user323: This issue came up during a chat on this answer to a question asked by a new Bitcoin user.
Lets say I am new to Bitcoin and don't want to go through the hassle of exchanging money for coins quite yet. I don't have much of marketable skills, so I can't offer my services. How then can I earn some Bitcoins with minimal skill requirements, without any long-term commitment or investment of any type?

user153: The Bitcoin community is relatively tiny yet.  While there are some tasks here and there where bitcoins can be earned (e.g., logo creation, tutor), there is a far larger number of individuals willing to compete for the work.
Offering to sell bitcoins to others is one way to earn a little.  There are many people who sell coins through LocalBitcoins and earn a few percent on each trade.

http://www.LocalBitcoins.com

But other than that, if your aim is to acquire some coins the likely more productive avenue would be to find income elsewhere and use that cash to buy bitcoins.

user323: The most popular way to earn a bit of Bitcoins without any much skill is mining. The amount of coins one could earn is pretty small even with higher-end graphic cards, but through the use of mining pools and alt-coin mining one could get a small start in the Bitcoin world.
A website that offers small Bitcoin rewards for mechanical-turk-esque small tasks is CoinWorker. The skill requirement is minimal and the service provides value to people paying for the task.

323: <p>This issue came up during a chat on <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/4910/323">this answer</a> to a question asked by a new Bitcoin user.</p>

<p>Lets say I am new to Bitcoin and don't want to go through the hassle of exchanging money for coins quite yet. I don't have much of marketable skills, so I can't offer my services. How then can I earn some Bitcoins with minimal skill requirements, without any long-term commitment or investment of any type?</p>
 153: <p>The Bitcoin community is relatively tiny yet.  While there are some tasks here and there where bitcoins can be earned (e.g., logo creation, tutor), there is a far larger number of individuals willing to compete for the work.</p>

<p>Offering to sell bitcoins to others is one way to earn a little.  There are many people who sell coins through LocalBitcoins and earn a few percent on each trade.</p>

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<li><a href="http://www.LocalBitcoins.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.LocalBitcoins.com</a></li>
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<p>But other than that, if your aim is to acquire some coins the likely more productive avenue would be to find income elsewhere and use that cash to buy bitcoins.</p>
 323: <p>The most popular way to earn a bit of Bitcoins without any much skill is <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining" rel="noreferrer">mining</a>. The amount of coins one could earn is pretty small even with higher-end graphic cards, but through the use of mining pools and alt-coin mining one could get a small start in the Bitcoin world.</p>

<p>A website that offers small Bitcoin rewards for mechanical-turk-esque small tasks is <a href="http://coinworker.com/" rel="noreferrer">CoinWorker</a>. The skill requirement is minimal and the service provides value to people paying for the task.</p>
