether telephone number and access code and are now able to sell whatever content you wish. The most exciting and original product you can sell though is yourself. Sell what you say. You set the rate, you set your hours. When the phone rings, you’re on the clock.
Are you good at debugging computer troubles? Place your Ether 1-888 number on your computer troubleshooting website, or better yet, use one of the pre-made Ether “Call Me” buttons. How does $1.25/minute sound, or perhaps a flat rate of $50/call? All credit card processing and long distance fees are included in the 15% charge and your profits are deposited directly to your bank account.
Registering with Ether was a breeze and the user configuration menus are very clear and well laid out. Setting your account availability status is as simple as hitting a drop down on the top of the page, in a style very similar to any IM app.
To ensure that you don’t receive calls at 4AM, Ether automatically assigns a blackout time 
from 10PM to 8AM where your status is set to “Arrange Calls via Email” instead of “Taking Calls”. This schedule can be easily modified using their schedule editor. I have set mine to be available during the hours which are most convenient to me. I like to sleep in on the weekends, and don’t want to be called during the day on weekdays as I am at work.
Ether is currently in beta and is invite-only at the moment, however if you register your email you may receive an invite in a few weeks. I will be testing out their service thoroughly and will offer “blogging 4 profit” and SEO consulting services through their site and will report on my results.
In my opinion this is one of the most exciting start-ups since eBay. Be sure not to miss this one!
So what are you waiting for? Ether Me!
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Hows the ethering going then?
Hi Matt
Is the only way you can use this product to sell your time?
Are you able to use it to help sell a product? If so how?
Regards
Justin Bryce
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Hey Justin,
Yes you can sell other products as well. Ether supports selling digital content over email and over the web. Using email for example, they have a feature called Pay-to-View email, where you enter a person’s email address, the charge to view the content, description, attached file, etc. The user is only able to view the content once payment is received.