These things look fishy on the surface. I see one where you have to sign up for other companies offers. Let me know if anyone has done this and succesfully received the gift.
2006-09-23 10:36:05 · 14 answers · asked by rider108 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
A TV Show on the G4 network did exactly that. They had to jump through a lot of hoops and sign up with a lot of companies, but they did get their promotion prize.
Of course it looks fishy, and you can be sure that you will end up paying fairly close to the retail price in all those other offers that you have to complete first. It takes a lot of paper work, a lot of deals, and a good bit of time before you can get your prize, but these promotions are legitimate. If they weren't then the US Government would shut them down.
To get this protection though you have to have to only deal with recognized US companies. If you are not going through a US company with a reputation that you can trust then you could get easily taken.
I wouldn't try it myself. The chances of getting cheated aren't big, but it will take a lot of time, and you will end up with a lot of stuff that you may not want. However, if you are willing to take the chance and if you are willing to sign up for all these credit card or phone plan offers then go ahead, but read the fine print first, and read ALL of it. Normally you can start on the road to get your prize and if it gets to be too much then you can quit. This is what the companies are hoping you will do. Then you will sign up for a few offers and they won't have to give away the prize.
This is how the main company is able to afford to give away those nice prizes. The company running the promotion gets paid a little for each offer that you fill out. As you fill out more offers, and pay more money, then you get closer to your goal. The companies whose offers you complete then pay a little bit back to the main company. This is part of their advertising budget and it is pretty cheap to them. As you fill out more and more of the required offers then the company running the promotion gets a little bit more money and you end up paying more money and making more commitments. If you get feed up with this and drop out then the promoting company gets its money and the companies that you signed up with get theirs. If you finally compete all the offers you get your prize, but most people don’t get that far. Some of these offers give you one month free or something similar. Most people think that they will cancel the offer in time, but it is surprising just how many people forget to cancel in time, so they get your money, and you could spend more money then you originally plan on doing.
The deals made with US companies are most likely legitimate and the prize offered will be yours IF you compete ALL the offers. It is a long and complex process though and the companies involved get paid along the way. The promotion company is hoping that you will drop out at some point so they won’t have to give you the prize, most people do. If you are willing to go the distance, and pay all that is required then you can get your prize. You can start the process and drop out at any time so you should at least try. Just make sure you know your break point, when you are no longer to keep going. And realize that in the end your “prize” probably will cost almost as much as if you just go ahead and buy it in the first place.
2006-09-23 11:02:46 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother did one and signed up for the "Promo" offers. He was told he would get a free computer, but never got anything except what he paid for. They are scams to get you to buy stuff from other companies.
2006-09-23 17:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by deroyal king 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my friends recieved a free iPod once and it did work... but most of the time it's a scam. I wouldn't trust it.
2006-09-23 17:44:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they never do, its just a way of selling email addresses to other companyswho offer the same thing, so it goes on in a vicious circle. i wouldnt advise doing it
2006-09-23 17:44:42 · answer #4 · answered by Proassasin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you honestly think someone would give you a high dollar item for refering people? No. If something seems to good to be true, it usually is.
2006-09-23 17:37:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I did, they lie. They say "ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS!", and then....once you answer the 100 questions, you have to pay over $2000 for something you can buy for $1500.00.
2006-09-23 17:37:56 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan G 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it sounds too good to be true then it is a scam.
2006-09-23 17:39:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're all hidden adverts, at some point in time they make you pay.. or simply install spyware on your PC
2006-09-23 17:38:15 · answer #8 · answered by zap 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
some do work
2006-09-23 17:37:01 · answer #9 · answered by ilovepink 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you wont get none of those gifts all you will have is junk email
2006-09-23 17:40:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋