FreeIpods: A site actually pays up

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King of Creation

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This site FreeIpods is actually giving away free ipods. No joke. This is not your standard pyramid scheme here. I did some research on this, cause I didn't believe my friend that told me about it. Turns out, the site it legit. Sites that sniff out scams have actually had their reporters that signed up recieve free Ipods. And just the other day, my friend recieved his in the mail. I didn't believe him still, so I went to his house and looked at the Ipod and the package it came it. So, that finally convinced me.
There are a few catches, though.
You sign up at FreeIpods, then you have to refer 5 people to the site. The thing is, though, that you have to sign up for one of their promotions. It just so happens that one of their promotions is a(new) ebay account, in which you are required to place a bid. You don't have to win, though. Trick is to just place a bid on something you know you won't win. Or, if you really like to buy stuff, try and win an auction. All 5 people you refer must also complete this, so just tell them that trick.

Gearlive, ForeverGeek, and Engadget, along with many many other site have investigated this, and everything is true according to them. Free Ipods galore.
Engadget said:
So Gratis Networks has set up a site called FreeiPods.com that is giving away your choice of an iPod mini, a 15GB iPod, or a $250 gift certificate to the iTunes Music Store. All you have to do is sign up, click on one of their offers, and then convince five other people to do the same. We smelled a scam in there somewhere, or possibly scamola, and since our whiny emails to the company asking them to explain how exactly this worked went unanswered, we decided to just call them up to try and sort things out.

The company rep we spoke to insisted that this thing was for real and that they had already given away about 400 iPods to people. To get it to work you actually have to sign up for one of their sponsors’ offers (like the Columbia House DVD club, the GM credit card, AOL for Broadband, etc.) and also get five other people to also take them up on one of their offers. Gratis Networks picks up a decent referral fee for every one that’s completed, and since it’s a lot harder than it sounds to also get five of your friends to sign up for AOL (for example), they only have to ship out free iPods to a relatively small percentage of people, while simply pocketing the cash for anyone who is able to only get four people or fewer to sign up (the company rep admitted that they lose money whenever someone gets five people to complete orders, since it means they have to ship out an iPod). Anyway, if you’ve got five friends you can convince to do this who also think they each have five friends they can convince to do this, you might just find yourself just maybe getting a free iPod.
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So I figure, I have nothing to lose. Maybe some spam will come of this, but I'll check back in about a month, and tell you if I got my Ipod or not. In the meantime, I suggest creating an e-mail account that you don't care if you get some spam, and do it. Free Ipods here people. No reason not to give it a shot.
 
Hmm.... I have heard of this before... But hell, what have I got to lose? I'll just use my junk email address.
 
Update: Alright, apparently you have to live in the United States to take advantage of this offer, according to http://www.freeipodguide.com
So, Americans Unite in the cause for Free Ipods!

Also, you need to use Internet Explorer 6 to do everything. The site gets stupid apparently with anything else.
 
Ipods are lame.
The next big thing among youngsters and hipsters.
Plastic garbage for another jilted generation.
Buying one/obtaining one secures your place among the cattle, though.
So: go cattle, go! Try to get your hands on one of those nifty Ipods! You'll be cool and what else, and everyone will know it! Eventually you'll blend in perfectly. Wow! 8)
 
King of the Ipods said:
Steak is goooood......
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Moo, I say, moo, moo!

King of the Ipods said:
The Ipods are free though, so what do you have to lose? nada
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Your individuality. :P

Nah, what do I care. Go and register for one of those wicked Ipods. :wink:
 
Don't mind Blade.

If he had the money, I'd sure he'd buy one too. :D

Right now, he's just so embittered he can't he works it out on you guys...
 
Jebus said:
Don't mind Blade.

If he had the money, I'd sure he'd buy one too. :D

Right now, he's just so embittered he can't he works it out on you guys...
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*whacks Jebus in the back of the head with a Sony MD*

How about that, Jeebs? :P

And the name is alec. A-L-E-C. Say it with me Jeebs: alec. As in: smart alec. :wink:
 
alec said:
And the name is alec. A-L-E-C. Say it with me Jeebs: alec. As in: smart alec. :wink:
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I'm sorry man, but you'll always be Blade Runner to me...

It's embedded too deep!


*sniff*



All those years of deep, caring friendship...




How's your stumach, btw? Up for a beer yet?
 
Ok HUGE update:

Turns out FreeIpods is not only completely legit, but the same company that runs FreeIpods also runs FreeFlatscreens!!!

This site has also been investigated and turns out clean and legit.
Options are:
15" Magnavox LCD TV
15" LG Flat Panel Monitor
17" MAG Monitor
27" Sony WEGA TV
24" Toshiba TV/DVD/VCR combo

so, once again....FreeFlatscreens!!!
 
Not yet...I only signed up for it last night.
Out of the 12 people I have referred so far, only one has gone in the green as of now. And that was the first person I referred. So I expect that by tomorrow morning the remaining 4 I need will go green, and I'll be able to get my Ipod.

Per said:
King of Creation wrote:
referer=7402341


Hey... you're making people work for your iPod! ;)
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You betcha! :wink:
 
Oops, reading the thread it looked like it was a while old and you were bumping it with the freeflatscreens thing. My fault, stupid question.
 
King of Creation said:
Not yet...I only signed up for it last night.
Out of the 12 people I have referred so far, only one has gone in the green as of now. And that was the first person I referred. So I expect that by tomorrow morning the remaining 4 I need will go green, and I'll be able to get my Ipod.
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Then you could change the link right????

I tought about posting a trhead like this here but the reaction would probably be of people bashing the newbie for trying to scam them...
 
@ Deathclaw: I noticed in your location, you put down Brazil. If that's the cause, then I'm afraid it won't matter for you. The company only ships to addresses in the united states.
 
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