Updated 1/25/2005 -- Apparently they do!
Ok, if you are like me you have heard so much about the FreeIpods and FreeFlatScreens websites on different forums, blogs, IM's, etc, you are about to puke. So am I. But yet the draw of getting an Ipod for doing basically nothing is pretty strong. I dismissed all the "stories" of people getting their ipods as the marketing machine at work. However, when Kevin Rose published that not only did he receive his, but a few of his friends did as well, I figured I might take a chance and give it a go. Today I received proof that it does indeed work. Yep, I got my iPod.
**UPDATE 2/21 Today I received my FreeFlatscreen!
**Update 3/10 I have received my MiniMac
Step 1. Collect Names.
Step 2. Send those names items worth $200 or more
Step 3. ??????
Step 4. Profit
Site
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Number of referals needed
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what do you get?
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http://www.free360xbox.com
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8 |
This site gives away free Xbox360's |
| http://premiumipods.freepay.com |
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At the time of this writing you could get a black or white 60Gb video ipod
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| http://www.freedigitalcameras.com |
10 |
This site gives away free Digital cameras. At the time of this writing
the following cameras were available: Canon PowerShot S70 7.1MP, Kodak
Easyshare Z740 5MP, Nikon Coolpix 5400 5.1 MP, Sony Cybershot DSC-T1 5.1MP,
& the Sony Cybershot DSCM1 5MP. |
| http://www.FreeMiniMacs.com/ |
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This site gives away free
Mini Macs. At
the time of this writing only the 80gb MiniMac was available.
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| http://www.freephotoipods.com |
10 |
This site gives away free Photo Ipods. At the time of this writing
only the 40GB Apple iPod Photo was available.
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| http://www.freeipodshuffle.com |
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This site gives away free ipod shuffles. The cool thing about this one
is it only takes 3 referrals!
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http://www.freeipods.com
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This site gives away free ipods. At the time of this writing the 20Gb
4th Gen, several colors of the mini's, or a $250 GC to iTunes. |
http://www.mp3players4free.com
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5
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This site gives away free mp3 players. At the time of this writing
the following players were available: 20gb Ipod, Rio Carbon 5Gb, iRiver
H320 20Gb, 4 colors of the mini-ipod, or $275 paypal. Bonus gifts are
also available with this one, $40 in iTunes, $40 Muiscmatch, iTrip FM
transmitter, iBeam Laser/flashlight, or $35 paypal.
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http://www.freeflatscreens.com
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This site gives away free flat screen monitors and TVs. At the
time of this writing the following flat screens were available: Sony 19"
LCD, Samsung 15" SyncMaster 510MP LCD TV, Samsung SyncMaster 710N
LCD Monitor, Sony 27" FD Trinitron WEGA TV, or a 24" Toshiba
TV/VCR/DVD combo
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http://www.freedesktoppc.com
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10
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This site gives away a Dell Dimension 3000 (Intel Pentium 4 2.8Ghz,
533 FSB, 40GB Drive, 256MB Ram, 17" Monitor.
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http://www.freehandbags.com
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5
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This site gives away high-end handbags.
Might be a good surprise for your wife or girlfriend. =) At the time of
this writing the following bags were available: Prada Mini-Hobo (black,
Pink, Powder Blue), Burberry Novacheck Minisling, Coach Signature Demi
Pouch (black, camel, purple), Kate Spade Pia Pochette (Black, Pink, Red)
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http://www.freegamingsystems.com
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This site gives away gaming systems. At
the time of this writing the Slim PS2, Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube, and Nintendo
DS were available. |
http://www.freepsps.com
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This site gives away the Sony PSP gaming
system. |
Before I signed up, I wanted to get to the bottom of the ?????. I didn't want any sweaty, filth pushing webmonkeys to have all my info, so I did my research. Gratis Internet, the parent company of the FreeIpods, FreeFlatscreens, etc. sites, recently did an interview with Wired Magazine.
In this article Gratis states that they are acting as Head Hunters for companies (more on that later) and are paid between $50-$90 per referral. Although this seems like a lot of money, this is nothing compared to what these companies spend for print advertising which does not guarentee ANY customers. So now we know what ?????? equals. ??????=$50-$90 for Gratis per guranteed customer (referral sites).
How Does it Work?
You sign-up on one (or more) of the following websites:
Ok, so here is the tricky part. Once you sign up with one of these websites you have to complete an "offer" from 1 of Gratis's advertisors. There are usually 5-10 different offers, some being better than others. Now, remember the ???????=$50-$90 equation? In order for you to receive your ipod/Flatscreen/Desktop PC/Handbag you have to refer 5, 8, or 10 of your friends, and they have to complete one of the offers as well. Then in order for them to receive theirs they need to refer others, and son on. So lets just look at why they are going to send an Ipod to you. (1(you) +5(your friends))x$90=$540-$250(ipod)=$290 profit for them just for you signing up. The advertisers are more than willing to pay, and FreeIpods is more than happy to send you your ipod. Works out for everyone.
What process should you use to sign up (to ensure that you will get your item)
When signing up, it is recommended that you use Internet Explorer (sucks) some people have reported problems using other browsers.
- 1. Click on one of the links above and enter a VALID US mailing address.
- 2. Complete the marketing survey - not your answers do not have any impact on you receiving your item.
- 3. Once you have signed up, you should receive a verification email. If you did not receive one, go to the "My Account" page and click the link to have them resend it. If you still did not get it check your spam folder.
- 4. Sign-up with one of their partners and complete the offer. (see the section which offer should I choose) It can take up to 15 days for your offer to show completed (unless you follow my steps!) =)
Which offer should I choose?
Just so you know all offers require a credit card, **HOWEVER** not all of them cost anything! =)
- * InFone: This requires a credit card but is FREE. *INSTANT VERIFICATION*
- * Zooba: Instant verification, and you get a Best Seller Book for $10
- * AOL /w MusicNet: Sign up for their 45 day free trial. If you cancel before 45 days you are not charged anything.
- * Ancestry.com: Try a free 30 day trial of Ancestry.com's "Find your Ancestors" service.
- * Blockbuster Online: Try a two week trial of Blockbuster's Netflix-like service.
- * Video Professor: This costs $7. *INSTANT VERIFICATION*
I suggest you go with the Infone offer. It is free, and you get instant verification. Next I would suggest Blockbuster because you not only get the 2 week trial (like netflix) but you also get 2 coupon codes for free rentals at your local blockbuster. Just make sure to cancel before 2 weeks is up and it is free.
So here is where I am asking for your help. In order to find out if this is legit, please help me out by clicking one of the links above and completing the offer (Choose InFone!!).
Update: (1/22/2005)
After 4 Invalid referrals (not sure what happened there) I finally have enough
referrals to submit for my iPod. Originally I was just going to get the
$250 iTunes Gift Certificate, But I wasn't sure if you could order an iPod with
it or not, so I decided to just put in for the 20gb iPod. I was pleasantly
surprised to see that it shipped the same day!
Update: (1/25/2005)
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