u can earn money if u dont mind sellling items....im sure it wouldnt be enough to live on...but when d3 comes out item prices will skyrocket so hell if u wanna quit ur job and play d3 by all means i think u could make a living off that selling rare items...sojs used to go 4 15-20 bucks a pop back in the day...not to mention all the other crap that would sell 4 a few bucks here and there