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Magnet Fishing a Good Side Hustle??

5 Apr 2025 · 1 min

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In this solo vlog, the creator tests the claim that magnet fishing can be a profitable side hustle. He purchases a $60 neodymium magnet from Amazon, throws it into a river, and is surprised when the magnet, despite being small, pulls up a whole bicycle, various fishing gear, and an axe. Police on a nearby boat intervene, ordering him to leave, after which he continues searching and finds more scrap. He notes that scrap metal sells for roughly $0.50 per pound, concluding that magnet fishing is unlikely to be a reliable income source unless one discovers a river exceptionally rich in metal or is in dire financial need. He ends by asking viewers for other side‑hustle ideas and encourages them to subscribe.

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People say you can make money magnet fishing, so let's try it. I just bought this magnet from Amazon for $60, so I'm gonna throw it in this river and see what we can find. It's too heavy. What the fuck? This tiny magnet was able to pull this whole bike just from the pedal. The cops just came on that boat and said we gotta leave. So I just walked up the river a little and kept going. I kept finding a lot of different things, a bunch of fishing equipment and this axe. That's something. You can sell all the scrap metal you find for about 50 cents a pound. I wouldn't really try this unless you somehow find a river loaded with metal, or if you're homeless. Let me know what side hustle I should test next and subscribe for more.