Does anyone know why everything on the internet is free....... that is untill you give them your shiping address then all of a suddon they want to charge your credit card? In my day the word free ment just that FREE no cost nada.
2006-10-13 10:56:08 · 9 answers · asked by Lots of money but no sense 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
These are scams out to get your home address and your email address. They can get big money selling that info to a third party. Ever wonder why you get so much junk mail?
TWO RULES OF SAFE INTERNET USE:
1. Nothing is free
2. Never forget rule #1
2006-10-13 11:02:43 · answer #1 · answered by mrknositall 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Caution. Free means they (laughable) don't charge you for the product, but they do charge shipping and handling (which far surpasses the value of the product).
Remember: Nothing is free. (except for some virus protection programs - and they give these free to help keep the internet free of bugs and viruses).
Hope that helps.
2006-10-13 11:02:01 · answer #2 · answered by phy333 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree that it is a scam to do this. Though there are a lot of excellent free programs out there some other sites use the word free as in "free to waste your time" and it is frustrating and annoying when they do this.
2006-10-13 11:01:36 · answer #3 · answered by The_answer_person 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they get more traffic if they say free.
Suppose they get 100 times the visitors by calling it free, if only 3 of those 100 visitors continue anyway they made more money then by being honest. That's my opinion anyway.
2006-10-13 10:59:29 · answer #4 · answered by David the geek 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, businesses can actually make profits off of shipping and handling charges. They simply charge more shipping than it actually costs to ship a product!
2006-10-13 10:58:48 · answer #5 · answered by Jeffrey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is free, and often free "things" are the most expensive. That's just life in usa. Read the fine print or call or don't when in doubt.
2006-10-13 11:01:07 · answer #6 · answered by pecas 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The best things in life are free....until they just become a memory and you dearly pay with the sorrow of missing them, or worse, not having appreciated them when you could.
2016-05-21 23:44:27 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing is free. even visitiing a site can cost you a virus download.
2006-10-13 11:03:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's still free.
2006-10-13 10:57:56 · answer #9 · answered by bfine107 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋