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This is going to tell you a way to earn passive income with a car billboard.
Owning a car costs almost the same as purchasing a used car in some of the US States like California & Wyoming. An average US citizen pays more than $5000 a year to own a car. Do you happily pay these taxes? Of course, you don’t. No one wants to pay these taxes happily.
But, it would be the best if your car pays these themselves, without selling pizzas or riding Uber!
Ever seen a car with KFC or Fox TV banners? Don’t you? This is what we are talking about!
Here in this article, we will tell you how to make money with a car billboard.
How to make money with a car billboard?
Making money by advertising on your car is not a popular way, but it is an older method to earn a few hundred dollars. Now, it is pretty sure, that you can earn money from this method, but what exactly you are going to make, I am not sure.
It totally depends on your city, your driving area, the car you drive, your driving frequency, advertising companies, advertising type whether you are wrapping your whole car, or by just applying a sticker on your car’s windshield.
The income may not be superb, but this will be enough to pay your taxes, fuel costs, some sort of bills. So, yeah… it will be a passive income that you can earn by investing a little bit of your time to manage your expenses.
You can expect to earn somewhere $500 to $1000. You have to join these companies as a driver or a car owner to get started, but first, you should select a perfect one for you, with the highest income potential & some other things.
Requirements:
- You should be available near to the area they recommend to avoid problems
- Own a neat & clean car with its ownership papers & other legal documents
- Must know traffic rules without any criminal records in a state
- SSN with maintenance insurance & driving license
- A valid & active bank account to receive pay
- A minimum time to drive (at least 3-4hrs)
- The minimum age should be 18 year
So, let’s figure out some companies who love you pay for driving!
5 best companies to make money with a car billboard
1. Stickr
You can earn money while driving your car, by just applying an advertising sticker on your car’s back window. The sticker is made up of vinyl & it doesn’t put a scratch when you will remove it back.
After you sign up, you have to choose from the advertisers you like & the company will send you the sticker right at your home.
Once you receive a sticker, you have to verify it after applying it on a screen by taking a picture & sending it to the Stickr manager. The shipping is totally free, so don’t fall into a trap of deposit, if they ask simply ignore them as you have a lot of other options as well.
Some of the campaigns include some gift cards among cash money. There are a lot of ads & you can choose your favorite one for your car.
2. MarketYourCar
MarketYourCar is based in Mississauga, working since 2008. It is a good car wrapping company if you want to turn your time into cash. They claim to have an 8000 Sq. ft. area where they wrap 50ft trailers as well.
They are among a few those companies to offer long term advertising campaigns starts from 06months to over 05years, which is massive. The amount they are going to pay isn’t crystal clear, but it’s easy to make $750-$1000 if you have a neat & clean sedan.
The pricing varies from area to area & campaign to campaign. If you are in a popular area on a decent car with the best brand, you can make even higher. You just have to fill their registration form & once they find an offer for you, they will let you know & you are great to go!
3. Carvertise
Carvertise is a popular car advertiser US-based company which you may already know. It got attention in 2012 when they put a lot of wrapped cars on the Roads of all over the US. This company offers everyone who owns a car with at least a model of 2008 to place ads on his car.
You can earn somewhere $750-$800 per month if you drive your car for more than 1000miles. You can also earn a few hundred dollars if you just wrap your partial car, without any need of driving 100s of miles.
All you need to have a neat sedan car with 2008 & later model, a clean driving record, 3-4hrs a day & your bank account to get started. They will approach you once they get a campaign for your profile.
4. CarQuid’s
Just like other companies, you would require to fill out a registration form & once they get a campaign that suits your profile, they will install an ad on your car. Your campaigns may last for up to 03 months, but it totally depends on advertiser, your location & priority.
You can choose from ads which you are happy with & which you don’t like. You have full authority to whether accept an ad/advertiser or not. They only require your car window to apply a sticker/ad on it.
You are required to have a car with 2009 or later built, a driving license & insurer agreements. Once they assign you a campaign, they provide a GPS device, which you have to return at the end of that campaign.
5. Sticker Ride App
This company may not put cash in your bank or PayPal, but it will help you get some free stuff such as gas & car wash for your car. You need to download their app either on your iOS or Android to register your car & start earning.
You can select a campaign that suits you better to get your sticker installed by them. Each time you drive your car, you have to launch this app, to track your millage.
The Bottom Line
Using your car & spare time to earn a passive income is a great idea. You can earn a decent amount which will be enough to manage your expenses. Our top pick is Stickr. You can click here to learn more about how to get started.
In this guide, we have discussed some of the best car wrapping & advertising companies that pay their clients to drive their own cars.
All of these are legit companies, so you don’t need to worry about it. You should avoid a company that asks you to deposit some money into their account.