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Free Giveaways?
Do those free giveaways on the net really work, like, you answer 1 little survey and they give you a free iPod? Has anyone done this? What do you actually have to do after you give them your shipping information- promote adds or try out products? Is this bad to do? Do people actually do it?
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Yes and no. The most popular ones have the super-fine print that you must sign up for other offers for companies who have lenient policies on privacy. If you have the patience for the spam and waiting, you have a decent chance to actually get the prize item, but it isn't worth it.
However, there are a small number of survey companies that are worth having patience for. I highly recommend HarrisPoll ( [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) ). You have to do a lot of surveys to earn the stuff, but every survey is a chance to earn a decent handful of cash (which you could use to help buy the products the bad companies are luring you in with). Plus HP means it when they say they respect your privacy.
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hell no they get your email address and start mailing you junk mail and it gets really annoying. my advice is skip it
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Actually.
I read GameInformer and a few issues back they did a article on those kinds of surveys. They actually went and did every single one they could for a free XBox. They did this for about a month until they had finished all their surveys. And we are talking spending house a day on those things.
Well they reported that about a week later, their Xbox arrived, with a receipt saying 0 paid, 0 owed.
So in a technical sense, they do. But only some, and to do so you have to spend unGodly amounts of time on them and alot of energy and effort.
The choice is ultimately up to you, since it is impossible to know which one of those will actually work.
-Ryan
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No, they don't work. What it is is a way for companies to advertise. They'll try and lure you in by offering you free stuff just so you'll go to their site, and fill out surveys etc. Then they'll use your email address and send you a lot of SPAM.
I definitley don't recommend doing them, and especially don't give out your real address. You can never trust the internet with that kind of information.
I know they may seem genuine, but there's always a catch and most of the time it's blatantly obvious. I guess there really is no such thing as a free lunch.
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