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A quick overview of the sites that are out there.
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I'm sure you've seen the ads from companies who claim they're just dying to give you a free TV, game console, or giftcard. Seems like the ads are everywhere and the spam is plentiful. Well, firstly, there are sites that will give you these items essentially for free, but the majority of them are scams. Sure, you could get an item from them, but you would end up spending an absurd amount of money. The goal of this website is to tell you which of these sites are worth your time, how it works, and which site offers what.
As I said, there are legitimate offers for free stuff, but to be completely honest, it will probably end up costing you at least a few dollars (figure $20 for a gift worth $500, which is still mighty good...). Essentially, these sites work like this: You sign up, you're presented with a list of advertisements (for example to get a free trial of AOL or Netflix, or to try a product sample of dog treats), and you sign up for one of the advertised offers. You try the product/service (with no obligation to buy), and the advertiser pays the freebie site a good chunk of money, usually around $40, for the referral of a new (potential) customer. This is how these sites can afford to send you expensive items for free, because they make a lot of money from the advertisers. You can read more about how the sites work by reading the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Now, if you think you may be interested, first be sure that you don't get ripped off. To find a legit offer, look at the menu on the left. I've broken down the sites into categories depending on what gifts they offer (some sites offer a variety of items and will be listed more than once). All of the sites I have listed are legit -- they don't entice you to join and then after showing you the usual ads for free trials and samples, require you to make an absurd purchase (ie satellite TV or a car loan). Below is a (far from complete) list of sites that you should definitely avoid (these sites are all what's known as DIY, which you can read about here):
Sites to avoid:
ConsumerPromotionCenter (I've certainly seen worse, but it's still not worth your time) , InternetOpinionGroup (doable, but has three expensive web hosting offers and credit card applications) , FreeGiftWorld (limited offers, requires you to get DirectTV, and offers may take 60 days to credit) , IncentiveLeader (requires you to buy two different satellite systems...) , ConsumerRewardZone (required two auto loans...) |
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Points.Somethin4Nothin
Refer as few people as you want, do as many different offers as you want, and exchange your points for as many prizes as you want.
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