Unless you're extremely gullible the promise of getting a free iPod seems a little dubious, let alone a free HDTV. However the process is actually legitimate. It’s not a scam, it's not a pyramid selling scheme and nor did the items fall off the back of the proverbial truck. This is in fact a new form of advertising supported by the likes of LOVEFiLM and Easy.
So here’s how it works. Users sign up at a giveaway site which promises them a free item. All they have to do is complete a free offer from a reputable company like LOVEFiLM, Easy, Ladbrokes etc. And then refer some friends to do the same.
But what are the logistics? Users of the giveaway site are given the choice
of around ten offers to complete. Most are free and easily cancelled. Every time
a user completes an offer the giveaway site is paid a commission by the other
company, this commission can be as much as £75 depending on the offer completed.
Once a user and their friends have each completed an offer, the giveaway site
has made enough money in commission to send the user a free item.
The giveaway sites are effectively marketing firms; they get paid by their advertisers
for every user which signs-up with them. In exchange for a user signing up with
an advertising firm and helping the giveaway site make money, the giveaway site
sends their user a gift as a ‘thank you’
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