You know all of those advertisements on the Internet that tell you you've won an iPod? Are they real, and will they really send it to you if you give them your adress?
2007-03-11 14:05:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
OKAY, yes, I know you should never ever give out your info. Just askin' theoretically. Thanks a bunch, all of you that answered!
2007-03-11 14:23:14 · update #1
Technically it's true, but very deceptive. In order to get the iPod you need to sign up for a bunch of offers they present you with. Like credit card offers, some VoIP service, and "free" trial services on the internet that you need to cancel in a month or pay through the nose for.
You can get an iPod or other thing of the sort out of the deal, but you have to give out a lot of your personal information. I wouldn't recommend it.
2007-03-11 14:20:07 · answer #1 · answered by Eric F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In most cases they require you to sign up for a few sponser offers and sign up some friends. The offers cost you money. They are things like signing up for credit cards, netflix, some other online service that charges, etc. The friends that you sign up must also complete sponsered offers before you get sent the item.
Basically it's a pain to get the item and some sites are scams others will send you the item. It's best to research the site and find people who are participating in the offer.
2007-03-11 21:15:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they really don't. They're scams, and don't give, they can steal. Never give personal info out to ANYONE on the internet, including these ads. (You should know that from someone telling you when you first used the internet!)
2007-03-11 21:13:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol no way... there just scams and there trying to rip you off. Don't send anyone your address that you don't know especially over the net... When ever you get those emails or flash ad's on the screen just ignore them!
2007-03-11 21:10:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some are scams to find out your private information, some you need to sign up for them and work your way there, and some are just viruses. I would ignore these ads because they can be viruses.
2007-03-12 16:07:14 · answer #5 · answered by *~*RaChAel*~* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when u see those lil adds for the free laptops and ipods, etc...that is a money maker for the freeware site that it comes onto or is hosted by....everytime someone clicks on that add to get there "free" stuff they get money just for that 1 click.......so if 100 ppl click that add a day..that fella/company just made free profits, and u get a mother load off "BS" in ur e-mail if u fill out the forms.......best bet.....leave em alone.....:)
2007-03-11 21:15:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord tunderin' hellzyea, they're just another one of your standard-issue pyramid schemes. They probably sell your personal information to spammers, too.
2007-03-11 21:13:02 · answer #7 · answered by stupidpeopletookallthenames 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a hope in hell of getting anything nothing in this world is free, all they want is your details so they can either spam you with annoying emails or your name and home address for identity theft
2007-03-11 21:11:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. They are scams that sell your information.
2007-03-11 21:09:28 · answer #9 · answered by ToSunnyMexico 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scams
2007-03-11 21:27:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋