10 replies to this topic

[notorious oxide]

Has anyone done one of those crappy things where you have to get others to sign up and complete a task so that you can get a free item?

i am not asking anyone to i am just wondering if it is true that they will give away free stuff. The site i am enquiring about is specificaly www.getitfree.net. because my gf decided she would do it because a friend of hers is doing it, and i want to know if there is any point in this except for promoting them?

[lilsniper]

It is most likely a virus. They make a really cool look advertisement to get you to click, and then it most likely ends up screwing your computer up. However, I have a friend that has done it before, and won a free apple laptop. However, I also have many other friends that have gotten virus' from doing it. So if you want to give it a try, go ahead. I believe the "task" you need to do is get some sponsors or something like that. Hope this helps.

[notorious oxide]

Its not as such a popup. I got the link thru her friend, the site seems too overdone for a scam. The tasks are just signing up for websites or spending money on the internet. 1 of the tasks is to sign up for an ebay account and make at least 1 bid, it doesnt matter if you dont win

[cxwq]

It's legit, to a degree. The sites often don't credit you for your signups and you'll have to do 7 or 8 things to get credit for 5. They rely on people doing 1 or 2 and giving up. Or getting 1 or 2 friends to do it, then giving up. It's 'multi-level marketing' at it's finest.

[notorious oxide]

Thanks for that CX.
So i will presume that it is legit and try for it.

[Rambo]

All those companies that you complete offers for are sponsors. They pay for a portion of the product whatever it may be in exchange for new customers that will hopefully become return customers...

[cxwq]

Thanks for that CX.
So i will presume that it is legit and try for it.

Bear in mind that I know siblings who didn't speak to each other for years because of Amway. This is essentially putting your friends through a lot of crap they don't want to do so that you can get something free.

Also, to head it off before it becomes a problem, referral links for programs like this will not be tolerated on the forums.

Good luck.

[Rambo]

I believe they do that sort of thing over at NHQ. I could be wrong so don't quote me....

[notorious oxide]

Thanks again.

[Black Wrath]

Someone posted something like this before and tried to get everyone to help them out. Was is Grinch or something? I don't remember clearly enough, but this has come around before.

It's far too much trouble just for a bloody iPod that no one really wants anymore these days anyway. Your friends have to do a lot for you and get nothing in return.

Don't get sucked into this shit.

[notorious oxide]

I have seen it happen many times in the past where people try to get others to assist them on NH. Since i was bored today i decided to be my 5 friends so i done the same thing 5 times. It wasnt too much effort to do so i have a feeling that its faux. I was doing it for a video ipod then 2 sony handycams.

Edited by notorious_oxide, 15 March 2006 - 09:30 PM.