I always heard about people making money on ebay but how do you get started?  It seems kinda confusing.   

I recently got a flier that was taped to my mailbox and it was from someone that paints your address on the curb in front of your house.  The flier was printed on a half sheet of standard sized paper (so you could print 2 per page) and it did a great job of explaining the security and life saving benefits of having your address prominently displayed for police, firefighters and ambulance drivers. 

The concept was simple, if you wanted the numbers painted, just fill out the form and leave it taped to your front door or window so it could be collected the next morning.  There was a place on the flier where you checked a box for the standard painting ($15) or include a painted flag ( $20)

When I talked to the guy that was doing the painting he said he normally does 3 to 4 jobs an hour with almost no expenses.  That's $45 to $80 per hour just working part time.

I've been thinking about doing something similar with "peep holes" for front doors.  I recently installed one because I was tired of not knowing who was at my door, before I opened it.  It only took about 10 minutes to do.

Anybody got any thoughts on whether you think this would work or not, before I try it?

I think it is a great idea.  Your post makes me think back to when I first moved into my house several years ago.  Someone came to my door and was doing exactly what you described.  Since I had just moved in I didn't even realize my door didn't have a peep hole so I had one installed.  Unfortunately I can't remember what they charged because it was several years ago.

The important thing is you have a basic model that can be duplicated with a host of homeowner services, if one service doesn't work you can always find one that does.