Scam or not. Free Wii?
I found this site while surfing the net, you can get a free Wii simply by accepting an online offer and getting 8 other people to do the same.
Has anyone else tried this??
Does it work??
http://Wii.Giveaway.co.uk/index.php?referral=406671
2007-02-05 00:43:53 · 9 answers · asked by Carol 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
This is really simple and believe it or not it is not a scam! This is the latest in consumer marketing technique.
If you are like me and assumed that you get nothing in life for free then you are correct, however this is not a con. To prove this I have put a Realplayer link at the bottom of the page linking to the BBC website where they featured a similar offer to this one.
Follow these steps to get yourself a free Nintendo Wii, all it will take is a little bit of time and effort.
This is 100% legitimate, you will not have to sell your soul or anything (you only have to do that if you want a PS3!!!)
STEP 1: Go to the address below (copy and paste):
http://wii.giveaway.co.uk/index.php?referral=409416
STEP 2: Register on the above website, this costs nothing and you don't even have to go on after this if you don't want to. You can also tick a button to keep your email address discreet so that you are not inundated with spam.
STEP 3: Now you get a number of offers from different companies. You need to choose one of the offers and complete the criteria. Below I have listed one of the offers, but there are others you can choose from. The beauty of this offer (which is the one I signed up for) is that it doesn't actually cost you anything as you are free to cancel after the free trial as you will have already fulfilled your obligation:
* ScreenSelect has recently merged with LOVEFiLM to create Europe's largest online DVD rental service. Now trading under the LOVEFiLM brand name, an already exceptional service has just got even better. Stocking every UK DVD - a staggering 60,000+ from new releases to TV boxsets, Music, comedy and more. DVDs are sent and returned by prepaid 1st class post and there are no late fees - ever. Sign-up for a no-commitments 6 FREE DVD rental trial, and start receiving DVD's.
CANCEL WITHIN YOUR TWO WEEK FREE TRIAL AND IT WON'T COST YOU A PENNY.
STEP 4: Refer people to do the same as you are just about to do, you only need 8 people to do as you did and the console is yours. You will get your own link that you can email out to friends, post on forums etc.
If you're still thinking that this must be a scam then BBC Newsnight made a program based on these offers and it explains exactly how these companies make their money and how they can afford to give away these items.
I recommend watching it if you haven't done this type of thing before!
You will need Realplayer to view the video clip
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/video/40101000/rm/_40101790_ipods_carver22_vi.ram
Thanks for reading this, I hope that you sign up through the link above, then you get 8 people to do the same for you!! Maybe one day I'll play you online at Tennis!!!
2007-02-05 05:22:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its not a scam, you and 8 other people will sign up and give them your email address, the sitre will then sell your email address to anyone that wants it, this makes them the money to pay for your Wii, the price you pay is receiving tons of spam every day from all the companies that buy your email address
You could always open a new account and give them that one? Dont give a fake, you will probably need to accept a link so they know its genuine
2007-02-05 00:49:40 · answer #2 · answered by mark a 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
True that. Not just love stories. It's foolishness to compare any part of life with movies.
2016-05-24 17:51:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually see those things all the time. I have never tried it but from people that have tried it they say it doesn't work. Its still worth a shot you never really know whats true and whats not. Just don't give them any personal 411 until you know its real.
2007-02-05 00:47:40 · answer #4 · answered by ~J*me~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's too good to be true it's obviously a scam they always are
2007-02-05 07:12:15 · answer #5 · answered by I'm Just Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too good to be true,I wouldnt bother about it,its got to be a scam.
2007-02-05 01:17:09 · answer #6 · answered by LYNDA M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"too good to be true"
don't do it - it's a scam to get your personal info
2007-02-05 00:46:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hail
One word.........Bollocks. That's a scam to get your personal info. You see, they've got this big steamy pile of spam to get rid of, and i hate spam...............tastes weird............blah blah..........
2007-02-05 02:55:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do work but can you get 8 people to do it?
2007-02-05 00:46:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋